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Education
The Art Institute of York-Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Media Arts and Animation March 2014 GPA 3.6 Honors List and Deans List recognition

Skills
Video and Post
Create a fully composited video by using post-production software and adding eects to pre-rendered animated shots or images. Simulate believable background when compositing by keying out green screen. Construct title sequences as well as end credits to animations and videos using compositing software. Improve quality of animations in post production by making objects or characters appear lifelike via manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency. Organize, edit, and string together raw video footage to produce a completed project based on a storyboard.

Software
After Effects Photoshop Illustrator Premiere Flash Audition 3ds Max Maya Mudbox Toon Boom Harmony Storyboard Pro MS Powerpoint MS Word MS Paint MS Excel

Design and illustrate characters, backgrounds, and other concept using digital tablets and graphics software Create animations utilizing the classic principles of animation, such as squash and stretch, follow through, anticipation, etc.. Depict weight, personality, and movement of the human form when animating. Create well designed storyboards that communicate the flow of animation and lay out key scenes and characters

2D

3D

Work Experience
Sheetz
York, Pennsylvania November, 2012-September, 2013 Position: Sales Associate Prioritize tasks needed in a timely manner, work eectively under pressure to meet customers needs.

Create high poly and low poly 3D models and textures in high-end software such as 3Ds Max, Maya, and Mudbox. Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling techniques. Translate 2D concepts and character sketches into working 3D models which can be rigged, skinned, and animated. Use cameras, and lighting in a scene in 3Ds Max, to create a dynamic, believable, animation

Portray proper human anatomy and proportions in artwork. Develop hand drawn and digital character sheets for later use in 2D and 3D animations. Create designs and drawings for advertising purposes. Convert traditional drawings into digital artwork by scanning and reworking

Traditional

Field Experience
Aurora Creative Group
Lancaster, Pennsylvania October, 2013-December 2013 Intern Work eectively with clients and coworkers on projects, performing production and post-production tasks on films, setting up and breaking down of lighting sets, completing requested and assigned tasks

Payless Shoesource
York, Pennsylvania March, 2012-November, 2012 Position: Sales Associate Possess strong individual and team communication skills with the ability to take direction well.

CoWork 155
York, Pennsylvania August, 2013 Consulting with a clients and completing the desired project using provided materials such as images, script, and soundtrack