Avery Kroll

Storyboard Artist & Animator

(615)939-3718

avekroll@gmail.com

Nashville, TN (willing to relocate)

Profile:

Passionate artist, story teller, musician, and creative thinker.  Well-rounded with knowledge of animation pipeline. Specializing in storyboarding and directing. Self-motivated, collaborative, hardworking, and welcoming to critique.  

Work Experience:

“The Wall” Director, Animator, Designer Southern Adventist University (2018)

Worked on every part of the pipeline to create a 30 second CG animated short.  

“Knock Knock” Animator, Designer, Story Southern Adventist University (2020)

Worked collaboratively with two other students to create a CG animated short. Worked on Storyboard, Animation, and Design. (Awards:  “Best Animated Short” “Audience Choice” “Best in Festival” -SONscreen 2020)

Arts and Crafts/Ceramics Summer Camp Staff Indian Creek Camp (2017-2018)

Taught and supervised campers in craft and ceramic activities. Supplied campers with knowledge on how to complete craft and ceramic as well as supplies needed to complete the activity. 

 Director of Drawing Class/ Drawing Instructor Summer Camp Staff Indian Creek Camp(2019-2020)

Directed and instructed campers in drawing techniques and basic fundamentals in drawing from life drawing and imagination. instructed how to use art equipment properly.

Animation Reader/Grader Student Worker Southern Adventist University (2020)

Graded 2D and CG animation assignments of freshman students for animation professor. Analyzed and gave notes for improvement on assignments. (Professor: Jesse Rademacher. See contact in reference) 

Summer Story Internship Internship Riley Animation Studios- Florida

Responsible for boarding film “Teaser” for Riley Animation Studios, under the direction of Kevin Riley(Principal +Creative Director). The teaser will be used as a visual aide during a pitch to raise funds for future production. (Employer: Kevin Riley) (see reference) 

References

Jesse Rademacher (Animation Professor: SAU) email: jlradem@southern.edu Cell: (423)236-2091

Hendel Butoy (Animation Professor: SAU) email: hbutoy@southern.edu Cell: (423)236-2725

Zach Grey (Animation Professor: SAU) email: zcgrey@southern.edu Cell: (423)236-2088

Greg Taylor (Youth Summer Camp Director) email: gregtaylor9@gamil.com Cell: (615)571-9099

Kevin Riley(Principal + Creative Director: Riley Animation Studios) email: email: kevin@rileyanimation.com

Skills:

  • Possess an understanding of storytelling, design, and composition 

  • Can confidently articulate ideas and suggestions in meetings 

  • Welcoming to criticism and critique for improvement

  • Strong organizational and management skills 

  • Capable of supervising and organizing group projects 

  • Well rounded with knowledge of animation pipeline.

  • Proficient in traditional animation, CG animation, storyboarding, digital drawing and painting

Awards:

Personal Awards:

“Excellence in Storytelling” - (2020-2021) - SAU School of Visual Art n’ Design 

“Excellence in Storyboarding” -(2021-2022) - Senior Achievement Award- SAU School of Visual Art n’ Design

Project Awards:

Knock Knock - Collaborative Animated Short (2020-2021):

- (Best Animated Short), (Best in Festival), and (Best Animated Short) - (2021) Sonscreen Film Festival

- (Best Undergraduate Student Film) - (2022) Windrider Summit Film Festival at Sundance

The Piano - Storyboard Animatic (2022 - present) :

- “Best Animated Short” and “Best in Festival” - (2023) Sonscreen Film Festival

The Boy and the Rattlesnake - Script (2023):

- “Best Unproduced Screenplay” - (2023) Five Minute Film Festival - Lipscomb University

Software Knowledge:

Adobe Photoshop - Autodesk Maya - Storyboard Pro - TV Paint - Sketchbook Pro

Familiar with:  Adobe Premiere - After Effects 

Education:

Southern Adventist University: BA Character Animation + Art History Minor (2017-present) (Graduating- 2021)

Villa Aurora University(Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) program): Italian Minor- (2020 year Abroad)