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ZIMABLISH MCCURTIS
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
ANIMATION/ STORYBOARD/ DESIGN
Los Angeles, CA
2D Animation Director with experience in all aspects of television animation production and design. Comfortable leading teams of 5-20+ individuals while maintaining quality, budget, and schedule. Whatever the project may be, I am a team player with the creative drive, communication skill, and motivation to bring greater accomplishment, and originality to the work at hand. Available for full or part time opportunities.
PORTFOLIO:
https://www.zimablishmccurtis.com
EMAIL: *********@*****.***
MOBILE: 323-***-****
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zimablish-mccurtis-23662092/ IMDB I: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7617801/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 IMDB II: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2961366/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr34 BEHANCE: https://www.behance.net/zimablish
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BlackHelsing/
EXPERIENCE:
BLACKHELSING: OCCULT SPECILAIST-(Animated television series in development) CREATOR/ WRITER/ DIRECTOR- 2005 - CURRENT
https://www.behance.net/gallery/29485937/BlackHelsing-Animated-series-by-Zim-McCurtis https://www.facebook.com/BlackHelsing/
DUPLASS BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS/ SEYMOUR ANIMATION/ HBO/ CINEMAX: ROOM 104 (S04/ EP11- FUR)
STORYBOARD DIRECTOR- April 2019 - August 2019
Highland Park, CA
https://www.zimablishmccurtis.com/animation.html
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Supervise story artist and creation of storyboards for animation.*Supervise storyboard department resolving any issues in order to maintain schedule and quality *Review daily work of the storyboard team. Note approved and unapproved shots.
MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS Season II (SONY/ HBO/ CINEMAX): ANIMATION SUPERVISOR- April 2018 - December 2018
Culver City, CA
https://www.zimablishmccurtis.com/animation.html
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Supervise creation of storyboards for animation
*Supervise animation department resolving any issues in order to maintain schedule and quality
*Review daily work of the storyboard, design, and animation team. Note approved and unapproved shots with revisions file D/RESUME/_RESUME_Z_MCCURTIS_ANIMATION_DIRECTOR_2024.txt[4/9/2024 2:57:36 AM] LAUNDRY LLC:
Burger King Grilled Dogs Commercial Campaign
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR- March 2016- April 2016 Los Angeles, CA- https://www.laundrymat.tv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmRbBxP0VvI
FOX ANIMATION DOMINATION HI-DEFINITION/ ADHD-FXX TV Series: MAJOR LAZER- SEASON I & AXE COP- SEASON II
ASSISTANT ANIMATION DIRECTOR- October 2014- June 2015 Hollywood, California
https://www.zimablishmccurtis.com/animation.html
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Maintain quality control for Key Animation/ Cleanup/ Color departments
*Assist Design, Layout, and Composite departments in addressing issues quickly and efficiently
*Work closely with Director & production department to deliver the required quota of animation, on time and on budget
*Review daily work of the animation team, and update lists of approved and unapproved shots with revisions if necessary
*Communicate regularly with junior and senior artist to address any concerns, issues or, questions regarding the production, while maintaining production quality and schedule. WARNER MEDIA: CHAMPIONS SEASON VI
Lead Animator- April 2022 - July 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzFFalkZE4&t=1s
UTMK ANIMATION: KRYPTONIAN EPIC
Lead Animator: Character/Effects Animation- Freelance- October 2021 - May 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW5wAIeAiaA
ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW/ SEYMOUR ANIMATION- GAME OF GAMES: TROLLS WORLD TOUR PROMO Lead Animator- Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
NINJIO LLC: Lead Animator- Toon Boom Harmony
July 2020 - November-2020
RESPONSIBILITIES: Storyboard/ Character, Background & Prop Design/ Character Rigging/ Character Animation SKECHERS U.S.A: Lead Animator
Lead animation artist and character rigger for Skechers TV Commercial February 2017 - April 2017- Manhattan Beach, CA
MTVN/ NICKELODEON GAMES/ NEOPETS: Lead Animator/ Illustrator/ Designer Produce animation and designs for online interactive, game, TV and mobile content Character/ Prop/ Background Design/ Storyboarding/ Animation January 2002 - March 2014 Glendale, California
http://www.neopets.com/
**EDUCATION: Vancouver Film School *Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) Film/Cinema/Video Studies
*Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1998-1999
**SKILLSET: 2D Animation, Adobe Suite, Toon Boom Harmony Suite, Blender, Unity, Character/ Background & Prop Design, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Game Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Maquette Sculpting, Toy Design
**REFERENCES AVAILABE UPON REQUEST
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