Matt Sveum | Mallard
Author, Animator and CG Artist
Matt "Mallard" Sveum
Animator and 3D Artist
Summary
Hard-working team player with production leadership experience who values quality visual storytelling and professionalism. Adept and completing character-driven shots, both action-oriented and dramatic in nature.
Skills
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CG and Hand-Drawn animation
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Character Design
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Expert in Maya, Photoshop Premiere and After Effects
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Story development, creative writing, storyboarding
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Management roles, project planning, decision making, team communication, pipeline
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Character Animation and Visual Language.
University of Central Florida
Orlando FL
Graduated May 2015
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Magna Cum Laude Graduate
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Wrote, directed and produced an award-winning animated short film
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Led a team of 13 through all aspects of production. Served team in animation, modeling, rigging, lighting, rendering, compositing and editing.
Character Animation Certification: Animation Mentor
Burbank, CA
Graduated December 2017
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Received personalized instruction and feedback from leading industry professionals at studios such as Dreamworks, BlueSky and Nickelodeon.
Work Experience
Animator and Generalist
Fisher Price Imaginext Entertainment Team
February 2022 to present
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Animated sequences for Imaginext Jurassic World & DC Superfriends
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Modeled, rigged and textured 3D assets for use in short films
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Rigged characters and vehicles using Advanced Skeleton
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Composited motion graphics and effects for music videos and other secondary YouTube content
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Used Shotgrid and Microsoft Teams for pipeline organization and dailies
Animator
Falcon's Digital Media
July 2021 to September 2021
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Animated sequences for A Storybots Space Adventure, a special episode of Ask the Storybots on Netflix
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Animated shots in Shotgrid pipeline using industry grade rigs
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Solved problems with teammates in a fast-paced production environment
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Attended daily meetings to receive notes and implemented constructive feedback
Program Director
Championship Martial Arts
August 2012 to 2021
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Created and edited graphics and video for advertisements and weekly newsletters
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Attended community events resulting in enrollment and acquiring revenue targets
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Created, planned and implemented daily sessions. Led classes of 40+ students to grow in fitness, self-confidence and knowledge.
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Built and maintained positive personal relationships with students and families.
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Extensive experience in customer service and sales techniques
Accomplishments
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Winner Best Animated Short Desert Rocks FAME 2015
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Completed 2 fiction manuscripts totaling over 200,000 words