Please feel free to contact me

thomasyamaoka@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

10/11 - present

Warner Bros. Animation | Burbank, CA


10/09 - 10/11

Cartoon Network | Burbank, CA
background painter on Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10: Alien Force


11/10

RockHoney Studios | Pasadena, CA
freelance designer


7/10

Walt Disney Television Animation | Burbank, CA
freelance background designer/painter


7/09

Royale | Hollywood, CA
freelance concept artist


6/09

The Maestros| Mexico City, Mexico
freelance concept artist


5/09 Beau Studios| Santa Monica, CA
freelance matte painter

10/08 - 12/08

That Game Company | Santa Monica, CA
freelance illustrator on 'Flower'


8/08

Bl:nd | Santa Monica, CA
freelance background painter, illustrator


8/08 Full Tank | Santa Monica, CA
freelance designer, illustrator

7/08

PSYOP LA | Venice, CA
freelance designer, illustrator


6/08 Prologue Films | Venice, CA
freelance designer

2/08 Three Legged Legs | Santa Monica, CA
freelance 2d clean up artist, texture painter, designer

8/07 - 12/07

Otis College of Art + Design | Los Angeles, CA
media in motion teaching assistant


7/07 Big Bad Tomato | Burbank, CA
freelance background artist on "Scholastic's Study Jams!"

5/07 - 6/07

Three Legged Legs | Santa Monica, CA
background artist, compositer for "Amp Energy Drink" spots
internship



5/06 - 8/06 Convention Television National | Honolulu, HI
animator/production assistant
internship


8/05-5/08 Otis College of Art + Design | Los Angeles, CA
life drawing teaching assistant
   
SKILLS Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Maya
   
EDUCATION

Otis College of Art + Design | Los Angeles, CA
BFA in Digital Media
Class of 2008 with honors