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This is James Candland. A Story Artist. Inspired by Studio Ghibli, Disney, and Animation in general. He has a special place in his heart for cassette tapes, the Super NES, the Sony Walkman, Malt Shops, and all of the nostalgia.
SKETCHBOOK
ABOUTHey y'all my name is James. From a young age I have always loved creating and drawing. I'm studying animation and illustration right now in university. I'm a believer in Jesus Christ and I know that he blessed each one of us with amazing gifts and talents. I'm a fan of Disney, Studio Ghibli, Nintendo, Owl City, Laika and Animation of all kinds.CONTACTI'm a child-at-heart kind of creator that loves to draw, write and innovate. I'm working right now to go into Feature Film Animation and to be a Freelance Artist and Designer on the side.Instagram Art Portfolio
https://www.instagram.com/bitbybitjames/[email protected]
RESUME
JAMES CANDLANDEducationBrigham Young University - Idaho
◦ Bachelors of Arts in Illustration
(In Progress)◦ Additional Studies in Screenwriting, Acting, PerformanceFull-Time Missionary
2017 - 2019◦ Member of Unscripted Improv Comedy Group◦ Artwork Published in "Outlet," BYU-Idaho Art and Literary Journal◦ Eagle Scout Rank for the Boy Scouts of AmericaSkills◦ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Animate)
◦ Blender (Blocking, Lighting, Rendering)
◦ Autodesk Maya (Posing, Animation, Lighting)
◦ Robotics (Chassis, Programming, Electronics)
◦ Storyboarding
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