Gabrielle Mika Rivera
2D Character Animator
Experience
2D Character Animation and Concept Art - Sept. 2024 & Present
• Mentor for Blood and Bamboo
- Concept Art for four characters
- Character Layouts for shots 66 and 68 Monkey Jam 2024
Pixel Animation and Art - June 2024
• Animation and Pixel art done during the competition
2D Character Animation - Studio X - Feb. 2024 & Present
• "Birbs" Animated Film
- Animated shots 19, 6, 13, 25
- Layout 1 and 15 (lineart)
- Penguin close-up
• "Short Fuse" Animated Film [Runner up in Spring Show 2024]
- Animated shots 4, 17, & 18
- Gross up Close-up shot 18
- Layouts shot 11, 13, 16, 17, & 18
Freelance Character Design - March 2023
• Designed a Character logo for a Tax Business
Software
ToonBoom Harmony, Adobe Software (After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop), Procreate, Magma, Maya Autodesk, Microsoft Applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), Google Applications (Slides, Docs, Sheets)
Education
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (Online) Feb. 2020 - May 2024
• Animation & Visual Effects, 2D Animation, and Stop Motion Emphasis
Work Experience
• IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services)
- Caretaker July 2021- Ongoing
• Right Choice In-Home Care
- CareTaker September 2021 - Ongoing
Clubs
• WIA (Women in Animation Club) - Staff
• Art U Game Club - Event Team Member and Moderator
• Art U Esports - Substitute for AAU Valorant Team
Volunteer Experience
• GDC March 2024
• Anime Impulse, Orange County Sept. 2, 2023