Jake Pettit

Animator

San Antonio, TX, USA
I'm an animator working in San Antonio. I love 2D animation, 3D animation, tech art, and illustration. Notable corporate clients include the Air Force, Navy, Stratcom, the VA, and the Invisible Wounds Initiative. Freelance clients include Whataburger, Krewline, and Adult Swim. I have experience working on videos, games, and immersive experiences. I love problem-solving, meeting deadlines, and I have a strong work ethic.

Work Experience

Booz Allen Hamilton

Motion/Video Designer - Senior Consultant

My cards say "Motion/Video Designer", but I help out wherever I can.

Motion Graphics
Video/Editing
3D Character Rigging/TD
Illustration
October 2017 - Present Texas, United States

Self-Employed

Freelance Animator

Freelance rigging, 3D modeling, 3D animation, 2D animation, and motion graphics. Produced my own short film, "Once and Done", in which I am responsible for all elements.
August 2016 - October 2017 Pennsylvania, United States

Mission Screenprinting

Quality Control Manager

Worked closely with printers catching and packaging glass prints, mixed paints and chemicals, and preformed quality control checks on prints.
May 2016 - August 2016 Pennsylvania, United States

Education

Thomas Jefferson University

Bachelor of Sciences

Major in Animation with a minor in graphic design. Areas of study included 3D animation, 2D animation, and illustration.
July 2013 - May 2017 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

Audience Awards

Animation Shorts Film Festival Official Selection

2017

Skills

2D Animation, 35mm Photography, 3d Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, 3d Rendering, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Animation, Autodesk Maya, Character Rigging, Digital Photography, Facial Rigging, Graphic Design, Illustration, Mental Ray, Motion Graphics , Photogrammetry, RenderMan, Screen Printing, Stop-motion Animation, Storyboarding, ToonBoom, V-Ray,