Temris Ridge
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Joey Jenkins
Temris is outstanding! She is thorough, detail oriented, and a pleasure to work with. She played a critical role in building the foundation and success of Vooks. Temris will deliver A quality work in any project she works on.
Russell Hirtzel
I can't say enough about Temris. She is truly an incredible talent, amazing team member and such a wonderful person. When we were starting up a new animation studio that would ultimately create almost 20 feature-films-worth of content over 2 years, we trusted Temris to come on as our first production employee and lead the way as Director of Animation. I had worked with Temris prior to that point, and knew she was 100% the right person for the job. And indeed Temris excelled at the role of Director of Animation. I can never thank her enough for the talent, hard work, passion, and life she brought to the role and the animation she created/oversaw. Temris is a masterful character animator, with a fluency in not only the principles of animation and the technical side of things, but also for the artistic, creative and storytelling side of things. She has great instincts for acting and performance, and a keen ability for drawing the same out of others. As a team leader, Temris is also caring and personal, valuing her team and leading by example. She is detail oriented and one of the most efficient people I've ever met. Temris also has an eye for not only animation directing, but directing as a whole—with great instincts when it comes to storytelling, VO, music, sound, etc, and bringing it all together to form a cohesive whole. Temris really is a rare talent, and I can't recommend her enough.
Joey Jenkins
Temris is outstanding! She is thorough, detail oriented, and a pleasure to work with. She played a critical role in building the foundation and success of Vooks. Temris will deliver A quality work in any project she works on.
Russell Hirtzel
I can't say enough about Temris. She is truly an incredible talent, amazing team member and such a wonderful person. When we were starting up a new animation studio that would ultimately create almost 20 feature-films-worth of content over 2 years, we trusted Temris to come on as our first production employee and lead the way as Director of Animation. I had worked with Temris prior to that point, and knew she was 100% the right person for the job. And indeed Temris excelled at the role of Director of Animation. I can never thank her enough for the talent, hard work, passion, and life she brought to the role and the animation she created/oversaw. Temris is a masterful character animator, with a fluency in not only the principles of animation and the technical side of things, but also for the artistic, creative and storytelling side of things. She has great instincts for acting and performance, and a keen ability for drawing the same out of others. As a team leader, Temris is also caring and personal, valuing her team and leading by example. She is detail oriented and one of the most efficient people I've ever met. Temris also has an eye for not only animation directing, but directing as a whole—with great instincts when it comes to storytelling, VO, music, sound, etc, and bringing it all together to form a cohesive whole. Temris really is a rare talent, and I can't recommend her enough.
Joey Jenkins
Temris is outstanding! She is thorough, detail oriented, and a pleasure to work with. She played a critical role in building the foundation and success of Vooks. Temris will deliver A quality work in any project she works on.
Russell Hirtzel
I can't say enough about Temris. She is truly an incredible talent, amazing team member and such a wonderful person. When we were starting up a new animation studio that would ultimately create almost 20 feature-films-worth of content over 2 years, we trusted Temris to come on as our first production employee and lead the way as Director of Animation. I had worked with Temris prior to that point, and knew she was 100% the right person for the job. And indeed Temris excelled at the role of Director of Animation. I can never thank her enough for the talent, hard work, passion, and life she brought to the role and the animation she created/oversaw. Temris is a masterful character animator, with a fluency in not only the principles of animation and the technical side of things, but also for the artistic, creative and storytelling side of things. She has great instincts for acting and performance, and a keen ability for drawing the same out of others. As a team leader, Temris is also caring and personal, valuing her team and leading by example. She is detail oriented and one of the most efficient people I've ever met. Temris also has an eye for not only animation directing, but directing as a whole—with great instincts when it comes to storytelling, VO, music, sound, etc, and bringing it all together to form a cohesive whole. Temris really is a rare talent, and I can't recommend her enough.
Joey Jenkins
Temris is outstanding! She is thorough, detail oriented, and a pleasure to work with. She played a critical role in building the foundation and success of Vooks. Temris will deliver A quality work in any project she works on.
