Professional 2D animator and storyboard artist with 8 years of industry experience across television and feature animation. Skilled in Harmony and Adobe Animate workflows, with a strong blend of character rigged and traditional animation, retakes, builds, and storyboarding. Award-winning independent filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals worldwide, including TAAFI and GIRAF. A versatile “jack of all trades” contributor across multiple departments, bringing strong draftsmanship, pacing, and production-ready animation/board deliverables.

Thomas van Kampen

Professional 2D animator and storyboard artist with 8 years of industry experience across television and feature animation. Skilled in Harmony and Adobe Animate workflows, with a strong blend of character rigged and traditional animation, retakes, builds, and storyboarding. Award-winning independent filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals worldwide, including TAAFI and GIRAF. A versatile “jack of all trades” contributor across multiple departments, bringing strong draftsmanship, pacing, and production-ready animation/board deliverables.

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Professional 2D animator and storyboard artist with 8 years of industry experience across television and feature animation. Skilled in Harmony and Adobe Animate workflows, with a strong blend of character rigged and traditional animation, retakes, builds, and storyboarding.

Award-winning independent filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals worldwide, including TAAFI and GIRAF. A versatile “jack of all trades” contributor across multiple departments, bringing strong draftsmanship, pacing, and production-ready animation/board deliverables.

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Work Experience

Harmony Animator at Summer Memories
January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Provided Harmony animation support for a short project.
Storyboard Pro / Adobe Animate (Independent) at Independent Film Maker
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Wrote, directed, animated, and edited an independent film. Produced end-to-end content creation using After Effects for motion/compositing and a complete post-production workflow.
Director, Writer, Animator and Editor at Mixed Signals
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Independent animated film production covering direction, writing, animation, and editing. Delivered a complete short-form project with story and visual sequencing from concept through final edit.
Storyboard Pro / Independent Film Maker at Mixed Signals
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed, wrote, animated, and edited an independent film. Responsibilities included story and planning, storyboard work, animation production, and post-production editing in After Effects and related tools.
Harmony Animator at Philippe Hache Retakes Supervisor at Copernicus Studios (summer project)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Harmony animation contributions for a short project/series period.
Retakes Supervisor at Phillipe Hache Retakes Supervisor at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Supervised retakes output as part of animation revision operations within the Copernicus Studios pipeline.
Animator at Space Jam: A New Legacy
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Worked as an animator on the production.
Animation Checker at Company 3 Animation
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Checked animation deliverables for quality/consistency, supporting final pipeline review needs.
Harmony Animator at Yeti Farm Creative
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Harmony-based animation work for production deliverables.
Retakes Supervisor at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Supervised retakes operations, coordinating revision needs and ensuring retake output met quality and production timing requirements for animated series/projects.
Animation Checker at 3 Animation Checker Space Jam: A New Legacy
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Checked and reviewed animation outputs for accuracy and consistency as part of the production pipeline.
Retakes Supervisor / Harmony Animator at Yeti Farm Creative
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Supervised retakes and produced Harmony animation work. Focused on iterations and animation fixes to maintain consistency and production standards.
Storyboard Revisionist
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Provided storyboard revisions and cleanup/adjustments as part of animation development workflows (storyboarding pipeline support).
Builds Artist at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Built and prepared rig/asset components and animation-ready elements for production usage. Focused on keeping assets usable for downstream animation and revisions.
Retakes Artist at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Performed character and scene retakes and iterations based on production notes. Worked within Harmony/Flash-style environments to match animation requirements and improve shot consistency across sequences.
Harmony Animator at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Harmony animator with experience supporting multiple production pipelines including Flash/Harmony animation workflows, character retakes, and builds. Contributed as an animation department generalist across tasks such as retakes and scene/asset builds, and supported supervisory responsibilities for retakes on animation projects.
Storyboard Revisionist / Toon Boom Harmony Animator at Cartoon Conrad
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Provided storyboard revisionist support and contributed animation work using Toon Boom Harmony. Supported production iterations and updates to match story and timing requirements.
Harmony Animator, Flash Animator, Retakes Artist, Builds Artist, Retakes Supervisor at Copernicus Studios
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2026
Animated and supported multiple productions across character animation and pipeline tasks. Worked as a Harmony animator and contributed retakes and builds, including supervision responsibilities. Experience includes storyboard revision support as well as general departmental flexibility across animation production needs.
Senior Animator at The Guava Juice Show
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Senior animation role supporting episodic production with animation/cleanup/refinement tasks.
Senior Animator at The Guava Juice Show / Phillipe Hache
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014
Performed senior animation work in a studio production environment. Contributed high-quality character animation and production-ready deliverables as part of the show team.

Education

High School Diploma at Our Lady of the Rockies High School
September 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014
High School Diploma at Our Lady of the Rockies High School
January 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
High School Diploma at Our Lady of the Rockies High School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Senior Animator at Mainframe Studios
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Storyboard Pro
January 1, 2023 - July 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services