Courtney M Brewer

Education

Animation Mentor June 2020 - Sept. 2021

Completed the 3D Character Animation program
Mentors: Don Kim, Shawn Kelly, Shad Bradbury, Jeremy Lazare, Jean-Denis Haas

Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA Sept. 2018 - May 2020

BFA in Animation, Summa Cum Laude (4.0)

Relevant Courses: 3D Animation Principles, Expressive Character Acting, Character Performance Essentials, Character Set-up and Animation, Senior Capstone, Collaboration in Digital Media, 3D Character Animation: Performance & Dialogue

Mount Ida College, Newton, MA Sept. 2015 - May 2018

GPA 3.97, Dean’s List - Animation Program

Relevant Courses: Animation Principles, History of Animation, 3D Animation I, Rigging, Acting for Animation

Software

Autodesk Maya, AnimBot, ShotGrid/Shotgun Studio, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate Studio, Google Suite, Microsoft 365 - Basic knowledge of Unreal Engine and Houdini

Experience

Crafty Apes VFX, Atlanta, GA (Remote)

Animation Production Manager/Junior Animator June 2023 – March 2024

Manage the schedule and assign tasks for all animators and rigging artists within the company alongside the Head of Animation and Animation Supervisor while still ensuring delivery of high-quality animation within the given deadlines.
Strong daily communication with Producers, VFX supervisors, CG supervisors for transparency and continued understanding of evolving project needs.
Create and maintain an animation production hub within ShotGrid to visualize all aspects of the department for ultimate efficiency and information access.
Animating various shots as assigned by the Head of Animation or Animation Supervisor, creating believable hand-keyed animation with characters, props, vehicles, etc., as well as motion capture clean up in Maya based on storyboards and launch descriptions.
- Creating work with a strong sense of flow, appeal, weight, and posing while using animation principles and knowledge of motion and physics.
Perform and shoot video reference for character performance and body mechanics.

Crafty Apes VFX, Atlanta, GA (Remote)

3D Animation Coordinator/Jr. Animator April 2022 – June 2023

Global 3D Animation Coordinator for all Crafty Apes studios.
Responsible for developing and managing all production aspects within the animation department including but not limited to resource planning/workload management, animation department liaison for project specific production teams, developed animation production staff onboarding documentation, participates in onboarding, and performance review process for animation staff.
Animating various shots in addition to coordination responsibilities, including motion capture clean up, match-moving and animations reliant on animation principles and character continuity.

Freelance 3D Animator, Remote May 2021 - Dec. 2023

Character animator of a promo for “Run Totti Run” directed by Shad Bradbury
Character animator for Little Fan written and directed by Sveta Yuferova, co-directed by Shad Bradbury
Character animator for Nuzyra medication marketing campaign shown at medical conferences.

Attractions Coordinator, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL Nov. 2021 - April 2020

Responsible for providing direction to cast members at the attraction
Manage cast deployment system and full operation schedule including breaks and position workload management based on demand throughout the day
Promotes teamwork, and assisting the team in meeting quality and quantity standards while maintaining attraction safety for all

Freelance Illustrator, Action for Animals Maine, Remote Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2020

Creates Illustrations of contributors' pets to support cause
"Action for Animals Maine has a mission to help pet owners in desperate need of financial assistance to support emergency veterinary care for their beloved animals." ~ Action for Animals ME

3D Animator/Director/Producer, Monster of the Dark, Savannah, GA May 2019 - Aug. 2020

Writer, concept artist, animator, creator
Finalize decisions for all aspects of the production pipeline
Maintain clear and organized asset list and production schedule in Google Suite
Communicate effectively, written and verbally with team members regularly
Project currently on hold

Animator/Associate Lighting Lead, Stabby, Savannah, GA May 2019 - June 2020

Perform extensive research on crab movement
Responsible for shooting reference video for female lead
Responsible for animating eleven hero shots
Responsible for layout of sequence one in collaboration with the layout lead
Responsible for lighting 40 of 65 shots in Houdini with Arnold

Animator/Layout Artist, Under Your Skin, Savannah, GA Jan. - May 2019

SCAD collaborative short film experience, accepted from portfolio review
Tested multiple shots in transition process from Autodesk Maya into Unreal Engine
Extensive production work in Shotgun Studio as an artist (also expanded knowledge of software from a production standpoint by working with project producers)
Responsible for animating multiple hero shots
Responsible for some clean up animation

Awards and Recognition

ACM SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer | 2020

Women in Animation Member | August 2020 - Present

SCAD Animation Silver Award | Juanion | 2020

Distinguished Scholarship Recipient | 2018 -2020 | SCAD

NRHH SCAD Chapter President | May - August 2019

RA of the Year | 2018 - 2019 | SCAD

Trustees Scholar | 2015 - 2018 | Mount Ida College

Presidential Scholarship Recipient | 2015 - 2018 | Mount Ida College