Mike Wytrykus
Animation Writer & Cartoonist
Burbank, CA, USAI 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
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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
• 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
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
• 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
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
• 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)
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
Skills
Animatic Editing,
Cartooning ,
Filmmaking,
Graphic Design,
Screenwriting,
Storyboarding,