F r a n k J. F o r t e Storyboard artist 452 Spencer St. Glendale, CA 91202 cell (818) 280-7416 email: [email protected] Local 800 Profile Feature Film Storyboards Animation Storyboards IMDB WORK EXPERIENCE Goon Cartoons – Los Angeles, CA (March 2006-Present) Writer, Director, Supervising Director, Storyboard artist (Digital) Various animated shorts for YouTube Warner Brothers/New Line - Burbank, CA (March 2020) Storyboard artist (Digital) The Conjuring 3 Feature Film (Dir. Michael Chaves) HBO - Burbank, CA (June 2019-November 2019) Storyboard artist (Digital) Lovecraft Country TV Show (Exec. Prod. by J.J. Abrams & Jordan Peele) RICK AND MORTY STUDIOS/HULU - Burbank, CA (March 2019-June 2019) Storyboard artist (Digital) Solar Opposites Animated TV Show (Created by Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan) NETFLIX ANIMATION - Pasadena, CA (May 2018- Nov. 2018) Storyboard artist (Digital) “Untitled” Animated Feature Film (Dir. Gore Verbinski) DREAMWORKS ANIMATION - Glendale, CA (March. 2017-Feb. 2018) Storyboard artist (Digital) 3 Below (EP-Guillermo del Toro, Dir. Rodrigo Blaas) BLUMHOUSE - Los Angeles, CA (Feb-March. 2017) Storyboard artist (Digital) Truth Or Dare (Dir. Jeff Wadlow) WARNER BROTHERS ANIMATION - Burbank, CA (March. 2017) Storyboard artist (Digital) Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Dir. Jake Castorena) SONY PICTURES - Los Angeles, CA (March 2017) Storyboard artist (Digital) Escape Room (Dir. Adam Robitel) GREEN VALLEY FILMS - Los Angeles, CA (Jan.-March 2017) Storyboard artist (Digital) Academy of Magic (Dir. Jorgen Klubien) PURE IMAGINATION STUDIOS - Van Nuys, CA (April. 2016-April 2018) Storyboard artist (Digital) Lego:Guardians of the Galaxy The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure Shrek: A 4D Adventure The Croods: A 4D Adventure Mr. Peabody and Sherman: A 4D Adventure BLUMHOUSE - Los Angeles, CA (June 2016 –Aug. 2016) Storyboard artist (Digital) Insidious:The Last Key (Dir. Adam Robitel) SONY PICTURES ANIMATION - Culver City, CA (Sept. 2015-Mar. 2016) Storyboard artist (Digital) The Emoji Movie BENTO BOX ENTERTAINMENT - Burbank, CA (Aug. 2011-Sept. 2015) Storyboard artist, Storyboard Revisionist (Digital) Bob’s Burgers ILLUMINATION/UNIVERSAL - Santa Monica, CA (June 2011-Sept. 2011) Storyboard artist (Digital) Despicable Me 2 The Loraxx (commercials) THRESHOLD ANIMATION STUDIOS - Santa Monica, CA (Feb. 2011-Mar. 2011) Storyboard artist (Digital) Lego:Star Wars The Empire Strikes Out Hero Factory 2012 FILM ROMAN/MARVEL ANIMATION - N. Hollywood, CA (Feb. 2010-Dec. 2010) Storyboard artist/Storyboard Revisionist (Digital) The Super Hero Squad Show THRESHOLD ANIMATION STUDIOS - Santa Monica, CA (July 2008-Dec. 2009) Storyboard artist (Digital and traditional) Hero Factory (TV movie) Ultimate Heroes (Marvel: 4D Ride for Madame Tussaud’s - England) Clutch Powers 4D (Ride for Legoland) Lego Atlantis (TV special) Bionicle:The Legend Reborn (direct to DVD feature movie) SOUTH PARK STUDIOS - Los Angeles, CA (May 2008) Animator : Digital rotoscoping and animation in Photoshop using Cintiq monitor Major Boobage (Heavy Metal homage episode) THE CANNERY - Burbank, CA (March-April 2007) Animation Director / Storyboard Artist / Creation of Animatics in Flash / Animator Pilot for Sony Online (created using Flash prod. Pipeline) RENEGADE ANIMATION - Glendale, CA (Sep. 2004-2007) Storyboard Artist Storyboard / Revisionist / Creation of Animatics in Flash / Animator The Mr. Men Show (created storyboards/animatics using Flash) Re-Animated TV Movie (created storyboards using Sketchbook pro) Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi Show KLASKY CSUPO (KA-CHEW) - Hollywood, CA (2004-2006) Storyboard Artist / Animator / Character Designer / Creation of Animatics in Flash Burger King Commercial, Bridezilla Commercial TOONACIOUS - Burbank, CA (Aug.-Sep. 2004) Animator / Character Designer / Creation of Animatics in Flash Bewitched ( feature movie - animated intro ) COMEDY CENTRAL - Los Angeles, CA (Oct. 2003-Dec. 2003) Background designer / Painter Kid Notorious (TV series) REVOLUTION STUDIOS - Santa Monica, CA (Oct. 2002-June 2003) Storyboard artist / Animator / Background designer Lil Pimp (feature movie) Clients: Klasky Csupo, South Park, Raw Nerve Films, NFL Films, The Drew Carey Show, The George Lopez Show, Caya Filmworks, Rhine Entertainment, Dynamite Entertainment, Heavy Metal Magazine, Software/Hardware: Photoshop CC, Storyboard Pro, Flix, SketchUp, Cintiq monitor, Wacom tablet, Flash CC, Sketchbook Pro, Illustrator, Word EDUCATION Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT - BFA Graphic Design Spring 1992 School of Visual Arts, NYC – Animation, life drawing, painting, Summer 2001 Art Students League, NYC - Drawing and painting, Summer 2001 Paier College of Art, Hamden CT - Drawing and painting, Summer 2001 The Animation Academy, Burbank, CA - Visual development, Fall 2002-2003 LAAFA, Van Nuys, CA - Life drawing, anatomy, figure drawing, 2003-2006 LACC, Los Angeles, CA - Film classes, Fall 2007 Concept Design Academy, Pasadena CA - Storyboard, concept design, 2007-2016 Studio Arts, Glendale CA - SketchUp, concept design, 2015-2016 .