Professional Summary

Hello! My name is Kellie, also known as FoolishKia on the web and I love animation, especially from the the 1920-30s rubber hose style! I’ve been working as a freelance animator/illustrator for 4 years and now with 2 years of studio experience at Oasis on the Netflix show F is for Family, Double Stallion on CONV/RGENCE and now Laughing Dragon Studios! I have worked with some well known people online such as the creator for Final Space, Olan Rogers, as well as Matt and Ryan (SuperMega), Seán McLoughlin (JackSepticEye) and Mark Fischbach (Markiplier).

Software Knowledge

Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Toon Boom Harmony Premium Adobe Animate

Dragon Frame Maya Basics TVPaint Clip Studio Paint Procreate

Employment History

2D Character Animator | Laughing Dragon Studios | Aug 2020- Present

Worked on Central park Season 2 as a 2D Cutout/ puppet rigged character animator for the musical parts of the show.
Animated on Moose, an adaptation of the Canadian authors Robert Munsch children’s book
Made advertisements for a mobile video game
rigged and animated a daily comic.

2D Clean Up Animator| Conv/rgence/Double Stallion | July 2020-Feb 2021

I made 2D rigs and cleaned up rough video game animations for the game CONV/RGENCE, worked on enemies and a boss fight.

2D Animator | F is for family | July 2019- Nov 2019

I was hired to animate 2D cutout/puppet riggs on the Netflix Series, F is for family.

Freelance Animator | JackSepticEye | January 2018- September 2018

I was hired to animate a project with a stop motion animator, Oliver Beale, for the clients channel.

Skull and Plague Kickstarter | my own freelance project | April-2018

I designed six skull and plague doctor hard enamel pins that I sent out to my backers and the project  was successfully funded well over the initial goal.

Freelance Animator | Olan Rogers | May 2017-January-2018

I was hired to make a 7 minute animation for their channel. The animation was made with already existing sound.

Freelance Illustrator/Animator | SuperMega | March 2016- September 2017

I was an artist for a youtube channel and make their thumbnails and intros/animations within their videos.

Freelance Animator | LordMinion777| December-2016

I was hired to make a minute animation for their channel and the animation was made with already existing sound and added sound effects.

Freelance Animator | Olan Rogers | July-2016

I was hired to make a 5 minute animation for their channel. The animation was made with already existing sound.

Freelance Animator | Markiplier | March-2016

I made an animation on my spare time and they commissioned me to use it on their channel.

Trade Shows June 2012- Now

I’ve been tabling at trade shows such as Montreal Comic Con, Otakuthon, Ottawa ComicCon, etc. to promote my work.

Education

The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University 2013-2017

Bachelors in Film Animation

Champlain College 2011-2013

College Degree in Creative Arts

Accomplishments

The Cog is Dead Animation

I made an animation and asked permission to use audio from band called The Cog Is Dead and they played it live at their concerts.

The Richter Scholarship

Award for outstanding achievement in the Film Animation Program

Digital Imaging Award

For special accomplishments in Advanced Digital Imaging