Suzanne K.F. Capper SKFIllustrator80@hotmail.com

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OBJECTIVE
To develop my career in the field of Animation/Computer Graphics and/or Illustration/Design.

EDUCATION

Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
2004-2005 - Masters in 3D Computer Animation

• Graduated with Merit
• Completed a Group Project called 'The Hatter's Tea Party', which was a spoof of Alice in Wonderland and a Personal Final Project called 'Soft-Shoe Wiener', which was a touching story about a tap-dancing Dachshund dog.
• Publications; Image of 'The Hatter's Tea Party' in '3D World' Magazine, issue 67.
• Award; BBC 2005 New Animator Award Finalists
  Courses entails Animation, Scripting, Compositing, Computer Graphics Moving Image - Digital Cinematography/Moving Image - Art, Science & Technology.                 

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
1999-2003 - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration

• GPA: 3.3 out of 4.0
• High Distinction List 2001, 2003 Achievement
• Concentration in Music
• Selected for the Senior Show at Gallery R, Rochester Institute of Technology’s Downtown Gallery: 'Tim Curry Collage'
• Some of the Courses entailed are Cartooning I, II, Heads, Hands, Facial Expression, Figure in Motion, Caricature Illustration I, II, Life Drawing and Reference Photography.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

• Computer experience: Mac and PC platforms, includes SoftImage XSI, Maya, Shake, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, FreeHand, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word
• Pastels, Oil, Watercolour, Gouache and Acrylic Paints, Pencils, Pen and Ink, Colour Pencils, Charcoal, Clay and Air Brush

WORK EXPERIENCE

• ‘OmniDate’, Markham, Ontario Jan. 2007-July 2008
  Lead 3D Computer Animator
  
  • 3D computer animation for all characters
  • 3D animation and graphics
• ‘IBC Digital’, Buffalo, NY 2006
  3D Computer Animator; Telecommunicating Intern
  • Completed short Animation projects
  • 3D animation and graphics
• 'Access MoCap', Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK, 2005
  Motion Capture Actor
  - Performed scenes for Motion Capture for Red Vision's online gambling TV channel on Sky (Sky Vegas/At The Races).  My duties included:
  • Acting out motions in scenes
  • Walk cycles
• CGI Festival in London December 2004
  Volunteer
  - I was in charge of keeping order of my section and running the animation films on time.
  
• ‘The PennySaver’ Newspaper, Orchard Park, NY 2003-2004
  Graphic Designer
  - Working at this newspaper, I learned how to meet deadlines efficiently and the importance of working in a team due to weekly projects. My duties included:
  • Design/create advertisements and coupons
  • Page layout
    
• The New Era Cap Company, Derby, NY 2002
  Graphic Designer
  - Computers were mostly used in this job position and my skills in that area improved extensively. My strengths in team working improved greatly as I regularly corresponded with fellow employees on up coming projects. My work included:
  • Created logo designs using Freehand; Designed new logos for representatives to see, Worked with original logos on differently design caps for catalog and layout test sheets.
  • Catalog layout; Created each page in the following year’s New Era catalog.
  • Participated in team building activities such as building a mobile in a theme.
    
• The Southtowns Citizen, Orchard Park, NY 2001
  Graphic Designer / Reporter / Photographer
  - Deadlines for this weekly newspaper were very strict and I completed them efficiently. I learned essential communications skills as a reporter and was flexible to accommodate the spur of the moment interviews and stories. My duties included:
  • Wrote weekly articles; ‘Citizen of the week’, historical article ‘An Eye on Yesterday’, ‘Upcoming Events’ calendar, Town board meetings, sometimes Feature articles.
  • Photography; Pictures for numerous articles / Front page, fill in pictures throughout paper.
  • Assisted staff with graphic design projects; Helped with page layouts, answered graphic design related problems.
    
• The Reporter, RIT, Rochester, NY 2000 -2002
  Illustrator
  - I used my art and deadline skills on creative illustrations for articles appearing in the student news magazine.
  • Created illustrations for articles appearing in student news magazine.
    
• RIT Music Room, Rochester, NY 2000 -2003
  Music Room Assistant
  • Supervised music room

INTERESTS

• Historian in the Rochester Institute of Technology Student Music Association
• Treasurer / Historian / Stagehand in the Rochester Institute of Technology Players (drama club), Performer; Rochester Institute of Technology Children’s Theatre productions, student films, Motion Capture, Rocky Horror Picture Show Performances and voiceovers in student animations.
• A keen musician that has played the Clarinet in Concert Band, Swing Band, and Orchestra
• Knowledgeable in American Sign Language
• Proficient in Standard and Digital Cameras

ART COURSES TAKEN

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