Johel Rivera
Freelance Animator, Illustrator, Character Designer
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWork Experience
Cinesite
Designer
February 2020
-
Canada
Wildbrain
Environment Designer
Carmen Sandiego
October 2019
- February 2020
Canada
Langara College
Design Instructor
January 2019
- December 2019
Canada
Atomic Cartoons
Background Lead Artist
Last Kids on Earth
October 2018
- October 2019
British Columbia, Canada
DHX Media
Background Color and Rough Artist
Carmen Sandiego
August 2017
- October 2018
DHX Media
2D Feature Compositing Artist
Making things look pretty
October 2016
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CETAV
Teacher
Gave a 15 weeks Studio Class on Rendering and Lighting techniques with Mental Ray and Maya
January 2012
- March 2012
San José, Costa Rica
Universidad Veritas
Assistant Professor
Assisted on the classes of:
Storyboard
Character Design
Character Animation
Drawing Fundamentals
Storyboard
Character Design
Character Animation
Drawing Fundamentals
January 2010
- December 2012
San José, Costa Rica
Education
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
B.F.A Sequential Art & B.F.A Animation
June 2013
- June 2016
Georgia, United States
Universidad Veritas
Lic. Animacion Digital
September 2007
- December 2012
San José, Costa Rica
Languages
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Native),
Awards
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD) (SCADDY)
Full Tuition Scholarship
2013
Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards
Honorable Mention Fine-Art Illustration
2016
Skills
After Effects,
Character Design,
Concept,
Drawing,
Harmony,
Illustration,
Lighting,
MAYA,
Photoshop,
Render,
Rig,
Rigging,
Storytelling,
ToonBoom,
Visual Develpment,