Russell Hirtzel
I can't say enough about Temris. She is truly an incredible talent, amazing team member and such a wonderful person. When we were starting up a new animation studio that would ultimately create almost 20 feature-films-worth of content over 2 years, we trusted Temris to come on as our first production employee and lead the way as Director of Animation. I had worked with Temris prior to that point, and knew she was 100% the right person for the job. And indeed Temris excelled at the role of Director of Animation. I can never thank her enough for the talent, hard work, passion, and life she brought to the role and the animation she created/oversaw. Temris is a masterful character animator, with a fluency in not only the principles of animation and the technical side of things, but also for the artistic, creative and storytelling side of things. She has great instincts for acting and performance, and a keen ability for drawing the same out of others. As a team leader, Temris is also caring and personal, valuing her team and leading by example. She is detail oriented and one of the most efficient people I've ever met. Temris also has an eye for not only animation directing, but directing as a whole—with great instincts when it comes to storytelling, VO, music, sound, etc, and bringing it all together to form a cohesive whole. Temris really is a rare talent, and I can't recommend her enough.
Experience
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Motifmotion
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Direction & Creative Lead
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Feb 2023 - Present
Production Director: Helping develop and establish production procedures, including defining production phase procedure, communication protocols, and other conventions and standards. Creative Lead: Provided creative direction, communicated with clients about creative approaches and design choices, provided actionable feedback to artists, advised on creative/production approaches that achieves project goals on spec, within budget, and on time. Production Director: Helping develop and establish production procedures, including defining production phase procedure, communication protocols, and other conventions and standards. Creative Lead: Provided creative direction, communicated with clients about creative approaches and design choices, provided actionable feedback to artists, advised on creative/production approaches that achieves project goals on spec, within budget, and on time.
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Illustration, Animation & Design - Self Employed
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance animation director & animator
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May 2022 - Present
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Vooks
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United States
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Animation
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Dec 2019 - May 2022
Vooks is the first streaming library of animated children's books designed to inspire the love of reading. This carefully curated, ad-free platform gives parents and teachers the peace of mind that their children are enjoying the highest level of quality screen time. Vooks separates itself with slower paced content that engages the child's mind to learn vocabulary, reading fluency and life lessons while being endlessly entertained. Trusted by parents, loved by teachers, and… Show more Vooks is the first streaming library of animated children's books designed to inspire the love of reading. This carefully curated, ad-free platform gives parents and teachers the peace of mind that their children are enjoying the highest level of quality screen time. Vooks separates itself with slower paced content that engages the child's mind to learn vocabulary, reading fluency and life lessons while being endlessly entertained. Trusted by parents, loved by teachers, and enjoyed by millions of children around the world. The love of reading starts here! Show less Vooks is the first streaming library of animated children's books designed to inspire the love of reading. This carefully curated, ad-free platform gives parents and teachers the peace of mind that their children are enjoying the highest level of quality screen time. Vooks separates itself with slower paced content that engages the child's mind to learn vocabulary, reading fluency and life lessons while being endlessly entertained. Trusted by parents, loved by teachers, and… Show more Vooks is the first streaming library of animated children's books designed to inspire the love of reading. This carefully curated, ad-free platform gives parents and teachers the peace of mind that their children are enjoying the highest level of quality screen time. Vooks separates itself with slower paced content that engages the child's mind to learn vocabulary, reading fluency and life lessons while being endlessly entertained. Trusted by parents, loved by teachers, and enjoyed by millions of children around the world. The love of reading starts here! Show less
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Tempest Toons, LLC
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Portland, Oregon Area
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Director
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2019
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Animator
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Created full production animated intro and end segments for The Right Brain Initiative under the direction of Alberta Poon. Created full production animated intro and end segments for The Right Brain Initiative under the direction of Alberta Poon.
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Big-Giant
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animation Supervisor
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Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Animation Supervisor for a small team to produce several short classically animated spots promoting Tom & Jerry themed Converse shoes using Toon Boom Harmony. Animation Supervisor for a small team to produce several short classically animated spots promoting Tom & Jerry themed Converse shoes using Toon Boom Harmony.
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HouseSpecial
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
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Renegade Animation
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator (multiple projects)
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Mar 2018 - Oct 2018
Adobe Animate Character animation, animation revisions, some rigging, on various series projects. Adobe Animate Character animation, animation revisions, some rigging, on various series projects.
