I am an Animation Artist, Director for Animation and a Storyboard Artist. I would love to have the opportunity to discuss how my experience and skills can support your upcoming projects.…

Richard C. Tan

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I am an Animation Artist, Director for Animation and a Storyboard Artist. I would love to have the opportunity to discuss how my experience and skills can support your upcoming projects.…

Available to hire

I am an Animation Artist, Director for Animation and a Storyboard Artist.

I would love to have the opportunity to discuss how my experience and skills can support your upcoming projects.

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

On-site Director for Short Animation at Bidaya Media, UAE
February 1, 2025 - Present
On-site director for short animation; 2D instructor for storyboard and cut-out animation
Online Episode Director at Bidaya Media, UAE
March 1, 2021 - September 1, 2024
Directed online episodes including 'Mansour Age of AI'
Online Episode Director at Pencilmation (YouTube Channel)
September 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Online Episode Director for the channel
Animation Director at Top Draw Animation Studio, Philippines
January 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019
Animation Director for 'Glitch Tech' project
Storyboard Artist (Freelance) at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Storyboard Artist (Freelance) for various projects including 'DumBotz' and related work
Online Animator at Flying Bark, Australia
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Freelance Online Animator
Animation Director and Retakes Supervisor at Hasbro – Transformers (3D) series / Toon Drawing Studio
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Directed animation and supervised retakes for Transformers 3D series
Rough Animator at Disney – Penny Zero (Part-Time) for Season 2
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
Rough animator for Disney series 'Penny Zero' Season 2
Lead Director at Rubicon Studios, Manila
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013
Lead Director for multiple animation projects
Lead Director at SLR Ubicon Studios, Manila
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013
Lead Director for animated features including 'Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs'
Animation Director at MGM/Big FlicK Animation Studio (Philippines) – Dream Forest, Singapore
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Animation Director for projects such as 'Dork Hunters' (2D in a 3D environment) and other outputs
Senior Animator at VH Q ( VHQ ), Malaysia
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Senior Animator for project work including 'Dork Hunters'

Education

BS Architecture (3 years) at University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1991
Secondary School at Saint Louise Academy, Valenzuela City, Philippines
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
2D Animation Training at Amisong Animation Studio
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1993
Storyboard Training at Top Draw Animation Studio
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Toon Boom Harmony Training Course at Top Draw Animation Studio
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Toon Boom Harmony Training Course
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Storyboard Training
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
2D Animation Training
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1993

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Penn Zero_Part Time Hero S2

    Penn Zero S2 is a heavily textured cut-out project created in UltraRig.
    While the first season was produced in Canada in 2014, Season 2 was completed at Top Draw Animation(Manila) for Disney XD.
    Highlights of the Season:

    paper Glitch Techs

    *Glitch Tech was created by Nick and aired on Netflix. A cut-out production handled by Topdraw Animation Studio in Manila where I worked in-house.