Hello! I'm Reid Robertson (he/they), a story artist and 2D animator from Birmingham, AL. I graduated with a B.S. in Animation from Middle Tennessee State University, I'm a growing artist in the industry, and I am currently a lead storyboard artist at shortart.co. I adore sequential art in any form and am always looking out for new and exciting perspectives in visual storytelling.…

Reid Robertson

Hello! I'm Reid Robertson (he/they), a story artist and 2D animator from Birmingham, AL. I graduated with a B.S. in Animation from Middle Tennessee State University, I'm a growing artist in the industry, and I am currently a lead storyboard artist at shortart.co. I adore sequential art in any form and am always looking out for new and exciting perspectives in visual storytelling.…

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Hello! I’m Reid Robertson (he/they), a story artist and 2D animator from Birmingham, AL. I graduated with a B.S. in Animation from Middle Tennessee State University, I’m a growing artist in the industry, and I am currently a lead storyboard artist at shortart.co. I adore sequential art in any form and am always looking out for new and exciting perspectives in visual storytelling.

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Work Experience

Storyboard Artist / Animatics Producer at Self-Directed Senior Thesis Film – By Candlelight
December 31, 2022 - November 30, 2023
​Storyboarding; All 2D Character Design and Animation; 2D Effects; All 2D Environments; Editing and Compositing; Title Design. Officially selected for nine film festivals; accolades include Trinity Film Festival (Best Sound; Third Overall) and Gulf Coast Film Festival (Best Student Film Experience).
Cast Member at Walt Disney World (Disney College Program)
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Maintained cleanliness and equipment operations in public guest and backstage areas; ensured positive guest experiences. Earned Mouseters in Magic of Storytelling.
Secretary at MTSU SIGGRAPH Student Chapter
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Assisted in engaging students, tracking memberships, and organizing the production of weekly meetings.
Video Producer / Editor at First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
May 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Produced weekly online sermons by collecting participants' media, editing video and audio files, managing backups, and exporting final cuts to upload to content management system and client platforms.
Volunteer at ACM SIGGRAPH Conference
August 1, 2023 - Present
Tended to exhibitors’ needs and booths during convention hours and offered services and knowledge to conference attendees.
Volunteer at Kami Con – Artist Alley
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2025
Aided department heads in monitoring and tending to convention vendors and assisted guests with convention and vendor room inquiries.

Education

BS Animation at Middle Tennessee State University
August 1, 2019 - December 1, 2023
Animation Mentor – Storyboarding Course at Animation Mentor
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Bury Your Past

    A dramatic storyboard sequence. A young trans man is forced to come face to face with his past, but he never thought it would be so literal. This project comes from personal experiences with gender identity.

    [Currently in-progress project- the video shown is the introduction sequence.]

    paper Name One Hero Who Was Happy...

    A dramatic storyboard sequence. A short board sequence from a section of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. [Made in collaboration with Hunter Hoffman (hoffmananimation.com)].