Welcome to the online portfolio of Shaun Kessler.
What you are about to experience is a world of the absurd. Deadlines and the coffee that fuels it. Sketchbooks and mysteriously become filled after only a week. Pencils that magically become too short to use. Computers begging for a short rest.
Animal's that talk...
Skeleton's that walk...
Warning: The site you are about to experience may cause a sudden obsession with coffee, temporary insanity caused by too many cartoons, a high sense of taste and pleasure in gaming, listening to music too loud, going to college, and also becoming a work-a-holic.
...and also don't forget to tip your waiters!
Childhood...
Back in elementry school, I was always fascinated by cartoons. The way they were drawn, the stories they were involved in. A simple idea, a simple story, someone's creation brought to life!
I would always draw and try to improve my skill at it, it became a passion of mine. As i grew older, i started to expand my abilities. Eventually, deciding that i was going to keep working towards doing it professionally.
...Now
Having worked though several productions with several companies, I have learned quite a lot. The learning never stops though.
Always trying to challange myself, I constantly seek out to perfect my weaker abilities. Even though I have always considered myself a 2D artist, I do have a strong passion for 3D. While it may not be my strongest ability, I do have a skill for both modeling and animation in 3D.
With a passion to produce great works of art in everything I do, I look forward to every new project and venture.
Shaun Kessler
Cell: 610-547-9735
eMail: Kessler@TheArtofKessler.com
Summary of Qualifications
Dedicated and talented vector artist and animator with a strong desire to expand current abilities and learn new ones. Experienced in illustration and cleanup for flash games and television. Exquisite knowledge of anatomy, principles of movement, and form. Willing to move and travel.
Education & Projects
Bachelors of Science Degree in Media Arts & Animation, 2005
Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
3.8 GPA
Deans List Several Times
Projects:
Series Pitches: Created full outline documentation, designs, scripts, and animated short scene snippets for possible pitches for children's television series.
Team Production: Designed characters, props, and layout based on script written by a fellow team member for a group project.
Professional Experience & Internships
Wildbrain Animation, Sherman Oaks, CA
October 2009 - November 2009
Freelance Character Cleanup Artist
Ingeeni Inc, Boston, MA
January 2008 - January 2009
Cleanup Artist & Prop Designer
Animax Entertainment, Culver City, CA
January 2007 - December 2007
Cleanup Artist & Prop Designer
Curious Pictures, New York, NY
August 2005 - December 2005
Intern: Assisted Storyboarding & Design Departments
Projects:
Polly Pocket
Projects:
Creature Park
Happy Hippos
Projects:
TY Girls
BUFU
Projects:
Codename: Kids Next Door
Software Proficiencey
Adobe Creative Suite Collection, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Discreet Combustion , Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Autodesk Maya, Corel Painter, Pro Tools, Sonic Foundry Acid Pro, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX , Apple Quicktime, Basic HTML, XML, & CSS
Artistic Skills
Character Design, Prop Design, Concept Art, Layouts, Storyboards, Line quality & weight, Life Drawing, Light and Shadow, Gesture, Oil & Acrylic Painting, Charcoal, Pastel, Ink, & Graphite drawing and painting.
Art Resources & Related Sites
Excellent Artists
Studios
Bands, Labels, DJ's, & Related
Gaming Sites
Stores
