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Links to Tom Richner online:
Baby Animals Rant the News
imdb.com
linkedin.com
Business First Article
Animation Insider Interview
Education:
M.F.A., UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, 2001
Concentration: Animation
B.F.A., Studio Art, Denison Universtiy, Granville, Ohio, 1997
Experience:
Storyboard Artist on Bless the Harts April 2020- Sept 2020
Layout and Storyboard Artist on The Simpsons June 2017- present
Fox Television Animation
Co-Creator and Animator Dec. 2016- present
@BABY ANIMALS RANT THE NEWS on Twitter
Freelance Animation Summer 2016
Connecticut Science Museum
Acting Chair of the Animation Department Jan 2013
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Ohio
Associate Professor of Animation Sept. 2012 – Dec 2017
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Assistant Professor of Animation Sept. 2004 – 2012
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
- taught Animation I and II, Storyboarding, Layout and Timing, Portfolio
President and Owner Jan 2008 – present
Cap City Studios, LLC, Columbus, OH
- Have produced commercials, television pitch piece and other animated shorts to date
Animation Director Summer 2010
J.J. Sadelmeyer and Dave Lipson Productions
- Produced a four minute pitch piece for a animated series for IFC (International Film Channel) entitled I Love the A.D.s
Book Illustration and Self-Publishing Summer 2009- August 2010
Lulu.com and Amazon.com
- Worked with Los Angeles based writer Dan Ewen to produce a satirical take on “The Giving Tree’ entitled ‘The Taking Tree’
Animated Political Ad Oct 2008
Vote ‘Yes’ on Issue 5
- Created an animated ad for Is 391% Too High? Vote Yes on 5 Committee
Television Show Development Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
The Disney Channel, Burbank, CA
- Developed artwork for a show pitched to The Disney Channel
Summer Instructor Summer 2008
CCAD
- Taught two sections of Character Design for middle school students
Animatic Consultant June 2006 – June 2007
Electronic Arts, Redwood City, CA
- (uncredited) “The Simpsons Video Game” released in Oct. 2007
- Revised storyboards and animatics for in-game cinematics (IGCs)
- Spent some time working on site with artists during production in Redwood City
Lecturer Sept. 2004 – Dec 2004
Denison University, Granville, OH
- Taught one Life Drawing class
Character Layout Artist and Timer on The Simpsons May 1998- Dec 2003
Film Roman, North Hollywood, CA
- Responsible for drawing the acting and staging of the characters in each scene
- Responsible for the animatic and final timing of animation
- Three- time Emmy Certificate award winner for contributions to the show
Television Show Development Summer 2003
Monteiro, Rose & Dravis Agency, Encino, CA
- Worked with Michael Merton and Ken Koonce to develop animated projects which were pitched to a number of studios
Television Show Development Jan. 2000- May 2001
Lawrence Productions, Burbank, CA
- Worked with company to develop a children’s animated television show which was pitched to Disney, Fox, Nickelodeon in March 2001
UCLA Film and Television Archive Assistant Sept. 1997- June 2000
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
- Documented and catalogued audio and video material for preservation
Storyboard Artist Fall 1996
Fire City Production Ltd., Granville, OH
- Created storyboards for film project A Better Way to Die which were used in presentations to secure distribution and financing for the film
Honors and Awards:
Denison University Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Inductee Fall 2011 and Fall 2016
Honorable Mention, CCAD Teaching Award 2007- Present
- Nominated multiple times over the years
- Nominated multiple times over the years
Two-time Bronze Telly Award Winner Spring 2010
- National awards competition honoring locally produced commercials
- National awards competition honoring locally produced commercials
Denison University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Fall 2009
Film Production Scholarship at UCLA Spring 1998
NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship Winner Spring 1997
Summer Awards Scholarship Summer 1996
- for production of animated film at Denison University
Screenings and Film Festivals:
Lumin and Nautia, short film Production 2013 and 2015
- Telly Award winning, multiple film festivals around the world, Society of Illustrators First place winner (Lumin)
Columbus Film Factory Episode on CCAD Jan. 2010
- Worked with WDEM and Christina Grozik to produce an episode of their series on highlighting local film work.
Christopher Pop-In-Kins Commercial Dec. 2009
- Commercial aired in the Akron, Canton area on Time Warner Cable on the following channels: ABC Family, Nickelodeon, Hallmark, Oxygen and WEN
‘Yes on Issue 5’ animated piece Fall 2008
- Political commercial aired online (website and youtube)
2008 CCAD Faculty Show Fall 2008
- Created eight minute motion graphics piece
- Political commercial aired online (website and youtube)
2008 CCAD Faculty Show Fall 2008
- Created eight minute motion graphics piece
The Christmas Gift, short animated film
- Washington D.C. National Gallery of Art Film Festival Dec. 2001
- Washington D.C. National Gallery of Art Film Festival Dec. 2001
- Chicago International Children’s Film Festival Oct. 2000
- Aired on PBS in Cleveland, OH Dec. 1999
- Aired on PBS in Cleveland, OH Dec. 1999
Best of Man Beats with Fish, short animated film
- Featured on Film Roman’s “Level 13” site
- Yahoo Online Film Festival May 2000
- Featured on Level 13 DVD “Just for Laughs” (released on 1/14/2003)
Primary Computer Skills:
Toonboom Softwares (Pencil Check Pro, Storyboard Pro, Animate Pro and Harmony), Adobe Production and Creative Suites, Soundtrack Pro, Anime Studio Pro, Alias Sketchbook
References: - Featured on Film Roman’s “Level 13” site
- Yahoo Online Film Festival May 2000
- Featured on Level 13 DVD “Just for Laughs” (released on 1/14/2003)
Primary Computer Skills:
Toonboom Softwares (Pencil Check Pro, Storyboard Pro, Animate Pro and Harmony), Adobe Production and Creative Suites, Soundtrack Pro, Anime Studio Pro, Alias Sketchbook
Available upon request
