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TV will always be my first love. The infatuation took off with shows like The Simpsons, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm -- and it’s organically led to an obsession. Why does Mr. Burns

Patrick Clayton

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TV will always be my first love. The infatuation took off with shows like The Simpsons, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm -- and it’s organically led to an obsession. Why does Mr. Burns releasing flying monkeys out of a window, only for them to fall to their deaths, make me laugh? Why do I feel seen watching Liz Lemon flip over a table after she discovers a coworker ate her mac-n-cheese? Should I be concerned that I relate to Dennis Reynolds losing his mind while he’s

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TV will always be my first love.

The infatuation took off with shows like The Simpsons, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm – and it’s organically led to an obsession.

Why does Mr. Burns releasing flying monkeys out of a window, only for them to fall to their deaths, make me laugh? Why do I feel seen watching Liz Lemon flip over a table after she discovers a coworker ate her mac-n-cheese? Should I be concerned that I relate to Dennis Reynolds losing his mind while he’s stuck in traffic on his morning commute? These questions drive me.

Thousands of hours of reverse-engineering my favorite characters and stories, reading hundreds of scripts to improve my own writing, studying work like Wallace & Gromit or The Incredibles one frame at a time to become a better animator-- this is the stuff I happily do for free. I feel enormously grateful that I’ve been able to earn actual human dollars getting to collaborate with creative folks across the medium I love, and whether working as an animator, writer, producer, storyboard artist or director, my commitment is to bring this dedication of the craft to make something we can all be proud of.

Check out my animation reel or one of my scripts in my profile.

I love connecting with fellow creatives so feel free to reach out if you’ve got a project in mind or if you’d just like to grab an expensive coffee in LA together and talk shop.

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Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro
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Rotoscope
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Script
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Animation
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2D Animation
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Cartoon
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Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Rotoscope
Expert
Script
Expert
Animation
Expert
2D Animation
Intermediate
Cartoon
Intermediate
Composition
Intermediate
Motion Graphic
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Television Comedy Writing, Certificate at UCLA Extension
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025
Marketing, Bachelor of Science at Louisiana State University
May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2018
Minor in Film & Media / Concentration in Professional Sales

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Animation Demo Reel - Patrick Clayton
    A showcase of some of my work! (Featuring rotoscope, cartoon, and composite animation) Rotoscope Animation: (0:04 - 0:06) From Richard Linklater's Netflix feature-film, *Apollo 10 1/2*, on which I worked as a Staff Character Animator. (0:06 - 0:08) Personal work from *Pulp Fiction*, animated at 24
    uniE608 Script to Screen: An Animated Interview: "HUMANS vs ROBOTS at SXSW"
    The client (Trey Elling) supplied raw footage of ten celebrities’ interviews during SXSW Film Festival with the assignment to create a 3-5 minute animation using this footage. Collaborating with Trey’s feedback through each step of the process, I: Wrote a script. Created character