The enclosed resume highlights my academic preparation, completion of a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Animation and a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts and my experience in animation and graphics design. I have completed numerous project-based assignments in animation production and direction. Out of this combination of training and experience, I have acquired a unique range of designs in different mediums. This requires technical skill, creativity, and the ability to produce quality projects.
My goal is to join your firm in a position in which I can contribute creative content in pursuit of communication through art and design. You will find me to be quick to learn, strongly self-motivated, and able to communicate effectively at all levels. I have a proven record as a team player, who shares ideas and concepts with others and is able to complete work within critical time constraints.
I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my background in greater detail in a personal interview.
Sincerely,
Joe W. Romero
Contact: joewromero@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION
MFA- Animation – 2002
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO
BA- Graphic Design – 1996
SKILLS
Bilingual: Speak English and Spanish Fluently.
Macintosh and PC platforms utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel,Powerpoint, Word, Outlook,
Filemaker Pro,) Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, Premiere, Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Wacom Cintiq.
EXPERIENCE
Hulu/Freeform Series, ShadowMachine, LA May 2023-June 2023
Compositor- Prepped files for Season One of: “Praise Petey” series by pulling assets from Harmony and composited effects using After Effects.
HBO MAX Series, ShadowMachine, LA April 2022-March 2023
Animator/Compositor- Collaborated with Animation Director in establishing and structuring animation pipeline. Organized, Prepped files, Character Rigs, Scene Assembly, Compositing and Packaged collected scene files for animators for Season Two of: “Ten Year Old Tom” series using After Effects and Photoshop.
Adult Swim Series, ShadowMachine, LA February 2022-July 2022.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing and retakes for Season 3 of:
“Tuca and Bertie” series using Animate CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC.
HBO MAX Series, ShadowMachine, LA November 2020-September 2021
Animator/Compositor- Collaborated with Animation Director in establishing and structuring animation pipeline. Organized, Prepped files, Character Rigs, Scene Assembly, Compositing and Packaged collected scene files for animators for Season One of: “Ten Year Old Tom” series using After Effects and Photoshop.
Quibi Series, ATTN Inc, Los Angeles, April 2020-October 2020.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed composting and retakes for Season 1 of:
“Your Daily Horoscope” series using After Effects CC, Photoshop CC
and Character Animator.
Warner Bros. Animation, Burbank, February 2020-March 2020.
Technical Director 2- Prepped files and Performed Effects, Composting and retakes for a DTV project “Superman Man of Tomorrow”.
NetFlix Series, ShadowMachine, LA July 2019-November 2019.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing and retakes for Season 6 of:
“BoJack Horseman” series using Animate CC and After Effects CC.
Facebook Series, ShadowMachine, LA April 2019-July 2019.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing and retakes for Season 1 of:
“Human Discoveries” series using Animate CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC.
NetFlix Series, ShadowMachine, LA December 2018-Feb 2019.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing and retakes for Season 1 of:
“Tuca and Bertie” series using Animate CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC.
NetFlix Series, ShadowMachine, LA, March 2018-July 2018.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing retakes for Season 5 of: “BoJack Horseman” series using Animate CC and After Effects CC.
Comedy Central, LA, October 2017.
Graphics Assistant- Prepped assets for graphics producer for Season 1 of: “The Jim Jefferies Show” series using Adobe CC.
Adult Swim, ShadowMachine, LA, June 2017.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing retakes for: "Chuck Deuce" pilot using Flash and After Effects CC.
NetFlix Series, ShadowMachine, LA, March 2017-June 2017.
Compositor- Prepped files and Performed compositing retakes for Season 4 of: “BoJack Horseman” series using Flash and After Effects CC.
Crackle Series, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Burbank, January 2017- February 2017.
VFX Artist/Compositor- Clean up shots,insert digital assets, create digital effects, performed stop-motion rig removal, paint, roto, green/blue screen keying, and other fundamental compositing tasks for Season 2 of: “SuperMansion” series using After Effects CC.
Cartoon Network Series, Renegade Animation, Glendale, CA August 2015-July 2016.
Scene Assembly- Prepped files and Performed Character, Prop, and Bg set up for Animators and Compositors using Flash, After Effects and Photoshop for Season 2 of: “The Tom and Jerry Show”.
