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.
Skills
Work experiences
Freelance Animator, Illustrator, Video Editor
Tim Ballard Creations
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
Show of Force
Jun 2016 ~ Dec 2019
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3 yrs 7 mosMotion graphics and editorial work on documentary films for clients including HBO, CNN and PBS.
Assistant Editor
Propagate Content
Feb 2019 ~ Mar 2019
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2 mosHulu documentary series, "Hillary"
Assistant Editor
The Othrs
Dec 2018 ~ Jan 2019
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2 mosNetflix documentary, "The Great Hack"
Lead Assistant Editor
Zero Point Zero Production Inc
Jun 2017 ~ Nov 2018
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1 yr 6 mosCNN documentary series, "Detroit: Once in a Great City"
Freelance Motion Graphics Artist
CBS
Oct 2015 ~ Jul 2016
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10 mosGraphic design, animation and motion graphics for CBS Sports broadcast programming.
Educations
School of Visual Arts
Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)・Animation and Illustration
2015 - 2018
Description
Series of 6 continuing education courses in animation and illustration.
The New School
Master’s Degree・Documentary Film Studies
2013 - 2014
Description
Graduate Certificate in Documentary film theory and production.
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)・Humanities
2003 - 2007
Activities and societies
2 semesters in Spain at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
