resume DAVID T. NETHERY           objective   To work on high-quality , artistically innovative animation projects as a Consultant, Production Artistic Coordinator, Animator, Character Designer , or Animation Clean-Up Artist.   work experience   Click Here to Contact Me Updated as of July 7, 2009 - * August 2007 - to - Present : Coordinator of 2D Animation Department (Online Education) for Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. Duties include coordinating the online 2D Animation Dept., writing and supervising creation of new 2D animation curriculum, supervising instructors, teaching online animation classes. March 2007 - August 2007 : working on personal projects and freelancing. Freelance Storyboards and Character Designs for Big Idea Productions' NBC television series "3-2-1 Penguins". * June 2004 to February 2007 CECROPIA GAMES (Orlando, FL, Lexington, MA) Overall project Artistic Coordinator and Head of Clean Up Animation Dept. Worked with game developer Cecropia Inc. (Lexington, MA) in coordinating their Orlando , FL animation production facility , producing classical character animation for new character animation-based interactive computer game, "The Act" . Supervised team of 15 in-house artists and extensive network of up to 25 additional freelance artists. Coordinated with game engineers at Cecropia in Lexington, MA , integrating final color animation artwork into computer game engine, quality control/corrections, and final scene approval. * Sept. 2003 - May 2004 LEGACY ANIMATION STUDIOS (Orlando, FL) Artistic Coordinator. Development work on a feature film proposal and short demo film with Legacy Animation Group , a cooperative of former Disney Feature Animation artists , based in Orlando, FL . * Sept. 2003 Freelance animation/illustration including "Brother Bear" illustration cover assignment and interior pages for Disney Adventures™ magazine . * 1992 to 2003 WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION (Burbank, CA and Orlando, FL) Supervising Key Assistant Animator on feature animated films including : Koda's Mom and Tug from "Brother Bear", Cobra Bubbles "Lilo&Stitch", McTavish and misc. "John Henry" (short), Misc. "Tarzan" (additional clean up) , Roger Rabbit, Weasels, "Roger Rabbit 2" sequel project (in-house test, not released.) Mushu, "Mulan", Meeko, "Pocahontas" Key Assistant Animator on Pumba and TImon from "The Lion King" Assistant Animator on character Aladdin from Disney's "Aladdin" Animator and Key Asst. Animator (uncredited) on Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Misc. Characters for Disney's featurette "The Prince and The Pauper" ( worked on this while still with Baer Animation). * 1989 - 1992 BAER ANIMATION CO. , director Dale Baer (Studio City, CA) Animator, Character Designer, Key clean up on various television commercials. (Green Giant, Tony the Tiger, Snap, Crackle 'n' Pop, licensed Disney characters for advertising etc.) While at Baer Animation I also worked on development of feature film projects and worked on portions of feature film projects contracted from other studios , including Animator and Key Assistant on "The Prince and the Pauper" (Disney, 1990) Animator on "The Tom & Jerry Movie" (Film Roman , 1992) Animator on "Rover Dangerfield" (Hyperion, 1991) * 1986 - 1989 WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION (Burbank, CA) Key Assistant Animator on character Ursula from "The Little Mermaid" (Assisted on Kathy Zielenski's Ursula scenes, and the Chef Louis scenes animated by Kathy Zielinski.) Also worked on musical "Under the Sea" sequence from "The Little Mermaid". Assistant Animator on character Georgette from "Oliver & Co." Key Assistant Animator on characters Benny the Cab, Roger Rabbit, Weasels, and misc. 'toons from ToonTown sequence in Disney's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? ". * 1985 - 1986 DON BLUTH ANIMATION (Van Nuys, CA) Clean Up Artist on Don Bluth's "An American Tail" * 1984 - 1985 ATKINSON FILM ARTS (Ottawa, Ontario) Animator on the Canadian television series "The Raccoons".     education   SHERIDAN COLLEGE , School of Visual Arts , Oakville, Ontario        Classical Animation program , 1982 - 1984       MOREHEAD UNIVERSITY , Morehead , KY        School of Fine Arts , 1981     skill   25 years experience in Animation industry , concentrating on high-quality feature film animation . For many years I was a Supervising Lead Key Assistant at Disney Feature Animation (California and Florida) on such films as Brother Bear, Lilo & Stitch, Mulan, Pocahontas. Currently working as animator, clean up artist , and artistic coordinator for game company Cecropia, Inc. on a new computer game utilizing classical character animation. My speciality is hand-drawn Paper 'n' Pencil Animation, emphasizing strong traditional drawing skills. I now work in Paperless animation on a Wacom Cintiq tablet , using various software such as Mirage, TVPaint,Animo, Photoshop. I am currently working with ToonBoom and Flash. I have excellent organizational abilities and am a quick study. I am a dedicated worker and will give my utmost effort in pursuit of excellence on any project I am involved with .   references   Supervising Disney animators Nik Ranieri, Byron Howard, Tom Bancroft, Rune Bennicke. Letters of Recommendation available on request .