Summary
AMY COOPER
Animation, Storyboards, Illustration
----------EXPERIENCE----------
• Animation Coordinator at University of Arkansas Global Campus (2018-Present)
I lead the storyboarding, animation, and art direction for a massive range of online courses. I oversee the animation team, maintaining our style consistency and designing spreadsheets that ensure production is on track. I collaborate directly with clients unfamiliar with the world of animation and illustration.
-Whatever You’re in it For: Storyboarded and hand animated a commercial that won the Platinum Hermes Creative Award and a Bronze Telly Award. Our data shows that the commercial has achieved an 81% “Watch to Completion” rate, significantly higher than normal.
• Art Teacher at the Fayetteville Public Library (2022-Present)
I teach multiple classes in digital illustration and animation, as well as classes in cosplay and sewing.
• Freelance Artist for Tonari Animation Studio (2022- 2025)
I work as a freelance animator, boarder, illustrator, and cleanup artist on a multitude of projects, often with tight deadlines. Projects of note are:
-Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim: Layout/Key Animation and Genga/Cleanup Animation
-Boruto: Layout Animation
-IronMouse Unleashed: Storyboarding and Layout Animation
-Echo Bridge: All Storyboards for Round One and two Storyboards for The Good Boy
• Animator, Storyboard Artist, and Illustrator at University of Arkansas Global Campus (2016-2018)
I worked as an animator, storyboard artist, and illustrator for a wide range of online courses. With a diverse team of skilled artists, I spearheaded a restructuring of our organizational tools, introduced a multitude of new illustration style options, and established high production standards that earned the promotion to Animation Coordinator.
• Lead Animator, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist at Tesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design (2013-2016)
I led the storyboarding, animation, and concept art for multiple video games. These included a PC game on Ancient Rome which required a multitude of realistic character performances, and a mobile game on neurology which required cute, stylized animation and cohesive world design.
• Character Animator for Beetapeño with Sensory Iconoclasts (2015)
I animated and boarded with David Kersey on a collaborative project between artists and chefs called Sensory Iconoclasts. The final short film was shown in a gallery and played for the public while serving the chef’s dish.
----------TECHNICAL SKILLS----------
Clip Studio Paint
Adobe Creative Suite (Notably Photoshop)
Toonboom and Storyboard Pro
TV Paint
Maya
Zbrush
Blender
Unity
Marvelous Designer
If I don't know it, I can learn it!
----------EDUCATION----------
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art and Visual Design (2015)
University of Arkansas
Schoolism Course: Storyboarding for Feature Animation with Alessandra Sorrentino (2024)
----------INTERESTS AND HOBBIES----------
Dance- West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Ballroom, and many others.
Reading- Ask me about Terry Pratchett or Agatha Christie!
Cosplay- I’m most proud of my Fallout 4 Vault Suit.
Gaming- The best game ever made is Shadow of the Colossus.
Skills
Software proficiency
