Mike Wytrykus

Animation Writer & Cartoonist

Burbank, CA, USA
I am a graduate of the animation program at Columbia College Chicago. I am skilled in cartooning, screenwriting, storyboarding, animatic editing, filmmaking, graphic design, and a wide array of computer software.

Work Experience

Pixelogic Media

English Editor

• Creation & QC of closed captions, subtitles, translation templates, and transcripts
September 2019 - California, United States

Skeleton Crew Media

Writer / Cartoonist

The Quarter Bin
• Created & developing original half-hour animated comedy series
• Co-writer of first & second episodes, series bible, and pitch materials

Grimstone
• Comic strip that I write, draw, color, letter, and publish online at grimstone.net
• Self-published comic books via digital downloads & print-on-demand services
• Designed & maintain website and produce its online content
September 2000 - Present California, United States

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

VFX Artist

Buddy Thunderstruck
Stop-motion animated comedy series for kids airing on Netflix
• Digital shot clean-up, creating VFX, and compositing using Adobe After Effects
September 2016 - October 2016 California, United States

Aaron Brown Photography

Freelance Graphic Artist / Designer

• Designed & laid out photo albums for weddings and special events using Adobe InDesign
• Designed & created company logos, banner, and word mark
March 2014 - October 2015 Indiana, United States

Columbia College Chicago

Director

Play Date
Short film produced during my capstone course Animation Production Studio
• Creating concept art, writing treatments, drawing storyboards
• Directing animators, editing animatics, timing direction & exposure sheets
• Scanning, painting, and staging scenes in Toon Boom Harmony
• Blocking CG shots, animating CG cameras & props
• Compositing, editing, and rendering of 2D & CG animation footage
September 2010 - May 2011 Illinois, United States

IVerse Media

Freelance Comics Adapter

• Adapted print comic books into a digital format for reading on mobile devices
March 2009 - November 2009 United States

Texas Corral Restaurants & White Hawk Country Club

Graphic Designer

• Designed & produced menus, logos, marketing materials, and company mascot
• Redesigned & maintained website using WordPress content management software
May 2007 - February 2008 Indiana, United States

Rabid Mongoose Productions

Filmmaker

Writer / Voice Actor / Animator / Editor / Producer / Director
Experimental stop-motion animated fan films
- Poker Night (2002)
- How Superman Got His Groove Back (2001)
- Hulk Smash Everybody (2000)
January 1998 - March 2003 Indiana, United States

Education

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Arts, Film & Video - Computer Animation

I studied screenwriting, storyboarding, filmmaking, traditional & computer animation techniques
January 2004 - December 2012 Illinois, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Wizard World Film Festival

Best Student Short

2014

Chicago Film Critics Association

Emerging Filmmakers Award

2013

Skills

Animatic Editing, Cartooning , Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Screenwriting, Storyboarding,