John C. Abb
johncabb@gmail.com | 919-448-8078 https://www.johncabb.com | https://vimeo.com/user46846891 | www.linkedin.com/in/johncabb

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Filmmaking Concentrating in Animation	May 2024
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Associate in Fine Arts – Visual Arts	December 2019
Durham Technical Community College, Durham, North Carolina
Visual Effects Production Diploma	September 2016
The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School (DAVE), Orlando, Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner/Founder – Right-Brained Studios, LLC
2D Artist/Illustrator/Graphic Designer (Internship) – UNIVERSAL PHOENIX GROUP LLC, Remote

June 2023 – Present
January – August 2025

Digitally illustrated unfinished model sheets for character in game “High Flyer”
Storyboarded, drafted, illustrated and designed characters for an issue of company’s comic book series “Steam Dreams,” plus front and back cover art
Coordinated w/ fellow interns to make a digitally illustrated second draft issue of comic
2D Animator	August 2023 – May 2024
2D Production, Flag of Bone (film), UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC
Consulted on storyboarding to expand on action and emotional beats
Animated, lined, and colored characters in action sequences
3D camera effects to achieve environmental depth
Co-Director/Director of Animation/2D Animator	August 2022 – August 2023
2D Production, The Legend of Midnight (film), UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC
Previsualized, storyboarded, and provided concept art and backgrounds
Animated, lined, and colored characters
3D camera effects to achieve depth and parallax
Teacher’s Assistant (Volunteer)	July – August 2017 – Exceptional Minds, Los Angeles, CA
Program for students on the Autism spectrum
Assisted in summer workshops teaching VFX and Digital Painting
Helped students complete assignments and demo reels
Modeler/Rigger/ Texture Artist/Compositor	September – December 2016 – 3D/CGI Production, Every Time (film), The DAVE School, Orlando, FL
Modeled, UV mapped, rigged, and textured 3D assets
Rotoscoped and added glow effect into live action
Rendered and Green screened actors into CG environment with textures and lighting
3D Animator	July – September 2016
3D/CGI Production, Green Harvest (film), The DAVE School, Orlando, FL
Researched for environment and animation references
Previsualized scenes to match the director’s vision
Animated shots in Maya; set up camera and assets
Polished Motion Capture data in Maya
Hair & Cloth simulation of 3D assets

REFERENCES
Michael Bauer
Computer Graphics Supervisor Industrial Light and Magic
818-378-7113
bauer@ilm.com

Spent some time consulting me during my job search

Jerone Dodd Jr.
Chairperson
Universal Phoenix Group, LLC Atlanta, GA; Memphis, TN jdodd@upg-corp.com

My boss during my Spring 2025 internship for UPG, LLC

SOFTWARE
Adobe After Effects | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Premier Pro | Autodesk Maya | Toon Boom Harmony

ACHIEVEMENTS
2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido
Eagle Scout for Boy Scouts of America (2014)
Phi Theta Kapa Honor Society (Durham Technical Community College 2018)
Associate in Fine Arts Award (Durham Technical Community College 2019)