Alexander Wobst Jeney
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LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderjeney
Website: http://www.alexanderjeney.com/
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts May 2015
Activities & Honors: Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society, Dean’s List(GPA 3.1). ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Senior Capstone Projects:
• Co-created 3D short animation in Maya, for my Degree 1 senior project. (June 2014 – December 2014)(http://www.alexanderjeney.com/animation).
• Co-created 3D video game using Unity game engine, for my Degree 2 senior project.
(January 2015 – April 2015)(http://www.alexanderjeney.com/gone-in-bricksty- seconds-video-game).
The Café, short-film animation:
• Assisted as a production designer, to increase production value of selected scenes to be enhanced with VFX, lighting, and character rigging. Received IMDb credit for Dana Boadway Masson and Terrence Masson’s Fall Project:
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6417906/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1). TECHNICAL SKILLS:
OS: MAC OS X El Capitan, Windows 10.
3D Computer Graphics Software: Adobe Creative Suite CS6, Autodesk Maya, Revit, 3ds Max, Google SketchUp, LEGO Digital Designer.
Video Editing Software: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro X. EXPERIENCE
Northeastern University Ballyvaughn, Ireland
Study Abroad August 2014
• Studied abroad in Ballyvaughn, Ireland, and I had my own studio space at the Burren College of Arts.
• Self-directed project oriented environment, in which I choose to take photos of Ireland in all of beautiful landscapes, and made photo collages out of them, also a video collage installation for our group’s gallery showing. Northeastern University Boston, MA
Technical Artist(Co-op) January 2013 – August 2013
• Served as the liaison between the programming and digital art team members on the development of a theatre training based game, while creating art assets for the game(Direct link: http://www.northeastern.edu/games/virtual-improv/).
• Learned Python scripting and APIs, C#, BOO, JavaScript, SmartBody(which is a AI- related project, set up and run by USC’s ICT collegiate program)(Direct link: http://smartbody.ict.usc.edu/).
• Used Microsoft Kinect SDKs and APIs, to fulfill the needs of the project (Improv Virtual Environment, for social training) and facilitate communication with the programming team(Direct link: http://www.northeastern.edu/games/students/).
• Launched research group’s booth set up for Northeastern University’s Empower; which in turn helped raised money for the game(Direct link: http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2013/09/northeastern-surges-past-annual- fundraising-goal/).
• Beta tested a game that one of the researcher/colleague in our lab was working on; identified bugs and errors to ensure the final devolvement process of the game(Direct link: http://www.igniteplay.com/spaplay-game/).
Bricks 4 Kidz Columbus, OH
Teacher and Teacher Assitant June 2012 – August 2012
• Taught 7-9-year-olds cinematography skills when making brickfilms/animating, and set design on a stop-motion level, then their films were screened by parents and friends.
• Additionally taught transportation design, while using Technic builder kits, and Technic Power Function Motors. We had a build competition that every student was supposed to make a motorized hot-rod car with Technic Power Function Motors, which were then raced for prizes.
National Electric Coil Columbus, OH
Intern May 2009 – July 2011
• Recruited new members for an internationally based forum, which allows engineers to collaborate about service solutions for their technical products and ideas(Direct link: http://www.generatortechnicalforum.org/).
• Conducted corporate research by implementing e-marketing strategies to increase contact database through utilization of Constant Contact
• Created training video for production engineers, specifically illustrating how to use video editing software to help the company save money from Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA).
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Columbus, OH
Store Organizer and Customer Support December 2007
• Organized storefront, and provided customer services for purchasers in need of surplus building material.
Relay For Life Columbus, OH
Entertainer August 2006
• Provided music entertainment for a portion of the 24-hour cancer fund-raising event. Shepherd’s Corner Columbus, OH
Landscaper December 2004
• Restored landscaping for community service project.