Parker Laansma
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Australia Contact: Brisbane, QLD AUS +61-478-***-*** United States: Troy, NY US 518-***-****
Education
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2022 February - Now
Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environment
Majoring in Animation
Completed Courses: IT Systems Design, Building IT Systems, Interactive Narrative Design, CGI Foundations, CGI Animation, Game Development, Animation Motion Design, Motion Capture, Short Story Development GPA: 5.81/7
Queensland Technical and Further Education (TAFE) 2020 February – 2021 November
Certificate 3 of Engineering (technical)
Learnt how to use AutoCAD and Revit.
Developing many models of varying detail and following instructions of varying quality to increase skill of Blueprint literacy.
RPI – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2024 January- Now
Major of Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS)
Study abroad Majoring in GSAS
Completed Courses: Game Narrative Design, Game Animation, Game Storytelling, Game Writing
Experience (Industry Relevant)
AWIC Lead Artist and Animator 2023 September – 2023 November
Conceptualized/developed 50+ character, enemy, props, and backgrounds.
Animated 150+ frames of character animation.
University Required Game Development Game Designer 2023 January – 2023 November
Ideazied and developed core game concepts, rules, ideas and aesthetics, worked in tandem with 2 others to create a 5-level puzzle horror game
Designed, built, and completed 3 entire levels of the same game.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game book and module Lead Artist, Writer, Designer 2022 September – 2022 November
Wrote and designed core lore, concepts, characters, monsters, and features. Writing over 8500 words. Also designed and sketched 5 monster designs.
Completely wrote, structed, drew, and developed a stand alone TTRPG Module in conjunction with the first project.
Experience (general work)
Night Owl Store Clerk/Console Operator Trained in and experience with store management, fuel handling, Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA)trained, delivery and service handling, food prep and handling, console operation, solo management of shop
Club Secretary - QUT Game Development
Bettys Burgers Fry cook trained in food handling and food prep.
Kobes Gourmet Butcher - Butchers Hand Operating heavy machinery, cleaning and maintenance, shop cleaning, raw meat handling
Smoothie Operators Cashier
Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver
Skills
Programs: Procreate – 3 Years Adobe After Effects – 2 years Maya – 3 years AutoCAD – 2 years Python – 1 year Visual Studio Code – 3 years Unity – 4 years Gamemaker – 1 year Unreal Engine 5 – 2 years Mudbox – 1 year Substance Painter – 2 years Revit – 2 years
Skills: 3D Modelling, 2D character design, storyboarding, programming, 3D & 2D animation, engineering tool development, blueprint literacy
Languages: C#, Python, Japanese (Only Recently Began learning)