Resume

Jenna A. Matsalla
Cell #: (306) 717-4964 807 6th Ave N Saskatoon, SK.    S7K 2T1		Email: jam.00@hotmail.com Website: http://artofjennamatsalla.blogspot.ca/
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