About Me

Maurits loves being a creative problem solver. He has a strong VFX background in both finance and production while working as a storyboard artist in advertising. A passionate storyteller and enthusiastic collaborator combined with his deep curiosity and love for learning new techniques makes him a versatile Storyboard Artist.

Skills

Storyboarding
Cinematic Composition
Action Storyboarding
Strong Draftsmanship
Visual Development
Animatic Editing
3D Modeling
Production

Software

Storyboard Pro
Blender
Adobe CC
Shotgrid
ftrack
Power BI & Powerapps
SQL
Excel

Passions

Soccer
Mountain biking
Snowboarding
My Whippets
Seeing films in theaters
Hiking mountains
Making sourdough pizzas
Reading comics and business books

Education

Action Storyboarding
Dave Chlystek | 2021

How to Storyboard an Animated Scene
Feedback with Andy Cung | 2021

How to Write an Animated Scene
with Chris Amick | 2021

Art of Storyboarding Animation Guild
Dave Chlystek | 2018

Mathematics & Economics B.A.
University of British Columbia | 2010 - 2014

Experience

Freelance Story Artist
LA | Sept 2021 - Present

Bidding / Pitch Producer & Story Artist
Moving Picture Company, LA | Dec 2020 - Sept 2021

Production Accountant
Moving Picture Company, LA | Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

Bidding Analyst
DNEG, LA | Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

Production Accountant
DNEG, London, UK | Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

Auditor
Telluride Skit & Golf Resort, Telluride, CO | Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

Arm & Hammer Once Upon a Time | Storyboards
Dick’s Sporting Goods The New Kid | Character Designs
Alienware - Where Human Meets Machine | Storyboard Revisions
Dell Latitude Chrome Book | Storyboards
EA Rocket Arena | Pitch Storyboards