Education:

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• American Animation Institute: 2015-2017

• California State University Northridge: 2015 Bachelor of Arts in Cinema & Television Arts.

• College of the Canyons: 2013 Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences.

• Golden Valley High School: 2008 High School Diploma                                                                                 

Honors & Awards:

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• 2020 ShoutOut LA Magazine Interview (https://shoutoutla.com/james-fairbanks-iv-animator-writer-producer/)

• Interviewed by Voyage LA Magazine in 2019 (http://voyagela.com/interview/art-life-with-james-j-fairbanks-iv/)

• Invited to headline panel for Toon Con 2019. The first year of the new Convention brand.

• Asked to design mascot for Sequoia Charter School of the William S. Hart School Disctict in 2019.

• Work has been displayed on Hollywire and RAD TV. 

• Interviewed by Art of Autism Magazine 2018 (https://the-art-of-autism.com/connie-the-conjurer-an-animated-adventure-of-pvercoming-social-anxiety/)

• Invited Animation Panelist for Los Angeles Comic Con 2018

• Selected as 2017 CTNX Spotlight "Artist of the Day" by Creative Talent Network Expo (https://ctnanimationexpo.com/axBlogDetails.php?blogId=66)

• Elected Judge for CSUN's Annual Animation/Art Department Showcase in 2016.

• Awarded 2015 CSU Scholarship in Children’s Book Illustration & Writing

• Accepted to 2015 California State University Summer Arts Scholarship Program in Children’s Book Illustration & Writing.

 

Professional Skills:​

 

• Understanding of 2D Animation, Storyboarding, Sketching in Perspective/ Camera Angles. Trained from Industry Professionals at the American Animation Institute in Burbank, CA.

• Designed characters for Freelance and Commercial Clients and designed for personal projects. 

• Experienced in drawing on Storyboard Pro & Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq tablet.

• Experienced in Final Draft Software for writing and editing scripts. 

• Leadership, Well-Organized, Positive, Well experienced in working with group environments. Has led production crews and cast in animating, boarding editing, recording, writing, etc. 

 

Employment History:

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• Co-Founder of 4th Scope Productions (Present):

      Co-Founder of new Animation Studio in Los Angeles County with four new projects currently in pre-               production and general status. Fully licensed by the state of California and LLC. Company has                     pitched projects to multiple television networks.

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• Freelance Artist (Present): ​

     Commissioned by businesses and individuals for both Character and Commercial artwork                             commissions. Has designed poster artwork, t-shirts, school mascots, promotional art,                                   commercial charity artwork, pitch trailers, etc. 

 

• VIP Team Leader & Docent, Creative Talent Network Expo, Burbank, CA - November 2016- 2017

      Applied and was accepted into program to handle needs and support for VIP guests from                             Entertainment Industry as well as helping run production of event activities. Running errands, keeping         events on schedule and helping with VIP affairs. Still working with CTN presently.

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• AppleOne Office & Warehouse Agency Temp, The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, CA - November 2015 - 2016 

      Tasked with job assignments in office and warehouse related work such as Typing and Copying                    paperwork, Filing, Running Errands, Handeling Inventory, Moving and Packing merchandise for

      Pickup and Delivery and organizing showrooms and display for Company events.

 

• General Production Assistant, Independent Production Company, Los Angeles, CA - Internship from May 2015 - August 2015                                                                                              Running errands for Pre through Post Production, crew assistance, lighting, wardrobe management, camera work, coordination of film shoot schedule, etc.

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References:

• ​Jeff “Swampy” Marsh - Executive Producer/Creator: swampy.marsh@disney.com 

• Michael Spooner - Visual Development Designer: spoonerville1@sbcglobal.net

• Robert St. Pierre - Educator/Production Designer: robert.stpierre@csun.edu 

• Tina Price - Creative Talent Network Expo Founder/Director: (Letter of Recommendation attached below in PDF)