Assistant Project
Resume:
Kerstin Larissa Hovland
abpft9@r.postjobfree.com
www.kerstinhovland.com
Education Technical Proficiency
Master of Fine Arts C/C++/Java
California Institute of the Arts HTML5 and iOS Development
Experimental Animation and Integrated Media Cinema 4D
Electronics/Arduino
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2002 -2007
AfterEffects/Illustrator/Photoshop
Iowa State University
Final Cut Pro/Premier
Integrated Studio Arts
Isadora
Minors: Computer Science, Digital Media Design
Processing/openFrameworks
Pro Tools
Employment
2/2012-Present Video Design Subcontractor, Mode Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Created animation and video content for touring production and large-scale venue specific
and touring shows
1/2009-Present Video Design Freelance, Los Angeles, CA
Designed playback, interaction and projection systems for theater, performance art and live
music productions
4/2011-5/2011 Isadora Programming Assistant, Kirk Douglas Theater, Culver City, CA
Programmed and designed motion-tracking projection using Processing, a Microsoft
Kinect, and Isadora
9/2010 - 5/2012 Programming and Software Instructor and Technical Mentor, Center for Integrated
Media, California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA
Taught a series of workshops and mentored students individually in Processing, Arduino,
and basic electronics
Maintained the Center s equipment and equipment check-out database
Responsible for video editing, web presence maintenance, and other project support
duties.
9/2010 - 5/2012 Development Technical Assistant, CalArts School of Film/Video, California Institute of
the Arts, Valencia, CA
Performed hardware and software maintenance for the Experimental Animation Computer
Labs
Wrote UNIX scripts to automate maintenance tasks with Apple Remote Desktop.
Responsibilities also included software packaging, deployment, and testing.
1/2005-9/2006 Technical Artist: Environment Creation, Micoy Corporation, Ames, IA
Virtual Environment Modeling and Texturing and render management for panospheric
virtual reality environments.
1/2003-6/2005 Research Assistant, Virtual Reality Application Center, CRC/NSF/AIA, Ames, IA
Joined the National Science Foundation Beijing and American Institute of Architecture
project teams to implement code and model optimization for virtual psychological test
environments and architectural walk-throughs
Worked with a software development team to integrate sensors into the CAVE virtual reality
environment.
Grants & Awards
2010 CalArts Interdisciplinary Grant 2007 Graduated Cum Laude & University Honors
2010 School of Film/Video Project Grant 2004 Lockheed Martin Engineering Scholarship
2009-2011 CalArts Scholarship
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