JEFFREY SHEA
Storyboard/Animatic artist
cell: +1 (336)-404-9160
jeffshea54@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
BFA in Computer Animation; 2019.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC
Visual Arts Diploma; May 2015
EXPERIENCE
Storyboard Artist, Echo Bridge Pictures, St. Petersburg, FL. March - June 2019
Freelance Remote/On Sight, Created Story Assets for client projects/independent studio productions while enrolled at Ringling
Created 5 minute animatic for 2D animated independent studio production “Curiosity” in Adobe Photoshop + Premiere
Assembled, edited/cleaned up/applied audio/sound effects to storyboards for Sugar and Toys Online animated 2D webshow
Collaborated with directors in group sessions communicating with clients or independently developing original projects
Operated self-sufficiently, arranging and managing transportation/workstation supplies while completing senior thesis
Sequence Artist, Lightstorm Entertainment, Manhattan Beach, CA. November 2019 - present
Los Angeles lab crew assembling scenes/assets for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels with demanding (12+ hr/day) shifts
Highly active production pipeline, rapid turnover of scene files for use by James Cameron and stage crew on short notice
Efficient and effective troubleshooting on highly specialized, proprietary pipeline, repaired assets for use by other departments
Collaborated with team members and coordinators to create storytelling elements requested by director or assistant director
Communicated clearly, quickly interdepartmentally to resolve technical/artistic issues, kept production moving smoothly
BACKGROUND
Resident Assistant, Ringling College of Art and Design, 2017-2019
Trained to safely and appropriately handle various situations that occur among residents living on campus
Reported to head of residence life and associate dean of students on behavior/morale of students under my supervision
Role model demonstrating healthy work/life balance and responsible habits for students acclimating to life at Ringling
Institutional Technology, Ringling College of Art and Design, May – August 2018
Disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled every Windows/Apple computer workstation on campus at Ringling College
On call to resolve various issues with computer/classroom equipment across campus during class sessions
KEPT inventory on equipment, managed proper handling, storage, and transportation of Technological components