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Animation Reel

Animation Reel Breakdown

All animation by Andrew McDonell

1)The Lion and the Loth
-2 creature animation test for "Realistic Creature Animation" class
-Instructor: Linda Bel

2)Eagle swiping kitty
-2 Creature animation test for "Realistic Creature Animation" class
-Instructor: David Latour

3)Triceratops Run Cycle
-run cycle for layout of "Dino Hunt" short film
- "Dino Hunt" directed by Amrinder Singh Jassar

4)Totally in a Band
-Lip sync test for "Advanced Character Animation" class
-Instructor: David Latour

5) Jr. Giants
-Shots from "Jr. Giants", a short PSA for the outreach program of the San Francisco Giants.
-"Jr. Giants" directed by Mark Droste

6)Loth Attack
-Motion Capture test for "Realistic Creature Animation" class
-directed actor in mo-cap suit on stage at Mixamo Studios
-responsible for cleaning up mo-cap data on human character, importing into Maya, and animating creature rigs around it.
-Instructor: Linda Bel

7) Dinosaur walk
- animation test for "Realistic Creature Animation" class
-Instructor: Linda Bel

8) Nigh Confrontations
-Stop-Motion short by Andrew Mcdonell
-Responsible for puppet fabrication, set fabrication, lighting, camera setup, puppet animation, sound and composting.

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Andrew McDonell

Animator

Experience	2010-2012 Lead Animator/Assistant Director, Junior Giants	San Francisco, CA
	- Volunteered to work with team of over one hundred Academy of Art University students to produce a 3D public service shorts for the Junior Giants Program, the outreach program for the San Francisco Giants baseball club. Shots worked on include dialogue and baseball action. Fixed shots for lighting team. Responsible for giving critique when director could not be present for animation dailies.
	2008-2009 Volunteer- Story Artist, Reprogrammed	San Francisco, CA
	- Volunteered to work with Art Director to create storyboards and animatics for a collaborative 3D animation television pilot at the Academy of Art University.
Education	2011-present Academy of Art University	San Francisco, CA
	- Candidate for   Masters of Fine Arts Degree; Animation and Visual Effects.
	2005-2010 Academy of Art University	San Francisco, CA
	- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree; Animation and Visual Effects.

Skills Tools/Software

- 3D, 2D, and Stop-Motion Animation - Modeling - 3D Layout - Texturing and Lighting - Maya - Photoshop - Nuke

- Storyboarding - Video Editing - Rigging - After Effects - Premiere - Mudbox

Interests

- Writing for comics/film - Classic Creature animation (works of Willis O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen) References available on request