Hey There!


My name is Amiel and I'm a storyboard artist based in Los Angeles. I studied film at UCSD, graduated in 2017, and did media related work in San Diego until 2020. Now I currently work as a photo editor as I study at Concept Design Academy. I serve as the Associate Director of Community at Asians in Animation and take freelance projects when I can. So far I've boarded on a film which won awards at the Pasadena International Film Festival and the Independent Shorts Awards.


I'm currently looking for work as a storyboard artist or revisionist but I am open to other opportunities that make use of my wider skillset. 

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Resume

Software:

Storyboarding | Photoshop | Toon Boom Storyboard Pro | Procreate | Clip Studio Paint
Post-Production | Premiere |  Lightroom | Media Encoder
Production | Final Draft | Airtable | Slack |  Google Suite
Systems | Mac | Windows

Experience:


Storyboard Artist | November - December 2023Guided Echoes: The Tale of Eli & Muse (Feature Film)
Storyboard Artist | May - September 2022Senseless (Short Film)
  • Awards:
    • Independent Shorts Awards - Best Student Short
    • Pasadena International Film Festival - Best Student Film

Associate Director of Membership | July 2022 - Present

Asians in Animation

  • Collaborated with team members to organize & execute projects focused on improving membership experience.
  • Utilized Airtable to maintain a database of 5000+ members.
  • Created a project management tool in Airtable to facilitate collaboration and event planning for the entire Community department, including our Regional Program teams around the globe.
  • Used Discord, Google Suite, and Zoom to communicate with general members and other volunteers.
  • Wrote documentation and conducted interviews to onboard and train new team members.
  • Attended in-person and virtual lectures, discussions, and screenings about art & the animation industry.

Production Support Specialist | August 2020 - PresentArtkive
  • Curated, edited, & designed 120+ photo mosaics per month using Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.
  • Utilized Photoshop Custom Scripts and Actions to edit high volume photography.
  • Managed files, kept backups,  & updated database to track orders.
  • Edited small bits of code using Microsoft Powershell to automate file management tasks.
  • Collaborated with Customer Experience, Quality Control, & Managers to provide timely production support.
  • Scanned artwork using Widetek archival scanner.

Core Media Educator | October 2017 - August 2020Outside the Lens
  • Designed lessons & taught a Media Elective, Afterschool Program, & Arts Integration for K-12 Schools.
  • Shot & edited special projects & weekly student news productions.
  • Managed equipment, studio space, archives, & class websites.
  • Guided student productions, a teen youth program, & yearly exhibitions.

AV Tech & Student Ambassador | October 2014 - September 2017Qualcomm Institute
  • Set up and installed multimedia audio/visual exhibitions.
  • Led tours of Data Visualization & Research Facilities.
  • Edited videos of lectures, conferences, & events.
  • Provided technical/operational support for events & demos including single/multi-camera event coverage.


Education:


University of California, San Diego | 2013-2017Bachelor of Arts, Media: Video & Digital CinemaMinor in Studio Art
Concept Design AcademyVis Com 1: Dynamic Sketching with Peter Han | Summer 2021Analytical Figure Drawing with Kevin Chen | Fall 2021Intro to Perspective with Polina Hristova | Winter 2022Figure Invention with Peter Yong | Fall 2022Storyboarding for TV Animation with Monica Davila | Summer 2024
WorkshopsStoryboarding for Animation with Andy B Cung | May 2021

Professional Development:


Rise Up Animation | Mentee, 2021Upright Citizens Brigade | Improv 101, 2021Sony NAB | Intern, 2017Sleepless Collective | Dancer & Media Chair, 2015 - 17Launchboom | Production Assistant, 2017Culture Shock San Diego | Video Intern, 2016SD Asian Film Festival | Programming Intern, 2016