Scene Assembly- Prepped files and Performed Character, Prop, and Bg set up for Animators and Compositors using Flash, After Effects and Photoshop for Season 2 of: “The Tom and Jerry Show”.
Compositor- Prepped files and performed compositing on Season 2 of: "Bojack Horseman" series using Flash and After Effects CC.
Bento Box Entertainment, North Hollywood, CA October 2014 - February 2015.
Lead Animator and TD- Prepped files and Performed animation, compositing and lip sync
for Development Presentation Pilot using After Effects and Photoshop.
Animator- Performed animation revision and lip sync for Special Project using Flash and After Effects.
Clean Up Animator/Layout Artist- Updated Character files and performed clean up animation and compositing for Season 1 of: “Mr Pickles” series using Flash. Also as Layout Artist and assisted in Backgrounds for Episode 1-2.
Lead Animator and TD- Prepped files and Performed animation, compositing and lip synch for Development Presentation Pilot using After Effects and Photoshop.
Cartoon Network Series, Kappa Studios Burbank, CA May 2012 – October 2013.
Animator- Prepped files and Performed animation, compositing for Season 1-2 of:
“Annoying Orange” series using After Effects and Photoshop.
Animator- Prepped files and Performed animation, compositing for Season 1-2 of:
“Annoying Orange” series using After Effects and Photoshop.
HBO Series, Tim’s Life Productions Glendale, CA October 2007- 2011.
Lead Animator and TD – Overseeing all aspects of animation production, including animation team member tasking, training, supervision and troubleshooting. Collaborated with Art Director and Animation Director in establishing and structuring animation style. Managed, Organized, Prepped files and Performed animation, compositing and lip synch for Season 1-3 of: “The Life and Times of Tim” series using After Effects and Photoshop.
Animation Producer/Production/Visual Developer – Perform all aspects of
animation production for this start-up project-based business; develop schedules and
ensure deadlines are met.
Acme Filmworks, Garden Suite Productions Hollywood, CA July 2004 – Nov. 2004.
Animation Assistant - Isolated parts of characters out of live action footage using After
Effects Animation/Matte Cutter (Rotoscope), Production Assistant, and Peg and Reg
(Pegging and Registering live action stills for 2d Animators) for the “The Drew Carey
Green Screen Show.”
Mike Young Production, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA July 2000 – September 2001.
Assistant Sequence Director/Digital Animator Compositor – Performed Final Timing and
Quality Control Checker/Lip Synch for the “Horrible Histories“ series using After Effects.
FMCG Febuary 2002-March 2002
Intern - After Effects animation of graphics for a corporate demo ”FlashFind”
Nickelodeon Animation Studio October 1999 - June 2000
Intern - Storyboard Revisions and Character Design clean-up for the show, “Cat Dog.”
Production Assistant on “Angry Beavers” – Digitized and artwork for model packs.
Updated models in Filemaker Pro. Ensured all deadlines for overseas shipping were met.
Comedy Central June - August 2002
Lip Sync Animator using Maya on “South Park”
Animator - Traditional animation of 3 min promotional piece for “Special Ed,” an animated
children’s show. Composited in After Effects.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Passing” Thesis Project, 3 min; traditionally animated, digital ink and paint using Photoshop,
composite and animated in After Effects 2002.
“Oink Oink,” 45 sec; traditionally animated, digital ink and paint using Photoshop, composite
and animated in After Effects 1999.
“Wary,” 2 min 12 sec; computer animated, using Form Z, Electric Image, Photoshop, and
After Effects 1999.
“The Survival of the Sea Turtles,” 4 min 54 sec; traditionally animated, paper cutout on
cels; shot on Oxberry Camera 1998.
AWARDS and SCREENINGS
Edie & Lew Wasserman Film Fellowship Award Sept. 00
Vincent E. Defrancis Film Fellowship Award Sept. 98
National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, Recipient, Sept. 98
Montemayor and Associates, Art that Moves Us Jeep Painting contest, Honorable Mention, Oct. 97-98
UCLA Animation Workshop Film Festival Jun. 97-00
Membership
ASIFA-Hollywood: The International Animated Film Society
ASIFA-Hollywood is the Los Angeles chapter of The International Animated Film Society. They are a California non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of animation. We sponsor screenings and seminars; host the Annie Awards- animation's highest honor; preserve films in danger of being lost to time, support animation education and journalism; and maintain an archive, library and museum of animation in Burbank, CA.
