Ilias Sounas
Illustrator and 2D animator
Athens, Greece
Specialisation/Style: Urban/fashion style, fresh characters
Favorite Artists: Everyone
About me: Ilias Sounas is an illustrator and Flash animator and he is the editor of “Grafistas & Web Design”, a Greek magazine for digital arts. He works with Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Painter, ArtRage, Wacom Intuos A5 tablet and a little bit of inspiration. “I used to draw fantasy art in black and white inks and pencil. When I first used a computer and Photoshop, my life totally changed. I’m entirely self-taught in digital arts. Motion is a unique experience because I can see my artwork coming to life. Flash has offered everyone the chance to say his/her stories in motion, while After Effects provides me with the most flexible tools to tidy up my Flash animations and even create motion graphics using illustrating elements.
Awards/References: "Space Alone" has been included in Adobe's new Flash On campaign---------------------------------------------- The Circle of Life (2005) Synopsis: “Life constantly changes, as it comes full circle…” Short animated film (dur. 04:42 mins) Recognitions: - 1st winner in The RealTime Film Festival at Flash category in Stuttgard, Germany (fmx.de) 2006 - a 2nd place winner in the greek music channel MAD video contest 2005, - official nomination in the Bitfilm Festival in Flash Category in Hamburg, Germany 2005 - official nomination in The Greatest Story Never Told Flash Contest III (tgsnt.com) 2006 - official nomination in Animatu Festival at Shorts 2D Category, Beja, Portugal 2006 - official nomination in Castelli Animati Festival (international short film category), Roma, Italy 2006 - official nomination and “Mention of Quality” recognition in Torino Flash Festival, Turin, Italy 2007 - official nomination in Kino Festival, Bucharest, Romania 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Space Alone (2007) Synopsis: “Everyone is looking for a friend. Even in space…” Short animated film (dur. 03:07 mins) Recognitions: - Finalist (5th place) in the Bitfilm Festival in Flash Category in Hamburg, Germany 2007 - official nomination in Portable Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia 2007 - official nomination in Animatu Festival at Shorts 2D Category, Beja, Portugal 2007 - official nomination in Torino Flash Festival, Turin, Italy 2007 - official nomination in Kino Festival, Bucharest, Romania 2007 -official nomination in CastelliAnimati Festival, Rome, Italy 2007
I am looking for: Freelance work Contact me