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Last Update: January
21, 2016
MAURICE
F. MORGAN II
Illustrator,
Designer, Background/ Prop Designer, Web Designer, Game
Designer,
Local 839 I.A.T.S.E.
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Objective |
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To provide quality
artwork and craftsmanship to a position where my abilities,
experience and potential are fully utilized and challenged.
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Experience |
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2014 - 2015 |
Production
Designer
- A Santa Story - RGH Entertainment, Woodland Hills, Ca
Design and conceptual design for various
environmental set stages. Recreated/restructured the look
an feel to re-establish a fresh direction in style and character
for stereo-optic CGI animated feature film. (As of
September 2015 all production was halted and shelved due to lack
of finances)
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1995 - Present
Freelance |
Independent
Contractor - Animation Designer; Backgrounds, Characters & Props,
Conceptual Design.
Graphic Design & Illustration
Design BG's, characters, props, conceptual designs
and layout for various animated properties. Game
level design, character & prop design and product development for various developers.
Illustration and graphic design. Live action storyboarding.
See below for a complete list of clientele and
productions.
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2005 - 2006
August - February |
Lead BG
Designer -
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, C.A.
Responsibilities
- Pre-design and conceptual development.
Background and prop designs for pilot shows and shorts for
DVD and broadcast television. Generated artwork
(pre-production) for overseas animation production.
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2005
January - August |
BG
Designer -
DRAWN TOGETHER - Rough Draft Studios, Glendale, C.A.
Second Season
Responsibilities
- Pre-design and conceptual development.
Background and prop design (pre-production) for overseas animation
production at sister company in Seoul, Korea.
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2004
July - September |
BG Designer -
MUCHA LUCHA GIGANTE - Warner Bros. Animation, Sherman Oaks, CA
Responsibilities
- Designed backgrounds and props (pre-production) for overseas
animation teams using the Flash MX tool.
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2004
January - June |
BG
Designer -
DRAWN TOGETHER - Rough Draft Studios, Glendale, C.A.
Responsibilities
- Pre-design and conceptual development.
Background and prop design (pre-production) for overseas animation
production at sister company in Seoul, Korea.
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2002-2003 |
BG
Supervisor - KID NOTORIOUS - Comedy Central, Burbank, CA.
Responsibilities
- Supervise background/prop layout, design, color and final
Flash
(fla.) file outputs for animation department (on-site).
Created and published manual/guidelines for design
department; structuring flashed backgrounds and props for
integration into final animation files. Manipulated the
flash MX program to create sophisticated vector based
paintings.
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2000-2002 |
BG
Designer - INVADER
ZIM -
Nickelodeon/Nicktoons, Burbank, CA.
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1996-2000 |
BG
Layout
Supervisor - ANGRY
BEAVERS - Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA.
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1995-1996 |
BG
Layout
Artist, Fred Wolf Films, Burbank, CA.
“The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor”,
“Dino Babies” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles”.
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1994-1997 |
Digital
Designer, Independent, Studio City, CA.
Generated
art for interactive games “ToonStruck” (VirginGames),
“Nuts & Bolts” & “Alien Central” (Tachyon, Inc.),
Magic of Shannara” (Triton Interactive) and
"Beethoven" (Designer Software).
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Education |
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1986-90
1983-86
1978-83
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B.F.A.
Illustration, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA.,
Academic,
Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, CA.,
Collected
Credits, Otis Parsons Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA.,
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Software |
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Flash,
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, Quark, M.I. Composer,
Ulead I.E.V. Director, Fractal Painter, Tume-Tile/Bit Editor, TBE/VBE Tile-bit
Editors, 3D Studio, Deluxe P 2.3 & D. Anim. 1.0, MS/Office
2000, Various Sku-moduled (s.k.u.m.) software
tool programs and derivatives.
(Software
Design experience covers twelve years, seven of which have been in
developing “interactive
game ” graphics and specs for PC, Mac and console game platforms.)
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Animation
Freelance |
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1995-Present
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Client List
Designed
characters, backgrounds, props, conceptual artwork &
storyboard keys for:
Studios
MOPO
Entertainment
Sony
Animation
Cartoon Network
Dananimation Studios
Fred Wolf Films
MTV,Warner Bros.
Film Roman
Marvel/Lion's Gate Films
Prel
Stretch Productions
Nickelodeon animation Studios
Nickelodeon animation Studios
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Rough Draft Studios
Rough Draft Studios
Eagle
Star Works Films, Inc. / TP LLC
Nickelodeon animation Studios
KCW Productions, LLC
Rubicon Studios (Formally
Desert
Panther 1, Inc.)
Oliver Animation
Prel
Rubicon Studios
Disney Animation Company
Renegade Animation, Inc.
Technicolor
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Productions
PlainClothes
Dilbert”
"Megas XLR" aka:
"LowBrow"
Various development projects
Chronicles of the High king
3 South
Free 4 All
Ultimate Avengers, The Movie
Cosmos Chaos
Development
Flavio
TAK
Penguins of Madagascar
Drawn Together (3rd season)
Futurama (Season 6)
The Persecution
The Penguins of Madagascar
Cohn On The Bridge: Rescue At Entebbe
Pink Panther & Friends:The Ant and
Aardvark Show
Various
Development Projects
E Ho'omau!: Why Maui Snared the Sun
B-Rock
Phineas & Ferb
Various Development Projects
Barbie in The Pink Shoes |
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