PROFILE
Stop Motion Animator dedicated to delivering quality character animation to help realize the unique story effectively. Capable of animating with complex rigging and in a collaborative environment on a tight schedule to produce a naturalistic and believable performance through animation.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
BFA in 3D Animation May | 2024
Minoring in Film and Video
Relevent Courses:
Stop-Motion 1
Stop-Motion 2
3D Character Performance
SKILLS
Stop-Motion Character Animation
3D Character Animation
Prop/Puppet Fabrication
Direction
Editing
3D Modeling
SOFTWARE
Dragonframe
Autodesk Maya
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Solidworks
Simplify 3D
EXPERIENCE
Stop-Motion Animation Intern - LAIKA Studios | May - September 2024
Worked under Mentorship of experienced animators implementing critique and feedback into various character animation tests and performances. As well as testing rigging and animation to assist upcoming film shot.
Stop-Motion Studio Technician - SCAD | Jan 2023 - May 2024
Responsible for maintaining studio machinery and camera gear.
Guiding newer students on basics of fabrication and animation.
Assisting on smaller scale studio projects.
“Le Charade” | Stop-Motion Lead Animator | June 2023 - May 2024
Responsible for developing and testing overall animation style
Blocking and animating complex hero shots
Designing gags and problem-solving rigging
“Symbiotic” | Stop-Motion Animator - SCAD | September – May 2023
Responsible for using video reference to block and plan out shots.
Executing final animation at a quality consistent with the established tone
and style of the film.
“Wash Cycle” | Stop-Motion Animator - SCAD | March – May 2023
Responsible for using video reference to block and plan out shots.
Navigating animation with limited space and complex sets.
Executing high quality animation on a limited schedule.
Officer - Stop-Motion Club | SCAD | Jan - May 2023
Communicating with Inter-Club Council
Developing and managing animation activities for students. interested in
getting into stop motion animation.
“Alien En-Cow-Nters” | Stop-Motion Lead Animator - SCAD | March – May 2022
Managing shoot schedule in communication with fabricators and director.
Crafting overall exaggerated and cartoony animation style
Animating quadrupedal and bipedal characters.
Awards and Achievements
2020 “Best Animation” EDU Film Fest | “Combat Dojo” | Stop-Motion Short
2020 “Best Cinematography” EDU Film Fest | “Combat Dojo” | Stop-Motion Short
2020 “Dakota Laden Award for Comedy” EDU Film fest | “Rungo’s Space Odyssey” | Music Video
2019 “Best Animation” EDU Film Fest | “Frost Fight” | Stop-Motion Short
2019 Nominated for “Best Comedy” | “The (Low Budget) Student Film”