I have over twenty years of professional experience with animation, graphic design, photography, video, marketing, and web design. I’m an easy-going guy that enjoys having fun but takes work seriously. Last year, I won 1st Place in the 2018 Defense Media Merit Awards in Animation (Winning video: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/652925/collaboration-training) and won Best Business Process Solution in DemoFest at Learning Solutions 2019 Conference & Expo.I am a patient, creative, and detail-oriented person with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills. I have a demonstrated history of working in the military and government industries. I’m a strong art and design professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Computer Animation from Full Sail University. I'm also currently pursuing my MBA.I have software knowledge with Adobe products like Premiere, Audition, Lightroom, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Character Animator, and Dreamweaver. Other software I know is Blender, Maya, Nuke, Final Cut Pro, and Avid.I have program language knowledge on HTML5, CSS, and currently learning JavaScript.In the past, I providing freelance video compositing work for a Disney commercial advertising the launch of the Disney Channel in Germany. Link to the making of the Disney commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQmDTFJUf8&list=FLyr54X_ZLZO-6_OPOcykpQwPlease check out my portfolio website @ deaconwestervelt.wordpress.com