Los Angeles Augmented Reality
Resume:
Ron Yavnieli
Animation Artist
Los Angeles, CA
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I've worked in every facet of Animation including creating and exec producing my own series: Gorillaville for DreamworksTV.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Animation Instructor
The ACME Network - On Line
July 2014 to Present
I teach animation to students around the country through this unique on line school. My speciality topic is how to pitch and sell a show. I also critique the students animation work as they complete it. Creator/Show Runner of "Gorillaville"
Dreamworks TV - Los Angeles, CA
January 2013 to Present
I created and produce this show for DreamworksTV currently airing on youtube and go90. Adobe Animate Teacher
Studio Arts - Los Angeles, CA
September 2017 to December 2018
I taught Adobe Animate aka Flash with an emphasis on character animation to professionals in the animation industry.
Adjunct Professor of Animation
CSULB - Long Beach, CA
August 2015 to May 2017
I taught Traditional 2D animation to first and second year students in CSULB’s animation program. Animator on "Media Overload"
Machinima - Los Angeles, CA
2013 to 2013
I wrote, storyboarded, designed animated and voiced "the Holodeck" skit for this web series. Animator on "Ode to Jeff Goldblum"
Funny or Die, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
2013 to 2013
I storyboarded, designed and animated this Funny or Die exclusive short. Producer/Director/Writer/Animation Supervisor for "Sketchy" Yahoo! - Los Angeles, CA
2011 to 2013
I wrote, directed, designed, boarded and supervised the animation on many sketches and shorts for this show, including the viral hit "Disney/Star Wars Corporate Retreat". Augmented Reality Artist
Immersa, Bunim-Murray - Los Angeles, CA
February 2012 to May 2012
For Bunim-Murray I did animated content for Augmented Reality tattoos on the show "Best Ink". For Immersa I drew storyboards for a project illustrating how Augmented Reality can be used in every day life.
Animator/Character Designer/Voice on "Obama Romney Rap Battle". Funny or Die - Los Angeles, CA
2012 to 2012
Character Animator on "Allen Gregory"
Bento Box Entertainment - Burbank, CA
2011 to 2011
I animated characters in ToonBoom Harmony for the show "Allen Gregory" which aired on Fox's Animation Domination
Character Animator on the Nintendo Wii Game "Batman: the Brave and the Bold"
Wayforward Technologies Inc - Valencia, CA
2009 to 2010
Layout Artist for "Toy Story Math Workbook"
Disney Consumer Products - Glendale, CA
2009 to 2009
Lead Animator/Character Designer/Storyboard Artist on "Slangman's World" Cosmic Toast - Burbank, CA
2007 to 2009
I designed the characters, Storyboarded most of the episodes and was the lead animator on the first two seasons of the educational TV show "Slangman's World" which aired on AFN and PBS. Character Animator/Voice Actor on "Cassi: Earth girl on Campus" Wayforward Technologies Inc. - Valencia, CA
2000 to 2001
I voiced three of the show's main characters as well as doing character animation in 3D Studio Max for this web series which aired on icebox.com.
Education
BFA in Character Animation
California Institute of the Arts
2003
BFA in Film Art
Syracuse University
1998
Skills
Adobe Animate, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Traditional Animation, Stop Motion Animation, Teaching, Voice Acting, Directing, Project Management, Project Development, Flash, Stand Up Comedy, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboarding, Illustration
Links
http://Instagram.com/ron_yavnieli
http://tinyurl.com/BestOfGville
http://www.ronimation.com
Awards
Miami Animation Festival
March 1999
“Natie the Pirate” : a film I wrote, produced, directed and animated won ‘The Golden Flamingo’ First Prize.
Worldfest Houston
April 1999
“Natie the Pirate” : a film I wrote, produced, directed and animated, won the Bronze for Student Film. Worldfest Flagstaff
November 1999
“Natie the Pirate” : a film I wrote, produced, directed and animated won the Bronze for Student Film. Animation Block Party
July 2013
“Disney/Star Wars Corporate Retreat” : a film I co-wrote, produced, and directed won Best Narrative Short
PSW Regional Emmy Nominee
March 2004
“Ahoy Captain Sid” a TV movie I animated on, was nominated for a regional Emmy in Art Direction and Animation
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