Objective

Acquire a summer internship at a studio in or near Los Angeles, CA focused on some area of animation. Interested in the areas of 3D modeling, visual development, 3D animation, visual effects, or interactive/video game industry.

Education

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Fine Arts, Animation and Digital Arts, expected May 2009

Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Bachelor of Science, Multimedia, Degree received May 2006
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Overall GPA 3.9/4.0
Specialization: Animation; Minor: Studio Art;

Select Coursework

Animation Production, Visual Effects, History of Animation, Life Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Design Survey, Intro into Multimedia, Multimedia Authoring with Macromedia Director MX, Multimedia Authoring with Flash MX, Advanced Multimedia Authoring, Digital Animation, Character Animation, Advanced Web Design (Databases MySQL, PHP), Typographic Design, Graphic Design Methods and Processes, Intro into New Media Theory, Intellectual Property Law, Video Production, Video Composition/Motion Graphics, Audio Production, Digital Photography, Black and White Photography, Advanced Black and White Photography-Zone System, Studio Lighting, Photojournalism, Independent Study-Compositing, Intro to Scripting Languages

Activities

SCFX: USC Special Effects Organization (2006-present)
USC's Interactive Media Senior Game Project - Computer Modeling (Fall 2006)
Member, CFA Dean’s Student Advisory Committee at Bradley University (2005-06)
Bradley’s Multimedia Club Anti-Alias (2002-06)

Honors

Bradley University’s Dean’s List each semester 2002-2006
Awarded Bradley University’s Deans Scholarship 2002-2006
Photograph “For My Love” published in the Best of College Photography 2006 Annual- Sponsored by Photographer’s Forum Magazine and co-sponsored by Nikon
Photograph “Sensual Beauty” published in the 2005 Bradley Broadside Journal and website
located at: http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/broadside/workSamples.html
Digital artwork “Ambience” displayed in Broadside’s 2005 Writers and Artists: Exposed show
2nd place in Bradley University’s 2004 iBradley Film Festival for "Train Wreck" music video
(Music Video posted at: http://www.bradley.edu/ibradley/)

Computer Knowledge

Platforms: Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Mac OS 9,10
Software: Maya 7, Boujou, Shake, Adobe Photoshop CS/ InDesign/ Illustrator 10/ After Effects 6.5/ Premiere; Macromedia Director MX/ Dreamweaver MX/ Flash MX; iStopMotion, Quark, CorelDraw 10, Soundedit 16, Deck Audio Software, Final Cut Pro, Cacophony Sound Editor, iDVD, Celtx, Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word), FileMaker Pro 7
Programming: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript Databases- MySQL

Work Experience

University of Southern California Public Art Studies Program, Los Angeles, CA
Office Assistant, Sept. 2006-present

Helping with office tasks, databases, recruitment, and graphic design.

Kat Systems, Inc, Chicago, IL
Intern-Web Designer, Summer 2005

Redesigned a corporate website for one of Kat Systems clients,
Combined Capital, LLC. Site currently up at
http://www.combinedcapital.com

Central Illinois Business Publishers, Peoria, IL
Intern-Webmaster assistant, Ad layout, Spring semester (March-May) of 2005

Worked on CIBP's newly created website and created ad layouts for
their magazines.

Meridian Title Company, Rock Island, IL
Office Assistant, Summer 2003, 2004, Winter break (Dec.-Jan.) of 2003/2004

Worked in final title policy department, invoicing department, and
as secretary at the front desk. Created and continue to manage
Meridian’s website. Issued final title policies, invoiced and received
payments, searched documents at courthouse through Meridian’s
computer network, answered phones, faxed, copied, filed, entered
orders

Sibera Interactive, Peoria, IL
Website Designer/Webmaster, 1999 to present

Designed websites for:
-Meridian Title Company (www.meridiantitleco.com),
a real estate title company
-Bradley University’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
(http://www.bradley.edu/osp/index.html),
the grants office at Bradley University
-Appraizal Associates Q.C. (www.appraizalassociatesqc.com),
a real estate appraisal company
-Rats Sizzlin Bats (www.ratssizzlinbats.homestead.com/index.html),
a sports equipment website

References

Available upon request

Download Renae's Resume (PDF version)