Jaron Morin
Maskwacis,AB
Summary
Emerging Plains Cree 2D Animator and Illustrator with expertise in visual storytelling, character design, and digital illustration. Dedicated to showcasing Indigenous perspectives through culturally rooted art. Pixel Blue College graduate with experience in studio settings and independent projects. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Toon Boom, and Procreate, demonstrating a strong eye for expressive animation and detail. Committed to authentic representation, collaboration, and continual growth as a visual artist.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Animator
Turquoise Sky Productions
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Enhanced visual storytelling by designing and animating eye-catching characters, backgrounds, and props.
- Actively participated in critique sessions aimed at enhancing overall group performance by providing constructive feedback on peer''s work.
- Helped maintain consistency in animation quality by adhering to established guidelines and standards.
- Continuously sought out learning opportunities outside of daily responsibilities that resulted in increased versatility and adaptability within the workplace.
- Gained proficiency in various animation software programs through continued professional development opportunities.
- Collaborated with creative team to develop captivating animations for various multimedia projects.
- Supported senior animators in refining character movements, ensuring smooth and natural animations.
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
- Used Adobe Animate to create realistic characters with full range of emotions and movement.
- Provided first-rate hand-drawn animation for television and cinematic use on Animation software.
- Used Adobe Animate to create computer-generated effects and simulations.
Animation Intern
Relish Studios
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
Health Care Aide
Wetaskiwin LTC
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Increased medication knowledge and medical terminology prowess through consistent research and continuing education.
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition and progress.
- Placed and removed protective devices such as bedside rails and hand restraints to prevent patient injury during treatment.
- Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
Cook/Cashier
Robin's 2-4-1
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Taking orders and handling the cashier Food handling and safety Cooking Cleaning responsibility.
- Prepared food items to meet recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized all cutting boards, benches and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Met production requirements for banquet and outlet desserts and breakfast pastries.
Education
Diploma - 2D Illustration And Animation
Pixel Blue College
Edmonton, AB06.2021
Certified Health Care Aide -
Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB05.2019
High School Diploma -
Ponoka Outreach School
Ponoka, AB05.2013
Skills
- Training & Development
- Good listening skills
- Computer skills
- Written Communication
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Cultural awareness
- Multitasking abilities
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Photoshop knowledge
- Toon Boom Harmony knowledge
- Character design
- Traditional animation
- Illustration
- Layout design
- Video editing
- Storyboarding
- Environment design
- Visual effects
- Compositing
- Digital painting
- Digital illustration
- Deadline management
- Graphics design
- Hand drawing
- Audio and visual effects
- Storytelling
- Storyboard creation
- Story development
- Anatomy
- Animation design
- Scriptwriting
- Experienced in Adobe Animate
- Hand-drawn animation
- Keyframing
- Character creation
- GIF animations
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Creative thinking
- Animation
- Visual storytelling
- Interpersonal communication
- Editing
- Continuous improvement
- Adaptability
- Written communication
- Rigging skills
- Professional demeanor
- Production and processing
- Animation production
- Hand sketching
Timeline
Junior Animator
Turquoise Sky Productions
02.2024 - 06.2024
Animation Intern
Relish Studios
01.2023 - 04.2023
Health Care Aide
Wetaskiwin LTC
09.2019 - 01.2020
Cook/Cashier
Robin's 2-4-1
09.2015 - 12.2015
Diploma - 2D Illustration And Animation
Pixel Blue College
Certified Health Care Aide -
Red Deer College
High School Diploma -
Ponoka Outreach School
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