Www.Kimberlyjoanimation.com Instagram: @kimmyjo_kj My name is Kimberly Mills! I have worked as a Story Artist for 10 years in animation, in both TV, Feature, and Video games at studios like Dreamworks, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. For the past 7 years I’ve been an Episodic Director on Big Nate, Shimmer and Shine, Trash Truck, and more at places like Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Disney. I’ve got a knack for Comedy and Drama, but love to bend my skills to fit the needs of the story! You need some action, let me help you envision the shots and choreography you need! I’ve got a lot of experience in the editing room, voice directing, and helping problem solve in the writers room. Aside from my career I am also an avid DnD Player! I am currently DMing a space campaign that is like annihilation meets severance, and am playing a Bugbear Barbarian stuck as a prisoner with the other PCs in another campaign! Let’s get together, talk about what you want to create and how we can get you the visual boards you need to see it thru!!!

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Www.Kimberlyjoanimation.com Instagram: @kimmyjo_kj My name is Kimberly Mills! I have worked as a Story Artist for 10 years in animation, in both TV, Feature, and Video games at studios like Dreamworks, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. For the past 7 years I’ve been an Episodic Director on Big Nate, Shimmer and Shine, Trash Truck, and more at places like Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Disney. I’ve got a knack for Comedy and Drama, but love to bend my skills to fit the needs of the story! You need some action, let me help you envision the shots and choreography you need! I’ve got a lot of experience in the editing room, voice directing, and helping problem solve in the writers room. Aside from my career I am also an avid DnD Player! I am currently DMing a space campaign that is like annihilation meets severance, and am playing a Bugbear Barbarian stuck as a prisoner with the other PCs in another campaign! Let’s get together, talk about what you want to create and how we can get you the visual boards you need to see it thru!!!

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Www.Kimberlyjoanimation.com Instagram: @kimmyjo_kj

My name is Kimberly Mills! I have worked as a Story Artist for 10 years in animation, in both TV, Feature, and Video games at studios like Dreamworks, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. For the past 7 years I’ve been an Episodic Director on Big Nate, Shimmer and Shine, Trash Truck, and more at places like Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Disney. I’ve got a knack for Comedy and Drama, but love to bend my skills to fit the needs of the story! You need some action, let me help you envision the shots and choreography you need! I’ve got a lot of experience in the editing room, voice directing, and helping problem solve in the writers room. Aside from my career I am also an avid DnD Player! I am currently DMing a space campaign that is like annihilation meets severance, and am playing a Bugbear Barbarian stuck as a prisoner with the other PCs in another campaign! Let’s get together, talk about what you want to create and how we can get you the visual boards you need to see it thru!!!

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Education

Double Major in Studio Art and Animation at Northwestern College St Paul
August 1, 2009 - April 1, 2012
Masters Degree - Animation at UCLA
August 1, 2000 - February 5, 2025
Masters Degree - Animation at UCLA
August 1, 2012 - March 1, 2014

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Annecy Nominated Director
February 5, 2023 - February 5, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper Freelance Board Artist- Max and the Midknights
    • Nickelodeon - 2024
      Worked with unreal engine exported quicktimes and drew character acting and layout over the cg background and implemented moving cameras within storyboard pro.
    paper Pure Imagination- Sequence Director

    Unannounced Feature Film-
    Los Angeles, CA -2024
    Storyboarded and Revised Sequences tasked by the Director. Sit in on animatic screenings, pitches, and reviews.
    Completed boards within a short turn around as the film was storyboarded within a 6 month time frame.

    paper Nickelodeon Animation- Storyboard Director

    TV- Big Nate

    • Burbank, CA / 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 4

    Sit in on animatic screenings, pitches, editorial sessions and reviews. Note seqences based o n Network and in house notes.
    Task out work to the teams revisionist and sit with editor to review animatic and make changes as needed. Work with production
    t o m e e t d e a d l i n e s .

    paper Glen Keane Productions (Netflix) - Episodic Storyboard Director

    Trash Truck

    • Burbank, CA / 2 0 1 9

    Direct Voice Actors, Lead Scratch records, Sit in o n story r o o m meetings, handouts, script reviews, a n d animatic screenings.
    Note segences b a s e d o n Network a n d in h o u s e notes.
    Task out work to the teams revisionists) and sit with editor to review editing fixes and make changes as needed.
    Use Flix a n d Photoshop a s primary software t o c o m p l e t e all n o t e s a n d b o a r d changes.

    paper Wild Canary - Storyboard Director

    The Chicken Squad (Disney TV)
    Burbank, CA -
    2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0

    Sit in on rough and clean animatic screenings and give notes. Lead storyboard handouts for my team. Note seqences based o n Network anc
    house notes; tasking them out to revisionsits to complete. Provide Animation Notes, Layout notes, and Directors notes t o the overseas team
    Sit with editor to review editing fixes and make changes as needed and work with production to meet deadlines.

    paper Nickelodeon Animation- Storyboard Director

    Shimmer and Shine

    • Burbank, CA - 2018-2019

    Sit in on animatic screenings, timing passes, FX passes, and reviews. Note segences based on Network and in house notes.
    Task out work to the teams revisionist and sit with editor to review editing fixes and make changes as needed. Work with production
    to meet deadlines and task out and review BG maps before shipping date.

    paper Nickelodeon Animation- Storyboard Artist

    Shimmer and Shine (Freelance)
    Burbank, CA - 2018

    paper HB Wink Animation - Story Artist

    Extinct (Feature)
    Burbank, CA / 2 0 1 8

    paper DreamWorks Animated TV - Storyboard HUB Artist

    Worked on Various Unannounced Shows in development at DW. Glendale, CA / 2016-2018

    paper DreamWorks Animation TV - Storyboard Artist

    Spirit: Riding Free

    • Glendale, CA / 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
    paper DreamWorks Animated TV - Storyboard Artist

    Cleopatra In Space

    • Glendale, CA / 2017-2018
    paper DreamWorks Animation TV - Storyboard Revisionist

    Trolls (Animated TV Show)
    Glendale, CA / 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7