Professional Experience 2017 – 2018

Character Animator – Primal Punch

  • Created hand-drawn, digital animation for a film shown at a Film Festival.

  • Completed both the rough, traditional character animation and the clean-up for the film.

  • Used a variety of artistic techniques, including pose-to-pose, straight-ahead, and traditionally animated.

Character: Deadbeat

  • Developed rough, traditional character animation, using a hybrid between straight-ahead and pose-to-pose animation techniques.

  • Collaborated with the Director to create unique character movements.

Character: Minion

  • Provided first-rate hand-drawn animation as well as rough, traditional character animation.

  • Created character-specific movement and straight-ahead animation.

Animator – Surface Tension

  • Provided hands-on leadership throughout the production, including story-boarding, character animation, visual effects animator, video editing, and clean-up.

  • Developed procedures for storyboard composition, creating action, and storytelling protocols.

  • Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives, using After Effects for effects and editing.

Freelance Experience

Collaborated with a wide range of clients - in industries including but not limited to construction, transportation, cosmetics and sports - to create powerful graphics and visual concepts that met their specific requirements and goals.  Successfully created projects design theme and graphics from concept through completion. Worked closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Translated subject matter into concrete design for business logos, organization website, promotional materials and sales collateral. Coordinated and communicated with clients to better understand their brand, their business goals and their visual vision. Launched clients brand identities, including logo development, color schemes and font selection.

E-Lane Transportation / Journey of One, LLC /SpellnShoot, LLC / M&M Construction / Aminah Enterprises / Minch Alley Associates / Space Cadet Ent. / Argan Afriquia LLC / The Bureau Bullies


Skills

Traditional Animation, Directing, Editing, Film, Character Design, Script-Writing, Story-Boarding, Directing, Voice Acting, Lip-Syncing, Character Acting, Graphics Design, Animation Pipeline Understanding, Storytelling, Visual Effects Animation,Emotional Development, Strong Verbal Communication

Software

Toon Boom Harmony Premium, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere