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Brianna Fecarotta

United States

Drawing
Comic Art
Oil Painting

I love storyboarding drama and comedy for tv and feature. I want to make cool things with cool people! Portfolio w/ board examples: briannafecarotta.com

Biography

Portfolio website: briannafecarotta.com Contact: [email protected] My background involves a mixture of different artistic skills and practices as I’ve come to discover my passion for storyboarding! I first tried out storyboarding through my alma mater at University of Washington, where I storyboarded for a short 3D animated film with the CSE Animation Capstone under the direction of Barbara Mones. Post bachelor’s I sought a classical artistic education at Georgetown Atelier with Tenaya Sims, where I developed fundamentals in composition, figure drawing, and painting. This led me to my first career as an art teacher, where I teach both at Gage Academy and private lessons. While working, I continued to pursue entertainment art, educating myself after work on storyboarding and animation with online schools such as CGMA, CDA, and The workshop Academy. I also completed The Animation Workshop's Professional Storyboarding Course in Viborg, Denmark in 2021, which led me to developing a broader storyboarding portfolio. Now I am seeking storyboarding opportunities and am excited to begin telling stories close to my heart!

Skills

Roles

  • Intermediate
  • Basic
  • Basic
  • Basic

Technical Skills

  • Mastery
  • Advanced

Other Skills

  • Advanced
  • Advanced

Work Experience

2021 – Present day

Freelance Artist

Gage Academy (Seattle)
-Created 6 full color illustrations for advertisement brochures; Created a set of themed stickers; Storyboarded and 2D animated two 30 second animations; Designed 4 characters

2021 – Present day

Art Instructor

Gage Academy (Seattle)
-Teaching adults, teens and youth classes; Topics range from 2D animation, intro to Blender, character design, webcomics, gesture, and illustration; Designed and created all curriculum

2021 – 2021

Social Media Manager/Teaching Assistant

The Workshop Academy (Online)
-Posted online 2-4x a week on Instagram; Created stories for engagement; Helped set up Zoom rooms for teaching artists; monitored class in case technical issues developed

2017 – 2020

Painting Instructor

Paint Nite/Yaymaker (Greater Seattle area)
-Taught groups of beginner painters at various locations step-by-step on creating a completed acrylic painting in 2 hours; Classes ranged 30-50 people on average; Managed set-up and take-down

Education

2021 – 2021

Certificate/Diploma

VIA The Animation Workshop

Storyboarding Professional Course

3 month professional storyboarding course in Viborg, Denmark. The focus was on TV and Feature storyboarding for animation; worked with new industry professionals each week on storyboarding projects

2021 – 2021

Brainstorm

Online classes

Storyboarding 3 (Action) with Jake Castorena (2021)

2018 – 2021

The Workshop Academy

Online classes

Character Design with Paul Richards (2018); Illustration with Lake Hurwitz (2019); Character Design with Devon Cady-Lee (TA) (2021)

2017 – 2020

Certificate of Completion

Georgetown Atelier

Classical Drawing/Painting and Imaginative Realism

Studied with Tenaya Sims to hone foundational drawing and painting skills; 3 hours daily of life drawing and painting; 3 hours daily on personal drawing/painting projects

2014 – 2016

Bachelor of Arts

University of Washington

IVA/Painting & Animation

Storyboarded for the 2014-15 CSE Animation Capstone short film "Fish Out of Water" with Barbara Mones; Created a short watercolor comic for final project in major