Joanna Stopyra

2D Animator Artist

San Francisco, CA, USA
I am a 2D Animator and Artist graduating from Academy of Art University in May 2016 with 2 years of professional experience.

Work Experience

Tangible Play

Animator

Animating 2D characters for games and marketing assets.
September 2016 - Present California, United States

"Kupala Night" Short Film

Director

2D Animation Short Film "Kupala Night"
Personal project. with the Academy of Art University help
and ASIFA Hollywood support
November 2014 - Present San Francisco, California, United States

Freelance

2D Art and Animation Freelancer

February 2014 - Present California, United States

Academy Of Art University

Work Study Lab Tech

April 2016 - Present San Francisco, California, United States

Bloom Studios

2D Animator Contractor

Contributed in finishing the commercial for the client
September 2015 - September 2015 San Francisco, California, United States

The Artillery

2D Animation Intern

-Cleaning puppet characters
-Animating characters in Adobe After Effects
-Cleaning and Coloring comic book pages
March 2015 - April 2015 San Francisco, California, United States

Startup Company

Independent Contractor 2D Lead Animator

-Animating Animals
-Managing team of animators
-Critique and Review animations
-Consulting with Script Leader
February 2014 - December 2014 San Francisco, California, United States

Education

Academy Of Art University (AAU)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

2D Animation and Art Expertise with experience in 3D Animation
September 2011 - May 2016 California, United States

Pickens Technical College

Multimedia Graphic Design Certificate

May 2009 - May 2011 Aurora, Colorado, United States

Languages

Polish (Native),
English (Fluent),
Russian (Beginner),
French (Beginner),

Awards

Academy Of Art University

Valedictorian Nominee

2016

ASIFA Hollywood

Animation Scholarship

2015

24 Hours Animation Contest

5th Place out of 100 competing teams

2015

Academy Of Art University

1st Place 2D Animation Dialogue Test

2014

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Dragon, IStopMotion, MAYA, Spine, Toon Boom Harmony, TvPaint,