About Me:
Hello! I'm an animator with a decade of professional experience working for 20th Television Animation, Warner Bros. Discovery, ShadowMachine, Starburns Industries, and more! My specialties are 2D rigged + traditional animation and compositing using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe software. My passion is working closely with diverse teams, styles, and mediums to tell animated stories.

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Skills:

2D Character (Rigged + Traditional) Animation, FX Animation, Compositing, 2D Asset Creation and Rigging, Character and Prop Design, Storyboarding, Scene Layout, Illustration, and Graphic Design

Software Experience:
Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Adobe Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, ToonSquid, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Shotgrid, and Slack

Work Experience:

Newscape Studios Inc: Sept 2025 - current
- Freelance Harmony Animator and Compositor - Contract

• Project: Gametoons (YouTube Channel)

• Duties: Character animation, FX, compositing, and QC with input from director and supervisors.

• Created Harmony assets and props per direction from supervisor.

• Animated an average of 25 shots per week during peak production periods.

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting within the Harmony and Photoshop software while meeting deadlines.

• Attended daily meetings and check-ins with leads and animators.

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20th Television Animation: Oct 2022 - Aug 2025
- Harmony Compositor and Animator - Contract

• Projects: Solar Opposites Seasons 4, 5, and 6 for Hulu.

• Duties: Added special effects and lighting into scenes, assisted with retake animation, as well as handling QC tasks.

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting within the Harmony and Photoshop software while meeting deadlines.

• Attended daily meetings and check-ins with leads and animators.

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Starburns Industries: Nov 2024 - Dec 2024
- Retake 2D Animator - Contract

• Short-term contract on an unannounced pilot for Comedy Central

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ShadowMachine: July 2022 - Oct 2022
- Harmony Technical Director - Contract

• Project: Little Demon Season 1 for FX and Hulu.

• Duties: Added special effects and lighting into scenes, assisted with retake animation, as well as handling QC tasks.

• Problem-solving and troubleshooting within the Harmony and Photoshop software while meeting deadlines.

• Assigned and prioritized tasks for compositing team via Shotgrid.

• Attended daily meetings and check-ins with leads and animators.

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Warner Bros. Discovery: Rooster Teeth Productions: Feb 2016 - July 2022
- 2D Character and Effects Animator - Contract

• Projects: Camp Camp, RWBY: Fairy Tales, Nomad of Nowhere, and Death Battle for Rooster Teeth.

• Collaborated with Webtoon on ‘The Monster Under My Bed’ and ‘The Ladder’ shorts.

• Duties: Animation, retakes, compositing, and QC with input from directors and producers. Assisted with asset creation under guidance from Lead Technical Artist.

• Animated 1000-1200 frames a week during peak production periods

- Storyboard Artist and Asset Creator - Contract

• Drew boards and created assets for episodes of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures, Achievement Hunter Animated, and Face Jam Animated in collaboration with the directors.

• Software used: Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop, Illustrator.

 

Ex Libris Bookstore: Dec 2013 - Jan 2016

- Computer Sales and Order Fulfillment Associate - Part-Time

• Ordered, processed, and stocked computer products safely and efficiently according to Company Standards.

• Packaged and prepared online orders for shipping.

• Assisted customers with book and tech questions. Operated the cashier checkout with speed and accuracy even during busy periods.

• Certifications and Awards: Apple Product Professional Certified, Teamwork Award 2014 Winner, Extra Mile Award 2015 Winner.

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Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer: 2011-current

• Worked with various clients on a variety of projects including logo design, packaging design, pitch bibles, avatars, concept art, traditional and digital illustration.

• Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate

 

Harris Teeter: Neighborhood Food and Pharmacy: Aug 2002 - Dec 2012
- Grocery/Stock Clerk - Part-Time

• Processed grocery deliveries, loaded and unloaded truck trailers, organized and stocked product safely and efficiently according to Grocery Standards.

• Experienced with operating pallet jacks and walk-behind forklifts. Certified by management.

• Answered customer questions and provided excellent service even during busy periods.

• Operated the cashier checkout with speed and accuracy.

• Cleaned, organized, and maintained a safe work area.

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Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Animation

Savannah College of Art and Design

• Graduation Date: Nov 2015

• My courses of study focused on character animation and storyboarding using traditional and digital production methods; with a strong focus on acting,  storytelling, and working with a team in a professional setting.

 

Associate's Degree: Advertising and Graphic Design

Guilford Technical Community College

• Graduation Date: Nov 2012

• My courses of study involved logo design, package design, digital/web design, typography, as well as digital and traditional illustration.

Accomplishments & Awards:

Achieved Dean's Honor List at Savannah College of Art and Design

• Winter 2013, Spring 2014 through Spring 2015

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Short Film Involvement:

"The Lowdown Showdown" - 2D Short Animated Film

- Director, Storyboarder, Character Designer, 2D Animator

• Production: September 2014 - July 2017

• Two lifelong enemies duke it out over the woman of their dreams in this Space Western-inspired short. The Lowdown Showdown channels the zaniness of classic cartoons and adds a modern style to the timeless pursuit of love.

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"Zodiac Run"

• Harmony Animator: Key Animation and In-Between Animation

    - Official Selection of the 2015 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the 2015 Big Mini Media Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the 2015 Fargo Fantastic Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the 2015 Orlando Film Festival

 

"Bygone"

• Harmony Animator: In-Between Animation, Cleanup, Ink and Color

    - “Best in Show” Winner, Animation/Experimental of the 2015 Speechless Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the 2015 Cleveland International Film Festival

 

"Sweet Revenge"

• Harmony Animator: Key Animation and In-Between Animation

    - First Place Animation Winner at the 2014 MovingMedia Student Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the 2015 NYC Independant Film Festival

    - Official Selection of the Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games 2015

Demo Reel/Portfolio:

www.willbanimating.com

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IMDb Page:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8211828/

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