I’m Shea, and I’m a stop motion animator based in Los Angeles, CA. I’ve always dreamed of being an animator, and have been on cloud 9 since my career began in 2020.

I graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA in Art and Technology. I created a wide variety of work there, mostly involving experimental animation. To learn character animation, I took two 3D and two 2D classes through Animation Mentor where learned from animators at Pixar, Aardman, and Disney. I essentially guessed as I applied what I’d learned toward stop motion, the medium that’s always had a hold on my heart, and after much trial and error, my career took off.

I take pride in producing quality, entertaining, nuanced animation, while always doing what I can to improve and make people laugh. I’ve also machined and assembled rigging materials and ball and socket armatures for stop motion, and have recently become a puppeteer for toy play ads. Looking ahead, I’d love to take what I’ve learned from stop mo and venture into the world of 2D animating.

I’m also a synchronized swimmer! I spent 14 years competing on national and international levels, helping my team earn three national championships in college. I now work with the glamorous troupe Aqualillies, with whom I’ve performed in live shows, modeled in the water, and swam for music videos.