Israel's Portfolio and Reel: Storyboard

Story Sketches

Curriculum Vitae

Israel Hernández

I am a 2d and 3d animator whose passion lies in storytelling. I have production experience in storyboarding for shortfilms, character design, illustration, CG modelling and rigging.

Work experience:

November 2009 - Present
Locoloco films
Lead Animator / Character designer
Mexico City
www.locolocofilms.com

July - August 2009
Hydralab
Viborg; Denmark
3d animator

June - August 2009
The Animation Workshop
Production Assistance Coordination
Bolivia / Denmark
"Abuela Grllo" Shortfilm
www.abuegrillo.blogspot.com

March-May 2009
The AnimationWorkshop
Animation / Classical Drawing teacher in Bolivia for Denmark/Bolivia Animation Project

Feb 2009
Hydralab
Viborg, Denmark
Miniature Department

Sept- Dec 2008
Aardman Animation Studios
“Shaun the Sheep Series 2”;
Bristol UK
Model making, Art Department and Test Animation

2008
The Animation Workshop
“Pig Me” (Degree Short Film);
Viborg Denmark
Storyboard lead / 2d animator / Compositing

2007 – 2008
The Danish Film Institute
“Too Big” - Animated Short by Dir. Cav Bogelund; Copenhagen Denmark
2d animator

May 2007
Danish Academy of Digital Interactive Entertainment
“Box Bob” – Computer Game;
3d animation / 3d modeling / 3d rigging

Feb 2006
e-Magiciens 2006. Animation Festival
3d animation intro.
Valencienne; France.

2005
The Open Workshop
Junior Senior – Music video
2d animator Viborg, Denmark.

2003
Freelance work:
Freelance Illustrator “Zazanilli” – Children’s Book;
DIANA Publishing House; (Mexico)
Freelance CG modeller “knights”

Experience using the following softwares:

Autodesk Maya 8.5; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Premiere; Adobe After Effects; StopMotionPro; AniMate; TV Paint; Plastic Animation Paper. Softimage XSI (Basic) Motionbuilder (Basic)

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Character Animation January 2009
3 ½ year education on Character Animation. www.animwork.dk
CVU – University College of Western Denmark – The Animation Workshop; Denmark

Kyle Balda Animation Master class April 2007
The Animation Workshop; Viborg, Denmark

3D Character animation for Animated Feature films, TV and Games. Professional Training 2005
(3 months) The Animation Workshop; Viborg, Denmark

Feature Animation Quality Polish and Dialogue. Professional Training 2004
(By Miguel Fuertes, former ILM lead animator) – The Animation Workshop; Denmark

Professional Animation Certificate (Basic Animation, 3d Modeling, Animation, Render) 2003-2004
Eunoia Animation School; Mexico

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