ERIC CERDA Animator San Francisco, USA | 803-292-1258 | [email protected] | www.ericcerda.com CORE SKILLS PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Adobe Animate ● Passionate, multi-disciplined ​2D/ 3D Animator with 14+ years of Toon Boom Harmony experience in Television, Film, and Games Animation​, 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, ​Let’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 animations in Spine and Unity for iOS video game, ​Snoopy Pop​. ● Collaborated with the creative and engineering teams to help build and EDUCATION revamp pipeline and production processes for ​Snoopy 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​ | ​Pocket Gems ​ April 2015 - June 2015 Freelance Flash Animator​ | ​Little 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 ​Disney Solitaire​ for Microsoft Surface, ​Disney 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 ​Disney’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​ | ​Soup 2 Nuts ​ ​ November 2009 – March 2010 Freelance Flash Animator​ | ​Allied Pixel ​ February 2009 – December 2009 Lead Animator​ January 2005 - November 2008 Radical Axis ● As a Lead, I created animations, storyboards, animatics, and designs for television shows, commercials, and a feature film that include: ○ Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters​ - 2007 ○ Aqua Teen Hunger Force ​- Adult Swim ○ Squidbillies ​- Adult Swim ○ Freakshow ​- Comedy central .