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Professional ​info and
Experience
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CO-FOUNDER • STUDIO Y.G. KROW• 2020-PRESENT
Award Winning animation studio with original films, client work, talks at the country’s largest conventions, and more. Wore many hats, from director, project/social manager, public speaker, sales, lead networker, and much more. Most well-known for our 3-time award winning short film Kythera Zero, boasting over 84K views online.
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Production Manager/Screenwriter/Animator/Colorist Lead- Kythera Zero
An animated short created by Raziel Gore, Marcus Purnell and myself for Studio Y.G.Krow. With direction by Raziel Gore and myself, it functions as a series pitch for a full-fledged series. It is currently running in film shows and has won two awards.
Voice Actor/Screenwriter/Animator- Red Maize
An animated short directed by Marcus Purnell, featuring myself as the main antagonist, script revisionist, and animator. The film received acclaim as Best UArts Animated Film 2020 and nominations by Animafantasia Finalist and SE Pennyslvania Best Picture nominee.
Colorist/Effect Animator- Orange Purpose
An animated short film by Brian O’Connor currently running in festivals, having won Best Animated Short in the Vegas Film Festival and several awards in other festivals. With work by fellow UArts alumni Mee Choe, Meghan Luna and Greg Wasdyke.
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Gallery Director, Educator- Sutherland Arts Studio & Gallery June 2022—Current
Head of local art gallery, set up shows, managed calls, and taught classes to all ages. Won Best of South Jersey 2024.
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Director/Screenwriter/Animator/Voice Actor/Storyboard Artist/Character Designer- I Spy
2 full length episodes written along with in-depth series bible and pitch. An animated short based on the idea was produced for my Senior Thesis.
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Director/Screenwriter/Animator/Voice Actor/Storyboard Artist/Character Designer- Tuning In
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Junior piece produced at University of the Arts as a nearly 3-minute short. A first attempt at a longer animated piece made nearly singlehandedly.
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Uarts Animation Production Club- President and cofounder
The objective of the club is to produce work with students and teach them the important fundamentals of producing animations while teaching principles of the subject to both animators and other artists who may have no experience in the subject. This also includes storyboarding, character design, and screenwriting.
Skills
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Animation
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Screenwriting
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Project Management
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Dialogue Editor
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Character Design
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Storyboarding
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Illustration
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TVPaint
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DaVinci Resolve
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Adobe Animate/Flash
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ToonBoom Harmony
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Clip Studio Paint
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Maya
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Blender
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Adobe Photoshop, Audition, Premiere, Character Animator and After Effects
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Sony Vegas Pro
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Dragonframe
Work​
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Assistant Director • Sutherland Arts Studio & Gallery
Voorhees, NJ, 2021-Present​
An art gallery and studio near Voorhees where I assist with hanging up artwork, teaching classes, paint parties, and much more.
Sales and Framework • Sutherland Framing and Fine Art
Voorhees, NJ, 2011-Present​
​A framing shop near Voorhees where I assisted with managing phone calls, picking out the matting and frame for customers, and assisting with wiring mesh pieces.
Lab Monitor • University of the Arts
​Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2015 - 2017
A monitoring position at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where I overlooked the computer labs and helped with basic printing management as a work study.
Education
Eastern Regional High School
Voorhees, NJ, 2011-2015
Covering a tri-county area, I was a member of the Art Honor Society and Eastern Theatre, even acting in the first high school rendition of the play Ghetto. I also received awards for my academic achievement in TV Media and Production.
University of the Arts ​
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2015 - 2020
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Renowned on the East coast for its diverse selection of degrees in the arts and dedication to collaborative artwork, the University of the Arts is one of the top colleges for those with a passion to create. I am currently studying with a major in Animation and a minor in Screenwriting.
Volunteer
Work
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011-2012
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is the first natural history museum in the United States. Volunteering in Dinosaur Hall, I gave tours, taught children and cleaned fossils. With a natural passion for paleontology, I swiftly gathered 100 hours of service by the end of my time there.
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Philly Mini Maker Faire, 2018
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Animation work I did for the Philly Maker Faire, part of the international community of Maker fairs throughout the world. Sponsored by several people including NASA, NBC 10, and Google.
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Animal Welfare Association
Voorhees, NJ, 2008-2009
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The AWA is a non-kill animal shelter dedicated to finding homes for all the animals it carries. Volunteering there at a young age, I walked and played with the dogs o the shelter.
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Gibbsboro Community Arts Council
2017-Present
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A new art committee currently being formed for the town of Gibbsboro, New Jersey.
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