Ryan Keith Wells
ryan@fartoons.net
www.fartoons.net
 

• EDUCATION
  St. Clair High School, St. Clair, MO
  High School Diploma, May 2003
  East Central College, Union, MO
  August 2003 - December 2005
  Graphic Design and Multimedia
  Webster University, St. Louis, MO
  January 2006 - Present
  Digital Interactive Media with an Emphasis in Animation

• JOBS
  Animated and provided voice-overs for 2008 Citibank commercial.

• ANIMATION
  Animating in Macromedia/Adobe Flash since 2001.
  Worked on over forty animated cartoons, ranging from a few seconds to an hour in length.

• VIDEO
  Editing in Adobe Premiere since 2003.
  Worked on over 80 short movies, ranging from a few seconds to thirty minutes in length.

• EXPERIENCE
  Experience in computer and traditional animation.
  Experience in Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Final Cut Pro.
  Experience in drawing, directing, shooting, editing, audio, acting, writing, and voice-overs.

• AWARDS
  Won Webbie Award  in 2007 for best Cell/Flipbook Animation.
  Won Webbie Award  in 2008 for best Commercial/PSA.
  Nominated for Webbie Award in 2008 for best Computer Animation.
  Nominated for Webbie Award in 2008 for best Script for a Continuing Series.
  Won award for best web site at The 2008 Kinematifest Animation and Interactive Media Festival.
  Nominated for best 2D animation at The 2008 Kinematifest Animation and Interactive Media Festival.

• ACHIEVEMENTS
  Launched the web site FARToons Productions in 2001 featuring my artwork, cartoons, comics, movies, and merchandise.
  Teamed up with Agon Studios to publish a series of comic books and trading cards in 2006.
  Released “Ostrich, Hippo & Jesus on Grass: Tha Moovy!” DVD in 2004.
  Released “The Wish Fish Family - Volume 1” DVD in 2008.
  Teamed up with Agon Studios to publish a series of comic books and trading cards in 2006.
  "Ostrich, Hippo & Jesus on Grass: Series 2" comic book reviewed in Playback Magazine.
  Wrote, animated, and voiced a television/internet commercial and radio ad for the Kinematifest Animation and Interactive Meda Festival.
  Animations and videos aired on GTV, Webster University’s closed-circuit television station.
  Animation screened at The 2008 Webster University Student Film Festival.
  Animations screened at The 2008 Kinematifest Animation and Interactive Media Festival.

• ORGANIZATIONS
  Member of Student Chapter of SIGGRAPH since Spring 2007.