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Hi, I’m James Nethery, a Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist, animator, director, and content creator with 11 years in the animation industry. I currently supervise animation on an upcoming series and develop original projects; I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony, the Adobe Creative Suite, and I’m familiar with Shotgrid and other production tracking tools. I enjoy building production-ready rigs, streamlining pipelines, and delivering polished animations on tight deadlines.\n\nIn addition to client work for Nickelodeon, Google, Netflix, and HBO Max, I’ve produced hundreds of short-form animated videos and led teams from concept to delivery. I was honored to be named a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023 and continually seek opportunities to innovate in rigging, animation, and storytelling.…Hi, I’m James Nethery, a Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist, animator, director, and content creator with 11 years in the animation industry. I currently supervise animation on an upcoming series and develop original projects; I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony, the Adobe Creative Suite, and I’m familiar with Shotgrid and other production tracking tools. I enjoy building production-ready rigs, streamlining pipelines, and delivering polished animations on tight deadlines.\n\nIn addition to client work for Nickelodeon, Google, Netflix, and HBO Max, I’ve produced hundreds of short-form animated videos and led teams from concept to delivery. I was honored to be named a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023 and continually seek opportunities to innovate in rigging, animation, and storytelling.

James Nethery

Animator, Animation Director, Content Creator, +2

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Hi, I’m James Nethery, a Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist, animator, director, and content creator with 11 years in the animation industry. I currently supervise animation on an upcoming series and develop original projects; I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony, the Adobe Creative Suite, and I’m familiar with Shotgrid and other production tracking tools. I enjoy building production-ready rigs, streamlining pipelines, and delivering polished animations on tight deadlines.\n\nIn addition to client work for Nickelodeon, Google, Netflix, and HBO Max, I’ve produced hundreds of short-form animated videos and led teams from concept to delivery. I was honored to be named a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023 and continually seek opportunities to innovate in rigging, animation, and storytelling.…Hi, I’m James Nethery, a Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist, animator, director, and content creator with 11 years in the animation industry. I currently supervise animation on an upcoming series and develop original projects; I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony, the Adobe Creative Suite, and I’m familiar with Shotgrid and other production tracking tools. I enjoy building production-ready rigs, streamlining pipelines, and delivering polished animations on tight deadlines.\n\nIn addition to client work for Nickelodeon, Google, Netflix, and HBO Max, I’ve produced hundreds of short-form animated videos and led teams from concept to delivery. I was honored to be named a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023 and continually seek opportunities to innovate in rigging, animation, and storytelling.

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Hi, I’m James Nethery, a Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist, animator, director, and content creator with 11 years in the animation industry. I currently supervise animation on an upcoming series and develop original projects; I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony, the Adobe Creative Suite, and I’m familiar with Shotgrid and other production tracking tools. I enjoy building production-ready rigs, streamlining pipelines, and delivering polished animations on tight deadlines.\n\nIn addition to client work for Nickelodeon, Google, Netflix, and HBO Max, I’ve produced hundreds of short-form animated videos and led teams from concept to delivery. I was honored to be named a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023 and continually seek opportunities to innovate in rigging, animation, and storytelling.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Adobe Animate

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Audacity

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Toon Boom Rigging Artist and Animator at JTNAnimator

May 1, 2014 - Present

Delivered high-quality animation and Toon Boom rigging to major clients, meeting tight deadlines and contributing to successful project completions. Clients included Nickelodeon, Augenblick Studios, Global Mechanic, Laughing Dragon, Lowbrow Studios, Explosm, Bento Box, and Primal Screen, among others. Recognized as a Toon Boom Ambassador in January 2023.

Content Creator at JTNAnimator

April 1, 2024 - Present

Crafted over 250 engaging short-form animated videos for various clients, overseeing the entire production process from script to final delivery. Currently developing the original animated short series 'Brewbob the (Not So) Beer Snob' for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Streamlined production workflows to reduce turnaround time while maintaining high-quality standards.

