A bit about me
My name is Oryan (Ganot) Ventura, born in 1979.
I’ve been animating, writing and illustrating for as long as I can remember. Since graduating from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in 2003, I have worked in the film and animation industry as an animator, Art director, Creative manager, and video editor.
With 25+ years of experience in animation, creative supervision, and art direction, I bring expertise in AI, 2D/3D animation, team leadership, and content creation for startups and global clients.
Work experience
AI Workflow, Animation and Design Lead | OpenMic
Jan 2024 – April 2026
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Responsible for the AI workflow, animation, and design for an AI startup founded by the creator of BrainPOP - empowering students to make learning engaging through AI tools that enables them to produce creative ideas into video clips.
Creative Manager and art director | Igloo creative house
May 2022 – Jan 2023
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Supervised and art-directed in-house 2D/3D animation teams.
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Partnered with Meta and B2B/B2C clients.
Creative Lead | GistMD
Mar 2020 – Apr 2022
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Created and supervised medical shorts to enhance doctor–patient communication.
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Partnered with Ichilov Medical Center.
Art director | VSM New Media
Dec 2018 – Mar 2020
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Supervised freelancers and produced projects for global clients.
Animation Team Manager | Srutonim
Jan 2015 – Feb 2017
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Delivered promotional shorts, series, and commercials.
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Managed an in-house animation team .
Animation Studio Manager | Pops
Oct 2011 – Dec 2013
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Recruited and supervised 150+ global freelance animators.
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Oversaw 1,000+ personalized animation notifications for the app.
Lead Animator & Illustrator | Comverse
May 2005 – Dec 2009
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Designed hundreds of avatar characters for “Klonies” department.
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Produced animations for Skype and China mobile.
Lead Animator | Pil Animation
Jul 2003 – Mar 2005
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Animated and supervised animated series and commercials.