Passion for animation started early in high school where he learned to combine illustration with video and went on to win Best Animated Short in the district-wide film festival hosted by his high school. Graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Animation. While attending college, he juggled school with multiple short film productions, music videos, and freelanced for various graphic design and creative advertising agencies throughout the valley. In 2011, he was invited to work at Floyd County Productions in Atlanta, starting as an animator on ARCHER. While working at Floyd County, he cut his teeth and took on compositing duties for productions like UNSUPERVISED and CHOZEN, as well as numerous un-aired pilots, pitches, and proof-of-concepts until 2015. 2016 saw more independent creative pursuits like a web-series, GLACIERSTONE, P.D. for Cartuna, digital illustration for the card game, FIGHT RIGHT MEOW, and a VR proof of concept pitch for Skydance Productions and DreamWorks. Later that year, he worked for Gimmie Games as Lead Animator on a handful of digital slot machines like QUEEN OF PIRATES, PHOENIX PRINCESS, and MR. CASH MAN. In 2017, he was invited to work at Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn on the first season of THE JELLIES as Lead Compositor / Lead Editor. Then, in 2018 he started working at Titmouse, Inc. in Los Angeles on the first season of TIGTONE. He’s also continued working on pitches for animated series projects, like an adaptation of LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG with writer Steve Bencich, and VIBE PATROL for ShadowMachine. He’s mostly recently completed work on a new animated series for Netflix Animation called, CAPTAIN FALL GUY.…

Frankie Mendoza

Passion for animation started early in high school where he learned to combine illustration with video and went on to win Best Animated Short in the district-wide film festival hosted by his high school. Graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Animation. While attending college, he juggled school with multiple short film productions, music videos, and freelanced for various graphic design and creative advertising agencies throughout the valley. In 2011, he was invited to work at Floyd County Productions in Atlanta, starting as an animator on ARCHER. While working at Floyd County, he cut his teeth and took on compositing duties for productions like UNSUPERVISED and CHOZEN, as well as numerous un-aired pilots, pitches, and proof-of-concepts until 2015. 2016 saw more independent creative pursuits like a web-series, GLACIERSTONE, P.D. for Cartuna, digital illustration for the card game, FIGHT RIGHT MEOW, and a VR proof of concept pitch for Skydance Productions and DreamWorks. Later that year, he worked for Gimmie Games as Lead Animator on a handful of digital slot machines like QUEEN OF PIRATES, PHOENIX PRINCESS, and MR. CASH MAN. In 2017, he was invited to work at Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn on the first season of THE JELLIES as Lead Compositor / Lead Editor. Then, in 2018 he started working at Titmouse, Inc. in Los Angeles on the first season of TIGTONE. He’s also continued working on pitches for animated series projects, like an adaptation of LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG with writer Steve Bencich, and VIBE PATROL for ShadowMachine. He’s mostly recently completed work on a new animated series for Netflix Animation called, CAPTAIN FALL GUY.…

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Passion for animation started early in high school where he learned to combine illustration with video and went on to win Best Animated Short in the district-wide film festival hosted by his high school.

Graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Animation. While attending college, he juggled school with multiple short film productions, music videos, and freelanced for various graphic design and creative advertising agencies throughout the valley.

In 2011, he was invited to work at Floyd County Productions in Atlanta, starting as an animator on ARCHER. While working at Floyd County, he cut his teeth and took on compositing duties for productions like UNSUPERVISED and CHOZEN, as well as numerous un-aired pilots, pitches, and proof-of-concepts until 2015.

2016 saw more independent creative pursuits like a web-series, GLACIERSTONE, P.D. for Cartuna, digital illustration for the card game, FIGHT RIGHT MEOW, and a VR proof of concept pitch for Skydance Productions and DreamWorks.

Later that year, he worked for Gimmie Games as Lead Animator on a handful of digital slot machines like QUEEN OF PIRATES, PHOENIX PRINCESS, and MR. CASH MAN.

In 2017, he was invited to work at Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn on the first season of THE JELLIES as Lead Compositor / Lead Editor.

Then, in 2018 he started working at Titmouse, Inc. in Los Angeles on the first season of TIGTONE. He’s also continued working on pitches for animated series projects, like an adaptation of LITTLE JOE CHICKAPIG with writer Steve Bencich, and VIBE PATROL for ShadowMachine.

He’s mostly recently completed work on a new animated series for Netflix Animation called, CAPTAIN FALL GUY.

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Work Experience

2D Compositor / R&D at Double Plus Productions
May 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025
Oversaw the compositing and final rendering for various animated projects, ensured high-quality visual output, and contributed to R&D development of combining 2D animation with 3D backgrounds in UE5. Clients include: Supercell (BRAWLSTARS), Xterio Games (OVERWORLD).
2D Compositor at Netflix Animation
November 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025
Revised and enhanced project scenes in ToonBoom; coordinated remotely with an international animation vendor in Ireland; developed guides, templates, and outlines that streamlined workflow; contributed to Captain Fall Guy (Animated Series) - Season 1, Part I (10 Episodes).
Rigger / Animator / Compositor at Titmouse, Inc.
June 1, 2018 - October 2, 2025
Facilitated the implementation of a new 2D animation workflow in After Effects, helped design the workflow for face tracking and animation with proprietary plug-in for AE, created style guides for sequences to delegate to rest of team, contributed to TIGTONE (Animated Series) Season 1.
Animator / Motion Graphics at Gimmie Games
December 31, 2017 - October 2, 2025
Created animated assets and deliverables for digital slot machines; collaborated with internal programmers and remote international team to optimize timing and asset swaps; developed animations for games such as CASHMAN - Safari, Hao Yun Long, Phoenix Queen, and Oceans of Beauty.
Lead Editor / Lead Compositor at Augenblick Studios
October 1, 2017 - October 2, 2025
Managed the productivity of editors and compositors using AE Animation and Compositing techniques, resulting in improved workflow efficiency; delegated work and submitted final episodes to production facility; contributed to The Jellies Season 1 across 10 episodes.
Animator / Compositor at Floyd County Productions
December 31, 2015 - October 2, 2025
Provided AE-based animation and compositing expertise to improve production workflows; ensured high quality animation and VFX compositing within tight schedules; optimized digital assets and render outputs.
Senior Motion Graphics / Editor / Website Designer at Arizona Investment Center / TRI-CORE Entertainment
December 31, 2011 - October 2, 2025
Created posters, magazine ads, presentation pamphlets, and various printed materials; developed multiple websites for different projects; designed miniature scale models for presentation visualization to aid client approval.
Senior Motion Graphics / Editor at Real World Marketing
December 31, 2011 - October 2, 2025
Edited Honda nationwide spots; created motion graphics and animated presentations; delegated style guides and notes to freelancers and interns to ensure consistent project quality and timely delivery.
Animator / Motion Graphics Freelancer at Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
December 31, 2008 - October 2, 2025
Created 2D-Animated Promotional Sales Videos (Medicis Fish, Plexion); edited short form content and animated pieces for use in presentations.
Creative Freelance / Independent at Independent / Self-Employed
January 1, 2004 - Present
Specialized in creating illustrations and motion graphics for short form content, including animated pitch packets, short films, music videos, and commercials, using modern digital painting techniques and applications like the Adobe Suite and Blender.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Arizona State University, Intermedia / Design
August 1, 2004 - May 1, 2010
Certification at UNREAL CONNECTORS & BLENDER
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Animator at Scottsdale, AZ
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Unreal Connectors & Blender Certification
September 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Gaming