Hi I'm Ryan Nickel, a freelancer who specializes in 2D Animation from Pittsburgh, PA. I graduated from Bethel Park High school and then went on to study at Point Park University where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Animation & VFX. I like to animate in traditional 2D animation. I enjoy doodling, recreating Marvel comic panels into large posters, and playing video games in my free time. I worked as an animator on a short film for the Pittsburgh opera and did an ad for Neeva for their app Gist. I mainly use Toon boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects. My Website- _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ --- **Employment and project experience** **Freelance Animator** Neeva. _March 2023 **Lead Animator** Pittsburgh Opera House. _August 2020 - January 2021_

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Hi I'm Ryan Nickel, a freelancer who specializes in 2D Animation from Pittsburgh, PA. I graduated from Bethel Park High school and then went on to study at Point Park University where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Animation & VFX. I like to animate in traditional 2D animation. I enjoy doodling, recreating Marvel comic panels into large posters, and playing video games in my free time. I worked as an animator on a short film for the Pittsburgh opera and did an ad for Neeva for their app Gist. I mainly use Toon boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects. My Website- _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ --- **Employment and project experience** **Freelance Animator** Neeva. _March 2023 **Lead Animator** Pittsburgh Opera House. _August 2020 - January 2021_

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Hi I’m Ryan Nickel, a freelancer who specializes in 2D Animation from Pittsburgh, PA.

I graduated from Bethel Park High school and then went on to study at Point Park University where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Animation & VFX. I like to animate in traditional 2D animation. I enjoy doodling, recreating Marvel comic panels into large posters, and playing video games in my free time.
I worked as an animator on a short film for the Pittsburgh opera and did an ad for Neeva for their app Gist.
I mainly use Toon boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

My Website- Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup


Employment and project experience

Freelance Animator Neeva.
_March 2023

Lead Animator Pittsburgh Opera House.
August 2020 - January 2021

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance 2D Animator at Upwork
June 9, 2023 - June 19, 2023
Freelance 2D Animator at Hankering for a Honeycomb
April 7, 2025 - October 30, 2025

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Animation & VFX) at Point Park University
August 10, 2018 - April 28, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Ryan Nickel 2D Animator Demo Reel (2025)
    My current demo reel video animator
    uniE608 Demo Reel
    My 2D Animator Demo Reel animator video 2DAnimator
    uniE608 Saddlebrook Trailer (Senior Thesis)
    Trailer for my senior thesis Saddlebrook. animator 2DAnimator video
    uniE608 Fish Spitting
    Short made for Arron Blaise certification animator video 2danimation
    uniE608 July Eleven Second Club Entry
    July Eleven Second Club Entry animator video
    uniE608 11 Second Club March Entry
    11 Second Club March Entry ( Won 11th Place) animator video 2DAnimator
    uniE608 11 Second Club Practice Animation
    Animation I did to the June 2019 dialogue animator
    uniE608 Gooey ball animation
    Gooey ball flying through the air animator
    uniE621 11 Second Club February 2022 Entry
    My entry for the February 2022 11 Second Club animator

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