
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
