Shannon Anderson
41 Preston St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
Home: 781-245-3834
Cell: 781-771-0049
www.shanimations.com

Objective
To obtain a character animator or character design position.

Notable Projects
· 2007 – “Daddy’s Little Man”, 2D stop motion cut outs in real world environment

2005 – “My Fantastical Desk”, 2D and stop motion animated short

2004 - “Holes”, 2D animation collaboration

Character animator with skills and experience in traditional and digital animation, as well as sound design and editing. Also has experience with prop, small-scale set design, and fabrication using various materials.

Education:
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston MA
BFA in animation, May 2007

Awards and Honors:
Departmental Honors upon graduation, 2007
Faculty achievement award, 2007

Festival Screenings
            On Deck, May 2005, Boston, MA
            On Deck, May 2006, Boston, MA
            On Deck, May 2007, Boston, MA
            Squealing Pegs, May, 2007, Boston, MA
            Lights! Camera! Action!, July 2007, Boston, MA
            10 or Less Film Festival, October 2007, Portland, OR
            Anchorage International Film Festival, November-December 2007, Anchorage, AK
            Boston Underground Film Festival, March 2008, Boston, MA

Notable Films

2007 – Daddy’s Little Man

2D character animation printed and cut out, then animated outside and in a set using replacement animation. Filmed outside and in a set.

2007 – …boom.

2D animation, various traditional media

2005 – My Fantastical Desk

Stop motion and traditional 2D animation

Computer skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Final Cut Pro

Work Experience:
360KID June 2007 - June 2008

In-house contract animator for various educational animations and learning exercises
Puppeted character animation using assets in Macromedia Flash.
Storyboarded scripts
Audio editing and lip synch

Art of the Event 2005 - 2006

Fabricate and set up props, backgrounds, and room treatments for events and corporate functions

References available upon request.