About Me


I am a recent graduate of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Media Arts and Animation. I'm currently applying for jobs and in the meantime continuing work on my demo reel.




Joyce A. Swope

2251 Hawthorne Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA, 15218

 (412) 760-3110 (cell)

joyswo02@yahoo.com

http://www.joyceswope.bytebackdesigns.com

 

 

 

Objective:

To be hired as an animator

 

 

Education:

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

Bachelor of Science degree, Media Arts and Animation major, March, 2006

 

 

Skill Sets:

Technical Skills:

Design Skills:

3DS Max

Maya

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Illustrator

Digicel

Unreal Tournament Editor, 2004

3D animation

Modeling

Texturing

Lighting

Rigging

Compositing

Masking

Rotoscoping

Editing and Audio

Game level development

2D animation

Cel shading

Character design

Storyboarding

Concept development

Model sheets

Color theory

Production planning

Life drawing

 

 

 

Work Experience:

Dec. 2002-present

Kaufmanns Department Store, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

 

Gift Wrap Associate

 

 

Summers 2001-2003

Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, PA, 15122

 

(National Historic Landmark Amusement park)

 

Refreshments department employee

 

 

Field related experience:

May 2004       

North Catholic High school

 

Caricature Artist for the senior class

 

 

 

Extracurricular Activities:

Siggraph AIP student chapter member

Attended Siggraph Los Angeles, 2005