I have experience in both live action and animation/game productions . I think that I bring some real world knowledge into the virtual world of games and animation, helping to create stronger foundations based in realism, and a little bit of the fantastic, outside-of-the-box thinking of animation and games into real-world productions, adding a sense of whimsy and comedy that live action sometimes lacks.
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 writing literary analysis of popular media.
Work experience
Owner, Katika Creations Studio, Current
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Graphic design/Illustration
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Event and portrait/fashion photography, videography, and post-event editing
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Presenter/Panelist (San Japan 8, Delta H Con 2015, Oni-Con 2015)
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Contouring makeup
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Costume/prop construction
Social Media Coordinator/Graphic Designer, Delta H Con, Current
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Creating graphic and video advertisements for convention events
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Providing videography and photography coverage at events
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Post-event video/photo editing
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Generating social media content during live events to boost attendee interest
Multimedia Production Assistant, PCCA 2013-2015
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Support and troubleshooting for recordings and live events, webinars and trade shows
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Studio organization/maintenance
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Technical phone support for internal/external customers
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Scheduling/calendar management for team
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Video/audio/data transfer and logging, data management and documentation
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Proofreading and editing PowerPoints for symposiums
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Managing/creating Digital Signage
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Storyboarding and animation for special projects
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Video/sound editing
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Graphic design for product packaging and special assignments
Director/Writer/Animator/Producer, Freelance/UCLA
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“Odd Couples” independent 2D animated short film 2008-2011
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Agent Anything Inc 2D animated commercials 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” 2D animated thesis film 2010-2011
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“Huntin' With Eagle Joe” interactive game in Flash CS4 2008-2009
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“A Day at the Races and a Night at the Shoe Store” 2D traditional animated 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 FTV 488A/B (Interactive Animation), UCLA, 2010-2011
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Maintained class website and lesson files, supervised and advised students
Live Action 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
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Illustration
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Storyboarding
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2D and stop-motion animation
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Costume design
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Costume/prop creation
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Pre/post-production of video/animation
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Recording video/sound
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Directing actors/models
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Video/sound editing for live action and animation
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Photography
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Basic lighting set-up & design
Computer Skills
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Fluent with Mac and PC Operating Systems
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Final Cut Pro
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Sony Vegas Video
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Toon Boom
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Sound Forge
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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 site management
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Basic HTML coding
Languages
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English
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Hungarian
Training
Character Animation
Life Drawing
Screenwriting
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