Nellie Melton

nmeltonart.weebly.com
nelliemeltonart@gmail.com
Springfield, MO
Interested in working locally or remotely.

Experience Software Related Skills

 Adobe Animate  2D Animation
 Photoshop  Storyboarding
 After Effects  Character/Background/Prop Design
 Clip Studio Paint  Illustration – Digital, pencil, ink
 Painting – Oil/Acrylic
 Comic page illustration/inking/layout

Employment LAIKA
Jr 2D Animator
December 2017 – April 2018
• Cleanup and in-betweens for 2D character animation
• Character turnarounds for model sheets - full body and various facial
expressions
Intern
June 2017 – December 2017
• Cleanup for 2D character animation
• Gained experience with working on model sheets and putting together
character model packs

Studio Titmouse
Independent Contractor
December 2017 – February 2018
• Cleanup, in-betweens and color for a 30 second 2D animation.
• Worked remotely with director/lead animator
• Consistently met deadlines while working alongside a full time job

Freelance Digital Illustrator

2010 – Present
• Creating digital illustrations for individual clients to their specifications
• Works vary from character sketches to full color images with
backgrounds
• Designing characters for writers based solely on description
• Consistently creating monthly illustrations for Patreon supporters
• Maintaining a social media presence
 Independent Webcomic Creator
June 2018 – Present
• Character/background/prop design
• Script writing, story and dialogue
• Page layout and lettering
• Sketching, inking, and coloring on a weekly deadline

Silver Dollar City

Costumed Character
October 2018 – January 2019
• Acting as a character while wearing a full-body costume
• Interacting with children and parents through body language
• Operating lights that were part of the suit

Education Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
2012 – 2016

Exhibitions Moving Pixels: Senior Animation Showcase

Plaster Student Union Theater
Brick City Gallery
Missouri State University
April 2016