With a wealth of experience and talent in the film/television industry, Angela is ready to take on any project in the Baltimore/DC area and beyond. Check out her latest demo reel and portfolio for more information.

Destination

I want to obtain a full time, creative position (preferably animator, 3D modeler or texture artist) in a cutting edge production house creating animations for broadcast, film, commercials, and/or video.

Adventures

November 2005 - Present
The Pentagon Channel, Alexandria, VA
Broadcast Designer/Interim Art Director (November 2005 - Present)

  • Established new procedures, organized files and backup system. Proposed new Xsan network, render farm, and artist platform redevelopment including complete hardware/software upgrades.
  • Responsible for redesign and implementation of channel branding including news crawl, clock, bug, live tabs, lower 3rds, station IDs, station promos, line-ups, news automation system and establishing a style guide as reference.
  • Redesign of company website at PentagonChannel.mil.
  • Complete show package design from storyboard to broadcast including show open, credits, bumps, animated maps, lower 3rds, full screen and monitor templates, web banners, DVD labels and associated promos.

September 1999 - November 2005
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hunt Valley, MD
Sr. 3D Animator (March 2002 - November 2005)

  • Model, animate, light, and render 3D elements and logos for composite into a unified graphics package sent to 63 stations nationwide.
  • Configure hardware and software to maintain the corporate graphics department and local departments at station level.
  • Oversee other artists in the creation of 3D elements for use in promotions.

Graphic Artist/DEKO Operator (September 2001 - November 2001)

  • Single handedly create over the shoulders, full screens, backgrounds and animations for the three hour morning news show on FOX 45.
  • Operated the Effects DEKO to display graphics during the live show.
  • Helped with graphics and DEKO for promotions and commercials.

Graphic Artist (September 1999 - June 2000)

  • Responsible for the creation of over the shoulders, maps, full screens, backgrounds and animations for the 6:30 and 10 o'clock news on WB 54 and FOX 45.
  • Created 3D animated elements for use in promotions and commercials.

Freelance Artist (June 2000 - March 2002)

  • Emergency on-call graphics support for full-timers who were sick, on vacation, off for a holiday, or needed extra help for larger projects.

August 2000 - August 2001
Flite 3 Studios, Baltimore, MD
 Animator/Graphic Artist

  • Created 3D models and animations for video, web and CD Rom.
  • Established, programed, and maintained the company website.

June 1999 - August 2000
Media Dimensions, Baltimore, MD
 Animator/Graphic Artist

  • Created animations for video, presentations, and the web.
  • Contributed to the design and construction of CD Roms.
  • Graphic design work for video, web, presentations, and print.

January 1999 - June 1999
Director's Data Services, Sarasota, FL
 Art Director

  • Managed other graphic artist on in house projects in development of a web based front end to a database system in development.
  • Assisted the Project Manager in outside presentations to generate revenue.
  • Responsible for maintaining the company website.
  • Handled the budget, hired new designers, and kept software/hardware up to date and organized as the department needed.

Knowledge

August 1994 - May 1998
Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL

  • BFA in Computer Animation
  • Graduated with honors and a GPA of 3.8

I have rated my knowledge of the following programs on a 4 star (*) system with 4 stars meaning I am well versed in the software's capabilities and have accumulated various problem solving techniques.

3D Graphics

  • Maxon Cinema 4D v9.0 ***
  • Alias/Wavefront Maya v5.0 ***
  • Lightwave 3D v7.0 **
  • Electric Image v2.9 ***

2D Graphics

  • Adobe Photoshop CS2 ****
  • Adobe Illustrator CS2 ***
  • Adobe Pagemaker v6.5 ***
  • Adobe InDesign v1.0 **
  • Adobe Acrobat v5.0 ****
  • Quark XPress v6.0 ***

Post Production

  • Adobe After Effects v7.0 ****
  • Avid DS System **
  • Avid fxDEKO ****
  • Avid DEKOcast ****
  • Avid Thunder **
  • Avid ControlAir **
  • Avid iNews **
  • Adobe Premiere Pro v2.0 **
  • Apple FinalCut Pro **
  • Macromedia Director MX ***

Scripting Languages

  • HTML ***
  • CSS **
  • XML **
  • UNIX **
  • JavaScript ***
  • Lingo (Director) ***

Web Page Design

  • Adobe GoLive CS2 ***
  • Adobe Image Ready CS2 ****
  • Adobe Livemotion v1.0 **
  • Macromedia Studio 8 (Dreamweaver/Flash) ***

Related Talents

  • A lifetime involvement/love affair with theater including multiple lead roles.
  • Over 18 years experience working with a Macintosh, 12 years with PC, and four years experience on UNIX systems.
  • A strong math/science background competing in state competitions.

Treasures

"Animation Compilation"

  • Nominated in 2005 for an Emmy in the Animation category for the Washington, DC area (market 8).

"Happy Holidays"

  • Won GOLD in 2006 Promax/BDA Awards in New York, NY for the category of News, In-House: Art Direction & Design, Special Events Promo.

"Central Graphics Demo Reel"

  • A compilation of the best broadcast designs Sinclair Broadcasting’s Central Graphics department had created during 2003.
  • Finalist for the prestigious Telly Award: Broadcast category in 2004.

"Clean Up Is Contagious - Litterbug"

  • Created as part of a anti-litter campaign for the Baltimore City Mayor's Office.
  • Won the prestigious Telly Award: Commercial category in 2002.

"A Celebration of Life: Rising Above Breast Cancer"

  • Aired on PBS stations nationally in April 2001.
  • Won the prestigious Telly Award: Film and Video category in 2001.

"A Narrow Martian of Error"

  • Aired in September of 2002 on Maryland Public Television’s “Coffee House.”
  • Featured in the New York Animation Festival 2000.
  • Released on Odyssey Productions video titled "Computer Animation Marvels." in 2000.
  • Personal interview and animated short featured in 1999 on SPLAT! tv, episode #32.
  • Featured at Siggraph ‘98 in Orlando, Florida in three categories: Animation Theater, SigKIDS Theater, and Siggraph TV.
  • Next Frame 1998 - UFVA's Touring Festival of International Student Film
  • Featured in 1998 at the 6th Annual Digital Salon - School of Visual Arts, New York, NY.
  • Featured in 1998 at Center D' Art Santa Monica in Barcelona, Spain.
    Featured in 1998 at Art Futura in Madrid, Spain.