Autumn Smith 

Instinct - Director                                                                                                       Fall 2025- Present                                                    

• Directed my capstone film and managed behind the scenes

North Pole Air Control, Dir. Daniel Haycox - Visual Development                                            2026

• Designs original drafts of characters in Clip Studio and Photoshop for further development

aesthetic of the production       

Dead Sea Squirrels, ImagineHouse Practicum - Background and Prop Artist                          2025                                                                             

• Collaborated with a team of artists and animators, designing backgrounds and props for assigned segments

• Drafted two options per segment for background concepts, developed rough sketches, and refined backgrounds according to feedback, incorporating props as needed

• Utilized Excel for tracking shotlists and team progress, and utilized Adobe Photoshop for background design

Reflections, Dir. Emily Osborne - Texturing                                                                                  2025

• Contributed a character design from a previous project for use in the film at the request of the director

Empty Nets, Dir. Brooklyn Gentry - Visual Development                                                            2025

• Designed underwater and outdoor backgrounds and created prop designs based on reference work, preparing props for the animation team

Extraordinary Magic, Dir. Autty, Hello Studios - Illustration                                                     2024 

•  Created an end-credit illustration for the Littlest Pet Shop series, based on visuals in the story

Sunseekers,  Dir. Ezekiel Mercado - Storyboarder                                                                       2024

• Storyboarded a scene depicting the main character’s experience with virtual reality using Clip Studio Paint 

Guardin, Dir. Tyler Bachman - Background and Visual Development                                       2024

• Utilized Photoshop to design props and backgrounds and created experimental looks for the overall aesthetic of the production

Dining Services Team Member, Sodexo Catering (Nashville, TN)               January 2025-Present

• Catered for small or big events around campus

• Prepared and cleaned supplies for events across campus and helped clean and reset the cafeteria