Sean Burns

Work History

• Director

  Bill & Sean's Excellent Animation

  March 2016 - November 2019

• Animator

  Happy Giant Media

  January 2004 - November 2019

  Remote
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  Facial Animator

  LAIKA, Inc.

  April 2013 - December 2016

  
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  Animator

  Bent Image Lab

  February 2013 - April 2013

  Character Animator in 3DS Max

• Online Faculty

  Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

  January 2010 - April 2013

  Online Instructor teaching computer 3D and traditional animation techniques, with emphaisis on concept, storytelling, character & performance, and professional practices.

• Department Chair - Animation & Game Art

  Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

  July 2010 - August 2012

  Co-Chair and Full Chair responsibilities including curriculum development, classroom instruction, and administrative duties

• Freelance Animator

  Pileated Pictures

  October 2005 - January 2010

  Animation consultant. Maya & Flash

• Flash Animator

  Flying Rhinoceros

  February 2005 - January 2010

  Freelance animator
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  Adjunct Faculty

  The Art Institute of Portland

  March 2004 - December 2009

  CG animation, stop-motion animation and Media Arts instructor

• Owner, Jam Artisan

  Good Daddy Jam's LLC

  March 2006 - January 2009

  All natural,custom handmade jams and jellies in support of local family farms.
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  Freelance Character Animator

  Laika

  June 2008 - October 2008

  Lipsync and facial expressions for character performance, to be used in final stop-motion animation.

• Animator

  Crackpot Entertainment

  January 2007 - May 2008

  Cinematic and in-game animator
  https://www.insecticidethegame.com/
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  Animator

  Core Feature Animation

  December 2003 - December 2004

  Character animator, previz animator for Walt Disney's "The Wild"

• Animation consultant

  Happy Hour Entertainment

  February 2003 - July 2003

• Lead Animator

  Nick Digital Labs

  December 2002 - March 2003

  Animator for Jimmy Neutron theme park attraction

• Pre-viz animator

  Disney's The Wild - Nigel Productions

  2003 - 2003
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  Director/Animator

  Will Vinton Studios

  January 1996 - October 2002

  Episode director for "The PJ's" Director/Animator for the M&M's guys

• Stop-motion animator

  Skellington Productions

  October 1995 - January 1996

  "James and the Giant Peach"

• Stop-motion animator

  Danger Productions

  July 1995 - October 1995

  "Bump in the Night"

• Animation Director/Animator

  Olive Jar Animation

  June 1984 - June 1995