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Grace Verhagen
992 Waverley Tr
Brentwood Bay British Columbia
604-767-1353
grace@hotdogday.com

 



 

Summary:

I am a very motivated, keen individual. I work well with other people in a team atmosphere, or by myself. I believe my orginality and effort can contribute positively towards any goal set for me.

Experience: Stofter Images, Sidney BC: Labourer (10/02 - 09/01)
Worked with wood-working machinery, including table saws and rotares. Also painted and laminated images. Working on my own with few employees, self-motivation was key.

Glow!, Vancouver BC: Sales Associate (06/02 - 09/02)
I had to work interactly with the customers, set up displays, and handle the cash register. Good social skills and teamwork were an asset in this postition.

Lewiscraft, Vancouver BC: Sales Associate (06/02 - 09/02)
I had to work with customers, answering questions and operating the cash. I also had to clean, cash out, open, and train others. Excellent knowledge of the product, people skills, and self motivation were needed to do this job well.




Education: CAP (Character Animation Program) Certificate in Character Animation from AI-CDIS (Arts Institute Vancouver), GPA: 3.5, Burnaby BC (2002)

Learned the basics of 2D and 3D animation. Educated with Adobe Photoshop, Premier, After Effects, Maya Complete 4.0, and SoftImage XSI. Also learned story boarding, character design, life drawing, video production, digital editing, drawing for animation and foundations in art and design. This course prepared me for the course I am completing now, DAMP (Digital Animation Masters Program).

HIgh School Deploma from Stelly's Secondary School, GPA: 4.0, Brentwood Bay BC (2001)

Took extra courses, such as musical theater, stage band, concert choir, and concert band. Completed two Career Preperation courses, Fine Arts and Proforming Arts. Specialized in jazz, art and photography.

Related Coursework:

I have taken courses on photography, as well as the CAP course (completed 2002), and the DAMP course I am completing as of Sept 2003, with a four month work experiance program following.

Skills:

I am proficient in character design and character and enivironmental texturing, as well as modeling. I also greatly enjoy 2D animation. I have a good sense of colour and composition.