Anna Davel
Animator - Illustrator - Video Editor
ABOUT ME
Hi there!
My name is Anna Davel and I am a storyboard artist and animator!
I have most recently been a Social Media Designer for broadhead. where
I created static and motion graphics for a variety of clients and platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc).
Before that, I was a stop motion animator for American Girl, working on scripted series for their YouTube channel (Travel Twins, World By Us,
Corinne Tan DIY, Designer House: Holiday Extravaganza), as well as
fashion shows for social media (Pawsitively Purrfect, Loveshack Fancy).
I am also working on an independent animated short film called “Glow”
at Aurora Bell Tower Studios. There, I create storyboards, concept art,
color scripts, layouts, and illustrations for social media.
I am an alumnus from UW-Stout, where I received a degree in Entertainment Design: Animation, as well as an English Writing
and Literature minor in 2019.
I am passionate about telling stories through written and visual mediums. My goal is to create storyboards and animations that bring my team’s vision to life. I am an enthusiastic worker who thrives in group settings and is always ready to learn something new.
I am proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Dragonframe, Storyboard Pro, Microsoft Office, and Google Applications.
Follow me on Social Media:
@annadavelart
Social Media Designer
broadhead.
Madison, WI
March 2024-August 2024
Creative Designer
Filament (now part of broadhead.)
Madison, WI
February 2023-March 2024
Contract Animator
American Girl
Middleton, WI
January 2021-July 2022
Glow
Aurora Bell Tower Studios
August 2019-Present
Video Production Intern
FOCUS Training
Milwaukee, WI
May 2018-August 2018
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Created graphics and videos for a variety of clients, and ensured brand consistency across social platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and LinkedIn.
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Collaborated with social managers to develop content for social media ads that align with best practices and achieve ad goals, as well as contributed to other projects with creative team when needed
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Knowledgeable of proper dimensions and export settings for graphics and videos on various social media platforms
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Produced social graphics, animations, video edits, and infographics within established brand standards for a variety of clients and platforms within fast-paced timeframes
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Leveraged existing elements created by other professionals
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Collaborated with teammates across the agency, and maintained consistent communication about project status, concept brainstorming, and constructive feedback
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Created stop motion animations for scripted series featured on YouTube (Travel Twins, World by Us!, Corinne Tan DIY, Designer House: Holiday Extravaganza, Designer House: Holiday Club), as well as for social media (Pawsitively Purrfect, LoveShackFancy)
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Translated script, storyboards, and product guides into finished stop motion animation while utilizing an understanding of brand to represent product correctly
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Communicated with other departments to ensure assets such as set and doll wardrobe were ready and accounted for
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An independent 3D animated short
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Creates a variety of assets for production, including storyboards, concept art, color script, and layout, as well as illustrations for promotional material (crowdfunding campaigns and social media)
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Communicates with peers on a weekly basis to discuss work, offer and receive critique
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Filmed interviews, training, and special events, collected B-roll footage and edited it into videos for presentation on social media platforms including YouTube and LinkedIn
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Communicated with company executives about vision and goals of each video before events; maintained constant dialogue of feedback during editing to ensure project goals were achieved
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Produced a procedure manual for Video Production Intern position explaining requirements of position, advice and tips to improve outcomes and reduce time spent on projects, and explain the new file saving system; manual reduced onboarding time of new interns
Experience
Projects
A Whistle in the Woods -- Senior Capstone Project
September 2018-May 2019
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3D animated short created for Senior Capstone project
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Emphasized the use of color, layouts, composition, and camera angles to portray the emotions of the main character within an original story
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Went out to locations in Menomonie to study natural shapes and lifeforms as inspiration and reference
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Modeled, textured, rigged, and animated all assets of the short film
Valkyrie -- Honors Contract Project
May 2018-February 2019
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A professional self-driven student project through UW-Stout’s Honors college
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Utilized character posing, expressions, camera angles and movements, layout, and shot composition to create three different storyboard sequences (worldbuilding, drama, action) for a unified story
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Wrote original story with a developed world, characters, and conflict
Education
2015-2019
University of Wisconsin -- Stout,
School of Art and Design
BFA in Entertainment Design, concentration in Animation
Minor in English Writing & Literature
GPA: 3.67
Honors College Member