Soleil Nelson’s Resume
Nelsonsoleil@gmail.com
(203)-505-0149
Reel: https://vimeo.com/980486806
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soleil-nelson/
WORK EXPERIENCE
3D Rigger/Animator/Modeler at Digital Wizards Studios May 2024- Present
Animation Intern at Digital Wizards Studios, Jan 2024-May 2024
Freelance Artist by commission
Animator on multiple Multi-Animator Projects through hosts on Youtube.
Animator on Monsters On Set (Emerson EIV Production) 2022-2023
Sales Associate at Zumiez in Stamford, CT, Aug 2021-Dec 2021
CREATIVE TRAINING
Pre-college Study: Cartooning program, School of Visual Arts, NYC Summer 2017
Pre-College Study: Animation program, California College of the Arts, Summer 2018
Summer Art Lab; Graphic Design emphasis, UMass-Dartmouth, Summer 2019
2 Animation Mentor Workshops: Intro to Animation and Storyboarding
Volunteer Work
YMCA volunteer, Unified Arts, 1-2 hours a week: assisting kids who are on the spectrum with arts and crafts (4 years)
STEM volunteer- 1 year, 2 hours a week, working with children who come from low income and high risk families and doing activities (building things, baking, etc.)
Animal Nation volunteer at Petsmart, cleaning cages, feeding and socializing rescued cats
Darien Youth Commission’s Annual Halloween Window Painting contest participant- 4 years. Winner of 2nd place, Most Creative, and Most Scary
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Art Club: 4 years President of Art Club-Senior Year
Theatre 308: Stage Crew-4 years Lead Animator for fall production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime -Senior Year
Pop strings: viola for 4 years
COMPUTER SKILLS
Profiecient in Adobe Photoshop, Animate, and After Affects, Clip Studio Paint, Excel, Maya, Blender.
EDUCATION
Darien High School - Darien, CT, Graduated June 2020, Honors and AP courses: Art and Spanish
Ringling College of Art and Design- Sarasota: 2020- 2021 Majored in Computer Animation
Emerson College- Bos, MA: 2022-2024 Cum Laude, Majored in Media Arts Production (Animation)