I'm a passionate animator focused on character development and high-quality, emotion-filled animation. I have a strong foundation in traditional animation principles, acting, film production, and composition design, and I excel at delivering action-driven, dramatic shots that captivate audiences. As a recent Animation graduate with around five years of experience in computer animation, I collaborate well across multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and take on new challenges with minimal supervision. I’m proficient with Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Maya, and Microsoft Office, and I bring reliable energy to team projects.

Shadwilde Shadrak

I'm a passionate animator focused on character development and high-quality, emotion-filled animation. I have a strong foundation in traditional animation principles, acting, film production, and composition design, and I excel at delivering action-driven, dramatic shots that captivate audiences. As a recent Animation graduate with around five years of experience in computer animation, I collaborate well across multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and take on new challenges with minimal supervision. I’m proficient with Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Maya, and Microsoft Office, and I bring reliable energy to team projects.

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I’m a passionate animator focused on character development and high-quality, emotion-filled animation. I have a strong foundation in traditional animation principles, acting, film production, and composition design, and I excel at delivering action-driven, dramatic shots that captivate audiences.

As a recent Animation graduate with around five years of experience in computer animation, I collaborate well across multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and take on new challenges with minimal supervision. I’m proficient with Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Maya, and Microsoft Office, and I bring reliable energy to team projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

2D Animator at Icarus Development - Mobile Games Division
September 1, 2024 - Present
Developed physical motions (breathing and shoulder rolls), lip syncs, and emotions to create over a dozen rough animations in Toon Boom Harmony while maintaining character consistency on model with a strong sense of design shape and form. Team meets weekly for direction and feedback; project delivery expected in Spring 2026.
Animator at Exceptional Minds - Animation Studio
July 1, 2021 - Present
Within a production schedule, recreated and animated the prologue of Beauty and the Beast using traditional animation principles, acting, film production, and compositional design. Full Animation/Coloring – Wonka Kids Leaving the Factory (2018). Animation Short – Hospice (Fall 2022). Animation/Cleanup/Coloring – Peppermint Spiral (2023-2024).

Education

Animation and VFX at Exceptional Minds
September 10, 2018 - June 11, 2021
Certificate in Art Studios at University of New Mexico, Los Alamos
August 20, 2012 - May 18, 2018
Graduate at Exceptional Minds Studio-Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2021
Associates of Arts at University of New Mexico
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018

Qualifications

Strong staging, composition and cinematography skills.
September 10, 2018 - September 29, 2024
Robust draftsmanship with a sense of design, appeal, and composition.
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Ability to draw in a variety of styles & genres
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Ability to interpret the ideas of others into detailed drawings
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Ability to visualize abstract concepts
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Ability to work on a range of projects (action, comedy and drama sequences) and in a variety of styles from comic to realistic and highly stylized.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Ability to write clear and specific directions on storyboards to communicate with the team.
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Can manage time efficiently and work independently.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Capable of drawing characters and environments on model within show style.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Drawing ability, artistic mindset
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Experience with storyboarding, clean ups & layout design
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Familiarity with a range of animation software & techniques
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Photoshop.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Knowledge of the principles of storytelling
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Knowledge of various styles and genres
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Robust draftsmanship with a sense of design, appeal, and composition.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Skills in both hand drawing and computer drawing
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Strong character acting sensibilities; able to convey personality, emotion, and movement.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Strong layout and design skills
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Self motivated, good interpersonal skills, and an excellent teammate with a phenomenal outlook.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Solid knowledge of camera angles and cinematography techniques
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Strong staging, composition and cinematography skills.
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Training in 2D animation, both cel & computer graphics
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
TV animation series experience a plus
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Understanding of the principles of animation
September 6, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Understanding of the principles of animation
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Visual storytelling
September 10, 2018 - September 6, 2024
Work creatively in a fast paced production environment.
September 10, 2018 - September 29, 2024

Industry Experience

Education, Other, Media & Entertainment
    Peppermint Spiral

    I did these scenes. 0:11, 0:17, 2:01, 2:06, 2:51, 2:54, 3:06, 3:12, 3:17, 3:22, 3:24, 3:28, 3:47.

    Grief is a Spectrum Too

    I rotoscoped and animated these scenes.
    1:44, 2:20, and 4:25.

    Cinderella Turnaround
    A turnaround of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella.
    Japanese Immersion School, Media Flyer
    At the request of an International Disney Studio, created a media flyer for a Japanese Immersion School, dance competition short.
    The Sultana Disaster Capstone
    Told by Louis Intres. The clips that I created: 0:00 Logo 0:32 Boiler Explosion 1:03 Bar Graph 1:29 Loading 3:49 Closing This capstone is to help preserve the memory of the Sultana disaster of April 27, 1865, ALIVE.
    Beauty and The Beast New Prologue
    This is a recreation of the Prologue form Beauty and the Beast. I replaced the stain glass with the style that is used throughout the rest of the movie. I used the styles from The Enchanted Christmas film but kept the same camera shots that were used in the stained glass version.
    The True Begining of Harry Potter
    In June of 1990, Joanne (J. K.) Rowling was on a 4 hour delayed Train from Manchester to London, when all of a sudden out of nowhere, she sees a boy, who didn't know he's a wizard, goes to a wizard's school. Which lead to the creation of Harry Potter. 2:37 For those I paid tribute to: Anne Volant Rowling, which some of you all know is J K Rowling's mother who died of Multiple Sclerosis without ever knowing Harry Potter. And Mary Divver was my mother's childhood friend and backyard neighbor while growing up and she has the same thing that Anne had.
    The Four 1971 Wonka Kids Leaving the Factory
    I created this film because the 1971 film never showed the four bad kids leaving the Factory. And I dedicate this film to Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde) who had just passed away 3 days ago. video animator
    The Starlight Sequence (Animated)
    Rusty, beaten, down, and hopeless, after be cheated, calls out to the Starlight Express. He appears in-front of Rusty and tells him that he is there within him, and with some self confidence and repairing, Rusty can achieve anything.
    Laundrophobia
    I had just done a 2-day Anijam. In the Absolution Crew team of 5. Alex Abrusia Izaiah Makow Stephan Morgan Brian Urquhart Shad Wilde I designed the washing machine's and worn out teddy bear. And I animated these scenes. 0:11, 0:14, 0:17, 0:36, 0:37, and 0:40.