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Hi, I’m Dana Richards, a 2D animator and illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. I love bringing stories to life through engaging and visually striking animations.
I thrive on collaborating across pre-production, production, and post-production, delivering character design, backgrounds, animation, and compositing that align with an art director’s vision. I’m passionate about storytelling and dedicated to creating polished, expressively animated work.
Skills
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Language
English
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Japanese
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Work Experience
Production Manager at Clown Carpool
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Managed for 10 weeks throughout the entire film. Information and files are organized and communicating with the Art Director and other team members to ensure that files are received.
Character Designer at Clown Carpool
September 1, 2024 - September 22, 2024Crafted unique character designs, and developed comprehensive turnaround sheets for 2 characters.
Background Artist at Clown Carpool
September 1, 2024 - September 22, 2024Created 4 backgrounds for this film during a 3 week production phase, adhering closely to the art director’s vision.
2D-Animator at Clown Carpool
September 1, 2024 - October 6, 2024Animator for around 5 weeks, Driving project milestones by efficiently completing 3 assigned animation sequences, around 4 to 6 seconds long.
Compositor at Clown Carpool
October 29, 2024 - November 1, 2024Performed compositing of final animations and ensuring visual consistency for the film’s completed sequence in the last 3 days.
2D-Animator at Glass Feet
April 1, 2024 - April 8, 2024Created 30 seconds of blossom end credit animation within 1 week of getting the assignment.
Clean Up Artist at Glass Feet
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024Cleaned up 3 quaters of a shot in the span of 1 week before the final due date.
2D Animator at Sweet Hunger
March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024Went through preproduction, production and post production on an entire 1 minute film independently, with 3 shots in 3 months. Including making turnaround sheet, prop sheet, character designs, an animatable rig, and storyboards.
Cleanup Artist at Glass Feet
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024Cleaned up three quarters of a shot in one week prior to final due date.
2D-Animator at Sweet Hunger
March 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024Led preproduction, production, and post-production for an independently produced 1-minute film, including turnaround sheets, prop sheets, character designs, an animatable rig, and storyboards.
Education
Bachelor's in fine arts in 2d animation at The Savannah College of Art and Design
September 6, 2022 - May 29, 2026I have a Minor in Animated Illustration and Publication Design
BFA in 2D Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 1, 2022 - March 9, 2026BFA in 2D Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
January 1, 2022 - March 9, 2026Qualifications
Digital Illustration: Peach Dreams (3rd place) - Beyond The Dot, SCAD
May 1, 2023 - March 9, 2026Digital Illustration Award: Peach Dreams
May 1, 2023 - March 9, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education
Here is a Animated Title sequence I made with around 13 backgrounds and an animated character asset! It is around 3 mintues long!
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