Najib Basirun

Inquisitive and attentive to animation, design and illustration work. Enjoys stylistic, 2D+3D animation infusion, designing backgrounds and horror movies. Speaks Mandarin, English and Malay.

ART DIRECTOR, CONCEPT ARTIST, BACKGROUND ARTIST FOR JINJALAN: RAYA ON THE ROAD (2026-01 – Present)

• Developed character and background concept art for the award-winning short film.
• Edited the film along with sound design.
• Produced the film, finding voice acting talents and keeping team on production schedule.
• Oversaw the look and feel of the animation as an art director for a year.

CONCEPT ARTIST, ART DIRECTOR at THE R&D STUDIO (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Developed character and background concept art for an upcoming feature film.
• Created the visual guide for the studio's original webcomic, Sang Guardians.
• Guided interns on the visual bible and collaborated with the writers and producers.

ART DIRECTOR, VFX ARTIST, COMPOSITOR FOR CATCHING SPIRIT (2022-01 – 2022-12)

• Designed the backgrounds, made visual effects using 3D software, and composited the animation for the entire film.

DEGREE IN 2D ANIMATION in 2D Animation – UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UITM) (2020-01 – 2026-12)

DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION in Animation – UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UITM) (2020-01 – 2026-12)