Email: boomtishanimation@gmail.com

Education:

Swinburne University of Technology | 2017-2019

  • Bachelor of Animation, with Advanced Minors in 3D Modelling and VFX.

Professional Experience:

Viskatoons Animation Studio | Freelance Artist and Animator | June 2021 - ongoing

  • Created visual development art, background designs, pitching bibles, illustrations, character designs, and animations for various projects/properties.

  • Created vector illustrations, character designs and backgrounds for eSafety, using Photoshop and Illustrator.

  • Lead Background Designer for Wanta Village - ‘Share the Load’ for Wanta Aboriginal Corporation, using Photoshop.

  • Lead Background Designer, Animator, and Compositor for Wanta Village - ‘Wake Up Call’ for Wanta Aboriginal Corporation, using Photoshop, Harmony 21 premium, and After Effects.

  • Lead Background Designer, Animator, and Compositor on Ahpra ‘Step Up, Save a Life’ 2023 animation.

  • Lead Background Designer, Character Designer, and Compositor on PwC Welcome To Country 2023 animation.

  • Designer, Scene Planner, and Animator on Fox Sports ‘Catching Up with Gilly’ 2022 Campaign, using Photoshop and Harmony 21 Premium.

  • Lead Animator and Designer on Rent4Keeps 2022 Christmas TVC and Digital Campaign, using Harmony 21 Premium. Asset Creator and Animator on previous R4K Campaigns.

  • Lead Animator on the ‘My Story, My Future’ animation, and Asset Creator for the ‘Youth Justice’ Animation for the Department of Justice Victoria, using Adobe Animate.

  • Scene Planner, Asset Creator, and Animator on Fox Sports ‘Summer of Spin’ Cricket, and ‘I’m Loving It!’ NRL 2021 Campaigns, using Harmony 20 and 21 Premium.

  • Able to work in a collaborative studio environment with fellow creatives.

Honey Communications Advertising Co. | Freelance Animator and Editor | 2019 - 2024

  • Created animations, graphic design, animatics, edits, and broadcast renders for various clients.

  • Clients include Ice Break, Lactalis, Terrain Tamer, and Vaalia.

Bellwether Agency | Freelance Animator and Editor |2022 - 2024

  • Created animations and edits for various clients, using Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

  • Clients include New Season Almonds and Office Choice.

SEEN Agency | Freelance Animator and Editor |2022 -2024

  • Created dynamic GIFs, text animations and edits for various clients, using Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

  • Created Instagram Reels, Tiktok Edits and Memes for social media output

  • Clients include NOW Finance, UNITE Sports and Super Obvious.

Deakin University | Freelance Illustrator |September - October 2023

  • Created 80+ illustrations for a Trauma Awareness Course depicting eight scenarios over two case studies, using Photoshop and After Effects.

  • Illustrations were lightly animated and edited together with captions added for delivery.

ZAC Creative | Freelance Illustrator |June 2023

  • Created eight concept illustrations and colour mockups for Disability WA of individuals with various disabilities receiving support, using Photoshop.

Swinburne Student Life Film Festival | Judge |November 2021

  • A selected judge for the Emerging Creative and General Submission Categories.

  • Recommended by Steven Murdoch, Deputy Chair of the Department of Film and Animation at Swinburne.

Darwin Street Art Festival | Freelance Animator | July 2020

  • Created two 3D animations for an interactive AR app, in collaboration with Mai Rose.

  • Created puzzle-like animations of two graffiti artworks provided as 3D model sets, using Blender.

‘Bright Heist’ Graduate Short | Director, Co-Writer, and Co-Producer | 2019

  • Led a team of 4 fellow students in the creation of a hybrid 2D/3D graduate animated short, ‘Bright Heist’.

  • Primarily worked on story development in pre-production, then animation and compositing in production.

Skills:

Proficient in: After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator.

Experience with: ToonBoom Harmony, Procreate, Premiere Pro, TV Paint, Blender & Adobe Animate.

Other: Hard worker, quick learner, proactive team player & brings a positive attitude.

References are available on request.