William Crossley

1814 Grismer Ave, Burbank, CA 91504 / C: (315) 939 0359 / E: billycrossleyart@gmail.com /

williamcrossley.com

Profile:
Artist with Freelance Experience in Animation, Illustration, and Story Development. Creative thinker
with the ability to coordinate with team members to organize and complete tasks in an efficient manner.
Proficient in hand drawn and puppeted 2D animation, editing, sound recording, illustration, story
development, and videography.
Freelance Experience:
Bearded_Brands Social Marketing & Public Relations
Graphic Designer / Burbank, CA / January 2017 - Present
-Logo Design
Association of Independent Commercial Producers - AICP WEEK
Production Assistant / New York, NY / June 2016
-AICP Next Awards show and reception
-AICP Museum of Modern Art show and reception
Untitled Mystery Game
Story Development / Visual Development / New York, NY / January 2016 - April 2016
- Developing story structure, characters, and the world
Privately Commissioned Illustrations & Paintings
Illustrator / Painter / Burbank, CA / January 2014- Present
-Utilize Instagram, Email & Website to source commissions
Nickel and Dime OPS The Cure Music Video
Animation Director / Storyboard Artist / Queens, NY / June 2014 - April 2015
-Lead Storyboard Artist. Animated all shots using After Effects and TV Paint.
-Video hosted on Nickel & Dime OPS s Youtube Channel
Parents as Primary Teachers - NonProfit
Animation Instructor / Video Editor / Brooklyn, NY / April 2014 - June 2014
- Taught Stop Motion Animation to children ages 3-5 and their parents across a series of classes.
- Developed two short stop motion films with the students and edited them together
- Recorded students voice work
- Videographer at the Graduation ceremony and film premiere at Brooklyn City Hall.
Education:
B.F.A in Film and Animation. Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY.
- 3.14 GPA / Deans List
-Thesis Film: Teddy and the Bear
-Minor in Creative Writing
-Vice President of RIT Photo House / June 2010 - May 2011
Other Employment:
International Cruise & Expeditions - Promotional Agent / Glendale, CA / Dec 2016 - Feb 2017
Stone Source - Accounts Temp / New York, NY / May 2014 - October 2016
Formerly: Accounts Payable Temp, Order Specialist Temp, Receptionist
Barnes and Noble Booksellers - Lead Bookseller / New Hartford, NY/ August 2007 - March 2014
Formerly: Bookseller/Receiver
Skills:
Video Editing Scriptwriting Storyboarding Painting
After Effects 2D Animation Story Development TV Paint
Premiere MS Office Character Design Toon Boom
Illustration Compositing Visual Development Google Docs