Amanda Rau

Lead Animator at Adult Swim Smalls

Led animation for the Adult Swim Smalls Series 'Floor 999', ensured adherence to strict deadlines and incorporated feedback from Adult Swim.

Freelance Animator and Illustrator at Kissing Party

Contract freelancer responsible for character design, animation, lip syncing, video editing, and other tasks for various clients. - Projects include Nimino music visualizers (Animation Director for 'Save a Soul'; lead animator for 'Only Smoke' and 'Russ Outro') - 1:30-minute digital ad for a healthcare AI app. (Responsible for all visuals) - Three 45-second episodes for social media called "God is Typing". (Responsible for all visuals)

Lab Specialist at Idea Realization Lab

Managed lab workshops, scheduling, Eventbrite postings, and event preparation. Served as primary troubleshooting resource for machinery. Led workshops for large groups and facilitated learning through visuals and hands-on activities.

Manager at Idea Realization Lab

Managed staff hours, tracked training progress, oversaw internal staff projects, and assigned tasks to keep space operations running smoothly. Decreased machine downtime by authoring staff handbooks to enable quick repairs.

Independent Game Developer at Personal Game Development

Art Director for an unannounced Q26 coffee sim game: 2D Game in Unity Art Director and lead animator for senior Capstone game; projects include Perfect Soup (2024): 2.5D Platformer in Unity Eels on Wheels (2024) 3D infinite runner (modeling, UV, texturing, UI, logo) Analog TTRPG 'Varmints' (2024): game design, writing, character design, layout Analog tabletop card game 'Black Market Frankenstein' (2023): card art, layout, playtesting.

3D Artist and Animator at Unspecified Studios

Lead 3D modeler and animator for upcoming adventure fantasy game. Led quality assurance reviews of 3D assets, ensuring adherence to project standards and timelines.

Concept Artist and 3D Animator at Project Bluelight

Developed character concepts aligned with project narratives and themes. Executed detailed character illustrations and translated them into 3D models using industry-standard software. Experimented with variety of styles and techniques to produce unique final look, like N64 games.

Contract Animator at Adult Swim Smalls

Lead animator for Adult Swim Smalls Series, “Floor 999” followed strict deadlines and incorporated feedback from Adult Swim.

Freelance 2D Animator and Illustrator at Kissing Party

Responsible for creating character design, animating, lip synching, video editing, and other tasks as necessary for contract clients. Implemented feedback from directors to refine animation quality to create final project aligned with the project's vision. Provided hand-drawn animation for music visualizers and commercial use on industry standard software.

Created character design, animating, lip synching, video editing, and other tasks for contract clients. Implemented feedback from directors to refine animation quality to create final project aligned with the project's vision. Provided hand-drawn animation for music visualizers and commercial use on industry standard software.