Toon Boom Animator and Rigging Artist at Haminations

March 1, 2023 - Present

Responsible for creating fully animated scenes and shorts for the YouTube channel Haminations. Built production-ready Harmony and Adobe rigs based on provided character designs, created key poses from animatics, and submitted finished animation with requested revisions.

Retakes Animator at Augenblick Studios

February 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024

Refined animated scenes for 20 episodes of City Island Season 2, addressing line weight, compositing, and character placement to enhance visual quality.

Toon Boom Animator at Laughing Dragon Studios

December 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024

Freelance animator for Laughing Dragon Studios’ TikTok shorts. Responsibilities included ideas/scenarios based on trends, posing complex rigs in Toon Boom Harmony, incorporating feedback, and delivering final polished animation on time.

Toon Boom Animator at Nickelodeon Animation

October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Toon Boom Animator on a promotional short for the new show Rock, Paper, Scissors. Tasks included creating a library of reusable poses, key poses, finished animation, and lip sync for full scenes.

Toon Boom Rigging Artist at Global Mechanic

June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Rigged characters, special poses, costumes, and props for the Epic Career Quest series for Google; revised rigs based on director/lead feedback.

Coloring Artist at Should We Studio

November 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023

Colored hand-drawn animated scenes in Toon Boom Harmony; made revisions and color changes per director requests and feedback.

Retakes Animator at Augenblick Studios

August 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022

Refined animated scenes for City Island Season 1, addressing line weight, compositing, and character placement to enhance visual quality.

Toon Boom Rigging Artist at Awesome Inc

March 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022

Rigging on the upcoming 'Jodie' feature film; rigging characters, special poses, costumes, and props; revised rigs based on director feedback.

Lead Animator and Rigging Artist at Augenblick Studios

February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022

Lead animator and Toon Boom rigging artist for an unreleased TBS pilot. Implemented master controllers, rigged characters, created key poses and fully animated scenes; adjusted rigs per director requests and production needs.

Toon Boom Rigging Artist at Global Mechanic

November 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Toon Boom Rigging artist on Birdgirl Season 2 for Adult Swim. Rigged characters, poses, costumes, and props; revised rigs per director/lead feedback.

Lead/Senior Toon Boom Rigging Artist at Bento Box Entertainment LLC

June 1, 2019 - February 28, 2022

Lead Toon Boom Harmony rigging artist on Paradise PD seasons 2–4 for Netflix and The Prince for HBO Max; senior rigging on Mulligan for Netflix.

2D Animator at Nickelodeon Animation

November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Animated a short holiday-themed promotional piece for Nickelodeon/Pinkfong’s Baby Shark’s Big Show; work completed in Adobe Animate CC with Toon Boom Harmony involvement.

Technical Director - Toon Boom Harmony at Lowbrow Studios

March 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Built the Toon Boom Harmony rigging, setup/layout, and animation pipeline; supervised rigging/character builds; supervised shot setup and layout; provided technical guidance and feedback to animators.

Animation Director at Freelance / Various Clients

July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019

Supervised animators, provided feedback on key poses and final animation in Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Flash; designed animation pipelines and rigging processes for multiple projects; collaborated with clients to implement revisions.

Harmony Animator at Nickelodeon Animation

November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

Storyboarded and animated a short promo for Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Kid Danger; contributed to additional promos; all work completed in Toon Boom Harmony.

Animator/Toon Boom Rigging Artist at Floyd County Productions

November 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016

Animated sequences in After Effects for Archer season 7 and contributed to season 8 promo; Toon Boom rigging on two unreleased pilots.

Animation Director at Lowbrow Studios

July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019

Animation director on projects including 'Adam Ruins Everything', 'Cyanide and Happiness', and 'WWE Storytime'. Supervised animators, designed the Toon Boom Harmony animation pipeline, and supervised character build/rigging; collaborated with clients to implement revisions; edited final delivery in Premiere.