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Timothy Giovanni
Timothy Giovanni (born 03 July 1979) is an American animator, best known for animation in short films and commercials in local China and globally. He is currently in position as technical director (TD) at Crashdown Studio, founding the studio with Pierre De Celles in 2014.

Timothy at the age of 13, learning 2D and 3D animation off the internet and practicing using 3D Max R1, while modding and working on game design projects, he was adjunct teacher at Art Institute of Pittsburgh, in the 3D animation department.

Later he worked in small studios as assistant, in Animal as Maya Artist and Groomer, in  Coffeehouse FX as Character Animator, and continued temp positions until he finally co-founded Crashdown Studio with Pierre De Celles, (Shanghai, China).

With an animation career that spans over 20 years and various countries (United States, Japan, China) and he has been involved in numerous commercial and institutional projects.

"His methods of approach are a mix between classic animation and new digital animation, using tools from both studies to bring together a new age of art and entertainment, formatted for children and adults alike for modern distribution channels" - Pierre De Celles (2018)

Timothy is also a co-founder for www.stay-in-character.com

Notable Filmography

- Creature Animation, monster demon, 3D Max, After Effects - "Analysis" by Richard Trombly (2007)

- Digital Animator, Toonboom Harmony, After Effects - "Christmas Animation Promo" by OBag (2017-18)

- Digital Animator, Editor - Toonboom Harmony, After Effects, Premiere - "Close Encounters of the EU" by Delegation to the EU (2016)

- Writer and Concept Design - "Feathertop" - Animated Movie produced at Crashdown Studio (2017)

- Animator,Creator and Writer - "Why on Earth?" - Web Series - Produced at Crashdown Studio (2018)

Game Design

- Digital Animator – Photoshop, Toonboom Harmony, After Effects - "Sal & Mander" - iOS Game - 2016

External Links:

IMDB Profile

www.crashdownstudio.com