Joseph Abisso
Freelance Animator, April 2012 - Present
An animator, filmmaker, and all-around good guy with a limitless devotion to quality storytelling. Regarded
as an enthusiastic collaborator and team player with the unique ability to produce thoughtful, professional
results with varied personalities in high-pressure situations.
email:-website: www.joeyabisso.com
reel: https://vimeo.com/-
phone:-
Specialties: Animation, directing, and screenwriting. Familiar programs include Adobe
Animate, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, InDesign, and Premiere, as well as Final
Draft, Celtx, and Microsoft Office. Limited proficiency in Final Cut Pro and Protools.
Selected Experience:
Dreambear Productions (in collaboration with Universal Musical Group, One Umbrella, and more)
Mar 2019 - Present
Animator for various projects, including music/lyric videos for "Still Woozy" and Tory Lanez.
Brand Content
May 2016 - Present
Has created a multitude of HTML web banners for various clients as a freelancer. Has also
worked as an animator and editor on a number of other miscellaneous projects.
The Academy of Magical Arts
September 2022
Created a series of short animations for the academy’s yearly awards ceremony.
Optical Animal
Nov 2021 - Present
Animator for various projects including:
BERGDORF GOODMAN (Times Square) holiday kick-off celebration: An illustrator created
characters loosely based on the works of Wes Anderson, and I rigged them into 2D "puppets"
and animated a series of vignettes. These were displayed as wall-mounted installations
throughout the event.
AMIRI Fall 2022 Fashion Show: Animated artwork by Wes Lang, which was projected on the
walls and floors before and during the show.
Redglass Pictures (in collaboration with PBS and MIT)
Nov 2020 - Present
Animated for various documentary shorts, including for the series "Out of the Dark." Worked
closely with the directors to create the designs, storyboards, animatic, and final animation.
Gather
Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
Animated a series of videos demonstrating the Gather video chat platform. Using provided
assets, I recreated the Gather interface (which is styled after a 16-bit video game) within Adobe
After Effects and animated character avatars interacting within the virtual space.
7Sage
Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
7Sage provides an online alternative to expensive LSAT prep and law school tutoring. I was part
of a team of animators tasked with adding accessible visuals to their audio lessons. I worked
closely with the folks at 7Sage and storyboard artists to make sure I understood these concepts
before animating. I animated 30+ videos for 7Sage totaling over 5 hours of content. I also
learned a whole lot about tort law.
Prospect Schools
Sep 2014 - Dec 2019
After-School Filmmaking/Animation/Gaming Instructor for elementary and middle school
students.
The New York Times
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
I was hired to design, animate, and co-direct an homage to "Schoolhouse Rock" for the New
York Times Opinion Section. I was responsible for generating and animating all visual elements
(mostly using a combination of Photoshop, Animate, and After Effects), and worked closely with
the writers and producers in order to emulate the classic Schoolhouse Rock style and effectively
communicate the song's message in a fun, easily-digestible way.
Homersapien Productions
Mar 2015 - May 2017
Director and animator for animated web series TEXAS TARDIGRADES. Additional duties
included design and script input, plus storyboarding and editing.
All The Way Around Productions
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
Designed and created animated sequences, as well as titles/credits, for feature-length
documentary "Mount Lawrence." Also created titles and effects for documentary short
"Changeover."
Mick Management
June 2014 - Jun 2014
Created lyric music video for Brett Dennen's "Out of My Head."
Education:
New York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Film & Television
