Hi! I'm a Los Angeles based animator and storyboard artist. I have an MFA in Animation from the UCLA Animation Workshop graduate program. I have experience illustrating, animating, teaching, designing posters, etc. I specialize in 2D digital hand-drawn animation, which you can find on my Animation page, or on my Vimeo.
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Emily Trueswell
Artist/Animator/Teacher
SKILLS
Adobe After Effects / Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Premiere / Avid Pro Tools / Dragonframe ToonBoom Harmony / ToonBoom Storyboard Pro / TV Paint
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EXPERIENCE
Freelance Animator/Illustrator/Poster Designer (2012 - present)
University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Sarah Lawrence College
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Created educational illustrations for linguistics studies
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Designed, storyboarded, animated, and cleaned up animations commissioned by clients or for educational purposes
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Animated digitally and traditionally based on projects’ needs
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Edited animation footage and audio
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Created stop motion animations with paint on glass, paper cut out, and claymations
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Developed diligent work schedule to complete projects
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UCLA Summer Institute Instructor (June 2021-July 2021)
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Taught students basics of the art of storyboarding
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Teaching Assistant (March 2019 - June 2020)
University of California Los Angeles
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Art and Technique of Filmmaking - UCLA, Prof. Jasmine Trice
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History of Animation in America - UCLA, Prof. Charles Solomon
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Graded essays and written responses for midterms and finals
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Writing for Animation - UCLA, Prof. Chuck Sheetz
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Provided technical assistance for teacher and students
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Coordinated meetings with students
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Communicated with students during office hours
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Visual Thinking and Organization for Animation - UCLA, Glenn Vilppu
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EDUCATION - Graduate
University of California, Los Angeles - Master of Fine Arts
September 2017 - Fall 2020
Graduated from UCLA Animation Workshop MFA Program
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Undergraduate: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville NY - Bachelor of Arts
September 2012 - May 2016
Studied Animation and American History
President of Figure Drawing Club during 2016
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NON-PROFIT WORK
Creative Response Workshop Core Member (March 2020 - present)
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Facilitated remote artistic workshops focused on building communities through artmaking in response to the compounding issues brought on by COVID-19
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Regularly met with other core members to go over scheduling, planning, budgeting, coordinating, and outreach
B.R.I.C. - Building Relationships In Communities www.phillybric.org
