San Francisco Project

TIM BLAIR

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Objective

To bring characters to life as an animator while continually challenging my artistic abilities

Experience

Freelance Animator. Special Agent Productions (San Francisco) and Wildbrain (Los Angeles), 2009-present

Lead animator, storyboarder, and character designer for GreenNet s Build Upon a Star video

Flash animator for Navtones GPS Flavor Flav spots

Character designer for Disney/Wildbrain s Oki s Oasis TV series

Animator. Wildbrain, San Francisco, March 2004 - 2009

2D animator for the critically-acclaimed Virgin America In-Flight Safety video & GoGo Wi-Fi video

Lead animator for Esurance Special Savings, Ron Gets Animated, Secret Agent and Every Picture

commercials

Concept artist, storyboarder and ash animator for numerous Esurance commercials including Annie-

nominated Home Owners

2D animator for Vlasic Pickles Thighs, Coca-Cola Citra "Bull Fight" and The SpongeBob SquarePants

Movie "Jelly sh" commercials

2D animator and clean-up artist for "School Play," "Mountain Climber," and "Carnival" Captain Crunch

commercials

Flash animator for Wildbrain website interactive characters

3D Animator. Mondo Media, San Francisco, June 2003 - December 2003

"James Bond, Everything or Nothing" video game cinematics

Artistic Pro ciencies

Skilled at expressing ideas and emotions through detailed, high-quality animation

Strong background in traditional animation and the constant application of its principles

Effective at interfacing with clients to create animation consistent with their vision

Knowledgeable in anatomy, physical movement, weight, and acting in order to support animation

Experienced in the animation production process, from concept, character design, storyboarding, and

animation to post-production

Able to manage a team of animators, providing feedback and direction while successfully meeting deadlines

Technical Pro ciencies

Computer skills in Mac, PC, Maya, Flash, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Anime Studio Pro,

Sketchbook, Java, Pascal, HTML, Unix

Proven ability to learn and use new programs effectively and ef ciently

Additional Skill Strengths

Effective communicator and worker as both a leader and team member in a collaborative environment

Proven to be open to constructive feedback and project changes

Rated by previous producers as having an extraordinary work ethic and dependability

Education and Af liations

Bachelor of Arts in Traditional Animation, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 2003

Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, Willamette University, Salem, OR 2000

Member: International Animated Film Association (ASIFA), San Francisco chapter

Excellent references and portfolio available upon request

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