James Moutsos
Email
[email protected]
Phone
443--745--9507
Location
272 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
https://jamesmoutsos.squarespace.com
Profile

Highly-motivated and collaborative worker and filmmaker, interested in helping people achieve creative solutions. A detail-oriented team player with strong communication and people skills.

Education
B.F.A. in Film & Video, Pratt Institute
09/2020 – 05/2024 Brooklyn, New York
Awards
2024 National Board of Review Student Grant Winner, National Board of Review
06/2024

Won $3000 grant for Senior thesis short film "Kid Nature".

First Place in 2021 SCAD Challenge, Animation and Game Design Category

Short film "Report" awarded first place out of 2,600 submissions.

Skills
Editing Softwares
  • •Premiere Pro
  • •After Effects
  • •Pro Tools
Stop Motion
  • •Dragonframe
  • •Puppet fabrication
  • •Set design and creation
Cinematography
  • •Composition
  • •Lighting
  • •Rigging
Microsoft Office
  • •Excel
  • •Powerpoint
  • •Word
Work Experience
Stop-Motion Instructor, Creatineers
09/2025 – Present | Hoboken, New Jersey
  • •Evaluate daily lesson plans and deliver information to a classroom in a lively and clear manner.
  • •Encourage a motivated and supportive environment, where mistakes can be made in pursuit of growth and creativity.
  • •Oversee in-class stop motion animation workshops, focusing on students who are confused or in need of inspiration.
    • Freelance Animator & Fabricator, BAK & TGS
    06/2025 – Present | Brooklyn, New York
  • •Collaborate with the production studio, Indigo Studios NYC, team to create animated episodes of "The Lunch Table" web series.
  • •Strategize a timeline for the entire process of puppet fabrication, set building, and animating the characters.
  • •Internalize client feedback, making necessary changes to deliver high-quality animation before set deadlines.
    • Concessions, IPIC
    09/2024 – present | New York, New York
  • •Create outstanding guest experiences worth repeating.
  • •Internalizing customer orders and collaborating with coworkers and the kitchen to deliver in fast-paced time frames.
    • Notable Projects
    "KID NATURE" BFA Thesis Film, Animator, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
    09/2023 – 05/2024
  • •Worked over 55+ hours a week on meticulous stop motion animation, puppet creation, and post-production editing process.
  • •Created a 40-page pitch deck containing detailed shoot schedule, script, storyboards, character designs, research and inspiration.
  • •Assembled crew of designers and managed each part of the sets' construction.
  • •Consulted with students and teachers, receiving feedback on my work and adapting my process.
    • "EMPTY" Music Video by Amouri Edwards, Animator, Producer
    01/2024 – 05/2024
  • •Collaborated with musical artist to develop and storyboard a narrative for the song.
  • •Coordinated with co-animator and constructed a schedule for the entire shoot.
  • •Guided co-animator through learning Dragonframe software, and led animation process on project.