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Dan Meth

Email: danmeth@danmeth.com


EXPERIENCE

Producer, Director, Frederator Studios
New York, NY (2006-2008)  

  • Created, wrote, and directed over 60 episodes of the award-winning animated web series, “The Meth Minute” and “Nite Fite”.
  • Managed a team of up to four assistant artists and interns on any given day.
  • Wrote and animated shorts for Nickelodeon’s “Random Cartoons” series
  • Won “Best Web Animation” award at Platform Festival and was nominated for “Webby Award”.
  • Gave speeches for numerous interviews, lectures, and panel discussions at universities and festivals.


Animator, Animation Collective
New York, NY (2004)

  • Produced web content for America Online entertainment portals.
  • Story-boarded and animated cartoons for teen audiences.
  • Responsible for character animation, rotoscoping, and lip synching.                                                                                 

Ad Designer, Asphalt Jungle
New York, NY (2003 - 2004)

  • Created online ads for dozens of online clients.
  • Directed and animated music video for popular music acts.
  • Story-boarded and produced hundreds of banners.
  • Oversaw work of sound engineer, artist, and Flash scripters.


Freelance Animation
New York, NY (2001 - present)

  • Conceived and produced online animated films and print illustrations.
  • Story-boarded cartoons used for marketing and promotion.
  • Features have achieved viral status, reaching millions of viewers all over the world.
  • Work featured in TimeOut NY, New York Daily News, and Entertainment Weekly.                                                                        

Marketing Consultant, Kirshenbaum Bond Partners West
San Francisco, CA (2000)

  • Created brand identity and online marketing tactics for top advertising agency.
  • Designed and incorporated web-site features for customer relationships.



COMPUTER SKILLS

Flash, Photoshop, Final Cut, Illustrator, Quark, SoundEdit, ProTools, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, After Effects, Fireworks, Director, Power Point.


EDUCATION 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
B.F.A. degree
Major: Illustration,                                     
Dean List, 1998-1999
Dean’s Scholarship, 1995-1999

Pratt Institute, New York, NY
Animation, 1994