About
Amy Johnson is a character designer and animator who graduated from Woodbury University with a BFA in Animation in May 2015. She has been immersed in cartoons since she was a child, drawing characters and creating novel-length stories. Since then, she has furthered her interest and is honing her skills as a working artist.
Character design
Concept art
Background animation
Traditional/Digital 2D animation
Storyboard
Stop-motion armatures
Character maquettes/sculpting
Keying/Inbetweening
Story development
QA Game Testing
Skills
Photoshop
Flash
Maya
Toon Boom Harmony
Storyboard Pro
Cintiq/Bamboo tablets
Corel Painter 12
Microsoft Office
Mac & Windows
Software Proficiency
Walt Disney Elementary School
Burbank, CA
April 2015
Flipbook education project with Disney artist, Jennifer Klein
Woodbury University CTN Animation Expo Booth
Burbank, CA
November 2012/2013/2014
Provided info on school's animation program
Volunteer Work
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Diego, CA
October 2017 - March 2018
QA Game Test Analyst (Playstation)
Assessing functionality of game software, researching, documenting, and tracking defects and other bugs, data entry, and beta-testing software.
"Hopscotch" Mobile Opera (The Industry)
Los Angeles, CA
September 2015 - November 2015
Production Assistant
Prepped limos with tech, props, and equipment, assisted with striking scene before and after showtimes, and assisted performers and other production staff.
Law Offices of Philip Cohen
San Diego, CA
June 2012 - August 2016
Seasonal/Part-time File Clerk
Filing confidential and legal documents, organizing files, photocopying, retrieving missing/misplaced files, making calls, heavy lifting, and data entry.
"The Boing Heard Round the World" documentary (UPA Legacy Project)
Los Angeles/Burbank, CA
September 2014 - present
Transcriber (remote)
Typed various interviews for the documentary.
Experience
CTN Animation Expo
Burbank, CA
November 2014
Showcased as a finalist in the "New Talent" competition.
Showings
Story development, novel writing, character design, gaming, 2D animation, camping, stargazing