Nominee at the 10th annual LA Music Awards
Robert (Lopaka) Souza
Storyboard Artist at Nickelodeon
Greater Los Angeles AreaAnimation
Current
Warner Bros. Animation, Sacred Circles Productions
Previous
Walt Disney ~ DreamWorks ~ Warner Bros ~ Sony ~ Universal & More, RMS Graphics
Education
Traditional, Mentorship, On the Job Training, & Self Taught
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Background
Summary
Jorneyman Animation Storyboard Artist, with additional skills in Story Development, Storyboard Supervision, Beat boards, Screen Writing, Animation Layout, Concept art and Brain Surgery. My primary duties have been in Production Storyboards and Story Development, which consist of many of the following skills & duties:
~ Traditional and digital storyboarding for 2D and 3D animated films
~ In depth knowledge of Screenwriting
~ Ability to pitch storyboards and beat boards
~ Brainstorming ideas & designs that help story and character development as needed.
~ Proficiency as an artist in a wide variety of styles and genres from Broad
Comedy to Action Adventure for both children’s & adult programming.
~ Understanding of Cinematic Staging for both 2D and 3D animation.
~ Strong life drawing skills and knowledge of human and animal anatomy
~ Strong staging and compositional skills.
~ Strong understanding of animation timing
~ Strong time management skills
~ Ability to multitask in a high pressure environment
~ Ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of people
~ Proficiency in appropriate software used for digital storyboards including Photoshop, Cintiq, Logic pro, Alias Sketch Pro, Final Daft and Storyboard Pro.
Specialties: Storyboard Art, Visual development, Story Development, Screenwriting & Animation Layout. Programs: Adobe Photo Shop, Alias Sketch Pro, Logic Pro, Final Draft & Toon Boom. Other skills: Storyboard Supervision, Editing, Songwriting, Stage Production, Music Recording, Organic Gardening, Fighting Injustice and Defending the weak.
Experience
Storyboard Artist ~ Looney Tunes Theatrical Shorts ~ Scooby Doo
Warner Bros. Animation
March 2010 – Present (5 years 6 months)
Storyboard Art/
Director of Stage Art, Lighting & Sound
Sacred Circles Productions
2005 – Present (10 years)
Stage Manager – Stage Design & Art – Stage Lighting & Sound Reinforcement – Graphics & T-shirt Designs
~ Tribal Caravan / World Dance Festival
~ Mythical Creatures / Belly Dance Stage Play
~ Around the World in 80 / Belly Dance Stage Play
Animation Professional
Walt Disney ~ DreamWorks ~ Warner Bros ~ Sony ~ Universal & More
1989 – 2011 (22 years)
WARNER BROS. FEATURE – 2010 – 2013
Story – Storyboard Art – Writing & Design
~ 3D – CGI – Looney Tunes Theatrical Shorts
~ Scooby Doo – Home Video & tv
~ Justice League Adventures – Home Video
BROWN BAG ANIMATION – 2011 – 2012
~ The Hugglewugs – CG
~ Doc McStuffins – Storyboard Direction
CARTOON NETWORK – 2010
Storyboard Art
~ Generator Rex –
CREST – 2009
Story Direction & Design
~ The Little Engine That Could
SONY ANIMATION & TV – 2008
Story Art & design
~ Open Season II – CGI
~ The Spectacular SpiderMan
STARZ / FILM ROMAN 2006 – 2007
Story – Story Art & Design
~ Sheepish – Feature CGI
~ Dead Space – dvd 2D CGI mix
IMAGI – 2000
Story Art & Design
~ A Cats Tail / Promo Storyboard
PARAMOUNT KLASKY CSUPO – 2000 – 2003
Story Art – Design – Layout & Sequence Direction
~ The Rugrats in Paris – Feature
~ The Wild Thornberry’s – Feature
WARNERS/FILM ROMAN – 1999 – 2000
~ X-MEN
EPOCH INK Animation – 1996 – 2005
Story Art & Design
~ Captain Simion & the Space Monkeys
~ Animated Music Video to Golgffrap for Zune.com
~ Various Promo’s
DREAM WORKS Animation – 1998 – 1999
Story – Story Art, Writing & Design
~ Shrek I
BKN – Bhobot Prod. 1998
Story Art
~ Roswell Chronicles
KLASKY CSUPO Animation – 1995 – 1996
Storyboard Art
~ Real Monsters
~ DuckMan
FOX MARVEL – 1994 – 1997
Storyboard Art & Supervision
~ The Amazing Spider Man
WALT DISNEY FEATURE DVD’s 1990 – 2007
Story Art & Design 2D & CGI
~ Goofy Movies
~ Pocahontas II
~ Lady & the Tramp II
~ Mickey’s Camp Fire Tales
~ Mickey’s Twice upon a Christmas
~ Little Mermaid III
~ Cinerella III
~ Kronk’s New Groove
~ Tinker Bell
~ Dumbo – Short
WALT DISNEY TVAnimation 1990 – 2007
Story Art & Design
~ Tail Spin
~ The Little Mermaid
~ Dark Wing Duck
~ Whinnie the Pooh
~ Goof Troop
~ Aladin
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Graphic Designer
RMS Graphics
1985 – 1986 (1 year)
Add Campaigns – from Concept to Finished Art
Logo Designs – Flyers – Stationary – Poster Art
~ Fane Productions / Recording Studio
~ The Catalyst / Night Club & Concert Hall