I’m M.W Leitzel, a visual storyteller, brand strategist, and problem solver! From creating original animation for entertainment to helping organizations envision their brands in exciting new digital domains to enabling researchers at the forefront of new technologies to share their discoveries through storytelling, I am a creative leader and collaborator who thrives working in ground-breaking territory and solving unseen challenges.

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I’m M.W Leitzel, a visual storyteller, brand strategist, and problem solver! From creating original animation for entertainment to helping organizations envision their brands in exciting new digital domains to enabling researchers at the forefront of new technologies to share their discoveries through storytelling, I am a creative leader and collaborator who thrives working in ground-breaking territory and solving unseen challenges.

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I’m M.W Leitzel, a visual storyteller, brand strategist, and problem solver! From creating original animation for entertainment to helping organizations envision their brands in exciting new digital domains to enabling researchers at the forefront of new technologies to share their discoveries through storytelling, I am a creative leader and collaborator who thrives working in ground-breaking territory and solving unseen challenges.

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Skills

2D
2D Animation
3D
3D Design
Il
Illustration
Mo
Motion Graphic
Vo
Voiceover

Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
3D Design
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Motion Graphic
Expert
Voiceover
Expert

Language

Education

Bachelor's of Fine Arts at University of Rhode Island
May 26, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Game Grumps Animated (Commissioned Animation)
    Animation made for Game Grumps channel (5.41 million subscribers). Was commissioned to animated a short based on their audio - I developed the concept and executed all elements for the project, including animation, compositing, and background painting.
    uniE608 Animation/Motion Design Reel 2024
    A reel showcasing a mix of professional and personal projects using animation, 2D and 3D motion design. I performed all animation, editing, and compositing. video animator videoeditor animation motiondesign motiongraphics
    uniE608 Steven Universe Reanimated
    Frederator Allied Media collaborated with a number of animators (including myself) to reanimate one of the company's flagship. I boarded, animated, and composited this sequence in addition to designing the backgrounds. video animator filmdirector videoeditor
    uniE608 Lethal Company Animated Shorts (Subscriber Drive Campaign)
    Client is a popular YouTube creator looking to hit a subscription goal. I was hired to create a series of 7 animations intended to catch people's attention. His channel has grown over 50% since the beginning of the year (January to May 2024) from 500k to 770k during this effort. I created all content scene in the video, based on audio recorded from the YouTube creator's content. video advert animator filmdirector videoeditor
    uniE608 NASA imaginAviation Promo Short
    My role was to create the animated scene following a person being transported to the virtual conference, indicated by a live action actress transitioning to an animated one created by me. I boarded and created everything seen in the animation. video animator videoeditor filmdirector advert

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