[email protected] (912) 507 7891 1montoya.com visualjuan development montoya experience bento box entertainment | september 2020 - present Key Background Artist | Atlanta, Georgia - Created color and design Keys for a brand new Netflix Production involving vibrant painterly styles. - Applied a strong sense of light and color to complement the story and mood of the scenes. - Adhered to a tight production schedule multitasking design work, flattening files for animation, and templating in Toon Boom Harmony for animation. - Solid time management kept the production ahead of schedule with quick templating turnarounds and excellent file management and organization while working remotely. - Maintained a great relationship with Art Director and Background Lead through daily meetings, minimizing revisions on layouts. - Prepared Keys and reference photoshop files for shipment to outsourcing studio. awesome incorporated | october 2019 - september 2020 Background Artist | Atlanta, Georgia - Designed Key Backgrounds and worked on established environments for new Adult Swim show Birdgirl, finishing pre-production ahead of schedule working both in studio and remotely. - Ensured color, style, textures, and quality were consistent with Supervisor’s instructions. - Organized files and flattened backgrounds in order to be animated and composited easily. - Simultaneously assisted with other Adult Swim productions like Squidbillies and various commercials with character design, background painting, and color correction. - Maintained an organized and backed up library for the studio. - As a Key Background Artist on Tender Touches 3, handled the entire background pipeline: reviewed storyboards, designed keys, painted backgrounds, and flattened every file for animation. education TECHNICAL SKILLS AND SOFTWARE BFA IN ANIMATION Background Art Adobe Photoshop Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA. Visual Development Toonboom Harmony Graduated Magna Cum Laude June 2019 Character Design TV Paint Relevant Classes Storyboarding Toonboom Storyboard Pro Character Design and Layout Illustration Adobe After Effects - Character design class focusing on character construction and appeal for animation. languages English Concept Design for Animation and Games Spanish - World Building visual development course. Italian awards and academic achievements scad dean's list | 2016 - 2019 Savannah College of Art and Design 2016 scad Achievement honors scholarship Savannah College of Art and Design 2016 scad academic honors scholarship Savannah College of Art and Design .