CV

Personal Summary

I am a highly motivated, hardworking graduate animator who will always work hard and focus on the job at hand. I am a keen team player who is willing to provide fresh and creative ideas. I love to learn and improve my animation skills, keen to take on notes for the improvement of the project.   

Strengths

·    Strong understanding of animation principles

·    Strong understanding of character animation

·    An understanding of building/rigging a basic character

·    Ability to model sets and props

·    An understanding of lighting a scene

·    Ability to work as a team member in a team environment

·    Can clearly communicate creative ideas verbally and visually.

·    Can work independently when required

·    Understand filmic principles

·    A understanding of writing a story script

Ability to use and understand the following programs:

·    Adobe Suite

o   Premiere

o   After Effects

o   Photoshop

o   In Design

·    Autodesk Maya 2013

·    Autodesk Mudbox

·    Microsoft Word

·    Celtx and Final Draft (Scriptwriting programs)

Education and Qualifications

2011-2013          

Bachelor of Digital Animation at JMC Sydney          

2006-08

Bachelor Arch Comp: Bachelor of Architectural Computing University of NSW

Employment History

December 2008 to April 2009

Isabella Australasia Pty Ltd

3D Graphic Artist

o      Working with clients’ specifications and requirements making sure lighting, materials and displays are correct.

o      Model specific furniture, storage and/or food displays according to client’s plans.

o      3D graphics of D-Vine Cakes of Stockland Mall Wetherill Park

o      Photoshop minor modifications or additions.

August 2003 to November 2005

Mission Australia

CAD Trainer

o      Supervise and train participants in AutoCAD LT 2004

o      Constantly informing clients of current variations and modifications to their plans.

Election Polling Officer

State and Federal Elections from 2000 to 2010

o      Assist the public with absentee voting and the smooth operation of names checking for voting

o      Assist Polling Officials in the sorting and counting of votes

Voluntary Work History

May 2010 – June 2012

Cancer Council

General Office (Parramatta)

o      Helped designing posters and digital newsletters providing information for upcoming events.

o      Early 2012, I designed a number of characters based on healthy fruits for a proposed program that targeted primary school students to eat healthy.  Unknown result

May 2010

Cancer Council

Relay for Life Liverpool

o      Assisted with the various activities on the day

o      Working out at the Registration table

Referees

·                Anastasia Sokolova , (Community Relations Coordinator, Cancer Council NSW),  (02) 9334 1974,
153 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

·                Lou Szymkow (former work colleague from Mission Australia): 0405 724 391

·                Jo de Souza - 0414 328 239, Jo.desouza75@gmail.com