I am a results-oriented professional with extensive experience in the animation industry and classroom instruction. I am a team-focused problem solver with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, adept at guiding teams through growth, instruction, and technological change. I am a strategic thinker with a visionary mindset, combining creative expertise with strong organizational and administrative capabilities. I am passionate about applying storytelling, program development, and team-building experience to support grant management, executive functions, and community initiatives.

Joseph Orrantia

I am a results-oriented professional with extensive experience in the animation industry and classroom instruction. I am a team-focused problem solver with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, adept at guiding teams through growth, instruction, and technological change. I am a strategic thinker with a visionary mindset, combining creative expertise with strong organizational and administrative capabilities. I am passionate about applying storytelling, program development, and team-building experience to support grant management, executive functions, and community initiatives.

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I am a results-oriented professional with extensive experience in the animation industry and classroom instruction. I am a team-focused problem solver with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, adept at guiding teams through growth, instruction, and technological change.

I am a strategic thinker with a visionary mindset, combining creative expertise with strong organizational and administrative capabilities. I am passionate about applying storytelling, program development, and team-building experience to support grant management, executive functions, and community initiatives.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Storyboard Artist-Instructor at Various Studios
January 1, 2019 - Present
Created complete storyboards from script and recordings; collaborated with production teams, timing directors, design and layout to bring projects in on time and within budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Animation Instructor at Clark Magnet High School
January 1, 2019 - October 16, 2025
Led comprehensive animation instruction for a public technology magnet high school; developed a four-year animation curriculum for the California CTE program; supervised classes of up to 40 students and guided over 200 students in 2D and 3D animation; organized a student team to compete and win regional gold medals in SkillsUSA CTE competition.
Writer/Storyboard Artist at Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Nickelodeon Studios
January 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards from script and recordings; collaborated with production teams, timing directors, design and layout to bring projects on time and within budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Writer/Storyboard Artist/Voice Actor/Song Writer at Phineas and Ferb, Disney Television Animation
January 1, 2012 - October 16, 2025
Wrote and storyboarded dialogue, lyrics, and gags; drew and timed storyboards for episodes and musical numbers; designed rough backgrounds and character designs; performed dialogue and musical numbers for aired episodes; collaborated with production teams, timing directors, design and layout to deliver large projects on time and budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Storyboard/Character Color Designer/ Miniature Builder at El Superbeasto (Feature Film) – Roman
January 1, 2006 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards; designed color schemes for animated characters across lighting scenarios; created rough animatics.
Creator, Director at Edgar and the Voyagers, Warner Bros Online
January 1, 2002 - October 16, 2025
Created story characters, plots, and dialogue; drew complete storyboards; led an animation crew of over 15 people; designed characters, backgrounds, scripts, and timing for animated shorts.
Storyboard/Animation/ Layout /TD/Designer at Lil Pimp – Revolution Studios
January 1, 2001 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards; organized and led the character layout department to set up animation and poses for animators; animated difficult scenes; created comprehensive rigged animation models for production.
Freelance Storyboard Artist-Instructor at Various Studios
January 1, 2019 - Present
Created complete storyboards from script and recordings; collaborated with production teams, timing directors, design and layout departments to deliver projects on time and budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Animation Instructor at Clark Magnet High School
December 31, 2019 - October 16, 2025
Implemented comprehensive animation instruction for a public technology magnet high school; developed a four-year animation curriculum for the California Technical Education (CTE) Program; led over 200 students in class sizes of 40 in learning animation production from writing to final product in both 2D and 3D computer animation; organized team of animation students to win regional gold medals in the state-wide SkillsUSA CTE competition.
Writer/Storyboard Artist at Pig Goat Banana Cricket (Nickelodeon Studios)
December 31, 2016 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards from script and recordings; collaborated with production teams, timing directors, design and layout departments to bring in large projects on time and budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Writer/Storyboard Artist/Voice Actor / Song Writer at Phineas and Ferb, Disney Television Animation
December 31, 2012 - October 16, 2025
Wrote and storyboarded dialogue, lyrics, and gags; drew and timed storyboards for episodes and musical numbers; collaborated on over 30 episodes; designed rough backgrounds and character designs for the design department; performed dialogue and musical numbers for aired episodes; worked with production teams, timing directors, design and layout departments to bring in large projects on time and budget on a regular weekly schedule.
Storyboard /Character Color Designer/ Miniature Builder at El Superbeasto Feature Film
December 31, 2006 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards; designed color schemes for animated characters that worked in various lighting schemes and times of day; created rough animatics from storyboards.
Creator, Director at Edgar and the Voyagers
December 31, 2002 - October 16, 2025
Created story characters, plot and dialogue; drew complete storyboards; organized and led an animation crew of over 15 people in creating flash animated short episodes; designed characters, backgrounds, scripts and timing for animated shorts.
Storyboard/Animation/Layout /TD/Designer at Lil Pimp
December 31, 2001 - October 16, 2025
Created complete storyboards from script and recordings; organized and led character layout department to set up animation and poses for animators to follow from the storyboards; animated difficult scenes to hand off to assistant animators for completion; created comprehensive rigged animation models to be used in animation in the project.

Education

Character Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts
January 1, 1992 - October 16, 2025
Character Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
January 1, 1992 - October 16, 2025

Qualifications

Awards Nomination Committee Member
January 1, 2022 - October 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education