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Eli Copperman
Eli Copperman
Character Animator/Storyboard Artist/Visual Designer
Baltimore, United States
elicopperman@gmail.com

Summary

My name is Eli Michael Copperman, character animator & filmmaker. I specialize in emotional storytelling, through the fundamentals of sincerity and empathy.

I have professional experience in freelance and personal projects. My work consists of feature-length films, short films, documentaries, advertisements, websites, & theater production. I would love to work on your next project.

Skills

2D AnimationDigital PaintingStoryboardingCharacter DesignDrawingFilm EditingSound DesignVisual StorytellingWeb Development

Software proficiency

Harmony
Harmony
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
Animate
Animate
Premiere
Premiere
Audition
Audition
Wix
Wix

Reel

Productions

    • Movie
      Romantic Chorus
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Character Animator / Visual Development / Film Editor
    • Company
      JMG Motion Pictures
    • Movie
      The Trail beyond Highland Road
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Director / Story / Lead Animator
    • Company
      The Maryland Institute College of Art
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Circa Rebus
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Character Designer / Digital Props Designer
    • Company
      Baltimore Rock Opera Society
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Animated Dance Party: Neon Space Disco
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Freelance Volunteer Animator
    • Company
      Lightbox Expo 2021
    • Movie
      When I Get Grown
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Animator & Designer for Prologue
    • Company
      The World House Project
    • Movie
      Lava Bed Bats
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Co-Director / Story / Lead Animator / Voice of Astrobat #1
    • Company
      The Maryland Institute College of Art & NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Sparc presents Careers in Biomedical Research
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Director / Board Artist / Animator
    • Company
      Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
    • Book
      Zae Man the Superhero
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Character Animator / Visual Development
    • Company
      Eyes on You Publishing

Experience

  • Assistant Animator / Inbetweener at Painting in Darkness
    United States of America
    November 2021 - Present

    Handling character inbetweens for upcoming Albert Pinkham Ryder movie.

    Assisting lead animator Silvia De Tommaso.

    Primarily animating in Adobe Photoshop.

  • 2D Animator & Background Artist at Eyes on You Publishing
    Atlanta, GA, United States of America
    January 2022 - Present

    Animating and editing on a short film adaptation of Ms Kim McCall's children's book, Zae Man the Superhero.

    Primarily animating in Adobe Photoshop.

  • Freelance Character Animator at Jiffy Giffy Guy
    Baltimore, MD
    September 2021 - October 2021

    Animated gifs for promotional messages and personal fears; made for the Jiffy Giffy Guy website.

    Primarily worked in ToonBoom Harmony & Photoshop.

  • Freelance Animator at Love Groove Music Festival
    Baltimore, MD, United States of America
    June 2021 - June 2021

    Animated a rock guitarist GIF for the 5th annual Love Groove Music Festival, coordinated by founder John Tyler.

    Drawn, inked & colored in ToonBoom Harmony.

  • Freelance Artist & Show Development at Baltimore Rock Opera Society
    Baltimore, MD, United States of America
    March 2021 - Present

    I'm a member of the non profit organization Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS), specializing in theater production and rock musical venues.

    I have designed the lead characters and digital props for the puppet rock opera, Circa Rebus within Shadow Showdown. I've also volunteered for the set construction of Funktopia and plan to assist in the lighting for Glitterus in May 2022.

  • Freelance Animator / Storyboard Artist / Animation Editor at JMG Motion Pictures
    Highland Park, NJ & Baltimore, MD, United States of America
    July 2020 - November 2020

    Animated three segments for the ensemble documentary, Romantic Chorus, which discussed the topics of monogamy, technology, fear & sex.

    Primarily animated by hand and in Adobe Photoshop.

  • Director for Animated PSA on Biomedical Science at Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR)
    Camp Hill, PA & Highland Park, NJ, United States of America
    June 2020 - August 2020

    Created a short educational video using animated characters, stock footage and pre-existing footage, related to biomedical science and S.T.E.M. research.

    Primarily animated in Adobe Photoshop.

  • CMRubinWorld at Video Editor Intern
    Manhattan, NY & Highland Park, NJ, United States of America
    May 2020 - August 2020

    Edited videos on social media and designed video graphics related to current events going on in the world to educate the youth.

    Worked primarily in Rocketium & Adobe Photoshop.

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