Also known under the alias 'Rad Rascal', Hail Thomas is a Philly-based 2D animator and cartoonist, with added experience in project production and TV screenwriting. Hail prides himself on being a 'jack of all trades' for short animated films, able to tackle anything involving concept art, character design, storyboarding, animating, compositing, voice acting, music production, and more! Hail is a recent graduate from University of the Arts with a BFA in Animation, Minor in Screenwriting, but has been animating and in the field since 2020, and is currently looking for career positions in animation and production.…

Hail Thomas

Also known under the alias 'Rad Rascal', Hail Thomas is a Philly-based 2D animator and cartoonist, with added experience in project production and TV screenwriting. Hail prides himself on being a 'jack of all trades' for short animated films, able to tackle anything involving concept art, character design, storyboarding, animating, compositing, voice acting, music production, and more! Hail is a recent graduate from University of the Arts with a BFA in Animation, Minor in Screenwriting, but has been animating and in the field since 2020, and is currently looking for career positions in animation and production.…

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Also known under the alias ‘Rad Rascal’, Hail Thomas is a Philly-based 2D animator and cartoonist, with added experience in project production and TV screenwriting. Hail prides himself on being a ‘jack of all trades’ for short animated films, able to tackle anything involving concept art, character design, storyboarding, animating, compositing, voice acting, music production, and more!

Hail is a recent graduate from University of the Arts with a BFA in Animation, Minor in Screenwriting, but has been animating and in the field since 2020, and is currently looking for career positions in animation and production.

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Skills

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Adobe After Effects
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Toon Boom Harmony
Sh
Short Film
Pr
Presentation Design
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Experience Level

Adobe After Effects
Expert
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Expert
Toon Boom Harmony
Expert
Short Film
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Microsoft Word
Expert
Microsoft Powerpoint
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Google Drive
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Cartoon
Expert
Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Lightroom
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
2D Animation
Expert
Branding
Expert
Social Media Design
Expert
Web Design
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Script
Expert
Composition
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Blender
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Education

Bachelors in Fine Art at University of The Arts
August 1, 2001 - January 1, 2024
Graduated Cum Laude, with a Minor in Screenwriting

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services
    uniE613 "LOUIE!" Short Animated Film
    Currently, I am leading production and clean-up animation on team of 70+, assisting in drawover notes/critiques, scheduling and production for the director.…
    uniE613 "SHINE" UArts Junior Film
    While working on my own Junior Thesis, I assisted in clean-up and color animation for my peer Hayden Caico's award-winning student film, “SHINE”. https://youtu.be/uv2YnYvDVQo?si=yAk8OwFNl8GPM8oO…
    uniE613 'UArts Opening Act 2022' Animated Interactive Presentation
    Animated a two minute animated interactive film of UArts’ mascot, Arty the Unicorn, shown alongside presentation with UArts Opening Act 2022. This was storyboarded, animated and composited in less than three months, and performed with Sara Pyle, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs. https://youtu.be/qMidpfC61c0…
    uniE613 “I Hate My Reapin’ Job!” Senior Pilot Film
    Alongside a team of 30+, I worked on a seven-minute indie-animated pilot, cleaning up and coloring scenes in a short timeline. I was also responsible for fully editing and compositing the animation for the musical portion of the film, the entire sequence done solo in After Effects. https://youtu.be/rN8AzKQvW6U…
    uniE613 Avenuers NYB 2023: 'AH! THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE'
    Created a four minute animated border video, premiered in the Avenuers NYB in the 2023 Mummers Parade, an annual New Years celebration in the Heart of Philadelphia; this animation and performance received 2nd Place winners Overall and Champion. https://youtu.be/vvm0Unaqc5U?si=LXOoDqHjUqaWwu8R…
    uniE613 "Face To Face" UArts Junior Thesis
    Supervised and directed a small crew for a four minute short film; reviewed team for animation, music production, voice acting, and more. Spent 6 months with the team to storyboard, animate and composite the entire project, along with assistance from faculty and classmates at University of The Arts. https://youtu.be/eWmoopV0IZw…