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Guia Longasa
2D Animator | Character Designer
Philadelphia, United States

Summary

A 2D animator based in Philadelphia with a strong sense of 2D character animation and character designing. Adaptable and experimental, always learning to try other types of mediums and styles. Very passionate when it comes to animation, characters, and storytelling.

Skills

2D AnimationCompositingConcept ArtConcept DesignIllustrationStoryboardingCharacter DesignCharacter AnimationGraphic Design

Software proficiency

TVPaint Animation
TVPaint Animation
Toon Boom Studio
Toon Boom Studio
Harmony
Harmony
Storyboard Pro
Storyboard Pro
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
Premiere
Premiere
Audition
Audition
Procreate
Procreate

Reel

Experience

  • 2D Animator at Blueprint Games
    May 2020 - Present

    Billie Bust Up!

    - Created stickers for the official Billie Bust Up! discord.

    Hubworld

    - Responsible for storyboarding on Storyboard Pro.

    - Key/breakdown animation and inbetween on TVPaint Animation.

    - Clean-up and color on Harmony.

  • 2D Charactor Animator at Stormy Nights Interactive
    United States of America
    February 2021 - Present

    Breeze in the Clouds

    - Task of creating rough concept/key and tie-downs.

    - Assisted in clean up animations.

  • Freelance 2D Animator at Sketchbrew Studios
    United States of America
    November 2020 - Present

    Game Grumps Fan Collab

    - Done rough and clean-up animations in TV Paint Animation.

  • Freelance Animator at Self-Employed
    Philadelphia, United States of America
    June 2013 - Present

    Offered commission work by creating illustrations to animated loops.

  • Store Associate at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
    Philadelphia, United States of America
    April 2019 - Present

    Store Associate by the Lawn & Garden center.

    - Responsible for watering plants, flowers, shrubs, herbs, etc.

    - Assembler.

    - Receiver/Stocker.

    - And any other duties as needed.

  • Assistant Animator at The University of the Arts
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    March 2021 - April 2021

    Part of a multi-nation film collaboration on Dr. Brian May's Save Me Trust, "Who Wants To Live Forever."

    - Assist in finalizing the scene between TVPaint Animation and After Effects.

    - Backgrounds and assets created in Clip Studio Paint.

  • Assistant Background Artist at Chemical Heritage Foundation
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    September 2015 - December 2015

    Created a compilation of animated shorts. "Science Kits At Play", for Chemical Heritage Foundation's museum. Exhibiting science kits throughout the ages

    - Assisted on cleaning up and coloring backgrounds. Done on CLIP PAINT STUDIO and Photoshop.

  • Volunteer Animator at Chestnut Hill
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    November 2015 - November 2015

    Volunteered on create a stream bumper for the Griffin Nation's Griffins Play Extra Life: Playing Games to Save Lives. The bumper was created on After Effects.

  • Assistant 2D Animator and Background Artist at Annals of Internal Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    June 2015 - August 2015

    Part of the summer internship at University of The Arts. Help create a educational film for Annals of Internal Medicine, "Association is Not Causation."

    - Design backgrounds using Photoshop and Manga Studio.

    - Assisted on inbetweening the chalk scenes, which is done traditionally and put together from Dragonframe to After Affects.

  • Farmer and Graphic Designer at Federation of Neighborhood Centers
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    August 2012 - August 2012

    Assistant Farmer at urban gardens/farms.

    - Growing fresh produce and selling them at farmer's markets.

    - Responsible for creating illustrated flyers to promote programs and events.

  • Student Intern at North Light Community Center
    Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
    September 2011 - June 2012

    Part of the Urban Sustainability Leadership Academy (USLA) program for high school juniors and seniors. USLA teach and offer entrepreneurship curriculum as students are paired with internships and service learning opportunities for both school year and summer.

    - Learning professional skills such as interviewing and etiquette.

    - Responsible for creating graphics to illustrated flyers.