Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Nom Flake

  I had time to kill while awaiting approval from a couple of clients. So I coloured this "derpy" fella.


Sunday, July 8, 2012

Oh Deer

  What an odd arrangement of antlers.. Yes, I realize it is not X-mas any more, but this little guy was hard to not polish up and post (: .


Resume


Jenna A. Matsalla
Cell #: (306) 717-4964

807 6th Ave N
Saskatoon, SK.    S7K 2T1

Objective
  My objective is to expand my knowledge and continue my love of working in the animation industry as well as finding new unique ways of pushing design and creativity for all to see and enjoy.


Education
§  Primary Education
Highest Level Completed: Grade 12, Melfort Unit & Comprehensive
  Collegiate, Melfort, SK.
§  Secondary Education
Redhouse College of Animation, Saskatoon, SK
   2008-2011
  (curriculum included classical, flash, and 3D animation, life drawing,         layout, character design, and storyboarding)
Imaginism Studios' Character Design Course Online with Stephen Silver
  December 2011 - March 2012
Imaginism Studios' Digital Painting Course Online with Bobby Chiu
  November 2011 - January 2012


Work Experience
Freelance Artist at Heavy Cat Studios
May 2012-January 2013
Freelance work for projects such as games, book cover, illustrations, and character designs

Illustration
February-April 2012
Illustration work for the children's book "Valorie's Valentine", written by Wendy Snaith

Freelance
November 2011
Facial Makeup chart designs for website for Modern Basic Beauty Supply, Burnaby, BC

Illustration
July-September 2011
Illustration work for the children's e-book titled "There's A Lump In My Bed", written by Lisa Simmons. Published by the company Flying Books Inc.

Illustration
July-August 2011
Illustration work for the children's e-book titled "Let's Grow Carrots", written by Gabrielle Byrnes (independent author)




Capability
§  Good understanding and knowledge of both human and animal anatomy of various species
§  Passion and creativity with it comes to conjuring and expressing new ideas, concepts, and characters
§  Flexible to employer's requests on design
§  Enthusiastic, punctual, and hard-working
§  Character design expansion (turnarounds, expressions, and poses) for use in animation, modeling, and illustration
§  Can produce a wide range of emotion, demeanor, and personality into characters
§  Has created diverse commission pieces for customers and friends


Technical Skills

     Adobe Photoshop CS5, Corel Painter 11, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Soundbooth


References
§  Chris Wieme
                  Flash and Traditional Animator
                  Kelowna, BC
                   Email: cwieme@hotmail.com
                   
§  Kimberly Cairns
                  Illustrator and Animator
                  Saskatoon, SK
                  Email: misskimmer@gmail.com

§  Andrew Doll
                  Animator and Effects Artist
                  Kelowna, BC
                  Email: andrewdoll@gmail.com

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Oh Hi, Rat!

  Some more random in-between-time doodlez (: .