Rachael Cross

 

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                                                                 925.360.4518

 

objective

 

A position as a 3D creature animator or 2D character artist in the film or

game industry.

 

Technical Qualifications

 

       Proficient:                       Familiar With:           Platforms:

Maya 2008 & 2009            UT2004 Editor             PC

Adobe Photoshop                                             Mac

Adobe After Effects       

Experience

 

Freelance Commission Work                                                    2002-Present

Character art and design, concept work and websites for private clients. Mostly

consisted of personal character designs and illustrations.

 

Screamers (School Project)                                                           July 2008

Created storyboards and animation for a short 3D character animation.

 

Lost Souls (Unreal Tournament Level)                                    October 2007

     Textured set pieces and environments for a group game level using Adobe

Photoshop and the Unreal engine. Also created a personal level during the same

5 week course, doing the entire pipeline: concept art, modeling, texturing and

level development.

Employment

 

Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA             October 2009 - Present

3D animation and concept art for a 2 minute animation for the DOE Joint

Genome Institute. Animation consisted of work in Maya and After Effects of

various elements, including animals and machinery.

 

Education

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts,  Emeryville, CA                  2006-2008 

Bachelor of Applied Science (Animation & Visual Effects)