Hi! I'm Oliver Sheaff, an animator and creative storyteller. I enjoy turning ideas into moving visuals and collaborating with teams to build engaging projects. I’m currently pursuing an Animation degree at Bradley University, with minors in Creative Writing & Comic Arts, and I love exploring character design, storyboarding, and workflow. I am experienced in Toon Boom Harmony and all the Adobe Creative Suite tools, including Animate, Illustrator, and Photoshop In my spare time, I enjoy mentoring peers through Bradley HEAT, a health organisation, and I am also a member of the Bradley University Speech Team (BUST), the most successful caliget team in history, as a way of practicing communication and storytelling and engaging in helpful critique.…

Oliver Sheaff

Hi! I'm Oliver Sheaff, an animator and creative storyteller. I enjoy turning ideas into moving visuals and collaborating with teams to build engaging projects. I’m currently pursuing an Animation degree at Bradley University, with minors in Creative Writing & Comic Arts, and I love exploring character design, storyboarding, and workflow. I am experienced in Toon Boom Harmony and all the Adobe Creative Suite tools, including Animate, Illustrator, and Photoshop In my spare time, I enjoy mentoring peers through Bradley HEAT, a health organisation, and I am also a member of the Bradley University Speech Team (BUST), the most successful caliget team in history, as a way of practicing communication and storytelling and engaging in helpful critique.…

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Hi! I’m Oliver Sheaff, an animator and creative storyteller. I enjoy turning ideas into moving visuals and collaborating with teams to build engaging projects. I’m currently pursuing an Animation degree at Bradley University, with minors in Creative Writing & Comic Arts, and I love exploring character design, storyboarding, and workflow. I am experienced in Toon Boom Harmony and all the Adobe Creative Suite tools, including Animate, Illustrator, and Photoshop

In my spare time, I enjoy mentoring peers through Bradley HEAT, a health organisation, and I am also a member of the Bradley University Speech Team (BUST), the most successful caliget team in history, as a way of practicing communication and storytelling and engaging in helpful critique.

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Work Experience

Peer Educator, Bradley HEAT at Bradley HEAT
January 1, 2024 - Present
Distributed health information on mental health, diet, and alcohol use; presented information in classroom settings in collaboration with team members.
Teaching Artist at Art Inc.
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Instructed kids ages 7-14, maintained and troubleshooted a 3D printer and slicer program, managed a classroom environment with a wide range of ages, and handled disciplinary events.
NSDA Seasonal Internship – National Conference Coordinator at National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Prepared vital materials for a National convention; helped ensure smooth and timely operation of events; directed convention goers to meeting locations.
Animator, Team Lead at Fuse
January 1, 2023 - Present
Pre-production, story development, animator, and team lead; developed cooperative team communication, project management, and program literacy (Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Creative Suite, Storyborder Pro).
Team Member at Bradley University Speech Team (BUST)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Learned concise descriptive writing, communicated in a professional and engaging manner, demonstrated on-the-spot detail-oriented thinking, and gained public speaking experience.
IM War Council / IMI Student Outreach Committee Lead at IM War Council / IMI
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led student outreach; communicated student comments to faculty to improve programs and events.

Education

Bachelor's degree at Bradley University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2027

Qualifications

Silver Palm Eagle Scout
January 1, 2022 - March 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment
    paper Counter Melody

    The Story of Terry, a cellist, working through the trauma of past mistakes by reliving memories and confronting his perception of the past. for the love of music and the love of art, Terry comforts his trauma and comes out a better person.

    paper Sketch Bound


    “SketchBound” is a fun, feel-good, animated short film. It follows Email, a lonely middle schooler who struggles at a new school until she finds friendship through creating art and forming an Art Club.

    paper Final Notice


    “Final Notice” is an animated short film that follows the main character, Hana Momoko, a mechanic who needs to win a combat robot tournament in order to win the cash prize and pay her final notice of rent. 2D and 3D elements were used to bring this animation to life.

    This film was created in 4 months at Bradley University and was presented in Bradley University’s Interactive Media Showcase of 2024.

    You can check out our bios here: https://bradleyinteractive.com/2024/e…

    Lauren Duell
    Shadia Kincaid
    Lucy Robbins
    Lindsey Gurgul
    Kody Felmey
    Oliver Sheaff
    Owen Robison

    Music: “Second to None” by Audiomachine