Resume
Crystal Perea
crystalperea.wix.com/portfolio
(714) 746-2534
crysdraws.tumblr.com
Experience
FILMS
Unannounced Production, 2017
• Storyboard Artist
“Oh Brother”, 2015 - 2016
• Filmmaker
- Two minute hand drawn fully animated film created from concept to completion.
- Handled all aspects of production.
+ Screened at the 2016 LCAD Animation Film Festival
“A Boy and His Beast”, May 2015-August 2015
• Writer, Storyboard Artist, Editor & Sound Designer, Animator, Character Designer
- A collaborative 9 minute stop motion short completed under the mentorship of Stephen Chiodo.
+ Screening at the Burbank Film Festival 2017
+ Screening at the Oceanside International Film Festival
+ Screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival 2017
• 2017 Filmmaker Official Selection
+ Winner of the Award of Merit in the Best Shorts Competition
+ Screened at the LCAD Animation Festival 2016
“Mo, Bringer of War” & “Man Hunters”, Spring 2014
• Storyboard Artist, Animator
- Two CG animated group short films.
+ Screened at the LCAD Animation Film Festival 2014
"Lunch Punk", Fall 2013
• Filmmaker
- A 30 second hand drawn, fully animated short film. --- Created from concept to completion.
- Handled all aspects of production.
"Schadenfreude", Spring 2011
• Director
- A live action short film, created from concept to completion.
- Handled all aspects of production.
“Sea Snack”, Summer 2010
• Filmmaker
- A 30 second hand drawn ink and watercolor short film. - Created from concept to completion.
- Handled all aspects of production.
JOBS
Freelance Story Artist — June 2017 - Present
Storyboarding for client, from thumbnails to rough to final cleaned up boards.
ACT, Marketing, February 2016 - Present
Handles online media, handles online sales, maintains website, records & edits videos--uploads to youtube, answers questions and calls.
JCPenney, Sales Associate, August 2014 - August 2016
Provided excellent customer service, multitasked in fast paced environment, met weekly sales goals.
R3 Papercraft, Temp Worker– May 2012 - August 2012
Completed daily offices tasks, inputted files into computer, organized and filed invoices, assisted other with any other tasks needed.
Freelance Graphic Designer — 2007 - 2010
Met client needs in designing labels and banners for food products and trade shows.
Education
Concept Design Academy (CDA)
- Cinematic Storyboarding with Jay Oliva,
Present
CG Master 2D Academy (CGMA)
- Storyboarding for Animation with Jim Mortensen, Present
- Storyboarding for Animation with Liane Han Cho, Spring 2016
- Storyboarding for Animation with Ian Abando, Spring 2015
2D Charatcter Animation with Toniko Pantoja
- Present
Rad How to School with Rad Sechrist
- Storyboarding for Feature Animation, Spring 2017, Summer 2016
Laguna College of Art & Design (LCAD) - 2016
+ BFA in Animation
- Storyboarding, Stop Motion, 2D Animation, CG Animation
California State Summer School of the Arts (CSSSA) Summer 2010
- Coursework in traditional and experimental animation
Skills
Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Maya, Microsoft Office, Cintiq, Mac and PC Systems
References
References available upon request