Animation
Because I have experience in both live action and animation, I think that I bring something special to any production. In animation and games, I keep things grounded and help create stronger foundations based in realism. In the live action world, I bring a sense of whimsy and comedy, plus an outside-of-the-box approach that comes from studying a different discipline.
My interests are many and varied, but to name a few: character/creature/world design, history, puppets, practical special effects, photography, video editing, costume/prop building, writing, voice acting, world cultures, and analysis of popular media.
Work experience
Owner, Katika Creations Studio, Current
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Creation of multimedia content for social media promotion
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Academic Lecturer
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San Japan 2015 & 2016, Oni-Con 2015
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Puppet performer
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PAX South 2018, Comicpalooza 2018, San Japan 2018
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Receptionist, Groove Music School, Current
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Phone and text message communication with students
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Registering new students
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Managing teacher and student schedules
Staff Videographer, Assistant Graphic Designer, Delta H Con, Current
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Creating graphics and video advertisements
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Providing media coverage
Multimedia Production Assistant, PCCA 2013-2015
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Support and troubleshooting for live webcasts and video recording
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Studio organization/maintenance
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Technical phone support
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Scheduling and calendar management for team
Director/Writer/Animator/Producer, Freelance/UCLA
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“Odd Couples” Short film 2008-2011
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Agent Anything Inc. Short film 2011-2013 Version 1 Version 2
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“Cyborg Detective BAR-B” stop-motion short for Mattel's Barbie Film Festival 2011
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“Funeral” thesis film 2010-2011
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“Huntin' With Eagle Joe” interactive game 2008-2009
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“A Day at the Races and a Night at the Shoe Store” Short film 2007
Animator, USC Interactive Media Division 2010-2011
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Produced freelance animation for Diane Tucker's Kinect game “Mother Nature”
Teaching Assistant Interactive Animation (Flash), UCLA, 2010-2011
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Supervised and advised students
Costume Designer/On-location Wardrobe Coordinator 2007
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“Unending Hell” (Dir. Justin Wolske)
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"Jake" (Dir. Noel Diaz de Rivera)
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"Hamlet vs. Goodzilla" (Dir. Gabby Gruen)
Skills
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Graphic design/Illustration
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Storyboarding
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2D and stop-motion animation
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Character and costume design
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Costume & prop creation
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Puppet fabrication
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Directing actors
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Photography
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Sewing & pattern drafting, costume construction
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Recording and editing video
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Clear and efficient communication through writing
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Good at organizing others
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Social media savvy (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc)
Computer Skills
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Mac and PC
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Illustrator
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Photoshop
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Flash
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Lightroom
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Premire
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Microsoft Outlook
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Go To Meeting/Webinar
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FTP website management
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Final Cut Pro
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Sony Vegas Video
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Toon Boom
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TV Paint
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Basic HTML coding
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Tech support and troubleshooting
Languages
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English
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Hungarian
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Basic Spanish
Public Showings/Publications
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April 15, 2011 "Cyborg Detective BAR-B" 1st Annual Barbie Film Festival, UCLA
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June 6, 2010 “The Influence of Japanese Animation on Avatar: The Last Airbender”
Animatrix issue 18: A Journal of the UCLA Animation Workshop
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June 6, 2009 Trailer for “Odd Couples” UCLA Festival of Animation
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June 7, 2008 “A Day at the Races and a Night at the Shoe Store” UCLA Festival of Animation
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March 16, 2006 “Smoking Vegetation” Senior Undergraduate Exhibition, UCI Art Gallery
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January 13, 2005 “Utilitarian” Undergraduate Select Exhibition, UCI Art Gallery
Education
MFA in Animation
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2002-2006 University of California, Irvine
B.A. in Studio Art
Training
Character Animation
Life Drawing
Screenwriting