Thanks for visiting! I’m an LA-based storyboard artist with lots of passions, including the love of Mexican culture. When I’m not storyboarding I dance, play video games, go to cons, or attend mixers. I teach folklórico on the side for fun. I’m really passionate about dancing and the performing arts in general!
Specializes in: Comedy, Musicals, Character Acting
Loves: dancing, hiking, cons, cosplaying, my cat, orchestras, Sailor Moon (magical girls!), video games, gardening, board games, reading, mango, chips, boba, elote, THE ADVENTURE ZONE
Professional Bio
Michelle (Rincon) Eloren is a first generation Mexican-American storyboard artist born and raised in LA. She’s currently storyboarding at Warner Bros. Animation on the preschool show, Bugs Bunny Builders. Previously she worked at Joe Murray Studio/Brown Bag Films for the PBS Kids show Let’s Go Luna! Aside from taking a few Concept Design Academy classes and doing a mentorship, she also has a bachelor of fine arts degree in Animation from Cal State University, Fullerton.
Doing what she can to incorporate her culture into her work, she especially strives to see it in children’s entertainment. She also believes that educating and informing both children and their parents that animation is a viable and lucrative career path, that animation can help break down boundaries, and that it has the potential to be an inclusive and diverse career path for BIPOC and underrepresented individuals. Her loves in life include her baby, her partner, her cat Iroh, folklórico, chips, boba, and lives for stories that involve magical girls.
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Experience
Warner Bros. Animation
October 2023 to PRESENT
Freelance Storyboard Artist
• Storyboarding for a project in development.
Oddbot Inc.
October 2023 to PRESENT
Freelance Storyboard Artist
• Storyboarding for an unannounced project.
January 2023 to May 2023
Freelance Storyboard Artist
• Storyboarded five 2-minute musical shorts for the CG Disney Junior show Playdate with Winnie the Pooh.
Casa Duhamel
February 2023 to July 2023
Storyboard Artist
• Provided storyboards and storyboard revisions for the animated short, ¡Mosca!
Warner Bros. Animation
May 2021 to March 2023
Storyboard Artist
• Storyboarded 11 minute, script-driven episodes, for Cartoonito’s Bugs Bunny Builders.
Joe Murray Studio / Brown Bag Films
December 2019 to October 2020
Storyboard Artist
• Storyboarded 11 minute, outline-driven episodes, including musical sequences for the show Let’s Go Luna! on PBS Kids.
• Timed animatics and provided additional writing/wrote all dialogue.
August 2019 to December 2019
Storyboard Revisionist / Production Coordinator
• Revised storyboards, created/timed animatics, provided scratch voices.
• Helped manage the production pipeline and oversaw animatic deliveries to 9Story / Brown Bag Films for the show Lets Go Luna! on PBS Kids.
• Provided the studio with administrative support.
February 2019 to August 2019
Storyboard Revisionist / Production Assistant
• Revised storyboards, created animatics, provided scratch voices.
• Assisted in the production pipeline for Lets Go Luna! on PBS Kids.
CBA Studios – December 2019
Storyboard Revisionist
• Revised Battu: An Animated Musical per director’s notes.
Studio Smokescreen – September 2018
Storyboard Cleanup Artist
• Cleaned up the second episode storyboard on “The RealBergs”
James Mosely Animation – April 2017
Voice Talent
• Provided voice acting for Rita Irwin on animated short “The Irwins”
Hex Animation – September 2016 to October 2020
Voice Talent / Storyboard Artist
• Provided voice acting for the main character Miyuki on an animated series called “Breakers” and assisting in storyboard art in preparation to pitch to studios
Other Experience
LatinX in Animation – November 2018 to Present
Charter / Team Member
• Co-formed Educational Outreach division.
• Researches professionals and up-and-coming individuals for panels, interviews, and features.
• Moderates or participates in panels involving professionals in the animation industry.
• Coordinates panel event planning.
• Co-Managed and conducted monthly Member Spotlight interviews featuring industry professionals.
• Together with the co-founders and other charter members, represents and promotes diversity in the Animation, VFX, and gaming industries.
Education
Concept Design Academy
• Intro to Storyboard with Stephanie Stine and Ariana Oh – Fall 2018
• Cinematic Storyboard with Jay Oliva – Spring 2018
Storyboard Mentorship – Fall 2017
Storyboard Mentorship with Kris Wimberly
• One-on-one mentorship with professional TV animation storyboard artist, Kris Wimberly
• In-depth experience learning filmmaking and storyboarding over a 3 month period
• Complete coverage of construction of cinematography from philosophy to industry-level, final animation storyboards
• Learned various techniques covering multiple styles of storytelling
• Learned tools for time management, efficiency, and achieving industry-quality storyboards
• Learned all aspects to working in TV storyboarding including conforming animatics and proficiency in Storyboard Pro
California State University, Fullerton
BFA in Animation
Exhibitions
Tim Burton / Laika Tribute Gallery (Fan Alley) – Fall 2018
Selena Fan Gathering Tribute Gallery – Spring 2018
Organizations
LatinX in Animation – Charter / Team Member