Animations
Demo Reel
2D Animation | 3D | Compositing
Reel breakdown
- Angel Whisperer, Shots 3 to 6 and 34 to 402D animation | Toon Boom HarmonyAnimated and colored these shots myself. On this senior group film I also rewrote the story, directed, storyboarded all 62 panels, and served as production manager for a five-person team. Official Selection, 6th Annual Student Animation Showcase, ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum, 2026.
- Memento Mori3D lighting and effects | MayaModeled the eyes, created the candle flame, and set up all of the lighting. The other models in the scene were provided.
- Robot Sculpt3D sculpting | ZBrushSculpted a hard-surface robot.
- Wood Creature3D sculpting | ZBrushSculpted an original creature design.
- Green Screen CompositeCompositing | NukeKeyed green screen footage and composited it into a new background.
- 2.5D Camera ProjectionCompositing and camera | NukeAnimated a 2.5D camera projection.
- Animated Robot3D animation | NukeAnimated a robot moving through a 3D scene using provided assets.
Angel Whisperer
Official Selection — 6th Annual Student Animation Showcase, ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum, 2026
Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Production Manager, Animator
Directed and boarded the full three-act film. Animated shots 3–6 and 34–40.
Magic Mail
Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Animator
Fizzy's Last Trick
Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Animator
Character Design
El Cucuy
Fizzy the Clown
Tired Hedge Fund Worker
Resume
Elizabeth Garcia
Storyboard & Character Design | Los Angeles, CA
Summary
Animation graduate (CSUN, May 2026, Magna Cum Laude) with experience in storyboarding, character design, and 2D animation. Wrote, directed, storyboarded, and managed production on a student film selected for ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Showcase. Four years at a city recreation center supporting the office, families, and staff, and designing posters for programs and events.
Projects
Angel Whisperer | Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Production Manager, Animator2026
- Rewrote our original concept into the final three-act story, then directed and boarded all 62 panels to establish pacing, visual continuity, and sequence flow
- Animated and colored my own shots each week in Toon Boom Harmony after our team split the film's 40 shots
- As production manager, kept a five-person team on a weekly schedule to finish all 40 shots in one semester, tracking progress and following up on deadlines
El Cucuy | Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer2025
- Wrote the script, storyboarded the film, and designed the full cast with a matched lineup and pose sheets, drawing on Latin American folklore
Animated Shorts | Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Animator2022 to 2025
- Magic Mail (2025), Oh My Yum (2023), and Fizzy's Last Trick (2022)
Design and 3D Projects2024 to 2026
- Read Pixar's full Soul script and designed my own versions of a character (with a turnaround and expression sheet), a jazz club interior, and a pirate ship
- Built 3D and compositing pieces in Maya, Nuke, and ZBrush, including a 2.5D camera projection and a green screen composite
Experience
Delano Recreation Center | Recreation AssistantAug 2022 to Present
Los Angeles, CA
- Assist with office tasks and answer calls from parents about program schedules
- Help families sign up their kids for programs and keep parents and staff informed
- Coordinate with staff to set up and run community events and supervise youth programs
- Design posters for center programs and events, and created a logo for Delano Park shirts
- Coach girls' soccer (ages 5 to 17), supervise kids in the after-school program, and support the summer camp program
Education
California State University, NorthridgeAug 2024 to May 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Art, Emphasis in Animation | Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.8
Los Angeles Valley CollegeAug 2022 to Jun 2024
Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in Art
Skills
Creative software: Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Procreate, Maya, Nuke, ZBrush
Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat
Strengths: Storyboarding, character design, animation, poster design, project coordination, production management, event planning
Awards & Languages
- Official Selection, 6th Annual Student Animation Showcase, ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum, for Angel Whisperer (2026)
- Salutatorian, Van Nuys High School, 2nd in graduating class (2022)
- Languages: English (native), Spanish (intermediate)
About
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, surrounded by my fellow Mexican-American community. I grew up on Looney Tunes and Disney, watching the animated films my generation now calls classics, and they're what first made me want to create characters and stories of my own.
I value community and creativity, which helps with connecting with others, and art is where those two come together for me.
When I'm not drawing, you'll find me at the movie theater rating the most recent movies that just came out, thrifting for trinkets I don't need, or defending matcha to people who swear it tastes like earth.