I'm Zi, a recent graduate from Sheridan College's animation program. I've done animation/storyboard work for 'Lackadaisy,' 'Hazbin Hotel,' 'Helluva Boss,' 'Arlo the Alligator Boy', and more! Currently, I'm a Story Trainee at Netflix. I have a webcomic called 'Ramshackle' that I work on in my spare time, and I hope to one day be a showrunner! I enjoy character-driven shows and am a huge supporter of indie animation.

I graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Media Art in 2006. My first job after college was studio manager at independent animation house Blend Films, where I learned the tricky art of balancing both client work and personal projects. A few years later, my twin sister Joy Buran and I started our own animation studio where we’re currently balancing commercial videos, our latest animated short, and a children’s book about the 12 Days of Christmas. I live and work in the Catskill mountains with my husband, our two cats, two dogs, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Head of story, previz and 2D animation at Escape Studios, Pearson College London. Director at Mediaframe, with 35+ years experience in animation, storyboarding, layout, VFX, art direction, as well as production in film, TV, games and archviz.