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Skills

  • 3D Character Animation

  • 2D Character Animation

  • Quadruped Animation

  • 2D Puppet Animation

  • 2D Character Rigging

  • 3D Character Rigging

  • Storyboarding

  • Life Drawing

  • Leadership

  • Communication

  • Concept Development

Software

  • Maya

  • ToonBoom

  • After Effects

  • Animate

  • Clip Studio Paint 

  • Flow

  • WebCC

  • Z brush 

  • Illustrator 

  • Photoshop 

  • Unreal Engine

Employment

Freelance Animator

February 2025 - Present

  • Delivered high quality animation and art assets on fast paced projects.

  • Studios worked with: Hero4Hire, Space Monster, MOtR, Leonic Animation, Tye St. Animation, and Coconut Head Animation

Animation Director - Primal Screen

March 2021 - October 2024

  • Lead and directed teams of animators on a variety of 2D and 3D productions.

  • Communicated directly with clients and implemented feedback to meet both their standard of quality as well as our own.

Animator - Primal Screen

August 2017 - March 2021

  • Animated 4-6 seconds of quality animation a week.

  • Worked closely with 2D and 3D directors as a key team member

  • remained current with technology and best practices.

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design 

Bachelor Fine Arts Animation 

June 2017 Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor in Fine Arts and Animation

Experience

City of Atlanta/F.I.L.A. 2026

Animator, Layout Artist, and Rigger

Twilio Signal: The Final Frontier

Animator and Layout Artist

Book Drop

Animation Director, Rigger, and Animator

Santa Sleigh Bell Mishap: Bogies to the Rescue

Animator and Rigger

Auntie Anne's Nugg Bowl

Animation Director, Animator, Storyboard Artist, Layout Artist, and Rigger

© 2022 Nick Fess

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