Ethan DeBoer

Atlanta, GA

ethandeboerart@gmail.com • www.ethandeboer.com


SKILLS

  • Rig-based animation in Toon Boom Harmony

  • Directing a team of artists and animators to create a hand-drawn animated project.

  • Familiar with all other Adobe products, including Animate CC and After Effects.

  • Works well with others; loves team-based projects 

EXPERIENCE

Rational Animations, Remote — Animator/Storyboard Artist/Director   JUNE 2023 - Present

  • Worked on animated informative research-based videos about the dangers of artificial intelligence

  • Hand drawn animation in Toon Boom Harmony

  • Storyboards in Storyboard Pro

  • Animation director for animated videos on the official Rational Animations YouTube channel, director for the YouTube Shorts as well

  • Gave notes on animators’ shots and directed the overall art and animation style of the videos

Bento Box Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia — Toon Boom Animator       DEC 2020 - JUNE 2023

  • Worked on multiple animated sitcoms including Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, Koala Man, and Mulligan

  • Rig based animation in Toon Boom Harmony

  • Clean up animation for Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

Flashgitz Animation, Remote — Animator           MAY 2023 - MARCH 2024

  • Rig-based character animator using Toon Boom Harmony

  • Worked with creators and answered questions to help with the company’s transition from Adobe Animate to Toon Boom Harmony


EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS


Northern Illinois University, 1425 Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115 — 

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design and Media Arts

2016-2020