CV

CURRENT:

On Line Gallery - Established in 2020 - Ongoing

Co-founder Co-Director, Curator

Exhibiting Visual Artist

Video - New Media Artist

https://onlinegallery.site (Password: view )

June, July 2022

Professional Development Residency

Canada Council of the Arts/Explore & Create Grant

Casa Museu de Vilar, Porto, Portugal

FORMAL EDUCATION

2016 M.A. in Media Studies, Concordia University
2002 B.F.A. Studio Arts Major, Concordia University

INFORMAL EDUCATION - ART STUDIES - WORKSHOP

2016 Customize WordPress, HTML, CSS Workshop- LLC - Montréal, Québec

2014 Authoring Software Workshop - Montreal Encuentro Conference, Montréal, Québec

2012 Interactive Workshop-Korsakow – Concordia University, Montréal, Québec

2012 Digital Storytelling - Studio XX, Montréal

2000 - Masterclasses in Animation – Annual Ottawa International Film Festival, Cinémathèque Québécoise, National 2012 Film Board of Canada

2009 Adobe Flash CS3 - Dawson College

2009 3D Studio Max–L’Institut Grasset, Montréal

2000 + Workshops:

Calligraphic Painting, Japanese Calligraphy (Hiragana) – Claire Sugai

Oil Painting and Mixed Media Techniques – Tom Hopkin

Advanced Life Drawing Studies – Antoine Pensch

Watercolour Techniques – Ming Ma
Technique de Fresco Secco - Peter Krause
Watercolour and Mixed Media Techniques–Judy Garfin

DIGITAL COMPETENCIES:

Production Software: Primary: Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition Secondary: Animate, Painter, Illustrator, Audacity, (Introductory Knowledge: 3D Max, Sande 3D) Authoring Software: Korsakow, Klynt Other: Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPress

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

2D Animation Techniques - Natural Media & Digital Techniques
3D Animation – Working knowledge 3D Max
Digital Drawing & Painting - Cintiq Monitor/Tablet & Wacom graphics Tablets

Digital Compositing
Digital Video Production
Digital Photography

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

2018 CO-AUTHOR, “Interactive Documentaries and the Connected Viewer Experience: Conversations with Katerina Cizek, Brett Gaylor, Jeff Soyk,and Florian Thalhofer with Dr. Giuliana Cucinelli, Educational Technology at Concordia University and Émilie René-Véronneau, Educational Technology at Concordia University. Published: First Monday, Vol.23, May 2018

FILM EXHIBITIONS:

2012 ‘DAVID’S BRAIN” Animated portrait - Tribute to David Verrall, Les Sommets du cinema d’animation de Montréal, Cinémathèque québécoise, Montreal, Canada

2007 “COME AGAIN IN SPRING”, Directed, Designed, Animated by Belinda Oldford Premiere: Montreal International World Film Festival, Montreal, Canada (Awards & Screenings available on request)

NEW MEDIA PROJECTS:

2016 “LIVING ON THE LAND” – Interactive Database animatic film (12 min)

CREATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

2019 -2020 “DAYS' END” - in Development – non-linear, interactive web project– subject: Ecology in crisis

2008 - 2012 “BACKLANDS” - Fundação Casa Grande, Ceará, Brazil. Research & 3 film shoots Documentary Short with animation (12 min) subject: Alternative education Brazil.
2006 “INTIMACY - Animated short - 4 minutes - subject AIDS

TEACHING EXPERIENCE / RESEARCH / LECTURES

2019 SOCIETY FOR ANIMATION STUDIES CONFERENCE, Speaker, Universidade Lusófona De Humanidades E Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 -2017 WORKSHOP, Auteur Animation: The Creative Process for Les journées de la cultures, Bibliotheque Robert Bourassa, Montreal, Quebec
2016 ANIMATION & MEMORY CONFERENCE, Speaker, Radboud University, Nijmegen, NL

2016 GRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTATION, A.C.T. Project Researchers, Communications Department, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec 2016 GRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTATION, Seminar Communications Department, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

2015 - 2016 RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec Empathy & Virtual Reality, Educational Technology Dept.

2014 -2015 TEACHING ASSISTANT, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec Course: InterMedia II - Communications Department, Digital Labs - Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects..

2015 SOCIETY FOR CINEMA AND NEW MEDIA STUDIES CONFERENCE, Participant, Fairmount Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, QUebec

2010 INVITED INSTRUCTOR - Fundação Casa Grande, Ceará, Brazil Intensive Animation Workshop - One week

2008 GUEST LECTURER - Ministerio da Cultura, Brasilia, Brésil
"Antologia da Animacao Canadense". Panel Discussion on the Influence of Canadian animation in Brazil.

2007 GUEST LECTURE - Cégep John Abbott, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Animation classes – Levels I & I

2004 TEACHER - Icari, Cégep de Bois de Boulogne, Montréal Taught drawing class "Anatomie -Théorie & Pratique". Lectures and exercises in constructive anatomy in combination with instructed life-drawing sessions for observational drawing

PROFESSIONAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE

AUTEUR ANIMATED FILMS:

2012 DESIGNER, STORYBOARD ARTIST- National Film Board of Canada, Montreal & Copperheart Productions, Toronto. “SUBCONSCIOUS PASSWORD” - storyboard design & production work for animatic of 3D animated auteur film by Chris Landreth - 10min. Oscar Nominee & Festival awards

2012 DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, ANIMATOR, COMPOSITOR - Kibooj, Inc. - Montréal (Artist's personal company) “DAVID’S BRAIN” – Animated portrait - Tribute to David Verrall – Mixed natural & digital media - animation, 30 sec. – Screened 2012 ``Les Sommets du cinema d’animation de Montréal, Cinémathèque québécoise, December 2012,

2011 ANIMATOR- Kung Fu Romance Productions Inc, Montréa, “REQUIEM FOR A ROMANCE” – assistance with digital animated auteur film by Jonathan Ng - 6 minute for Bravo TV, Premiere Montreal International World Film Festival 2012 – Oscar Nominee - Festival awards

1998 -2007 DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, ANIMATOR - National Film Board of Canada, Montréal. Director of auteur film “COME AGAIN IN SPRING / REVIENS AU PRINTEMPS” distributed on DVD and 35mm.

COMMERCIAL ANIMATION STUDIO PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Pre-1997 Full CV details Available upon request.

Studio Positions Held:

Project Director

Head of Posing

Sheet Director

Animator

Background Artist

Storyboard Artist

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