CaptainSquirrel

CaptainSquirrel
@captainsquirrel

A passionate 2D artist!

Joined Sep 2025 1 Following2 Followers
About CaptainSquirrel

INFO
Name: Michel M. Prins (or just Mich)
Gender: Male (he/him)
Country: Netherlands
Age: 31


ART PROJECTS
True Tail (Skynamic Studios) (https://youtu.be/ZHwO77C66Ds?si=btAefpVPQfET98CY)
Double Rainboom (Skynamic Studios)(https://youtu.be/26BQ0HNtDmI?si=mWLDEW9X8qa2DMUv)
Laura's Hersteltocht (8-week graduation project) (https://mmprins.itch.io/lauras-hersteltocht )


ABOUT
Hi everyone! I'm Michel, and I will add more information soon, but I am very eager to get back into project making! I worked on Flash projects in the past, but I'm willing to try new things!

Although I am currently in the IT and baking industry, I will always have a passion for 2D art projects, both in designing and animating!

Education
Breda University - 2021

Master Degree - Master Game Technology

Instructed by Lothar Zhou

In 2021 I published my paper on concept art and the modern look on this subject: "Why shortcuts are concept art standards"
This was aimed at the modern environment of game development

Throughout this degree, I was also asked to give an interview on the subject of the Master's degree.
In the end I decided to put my focus on aiming my career towards baking. However, the skills I learned during my master degree were implemented in the setup of my own baking career.



Alfa-College - 2015

College education - Game Architecture & Design

Instructed by

A 4-year education with focus on 2D art and concept art. 
This education ended with a personal game project of 8 weeks, Laura's Hersteltocht, where I was the leader, concept artist, and graphics artist.

Soon after graduating, I continued to my bachelor's education in the same field at Breda University

Breda University - 2020

Bachelor's degree - Game Architecture and Technology

Instructed by Lothar Zhou

During this education I was focused on the importance of (concept) art and also took the time to explore outside the comfortzone of 2D art. This lead me to 3D modeling, sculpting, and texturing. 

After my bachelor's degree, I continued on to a Master degree

What CaptainSquirrel is looking for

I'm looking for 2D art- and 2D animation projects. Due to my absence from animation for a few years, I am willing to learn new tasks in the animation department.
When it comes to 2D (concept) art, I have more experience.