Nellie Melton

Los Angeles, CA

Currently looking for storyboard or revision work. Also open to design/visual development, as well as animation cleanup.

Experienced with both local and remote work.

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Related Work Experience and Exhibitions

BTV Media

Freelance Storyboard Artist

December 2023 - Present

Created storyboards/animatics with a focus on comedy for animated storytime youtube channel CypherDen

FUTURE CAT, Llc

Freelance Artist/Animator

May 2023 - Present

Worked on various pixel art sprites and animations for a video game using Aseprite
Created concept art for characters, settings, and props, and illustrated character portraits in Photoshop

Soapbox Films

Associate Storyboard Artist

April 2022 – April 2023

Created storyboards for various toolkits and commercials, both live action and animated

Created illustrations and 2D animations for various trailers and shorts

Freelance Storyboard Artist
May 2021 – April 2022

Created storyboards for various toolkits and commercials, both live action and animated

Created illustrations and 2D animations for various trailers and shorts

LAIKA

Jr 2D Animator

December 2017 – April 2018

Cleanup and in-betweens for 2D character animation, dialogue tests
Character turnarounds for model sheets - full body and various facial expressions

Intern
June 2017 – December 2017

Cleanup and in-betweens for 2D character animation, dialogue tests
Worked on model sheets and putting together character model packs for stop-motion animators to use as reference.

Titmouse

Independent Contractor

December 2017 – February 2018

Cleanup, in-betweens and color on a 30 second 2D animation for a video game teaser trailer.
Worked remotely with director/lead animator
Consistently met deadlines while working alongside a full time job

Freelance Digital Illustrator

2010 – Present

Creating digital illustrations for individual clients to their specifications
Works vary from character sketches to full color images with backgrounds
Designing characters for writers based solely on description
Consistently creating monthly illustrations for Patreon supporters

Independent Webcomic Creator

June 2018 – Present

Character/background/prop design
Script writing, story and dialogue, as well as character acting
Page layout and lettering
Sketching, inking, and coloring full pages on a weekly basis

Moving Pixels: Senior Animation Showcase

Plaster Student Union Theater

Brick City Gallery

Missouri State University

April 2016

Related Software Experience and Skills

Experience with Adobe Animate, After Effects, Photoshop, Toonboom Harmony, Storyboard Pro
Storyboarded professionally for 2 years, experienced with shot compositions and character acting, as well as pitching boards and revising according to feedback
Has worked in various genres and show styles
Strong time-management skills, consistently met deadlines
Works and communicates well in a collaborative environment, whether in person or remote

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation

Missouri State University

Springfield, MO

2012 – 2016

References available on request.