Naoki Murdock

I’m Naoki Murdock, a Japanese American 2D/3D character animator in Washington, raised in Okinawa, Japan.I'm passionate about the art of movement and character animation that combines awesomely with dialogue. I enjoy drawing my original characters, and love cats, rocks, and biology.

Areas Of Specialty
Hand-drawn 2D Character Animation
• Clip Studio Paint EX, Toon Boom Harmony, OpenToonz, Blender Grease Pencil, Adobe Animate
3D Character Animation
• BlenderEducation
Utah Tech University, St. George, UT
• BA in Entertainment, Arts & Animation (cum laude)
• Animation Student of the YearExperience
2D Animator/Character Artist for MegaDrive Studios
• Character turnaround sheet
• Rough, Rigged, Clean-up, & Color animation2D Animator/Story Artist for Masterjade Studios
• Character design style concepts
• Storyboard & Animatic
• Rough, Clean-up, & Color animation
• CompositingCharacter Artist for Transparent Games Game Jam
• Designed 8 character sprites with a variety of facial expressions for the choose-your- adventure style visual novel game Dusk & Dawn, with costume changes
• Developed character art for the menu screenClean-up Animator for "SiegeTales" YouTube channel
• Adobe AnimateTeacher's Aide for Animation Department Chair at Utah Tech
• Mentored, guided, and provided feedback to 3D Graphics and 3D Animation students3D Animated Film, UNeARTHED
• Served as Teacher's Assistant for short film production
• Project manager for class animation. Delegated assignments, facilitated discussion of script ideas, shot composition and animation improvements.
• Storyboarder/Modeler
• Key and Clean-up AnimatorCharacter Artist for Transparent Games Game Jam
• Created 3 character sprites with a variety of facial expressions for the kinetic novel Just Another Adventure, as well as the intro screen art and the final bossLead Artist for G.T.N Studios
• Led a team of artists for game production
• Managed prop list and assignments, critiqued elements needing revision
• Determined the look and feel of the game with input from studio co-directors
• Created 2D digital illustrations, modeled and textured 3D props3D Animated Film, The Faux Firefly
• Co-designed charactes, turnaround sheets and character silhouettes
• Modeler, Rigger, AnimatorIllustrator for Sonic the Hedgehog Charity Fanzines
• Illustration, merchandise designs for Endless Possibility Zine