Animation Artist Available for Freelance
Compositing | Storyboards | Design | Animation | Fabrication
elizabethmcmahill@gmail.com
About

Hello! My name is Elizabeth McMahill. I'm an artist with over a decade of experience in the animation industry.

I'm a generalist and enjoy working in all parts of the pipeline. Most recently I have taken to specializing in compositing and general After Effects work. I've done a bit of everything: 3D, 2D, stop motion, adult, kids, ecards, TV episodes, direct to video features, and more. My broad experience helps me contribute in unique ways.

I was born and raised in Orlando, cut my professional teeth in Los Angeles, and now reside in Toronto. Some of my interests are birdwatching, game dev, flower arranging, and learning Japanese.

My favorite blending mode? Difference! The three offset copies of my picture at right are actively being rendered with difference mode by this webpage. Gotta make sure your assets are aligned!!

picture of me at my desk
picture of me at my desk
picture of me at my desk
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For professional inquiries please contact me at elizabethmcmahill@gmail.com
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Compositing Experience

Gadget-Bot Productions, April - June 2023, Feb 2024
Freelance Compositor on an anime style short project.
Warner Brothers Animation, Feb - Oct 2020, Jan 2021 - Dec 2022, June - Dec 2023
Technical Director on various 2D animated projects. Retakes and adding/plussing effects. Projects include: Aquaman King of Atlantis, Mortal Kombat, Scooby Doo, King Tweety, Velma seasons 1 and 2, and miscellaneous titles work with the Creative Services team.
Titmouse Inc, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
Compositing help for Mao Mao Season 1 for Cartoon Network. Retakes and adding/plussing effects.
Shadow Machine, Mar 2016 - Dec 2019
Compositor for BoJack Horseman Seasons 3-6 and Tuca & Bertie Season 1 for Netflix. Original comp and some retakes. Responsible for lighting scenes to reflect time of day, heighten mood, support art direction, and otherwise unify and support scene intention.
OddBot Inc, June - Oct 2015
Technical Director for Tap & Swipe spots for Disney. Developed pipeline and look, sourced camera equipment, and documented the filming and compositing process. Project required tracking animated faces onto finger puppets.
JibJab Media Inc, Sept 2012 - Nov 2014
Freelance Compositor on ecards. Also did some freelance stop motion rotoscoping work for StoryBots.

Storyboard Experience

Shadow Machine, Oct 2017 - Mar 2018, Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
Storyboard Artist for BoJack Horseman season 5 for Netflix and Tuca & Bertie season 2 for Adult Swim. Responsible for thumbnailing, boarding, timing, and cleaning up scenes in Flash. Script/radioplay driven.
OddBot Inc, Aug - Sept 2016
Storyboard Artist on Madballs webseries for American Greetings. Made animatics over edited footage.
Blind, July - Aug 2013
Created the storyboards and animatic for a commercial while working under the guidance of the director.
Geisler Graphics, Feb - May 2013
Created storyboards and animatics for short educational videos for Pearson.
Red Bull Media House, Oct - Nov 2012
Freelance Storyboard Artist for live action projects.
Syyn Labs, July - Aug 2012
Storyboard Artist for Red Bull Kluge. Worked with engineers and directors for previs and on-site changes.

Design Experience

Shadow Machine, Jan 2014 - June 2017, July - Dec 2018, Jan - May 2019
Lead Prop Designer for BoJack Horseman Seasons 1-4 and Background Designer for BoJack Horseman Season 6. Designed and colored in Flash. Background Designer and Prop Designer for Tuca & Bertie Season 1. Designed and colored in Photoshop.
OddBot Inc, June - Oct 2015, Aug - Sept 2016
Character, Prop, and Logo Designer for Tap & Swipe spots for Disney. Prop and Background Designer on Madballs webseries for American Greetings. Designs made in Photoshop and Flash.
JibJab Media Inc, Sept 2012 - Nov 2014
Freelance Designer on ecards.

Animation Experience

Shadow Machine, Nov - Dec 2013
Primary Stop Motion Animator for a series of three ecards for Hallmark.
Blind, July - Aug 2013
After Effects Animator for a commercial based on illustrative text.
JibJab Media Inc, June - Aug 2011, Sept 2012 - Nov 2014
Summer Intern working on ecards as an Animation Generalist. Freelance Animator on several ecards working in stop motion, Flash, After Effects, and hybrid styles.
Geisler Graphics, Feb - May 2013
After Effects Animator for short educational videos for Pearson.

Fabrication Experience

OddBot Inc, June 2015 - Oct 2015
“Finger puppet” Costume and Prop Fabricator for Tap & Swipe spots for Disney.
Screen Novelties, June 2014
Stop Motion Puppet Fabricator for Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas.
Shadow Machine, Oct - Dec 2013
Stop Motion Puppet Fabricator for Happy Honda Days Christmas commercials and Hallmark ecards.
JibJab Media Inc, Sept 2012 - Nov 2014
Freelance Fabricator for stop motion ecards and StoryBots Innovators series’ props.

Education

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, BFA, May 2012, Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0, Trustee Scholar
Major: Computer Animation. Substantial additional coursework in Fine Arts Printmaking, Digital Film, and Illustration.
Thesis: The Ballad of Poisonberry Pete. Honors include Annie Award Nomination and CINE Golden Eagle Award.
HomeTeam GameDev, Online, Collaborating on freeware games under mentorship, Jan 2024 - present
Contributions: 3D character in Blender (design to animation), assorted pixel art, UI styling in Unreal, playtesting
Studio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, Continuing Education, 2018-2020
Courses: C4D 101, C4D 201, Python for Production, Blender 101, Animating in Blender, Unity 101
University of Central Florida, Non-Degree Seeking, Mathematics
I took math classes for fun one summer. It was great.

Go ahead, drop me a line! elizabethmcmahill@gmail.com