ERIC CERDA Animator San Francisco, USA | 803-292-1258 | [email protected] | www.ericcerda.com

CORE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Adobe Animate ● Passionate, multi-disciplined 2​ D/ 3D Animator with 14+ years of Toon Boom Harmony experience in Television, , and Games ,​ in lead and Adobe After Effects individual contributor roles. ● Well-developed skill set grounded in drawing, traditional animation Maya principles, honest acting and performance, believable weight and Unity 2D/3D mechanics. Spine ● Expertise in collaborating with directors, leads, engineers and other key Adobe Premiere team members to build pipelines and establish production processes. Adobe Illustrator ● Comfortable leading, training and mentoring animators and artists. Adobe Photoshop ● Strong time management skills with a consistent track record of successful task completion without compromising artistic integrity.

SOFT SKILLS EXPERIENCE

Clear written, verbal 3D Animator ​ February 2019 - Present and visual Anamon Studios communication ● Created character animation in Maya for 2019 short animated film, L​ et’s Eat. Style and quality

control 3D Full-Time Student ​ January 2018 - December 2018 Leads by example The Animation Collaborative

Continual artistic Lead Animator ​ February 2016 - January 2018 growth Jam City ● Developed and documented animation style as well as creating various character and special effects in Spine and Unity for iOS video game, S​ noopy Pop.​ ● Collaborated with the creative and engineering teams to help build and EDUCATION revamp pipeline and production processes for S​ noopy Pop​, and the studio

at large. Savannah College ● Proactive in identifying and addressing winning solutions and issues in of Art and Design production, the animation and art department, and the studio. BFA Animation 2004 ● Influenced and managed a fair and timely animation schedule without sacrificing artistic integrity or missing important deadlines. The Animation ● Worked with and managed external vendors to produce quality animation Collaborative assets. 2018 ● Mentored animators and artists.

Animsquad 2016 INTERESTS EXPERIENCE Continued

Acting Freelance Animator ​ November 2015 - January 2016 Fun Plus Storytelling ● Created 2D UI asset and effects animations in Adobe Flash and Unity for unreleased iOS game. Motion Graphics Freelance Animator ​ September 2015 - December 2015 AR/ VR Dreamworks Animation ● Created 2D animations in Toon Boom Harmony for IKEA children’s brand, Spanish the LATTJO collection

Travel Freelance Animator ​ July 2015 - August 2015 DUCK Studios ● Created 2D animations in Adobe Flash for two commercial spots directed by Eric Goldberg, for EPCOT Food and Wine Festival.

Freelance Spine Animator ​ | P​ ocket Gems ​ April 2015 - June 2015

Freelance Flash Animator ​ | L​ ittle Details ​ November 2014 - April 2015

Lead Animator/ Manager ​ April 2010 - October 2014 Disney Interactive ● Created 2D and 3D animations and documentation for multiple games, including launched games D​ isney Solitaire​ for Microsoft Surface, D​ isney Words of Wonder ​ for iOS, and ​ESPN Sports Bar​ for Facebook. ● Influenced and managed a fair and timely animation schedule without sacrificing artistic integrity or missing important deadlines. ● Trained and mentored animators and artists via leading by example, holding small lectures and demos, group skill sharpening sessions, and in person reviews. ● Created storyboards and animatics and even animation for a YouTube commercial featuring Watson the Owl of D​ isney’s Words of Wonder​ game, for a Halloween promo. ● Collaborated with the creative and engineering teams to help build and revamp pipeline and production processes for all games I was a part of.

Freelance Flash Animator ​ | S​ oup 2 Nuts ​ ​ November 2009 – March 2010

Freelance Flash Animator ​ | A​ llied Pixel ​ February 2009 – December 2009

Lead Animator ​ January 2005 - November 2008 ● As a Lead, I created animations, storyboards, animatics, and designs for television shows, commercials, and a feature film that include: ○ Colon Movie Film for Theaters ​ - 2007 ○ Aqua Teen Hunger Force -​ ○ -​ Adult Swim ○ Freakshow -​