3D character animator

Alex Harms

www.alexharms.com

*** ******** ******, *** *********, CA 94117

763-***-**** ******@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

JET Programme (Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme)

Assistant Language Teacher (July 2009-August 2011)

Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

-Worked with the English teachers daily to create successful and entertaining English classes

-Trained Elementary school teachers on how to teach English as a foreign language to children

-Acted as an interpreter between Izumi City and organizations within its sister city, Bloomington, Minnesota

-Produced, shot, and edited a short “video letter” documenting a normal day in an average Japanese elementary school

Japan America Society of Minnesota

Membership Coordinator Intern (August 2008-June 2009)

-Organized and maintained the membership database, as well as registered and

updated new and existing membership accounts

-Planned and organized events, as well as helped promote them by making flyers and

contacting members

-Various administrative duties, such as making reports, bookkeeping, and taking notes

PROJECTS

Animation Thesis: “Track and Failed” (2008)

-Produced, directed, and animated 4 minute short film as senior year capstone

-Duties included story boarding, blocking out shots in Maya, planning production schedules, and animating each shot of the film

-Gained directing experience by overseeing and directing others in charge of lighting, texturing, rendering, music and sound

-Project was completed according to schedule and premiered at the year-end DePaul University Student Showcase

EDUCATION:

DePaul University- Chicago IL (September 2004-June 2008)

Major: BA in Digital Cinema with a Concentration in Animation- GPA 3.63

Minor: Japanese language

Animation Mentor – Emeryville, CA (online) (January 2009-December 2010)

Certificate in Advanced Studies in Character Animation

SKILLS

Languages: English, Japanese - N1 (highest) certification in JP language proficiency test

Software: Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Final Cut, Avid, Word, Excel, Outlook

Strengths: Character Animation, Camera Staging, Storyboarding, Rendering, Illustration

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