

David Joseph Joaquin
Keying
Visual Storytelling
Finding out cartoons weren't real by the age of 5 is what made me want to be an animator.
Biography
Dajo got his start in art at the age of 3, when he drew along with Steve from "Blues Clues" in his handy dandy notepad. He got into animation after finding out cartoons weren't real by the age of 5. Crying in the corner after receiving the tragic news, Dajo realized that he could create cartoons just like the ones he watched and loved. And so his path to animation was set.
Like many, Dajo's first animations were on the corners of his school notebooks, created out of boredom. He started making short videos and animations around 2005, using only a webcam, MS Paint, and Windows Movie Maker. Animation ranged from simple movements, stop motion, and lip-singing songs.
Through 2013-2017, Dajo attended and graduated from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. He earned himself an expensive piece of paper: a Bachelors in Fine Arts and Animation. His senior thesis is the animated short, "Dreading Water".
Dajo currently works as a freelance animator. His most recent work experience was remote work for Bento Box Entertainment, based in Atlanta Georgia. Worked as an animator, laying, keying, and cleaning assigned animated scenes on a weekly basis for two shows.
Skills
Roles
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
- Basic
Technical Skills
- Intermediate
Other Skills
- Intermediate
Work Experience
2020 – 2021
Animator
Bento Box Entertainment (Atlanta, GA (Remote))
Laid out, keyed, and cleaned up assigned animated scenes for the week using Toon Boom Harmony.
Provided with general character rigs to animate, but also utilized hand-drawn animation.
2019 – 2019
Animator
OVFX/ Outlook Company (Baltimore, MD)
Cleaned up storyboards in Storyboard Pro. Did keyframes, in-betweened, cleaned and colored within Harmony. Composited assigned scenes within Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premier.
2017 – 2017
Animator
Barnhouse Collective
Collaborated with UArts alumni to create an animated short within a week’s time.
Animated a majority of the project’s action scenes using techniques, easin-ins, ease-outs, squash and stretch.
2016 – 2016
Production Manager
Annals of Internal Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)
Worked with a team of 5 to create an animated PSA on Peer Reviews.
Corresponded directly with clients on project updates and progres, and supervised and kept my team on schedule.
Education
2013 – 2017
Bachelors
University of the Arts
Fine Arts and Animation