Shannon Anderson
41 Preston St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
781-771-0049
www.shanimations.com
Multi-talented animator with skills and experience in traditional and digital animation, as well as editing and sound design. Passionate about art, detail oriented, and works well collaboratively.
Education
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, May 2007
Departmental Honors upon graduation, 2007
Faculty achievement award, 2007
Work Experience
360KID (Oct 2009 - Dec 2009, April 2009 - July 2009, June 2007 - June 2008)
Animated characters, objects, and design elements in Flash for web-based educational videos.
The Hip Gamer (Sep 2009 - Present)
Lead character artist, designing and animating 2D sprites for an independent game studio.
Passportcareers.com (Jan 2009 - March 2009)
Freelance Flash animation
Art of the Event (Aug 2008 - Feb 2009, 2005 - 2006)
Fabricate and set up props, backgrounds, and room treatments for events and corporate functions.
Skills
Animation
Extensive 2D animation skills involving drawn character animation, story boarding, camera moves, and editing; additional skills in stop motion and set building, as well as sound design
Illustration
Character design
Software
Photoshop, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Audacity, Cacophony, Microsoft Office, both Mac and PC platforms
Festival Screenings
Boston Underground Film Festival, Boston, MA 2008
Anchorage International Film Festival, Anchorage, AK 2007
10 or Less Film Festival, Portland, OR 2007
Lights! Camera! Action!, Boston, MA 2007
Squealing Pegs, Boston, MA 2007
On Deck, Boston, MA 2005, 2006, 2007