Elbert Diaz-Nolasco
Summary
I'm an animation student at California State University, Los Angeles pursuing an opportunity that goes hand to hand with my experience in project assistance in the visual department. While other internships are tempting, I value the future and I'm confident the Fall 2025 Visual Development Intern program at Dreamworks Animation will get to the position I need to be.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Designer
" Witness No More" Film
05.2025 - Current
- The visual development of this film was based on the styles of gritty comic books and movies.
- The direction, color wise will incorporate various shades of cool colors like green and blue.
- I made the call to make the color scheme from the characters standout from the background.
Storyboard Artist
"Witness No More" Film
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Last semester was the pre-production phase of my capstone senior project.
- We first created storyboards for two ideas, with only one being adapted into a film.
- Each report is presented every two weeks as we share our progress in groups.
Sound Designer
"Witness No More" Film
07.2024 - 05.2025
- Since last summer, I created original creature sound effects using samples from seven animal species.
- To achieve this task, I mixed audio bytes from elephants, howler monkeys, and an Australian Bustard.
2D-Animator
"Witness No More" Film
05.2025 - Current
- I'm using Toon Boom Harmony Advanced for the animation and Adobe After Effects.
- A single shot took one week to finish, with 738 frames created for a 15-second shot.
- In the future I would like to adapt this project in Maya as I'm interested in creating character rigs.
Crew Member
McDonald's
08.2019 - Current
- In this role, I demonstrate my true strength when operating the drive-thru.
- This position was essential in developing into an effective communicator and collaborator with my team.
- I gained more confidence interacting with people, projecting my voice correctly and resolving issues.
Education
Bachelor - Animation
California State University Los Angeles
12-2025
Skills
- Character design
- Keyframe animation
- Storyboarding
- Timing and spacing
- Background design
- Video editing
- Visual storytelling
- Character animation
- Camera animation
- Compositing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Visual Designer
" Witness No More" Film
05.2025 - Current
2D-Animator
"Witness No More" Film
05.2025 - Current
Storyboard Artist
"Witness No More" Film
02.2025 - 05.2025
Sound Designer
"Witness No More" Film
07.2024 - 05.2025
Crew Member
McDonald's
08.2019 - Current
Bachelor - Animation
California State University Los Angeles
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