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Animator and animation director specializing in rig-based hand-drawn workflows in Toon Boom Harmony, with experience storyboarding and leading art/animation style across science- and information-driven projects. Collaborative team leader who provides shot notes, directs overall visual style, and transitions smoothly between production roles while working across Adobe tools like Animate CC and After Effects.…Animator and animation director specializing in rig-based hand-drawn workflows in Toon Boom Harmony, with experience storyboarding and leading art/animation style across science- and information-driven projects. Collaborative team leader who provides shot notes, directs overall visual style, and transitions smoothly between production roles while working across Adobe tools like Animate CC and After Effects.

Ethan DeBoer

Animator, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, +1

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Animator and animation director specializing in rig-based hand-drawn workflows in Toon Boom Harmony, with experience storyboarding and leading art/animation style across science- and information-driven projects. Collaborative team leader who provides shot notes, directs overall visual style, and transitions smoothly between production roles while working across Adobe tools like Animate CC and After Effects.…Animator and animation director specializing in rig-based hand-drawn workflows in Toon Boom Harmony, with experience storyboarding and leading art/animation style across science- and information-driven projects. Collaborative team leader who provides shot notes, directs overall visual style, and transitions smoothly between production roles while working across Adobe tools like Animate CC and After Effects.

Available to hire

Animator and animation director specializing in rig-based hand-drawn workflows in Toon Boom Harmony, with experience storyboarding and leading art/animation style across science- and information-driven projects.

Collaborative team leader who provides shot notes, directs overall visual style, and transitions smoothly between production roles while working across Adobe tools like Animate CC and After Effects.

Skills

Toon Boom Harmony

2D Animation

Animation

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Adobe After Effects

Experience Level

Toon Boom Harmony

Expert

2D Animation

Expert

Animation

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Animator/Storyboard Artist/Director at Rational Animations, Remote

June 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026

Worked on animated informative science-based videos about the dangers of artificial intelligence. Produced hand-drawn animation in Toon Boom Harmony, created storyboards in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and served as animation director. Directed art and animation style for videos on the official Rational Animations YouTube channel, including directing YouTube Shorts. Provided notes to animators on their shots and coordinated direction across the project’s overall visual approach.

Animator/Storyboard Artist/Director at Rational Animations

June 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026

Remote role directing and producing hand-drawn animations for scientifically themed videos. Responsibilities included hand drawn animation in Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro storyboarding, and serving as animation director for videos on the Rational Animations YouTube channel as well as YouTube Shorts. I provided notes on animators’ shots and guided the overall art direction, maintaining a consistent style and pacing to clearly communicate complex topics about artificial intelligence.

Animator at Flashgitz Animation, Remote

May 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Rig-based character animator using Toon Boom Harmony. Collaborated with creators and supported troubleshooting and Q&A during the company’s transition from Adobe Animate to Toon Boom Harmony.

Animator at Flashgitz Animation

May 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Rig-based character animator using Toon Boom Harmony. Collaborated with creators and answered questions to assist with the company’s transition from Adobe Animate to Toon Boom Harmony.

Toon Boom Animator at Bento Box Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

Worked on multiple animated sitcoms including Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, Koala Man, and Mulligan. Performed rig-based animation in Toon Boom Harmony and completed clean-up animation for Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm.

Toon Boom Animator at Bento Box Atlanta

December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

Worked on multiple animated sitcoms including Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, Koala Man, and Mulligan. Performed rig-based animation in Toon Boom Harmony and provided clean-up animation for Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm.