Character Animator

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly motivated, creative and technically proficient individual offers an excellent academic background

and practical experience in the field of Computer Animation. Proven ability to function as a team member

and interface with various disciplines to achieve outstanding results. Seeking an opportunity to contribute

demonstrated expertise, dedication and strong work ethic to a dynamic company that fosters an atmosphere

conducive to continuing growth and advancement.

EDUCATION FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY, Winter Park, Florida

Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Animation, June 2012.

Honors: Named Salutatorian in recognition of academic achievement.

Comprehensive curriculum included courses and hands-on experience with the tools, applications, and

design theory used to create 2D and 3D content for different media. Representative classes included:

• Animation Production

• Visual Effects

• Compositing & Scene Finishing

• Visual Development

• Motion Capture

• Character Animation

• Character Rigging

• Production Modeling

• Character Design & Creation

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Animation Production Group Project (8 member team) December 2011

Animated two separate character scenes in Maya. Instrumental in maintaining the continuity of

animation within the group.

• Softimage Group Project (8 member team) September 2011

Rigged two characters within Softimage, cleaned up motion capture data within Cortex, and layered

animation within Motion Builder.

• Motion Capture Group Project (4 member team) August 2011

Scope included clean up in Cortex, layering animation in Motion Builder, and importing completed

animation into Maya for final render.

• Rigging Group Project (4 member team) June 2011

Jobs included rigging a character, writing scripts to aid in the rigging process, and setting up test poses

to test the rigs.

SKILLS Programs: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Softimage, Cortex, Motion Builders, Nuke, Zbrush, SynthEyes,

Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills: 3D Animation, Sketching, Storyboarding, and the use of both Mac and PC Operating Systems.

AWARDS • Full Sail Merit Scholarship - Awarded to individuals who meet high academic requirements and are

passionate about a career in the entertainment industry.

• Full Sail Entertainment & Media Industry Scholarship for Women - Awarded to deserving women

with the potential to make a positive impact on the entertainment industry based on their demonstrated

talent, passion, and skills. Award is based on the submission of previous work that is evaluated by a

scholarship committee based on stringent criteria, including originality, composition, clarity, and

relevance to the topic.

CREDENTIALS Demo reel available upon request. Please visit website, kaitlyncolvin.com, to view recent projects.

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