Brandon Omari Lake Animator / Lecturer www.brandonlake.com

Education University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA M.F.A., School of Cinema Arts, 2013 Major: Animation and Digital Arts University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.A., College of Arts and Sciences, 2009 Major: Fine Arts with a concentration in Animation Teaching Experience

Sitka Fine Arts Camp (SFAC) - Animation faculty, Summer High School Arts Program: SFAC is an intensive arts program where students are introduced to various facets of performance and June ‘16/’17/’18 visual arts by industry professionals.

Personal/Independent Work “Baby Bear and Babooshka” (2D Short/Children’s Book) - Animator / Illustrator-Writer (link) A hand-drawn animated short based on my self-published picture book by the same name about a lonely Nov’17 - Present bear in search of delectable foods and friendship. Animated using a combination of Flash and Photoshop. “The Mud” - Director /Animator (link | password: mud) An Experimental Claymation short about the conflict of identity, funded by Project Involve and the Laika Jan’17 - Jun’17 Animation Fellowship. “Tin” - Director / Animator (link) Showcased through KQED’s national public TV series “Film School Shorts”, Tin is a bittersweet May ‘16 stop motion film that takes viewers into the world of 1950s jazz and one man’s mourning for a love lost. Commercial/TV Experience Amazon’s “Tumble Leaf” Season 4 - Stop Motion Animator Animator for the Emmy winning children’s animated show created by BIX PIX and Amazon. Tumble Leaf Aug‘17 - Dec’17 is widely considered one of the most fluid, high-skill stop motion shows in the market. Season 9 () - Stop motion Animator Animator for the Emmy winning stop motion television show best known for its unrelenting pop culture January’17 references and fast paced action. La Di Da Productions, “Hot Wheels” Commercials - Stop-Motion Animator Lead Animator on several commercials for Mattel’s Hot Wheels. May’17 Angela and Ithyle “Brooks Brothers” Commercial - Dragon Tech Head of camera and capture for stop-motion clothing commercial. March’17 SuperMansion Season 2 - Stop Motion Animator Animator for an adult-themed stop motion show created for Sony’s and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Aug’16 - Jan’17 “” Season 1 - Stop Motion Animator Animator for Amazon original Children’s show featuring uniquely cartoonish and energetic animation. May’16 - Aug’16 PES Honda “The Power Of Ridgeline” Commercial - Stop Motion Animator Animator and Actor on real-world-scale pixilation commercial. May’16 Robot Chicken Season 8 (Stoopid Buddy Stoodios) - Stop Motion Animator Animator for Emmy winning stop motion television show. Oct’15-Dec’15 SuperMansion Season 1 - Stop Motion Animator Animator on first season of an adult-themed show about flawed superheros in a stop motion world. Aug’15-Oct’15 PES Honda “Paper” Commercial - Stop Motion Animator Animator and collaborator for director, PES, to create a high-level stop motion flipbook commemorating August ‘15 the history of Honda. - Stop Motion Animator Animator for a re-branding web series of the popular children’s toy line, Bratz. May’15-Aug’15 Laika House - Camera/Stage Intern Stop motion intern in the stage department. Assisted with camera setup and the lighting for various Oct’14-Dec’14 commercial spots. Sony Imageworks - CG Animation Internship An intensive six week animation program utilizing industry tools that culminated in real-time production June ’11/’12 work: Animated background crowds for Aardman’s Arthur Christmas, and run cycles for Sony’s the Smurfs 2. Program Proficiency Dragonframe , Autodesk Maya, Storyboard Pro , Adobe Suite:(Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Animate, After Effects, Premiere)