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Animation Production
July 2006 – Sept. 2009                 Animax Entertainment                               Van Nuys, CA

Animator, Character Library Artist, Storyboard Artist

  • Created simple to complex character libraries for original and established 2D and 3D franchises
  • Animated characters and effects for interactive and entertainment productions
  • Produced storyboards for interactive and entertainment productions

  • Examples of the several productions I worked on through Animax
    "Popzilla" for MTV Clip 1; Clip 2; Clip 3
    "Slacker Cats" Film Roman and ABC Family,
    Season 1, Episode 6: "Eddie and Buckley Deceased";
    Season 1 (2), Episode 11: "Work Work Work"
    "Disney's Healthy Kids" Interactive Experience, Disney Consumer Products, Official Website
    "Elmo's Potty Time" Online Game, Sesame Workshop, Official Website
    "ESPN Radio's Off Mikes" Online Series, ESPN Radio, Story Link, No longer being shown.
    "Beanie Babies 2.0" Interactive Experience, Ty Inc., Official Website
    "Ty Girls" Interactive Experience, Ty Inc., Official Website

Dec. 2003 – Present       Freelance or Contract Animator/Artist

  • Director, storyboard artist, flash animator, character designer, for DeeseNuts Inc. on
    "The Legend of Colonel Deese" DeeseNuts; Funnyordie
  • Director, storyboard artist, flash animator, character designer, on "Brick" Music Video for independent rap duo "Scripts and Screwz" Official Website; Vimeo; YouTube
  • Flash animator, traditional animator on animated pilot for Andrew Racho (Adult Swim Writer): “Tobacco Man” YouTube; Newgrounds
  • Animator, character and prop designer on “Chosen One”, independent feature length flash film Official Website
  • Storyboard artist for CMT’s “Trick My Truck” (now airing) Credited: “Production Artist” with Varuna Films Varuna Films; Official Website
  • Traditional Cel Shader on "El Doctor", short independent film directed by acclaimed animator Suzan Pitt Official Website; Film Preview
  • Storyboard artist, character designer for Yarvo Productions on a short film pitch
  • Flash animator for interactive Children’s DVD for Animax Design
  • Animator on live action / animated short film titled “Chastine”, directed by Juliette Garrison
    Official Website; Film Preview; accepted into Los Angeles International Short Film Festival in 2005
  • Flash Artist for Shoutstream Technologies, created animated intros for corporate internet sites
  • Created cartoon spokespersons for PC building startup MadScientistPC

College Level Teaching
April 2009 – Present                      Art Institute of Tennessee                       Nashville, TN
Part Time Instructor

  • Provided instruction during classes, meeting twice a week each for 11 weeks
  • Created curriculum, lesson plans, and activities based upon work history
  • Processed attendance and other administrative forms and tasks in a timely manner
  • Taught Character / Object / Background Design and Storyboarding

May 2008 – Present                          ITT Technical Institute                           Nashville, TN
Adjunct Instructor

  • Provided instruction during classes, meeting once a week each for 11 weeks
  • Created lesson plans and activities based upon work history to enrich the provided curriculum
  • Processed attendance and other administrative forms and tasks in a timely manner
  • Held tutoring sessions to assist students further
  • Taught design theory, introductory drawing, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Interface Design for Video Games, and Portfolio courses

January 2009                                 Nashville Film Institute                               Franklin, TN
Instructor for introductory "Animation 101" course.

  • Developed curriculum and coursework for 4 day long course about animati0n principles and history.

June 2004 – Aug. 2004                             SummerTech                                  New York, NY
Flash Instructor / Camp Counselor

Jan. 2003 – Sept. 2003                          Art Institute of Atlanta                          Atlanta, GA
Teaching Assistant for Mr. Elio Guevara

 
 

Education

2000 – 2003                                            Art Institute of Atlanta                          Atlanta, GA
Graduation: Summer 2003 with BFA in Media Arts and Animation.
Cumulative GPA: 3.8 (Dean’s list (3.5) every quarter; President’s list (4.0 three quarters.)


 
 

References

Tim Jones : VP Productions: Animax Entertainment / 818-787-4444 x220 /tjones@animaxent.com
Al Rosson : Animation Director: Animax Entertainment / al@animaxent.com
Michael Bellavia : President: Animax Entertainment / 818-787-4444 / mbellavia@animaxent.com
Alex Foard : Owner / Writer / Creator: Deese Nuts Inc. / deeseco@gmail.com
Suzan Pitt: Suzan Pitt Animation. / 323.227.5345 / suzanpitt@earthlink.net
Juliette Garrison:
Mariposa Pictures / 310.993.3644 / juliettecpc2@aol.com
Rob Zazzali: Varuna Films / 323.801.2280 / rzazzali@varunastudios.com
Mike Meredith: Game Design & VC Program Chair: ITT Tech/ mikemeredith.illustration@gmail.com
ElioGuevara : Professor / Supervisor / 404-358-2037(home) / ejg032@fac.aii.edu

 
 

















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