Hello! I am a 2D Animator, I specialize in character animation and effects animation; and I am familiar with both animating using rigs and animating hand drawn. In the case of animation programs, I am most familiar using Toon Boom Harmony but I also know how to use Clip Studio Paint. I also am familiar with using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Toon Boom Story Board Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.…

Damen Espinosa

Hello! I am a 2D Animator, I specialize in character animation and effects animation; and I am familiar with both animating using rigs and animating hand drawn. In the case of animation programs, I am most familiar using Toon Boom Harmony but I also know how to use Clip Studio Paint. I also am familiar with using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Toon Boom Story Board Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.…

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Hello! I am a 2D Animator, I specialize in character animation and effects animation; and I am familiar with both animating using rigs and animating hand drawn. In the case of animation programs, I am most familiar using Toon Boom Harmony but I also know how to use Clip Studio Paint. I also am familiar with using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Toon Boom Story Board Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Character Animator, Storyboard Artist, Background Artist, Character Designer at Grampa’s Tales of Terror
June 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Collaborated with the client to develop an original short-animated intro and bring his vision to life; developed skills to take and apply criticism and notes.
Storyboard Artist, Illustrator, Animator at CREATE For The World
September 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Produced beat boards for a comic and drafted a storyboard for a corresponding animation; acquired advanced skills for Adobe Photoshop under the instruction of the mentors.
Freelance Digital Artist
April 1, 2021 - Present
Executed custom digital art pieces as per client specifications; communicated closely with client to understand their vision and requirements for specific artwork.
Animator, Team Lead at NHL’s Winnipeg Jets’ Filipino Heritage Night
December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Directed a team of animators in the production of multiple arena display animations; met aesthetic and technical criteria to complement design usability and enhance functionality with attractive layouts.
Animator at Ma-Buhay!: Road to Rainbow Stage
June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Developed storyboards and animated visuals for on-stage projections; consulted with client to discuss mission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
Animator at Orange Tree Project: Art of a Ferret Animated Short
February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Created illustrated backgrounds, designed a poster, and animated rigged characters; continuously applying lessons learned and insights from mentorship to further evolve and refine artistic practice.

Education

Classical Animation Diploma at Vancouver Film School
May 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Post-High Program at CREATE Post-High Program
September 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
High School Diploma at Sisler High School (Winnipeg School Division)
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    uniE608 CHEESE MOUSE DESTRUCTION
    This is the final project of the Classical Animation Course in Vancouver Film School. For this project, we were given maximum 10 weeks to completely animate the entire short film which has 22 Scenes. This short time frame required me to be smart with how I approach every scene, especially since I needed to have 2.2 scenes done per week on average. In short the tight turnaround time given to me, forced me to be smart with how I handled everything. animator shortfilm handdrawnanimation 2Danimation…