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Resume

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Education

University of Central Florida

August 2020 - December 2023

  • M.F.A in Animation & VFX

  • Thesis: "Easy Prey"

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Animation Mentor

December 2019 - Present

  • Character Animation

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Florida State University

August 2014 - December 2018

  • B.A. in Advertising and Studio Art

  • Studio Art Focus Area: Time-Based Media

  • Cummulative GPA: 3.82

  • Honors Program Completion Medallion

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FSU International Programs

May 2016 - June 2016

  • LN88 Communications in London

Programs and Skills

  • 3D Programs

    • Maya

    • Substance Designer

    • Substance Painter

    • Marvelous Designer

    • Motion Builder

    • Maya BOSS

    • Arnold Renderer

  • 2D Programs

    • Photoshop

    • After Effects

    • Premiere Pro

    • Illustrator

    • Lightroom

    • InDesign

  • Microsoft Suite

  • Google Drive Suite

  • Motion Capture​

  • Skills

    • Communication

    • Creative Problem Solving

    • Group Work

    • Public Speaking

    • Research

Experience

Associate Graphic Artist at Dignitas Technologies

October 2022 - Present

  • Optimize production pipelines for recurring graphic art needs

  • Create layouts and icons to meet customer parameters

  • Solve project technical problems with creative solutions

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Office Manager at Azalea Park UMC

March 2020 - November 2022

  • Design Weekly and Monthly Newsletters

  • Track expenses and pay bills

  • Communicate important information between up to six parties

  • Adapt to widely varying workloads and prioritize tasks

  • Take initiative to keep important registrations up to date

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Client/Account Services Intern at &Barr

May 2017 - August 2017

310 Total Hours Worked

  • Assist in coordination of campaign and project activities

  • Coordinate planning and execution of advertising activities for clients

  • Acquire knowledge of clients' business and anticipate needs, solutions, and opportunities

  • Track and analyze client/consumer engagement on social media

  • Initiate jobs under the direction of account manager

  • Assist in managing social media

  • Track consumer trends

Film Credits

Easy Prey

Annika Norris, 2024

  • Directed a small team of seven in an independent short film

  • Created the script, concept designs, and layout/previsualization
  • Modeled props, modeled characters, and animated in Maya
  • Textured and created materials in Substance Painter and Designer

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The Tooth Farmer

Jamie Lachnicht, 2023

  • Led VFX pipeline using Maya BOSS Systems for film’s water effects

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Scavengers

UCF Character Animation, 2024

  • Prototyped dynamic grappling hook rig

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Echo

Ana Beltran, 2024

  • Created six props for the short film; ex: fire-hydrant, lamp post

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It Was Good

Maddie Price, 2024 (expected)

  • Character Animation

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The Star Keeper

Maddie Price, 2024 (expected)

  • Character Animation

Anchor 2

Marching Chiefs, Florida State University

Band Member (Aug 2014 - Dec 2018)

Row Leader (2016, 2017)

Staff Member/Drill Assistant (2018)

  • Assistant Travel Coordinator/Drill Assistant (Staff Member)

    • Assist with room and bus assignments for all 400+ bandsmen​

    • Evaluate auditioning members on marching skills throughout preseason auditions, counting towards their audition score

    • Adjust field formations as they're learned and throughout the marching season

    • Help marching members in my designated zone learn their spots and transitions for each new show

    • Assist other members of staff as needed

  • Clarinet Row leader

    • Instructs students in the Marching Chiefs techniques and styles to prepare them for their audition

    • Supports and mentors new and incoming members

    • Acts as a student leader throughout the marching season

  • Attends practice Monday-Friday each week to learn sheet music and marching drill for shows

  • Attends and performs at every home football game and select away games to support the team and energize the crowd

  • Participates in chair set up before each home game

  • Participates in voluntary pep bands to entertain and energize crowds

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Seminole Tap Troupe, Florida State University

Club Member and Choreographer (Jan 2016 - Dec 2018)

  • Choreographs and teaches tap routines

  • Helps mentor new members

  • Attends group practices

  • Performs at community events around Tallahassee including but not limited to Relay for Life and First Friday

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FSU Ad Club, Florida State University

​Club Member (Oct 2016 - May 2018)

  • Active club member: Attends meetings and events

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Seminole Sound, Florida State University

​Club Member (Oct 2017 - July 2018)

  • Attends and performs throughout the majority of FSU Men’s and Women’s Basketball games

  • Attends additional pep band performances, such as the Brighton Seminole Tribe of Florida Reserve performance and Relay For Life

 

Phocus Photography Club, Florida State University

​Club Member (Aug 2014 - May 2018)​

  • Active club member: Attends meetings, excursions, and club events

Honors and Awards

  • Honors Program Completion Medallion
    (Dec 2018)

  • Marching Chiefs
    Medal of Honor
    (Nov 2018)

  • Ann Kirn Art Scholarship
    (Spring 2017)

  • Golden Key Honor Society
    (Spring 2018 - Present)

Favorite Books

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams

  • Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card

  • Catch-22 By Joseph Heller

  • Star Wars: Legacy of the Force  (Series)

  • Les Misérables By Victor Hugo (Currently Reading)

  • The Dreamer Trilogy

University
Organizations

ANNIKA NORRIS

UCF MFA Alumnus; FSU Alumnus

Original Website Design and Execution

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