Milo Clairmont

About

Milo Clairmont is a 23 year old animator and artist from the Pacific Northwest. From 2017 to 2021, Milo attended Pratt Institute for a BFA in 2D Animation, during which time he was given the opportunity to work a summer internship as animator and video editor for the AAT Foundation, participate in the team-based creation of an animated PSA for use by the Make the Road Foundation, and create a multitude of original animation and video-based work. Currently, he plans to pursue animation work from his home in Portland, Oregon, where he lives alongside his family and two furry friends.

Experience

Make the Road New York

Oct 2019 – Dec 2019

New York, NY

PSA Animator

- Worked in team of three to create short animated PSA for Make the Road Foundation's Know Your Rights campaign - Adapted role in group according to what was needed, taking on a variety of roles including script writing, character design, sound design, rough animation, and clean up - Set own deadlines and maintained flexibility in working hours to accommodate requests from client while staying within given time frame for project - Helped to resolve conflict within team due to one member falling behind on work. Spoke with team member, eventually compromising on a solution by offering to take on work they found difficult and have them work on another facet of the project

The AAT Foundation

Jun 2018 – Sep 2018

New York, NY

Animation Intern

- Worked on creation of promotional material for AAT Foundation's Kickstarter brand, “Say Uncle” - Adapted role as necessary to achieve goals of project, performing tasks related to screenwriting, film, photo and video editing, voice acting, and brand design on top of animation - Willingly worked overtime to ensure quality product, spending evenings and weekends problem-solving issues found in animation and video work so that time on the job could be spent productively

Saturday Academy

Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Portland, OR

Assistant Instructor of Animation

- Assisted instructor Sharon Niemczyk in teaching week long course in animation to class of high school and middle school aged students - Planned and led several lectures on principles of animation and important processes such as storyboarding - Utilized active listening and patience in communication with students to provide individualized support - Enforced rules and requirements of class in a respectful and friendly manner, ensuring that the class maintained a comfortable but structured environment

Education

Pratt Institute

Sep 2017 – May 2021

BFA, 2D Animation

Skills

Languages