US/CANADA: 206-306-3333
e-mail: susan.elaine.brown@gmail.com
Summary
I am Susie Brown, and I come with more than seven years of 2D and 3D motion graphics experience, four films, extensive leadership skills, and a passion for 3D development.
3DS Max 2009, Maya 2010, Mud Box, ZBrush, Adobe CS4 Suite Master Collection (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver, etc)
3D Specialist, including all 3D Modeling, Lighting, Animation, Post-Production, Texturing Other: Sound Engineering, Post-Production Sound Mixing
2D All areas of animation: including story boarding, animatics, editing, and sound editing
Microsoft Windows Mobile
Animation Contractor 2008 - Current
Contract position: Motion Graphics and animation concepts for the UX design team, XAML coding, silverlight
Microsoft Media Center
Animation Contractor 2008
Motion studies and demos for Media Center “touch” functionality Motion design and XAML coding for Windows 7
Microsoft Media Center
3D Artist and Creative Designer 2008
3D Objects for Microsoft interactive camera application
I created 40 “skins” for the video camera feature, which superimposes a 3D image onto a video image of the camera user in real time. The 3D images will track and move with the user.
KSTW
Art Director 2007
I was creative lead and art director for the KSTW motion graphics team. Responsibilities included taking the lead for creative content work, assigning duties to team members, and project managing each project in order to facilitate the maximum amount of impact, in the shortest amount of time.
Screenlife Games
Art Lead 2005-2007
Directed a team of motion graphics artists in game production and design; motion graphics, 3D, product pages, menus, and game sequences
ID Tech/UCLA
Lead Instructor 2005
I was a Lead Instructor for Video Game Design and Digital Filmmaking courses
Schism (2004) 3 min, DVD
The Game (2004) 3 min, DVD
Umbra (2003) 3 min, 35 mm
Trippin (2002) 1 min, 16 mm/videotape/DVD
2002—2005 Concordia University, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
Montreal, QC
B.F.A. Animation
1998—2001 Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Art History major
Final Frame Competitions
2003 -- Trippin
2005 -- The Game
Hong Kong Animation Film Festival
2005 -- Trippin