Andrew Chesworth

Resume

Education

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, class of 2007, Animation BFA.
Dean’s List 2003-2007.

Animation

3D/2D Character Animator, Director, & Concept Artist
MAKE Visual, LLC – Minneapolis, MN
Work on animations for a diverse range of clients, including Target, Macy's, Blue Cross Blue Shield, National City Bank, and Burger King.
Also design and direct internal projects, such as AICP Sponsor Intro, The Glumpers, Spilled Oil, and more.
February 2005 – Present

3D/2D Character Animator, Director, & Concept Artist
Nickelodeon Studios – New York, NY
First commercial bumper The Crush aired in February 2006. Latest piece Hairstyle completed production in December 2006.
September 2005 – December 2006

2D Character Animator
Ein Aus Animation – Minneapolis, MN
Worked on a diverse range of character projects, including commercials for LA Cable in Los Angeles as well as an independent short film, The Mexican Cloud Swing Disaster.
November 2004 – June 2006

Illustration / Design

Vector Illustrator
Animal Style Publishing – Wilmington, DE
Web illustration and cover art for The World’s Best Poker Table, www.worldsbestpokertable.com.
March 2006 - April 2006

2D Illustrator
Cruden Bay Books – Wilmington, DE
Illustration and cover art for the continuing New England book series A Bark in the Park.
1999-2006

Publicity / Awards

Shorts Drawer 2007
Short film Mortimer and Bracket featured on 3Dtotal.com's annual DVD collection.

Minnesota Electronic Theater (MET) 2007
- "Best Student Animation" for short film Mortimer & Bracket.
- "Best in Show" for MAKE's AICP Sponsor Intro 2007, which I designed and directed.

Minnesota Electronic Theater (MET) 2006
- "Best Student Animation" for short film Monkeytown.
- Collaborator for "Best Independent Animation" for short film The Mexican Cloud-swing Disaster.
- Collaborator for "Best Demo Reel" (Professional) for MAKE 2006.

MCAD Media Arts Animation Scholarship
- Sole recipient of the college's annual Media Arts Animation Scholarship for Academic year 2006-2007.
- Sole recipient of the college's annual Media Arts Animation Scholarship for Academic year 2005-2006.

Software Proficiency
Photoshop Illustrator After Effects Encore	Maya 3DS Max	Pro Tools DVD Studio Pro Final Cut Pro Compressor