EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts Ð Filmmaking Concentrating in Animation			       May 2024
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Associate in Fine Arts Ð 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 Ð Right-Brained Studios, LLC				June 2023 Ð Present

2D Artist/Illustrator/Graphic Designer (Internship)			   January 2025 Ð April 2024
Ð UNIVERSAL PHOENIX GROUP LLC, Remote
* Digitally illustrated unfinished model sheets for character in game ÒHigh FlyerÓ
* Storyboarded, drafted, illustrated and designed characters for an issue of companyÕs  comic book series ÒSteam DreamsÓ
* Coordinated w/ fellow interns to make a digitally illustrated second draft issue of comic

2D Animator								     August 2023 Ð May 2024
Ð 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 Ð August 2023
Ð 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

TeacherÕs Assistant (Volunteer)						  July Ð August 2017
Ð 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 Ð December 2016
Ð 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 Ð September 2016
Ð 3D/CGI Production, Green Harvest (film), The DAVE School, Orlando, FL
* Researched for environment and animation references
* Previsualized scenes to match the directorÕs 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)
John C. Abb
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