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Tim

Animator & Illustrator
Animation, illustration and video work with a handcrafted, personal style. Over 6 years of experience working in documentary film, music video and sequential narrative illustration. Visual storyteller with a special focus on the natural world, food history, ethnobotany and works of the imagination.
Tim Ballard Creations
School of Visual Arts
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Motion Design / Video
  • Fields
    Television & Film Production
  • Work experience
    6-10 years
  • Management
  • Skills
    Illustration
    Adobe After Effects
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Adobe Premiere Pro CC
    Adobe Animate
    Photoshop
    Avid Media Composer
    Animation
    Motion Graphics
    Video Editing
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
  • Desired positions
    Animator, Illustrator, Video Editor
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Full-time freelancer

Work Experience

Freelance Animator, Illustrator, Video Editor

Jun 2014 - Present
Freelance illustrator and animator with a background in video editing. Recent works include animations for The Knight Foundation as well as illustrations and an animated video for Danish newspaper, Kristeligt Dagblad.

Motion Designer/Assistant Editor

Jun 2016 - Dec 2019
3 yrs 7 mos
Motion graphics and editorial work on documentary films for clients including HBO, CNN and PBS.

Assistant Editor

Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
2 mos
Hulu documentary series, "Hillary"

Assistant Editor

Dec 2018 - Jan 2019
2 mos
Netflix documentary, "The Great Hack"

Lead Assistant Editor

Jun 2017 - Nov 2018
1 yr 6 mos
CNN documentary series, "Detroit: Once in a Great City"

Freelance Motion Graphics Artist

Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
10 mos
Graphic design, animation and motion graphics for CBS Sports broadcast programming.

Education

Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)
Animation and Illustration
2015 - 2018
Description
Series of 6 continuing education courses in animation and illustration.
Master’s Degree
Documentary Film Studies
2013 - 2014
Description
Graduate Certificate in Documentary film theory and production.
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Humanities
2003 - 2007
Activities and societies
2 semesters in Spain at Universidad Complutense de Madrid