Jeffrey M. Rice
Graphic Design
Business Administration Minor
[email protected]
Binghamton NY 13901
Biography
Jeffrey Rice was born in Binghamton, New York, in 2001. He graduated from Oswego State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Business Administration. He was a Show Runner and Executive Producer of The MadCaps Live, an original production for the broadcasting station WTOP-10. He also assisted other productions as Associate Director of Original Productions and a crew member. He aims to produce and create more live-action and animated television series as a long-term goal in his career. In his final Fall 2021 semester, he received the SCA Grant to complete his endeavor Apocalis, an animated pilot designed as a television series pitch. Jeffrey values keen storytelling that explores the human condition by putting characters into inventive scenarios that force prolific growth or an ultimate downfall, whether applied to commercial video production or an animated short film. In the means of captivating an audience, he often applies his sense of humor to subvert expectations.
Artist Statement
Animation is a predilection for letting these stories living in my head finally escape — it’s a much more captivating way to communicate to you the journey that I’ve been on through the lens of my characters, applied by beautiful visuals. You can pull emotions from life and apply them to your writing and animation, whether mannerisms or dialogue. If these characters weren’t all me in some way, they would be insipid cartoons that move. This can be said about any form of multimedia. It’s all simply autobiographical. I take pieces from my history or philosophy and provide them for the project that calls for it. It’s relatable. It’s real. Anyone who is driven to have their story be heard can make it happen; they have every necessary resource available. Doing otherwise is a waste of time and talent. Set your goals high enough to feel in over your head, and then reorient your life to make it happen. Vicariously living through an audience that enjoys my finished projects is the only exhale that I require to keep working. So long as I keep living, I will never run out of stories to tell.
