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Hello!

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I am a story artist currently based in the US. My career started out wanting to pursue lighting and coloring techniques within the animation industry.  Yet, soon I found myself drawing storyboards for many productions and have fallen in love with it ever since.

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Favorite Films/TV Shows: Hook, Megamind, Interview with a Vampire, Amadeus, The Host (Bong Joon Ho), Labyrinth, What We Do in the Shadows, Kingdom, The Goes Wrong Show, Jimmy Neutron, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and The X-Files.

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For any questions, feel free to email rjkroeplin@gmail.com.

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Experience
 

  • Storyboard Artist │ Playgig │ June 2023 - PRESENT 

    • Boarded emotional, story-driven animation content.

    • Also created preliminary character designs and expression sheets.

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  • Storyboard Artist & Creative Lead │ Quantum5 │ Nov 2021 - Sept 2022 │ 11 Months

    • Hired on to storyboard for dozens of animated short films.

    • Each was up to 5 minutes in length - all within the same universe.

    • As a creative lead in style finalization: Had a say in the look & feel of each animation in post.

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  • Animator │ Amazon Prime │ Sept 2021

    • Freelance Background Animator for Rihanna's SavageXFenty Vol. 3 showing.

    • Created 8 abstract animations.

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  • Storyboard Artist │ Makeout Production Studios │ March - Aug 2021

    • Storyboarded three commercials, each 1 minute long.

    • Also drew concept work for a secret art stunt in downtown New York.

    • Created under a fast turnaround. Boarded action sequences as well as dialogue.

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  • Animator │ Tom Ford │ Jan - March 2021

    • Animator for Tom Ford's launch event for Soleil Brulant.

    • Created abstract animations.

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  • Storyboard Artist │ Benefit Cosmetics │ Jan - March 2021

    • Built storyboards for Benefit’s virtual launch event.

    • Worked remotely and hit every deadline.

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  • Storyboard Artist │ Cassiel Productions │ Jan - March 2021

    • ​​Storyboard Artist for the film, Allured.

    • Took notes from the Director and Art Director to build storyboards to standard.

    • Reboarded scenes that needed to be replaced or changed as production went along.

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  • Storyboard Artist │ Libman │ Jan 2021

    • ​Drew storyboards for an advertisement.

    • Boards were comedic action sequences at 30 seconds in length.

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  • Rigging Artist & Design Intern │ Meolore Studios│ Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Character rigging artist and 3D animator.

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Skill Set
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I provide...

  • Inventive Storyboards & Compositions.

  • Consistent deadlines.

  • Experience with 3D & 2D animation projects.

  • Great action and comedic boards.

  • Program Knowledge: Toon Boom, Storyboard Pro, Adobe Suite, and Autodesk Maya.

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Education & Awards

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  • University of Northwestern St. Paul

    • Bachelor of Science in Animation/Illustration

  • Five16 Film Festival │ 2018

    • WINNER - Best Animation

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