

Before relocating to Los Angeles, I also formerly volunteered at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco!
About the artist
Hello!
My name is Faustina and I am CRAZY about superb storytelling, specifically through the art of animation. I also enjoy stage theatre and working as a voice-over artist in small online projects on the side.
I seek to continue to immerse myself into the animation pipeline and all that goes into it firsthand. I want to learn from fellow artists and bring meaningful stories to life - my ultimate goal as an artist is to guide people on a journey that they can emotionally connect to.
I am based in Los Angeles, but I am a recent grad from California College of the Arts in Oakland, California. I also formerly attended San Francisco State University, where I first majored in Cinematography for two years.
I also recently completed an award-winning short animated film with my partner called "Brush: a Fox Tale" for our senior thesis. It can be found in the navigation bar above.
I hope you enjoy my work. Thank you for taking the time to visit my site!
FAUSTINA'S RESUME: View the .PDF version here!
2D/3D ANIMATION + PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE (starting with most recent)
"Word Party" Animator, Jim Henson's Creature Shop/Netflix
Los Angeles, January to May 2021
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Worked on all episodes for the upcoming season, both in keyframe animation and clean-up of motion capture data.
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Applied 2D visual effects and art for certain segments from scratch.
"Understanding Producing for Creatives" Mentorship Circle, Women in Animation
Remote, September to December 2020
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Selected to be a part of a mentorship class course, where I and a group of peers learned about the ins and outs of production management through Zoom meetings led by mentor Dotti Sinnott.
"POST: Frag Out", Post Animation, LLC
Los Angeles, CA - February to March 2020
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Brought CG characters to life for the short animated film POST: Frag Out, directed by Maxmilian Uriarte.
2D Animator, Adventurous Co.
Freelance/Remote Work - October 2018
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Animated 2D facial assets using Adobe Animate for an online children’s storybook game.
2D Lip Sync Animator, In-Betweener, & Colorist, Gingerbud Studios
Freelance/Remote Work - May 2018 to October 2018
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Animated lip-sync, in-betweened, colored, and shaded 2D character animation using Adobe Animate for director’s personal project.
"Brush: A Fox Tale" - Animated Short Film, California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA - August 2017 to April 2018
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Co-directed and developed the story and characters.
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Animated in both 2D tradigital and 3D techniques.
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Took on a production coordinator role, overseeing scheduling.
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Shot and edited together the 3D layout, updating each latest cut.
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Edited each iteration of the film, from storyboard animatic to final.
Animation Lab Monitor, California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA - January 2017 to May 2018
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Assisted the lab manager and faculty while assuring that all the animation classroom equipment and applications run smoothly.
Storyboarding + Animation Mentor, CCA Animation Resource Center
Oakland, CA - October 2016 to May 2018
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Coached a freshmen mentee within CCA’s animation community 1-on-1 over the course of each semester.
Stop-Motion Teacher’s Assistant, Young Artist Studio Program at CCA
Oakland, CA - August 2017
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Set up daily stop-motion equipment, including lights, cameras, and Dragonframe software.
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Assisted middle-school students in creating claymation short films.
2D Animator, Voice in SSS Meets Amino! Advertisement
Freelance, January 2017
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Animated and provided the voice in a sponsored advertisement on YouTube for the Amino: Communities and Chats phone application.
Art Instructor, Young Art Lessons
San Francisco, CA - May 2016 to August 2016
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Guided students through their art lesson, step-by-step from the beginning to the end of their composition.
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Helped develop curriculum for their digital art integration program.
2D Animator Lead, The Lonely Spider Short Film
Oakland, CA - January 2016 to May 2016
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Animated using TV Paint software, directed by Sam Hood.
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Collaborated on the short with a group of other students.
Virtual Reality + Gallery Assistant (Volunteer), GLAS Animation Festival
Berkeley, CA - March 2016, March 2017, March 2018
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Oversaw Virtual Reality equipment for use of guests of the event.
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Marketed, promoted, and sold art pieces at the Firehouse Art Collective.
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Assisted with social events hosted by GLAS staff during the event.
Lead Artist + Co-Organizer, SSS Season of Giving Charity Event
December 2015 - January 2016
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Was one of the main artists who drew commission prizes for the donors.
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Coordinated a global charity event online for UNICEF.
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Fundraised over $600 for the charity!
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Gallery + Education Assistant (Volunteer), Walt Disney Family Museum
San Francisco, CA - July 2016 to Present
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Assists guests and assures that the exhibits run smoothly.
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Provides additional help in special events within/hosted by the museum.
Front Desk Agent, Casa Loma Hotel
San Francisco, CA - October 2013 to February 2018
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Managed reservations on the AutoClerk hotel software.
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Took all phone calls and checked guests in and out of the hotel.
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Guided and answered any questions about the area and any additional assistance that is requested.