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ShadowMachine
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Animator
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Feb 2018 - Mar 2018
Toon Boom Harmony character animator on Honda commercial. Toon Boom Harmony character animator on Honda commercial.
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ShadowMachine
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Portland, Oregon Area
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Animator
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
Animation and animation revisions for the youtube series Dallas and Robo, working in Toon Boom with rigged characters. Animation and animation revisions for the youtube series Dallas and Robo, working in Toon Boom with rigged characters.
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Big-Giant
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animation Supervisor
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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
I managed a team of animators which involved: distributing asset and animation assignments, providing continuous feedback and communication with animators, producers, and editor, assessed client feedback and kept the pipeline moving as smoothly and timely as possible.
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Lead Animator
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Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
Lead animator on the series "Purgatony"
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Cartuna
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Animator
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
Animated several 10-second animated spots for mobile devices. Animated several 10-second animated spots for mobile devices.
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Animator/Illustrator
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Storyboarding, illustrated assets for animation in After Effects, compositing and animating in After Effects. Storyboarding, illustrated assets for animation in After Effects, compositing and animating in After Effects.
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Renegade Animation
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
Full time Flash character animator.
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Animator
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Feb 2014 - Sep 2014
Part time Flash animator.
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Board Member
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2008 - Jun 2015
I attend ASIFA Portland's monthly board meetings and help with coordinating events. www.asifaportland.org I attend ASIFA Portland's monthly board meetings and help with coordinating events. www.asifaportland.org
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LAIKA Studios
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United States
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Animation
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500 - 600 Employee
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Animator
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
Used Toon Boom Harmony to animate illustrated characters and environments for a 30 second piece for broadcast. Used Toon Boom Harmony to animate illustrated characters and environments for a 30 second piece for broadcast.
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Animatology Studios LLC
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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Flash animator
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May 2013 - Jun 2013
Used Flash to animate a character in a project that teaches young kids things like math and English. Used Flash to animate a character in a project that teaches young kids things like math and English.
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BENT IMAGE LAB
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
Produced 2D animation using Toon Boom Harmony for Pop Tarts Produced 2D animation using Toon Boom Harmony for Pop Tarts
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Photoshop Animation
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Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Produced Flash character animation for an 8-bit style production. Produced Flash character animation for an 8-bit style production.
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Fashionbuddha Studio
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator
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2013 - 2013
Character design and animation Character design and animation
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Actual Industries
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Illustrator/Animator
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Jan 2010 - Nov 2012
Creation of white-board style animation using Flash and Photoshop.
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After Effects Animator
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
After Effects animation of layered comic-book style Photoshop artwork.
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FFAKE LLC
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Flash animator
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Mar 2011 - Apr 2011
Character animation Character animation
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Nike
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Flash animator
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Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
Produced Flash animation for a Nike product advertisement. Produced Flash animation for a Nike product advertisement.
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Nike
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Photoshop Animator
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Dec 2010 - Dec 2010
I used photoshop to produce 2D animation for a Nike advertisement. Nike Tag "Night Owls" http://vimeo.com/18977040 Nike Tag "Don't Be It": http://vimeo.com/18976641 I used photoshop to produce 2D animation for a Nike advertisement. Nike Tag "Night Owls" http://vimeo.com/18977040 Nike Tag "Don't Be It": http://vimeo.com/18976641
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BENT IMAGE LAB
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Flash Animator
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Oct 2010 - Oct 2010
Flash animatic pre-production for TV commercials Flash animatic pre-production for TV commercials
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LAIKA Studios
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United States
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Animation
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500 - 600 Employee
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Flash Animator
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Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
Character animation Character animation
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Director, Tempest Toons, LLC
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Aug 2007 - Jan 2008
This is my personal animation production business. Please view the website to learn more. This is my personal animation production business. Please view the website to learn more.
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Education
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2006 - 2007
Vancouver Film School
Diploma, Classical Animation -
2003 - 2006
Western Washington University
Foundations for Creating Animation: Studies in Film, Art, and Writing, Scriptwriting, Film Studies, Art classes
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