Amelia Colvig - Creating big stories from small moments
Cheerful individual who enjoys collaborating with and learning about others, seeking work in the video game industry, animation, creative writing or illustration. She believes the world is infinitely interesting, and that moments that seem small can become big stories, no matter what medium.
Knowledgeable with Adobe Flash, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, and traditional media including marker and oil paint.
In the future, she would like to write a novel.
Work Experience
Fairfax County Public Schools - Substitute Teacher
September 2013-Present
-Conduct class in an orderly fashion and work with teachers to implement lesson plans
US Arts Center - Teacher/Teacher Assistant
May 2013-Present
-Supervise and instruct classes of children age 4-8 in various arts and crafts
-Give personal assistance with drawing and coloring
-Ran summer camp classroom with various activities such as dancing and academics, and supervised field trips
Freelance Animator and Artist
April 2013-Present
-Worked on projects for the medical community, including demonstrations of procedures and a trailer for an upcoming iPhone application
-Worked on look development for academic test materials
Whole Foods - Specialty (Beer/Wine/Cheese) Team Member / Backup Sign-Artist
February-August 2013
-Ran demonstration stand to cook for and give samples of product to customers
-Made hand-lettered and digital signage for large store per company standards on a tight deadline
-Made eye-catching illustrations for displays, demonstrations and large a-frames outside of the store
USCRI - Design and Production Intern
January-March 2013
-Worked under a graphic design supervisor and with other staff to produce quality designs and layouts for flyers, magazines and the web
-Edited and retouched photographs
Creative Projects
Obi and John
-Animator and cleanup artist
Green Phantom
-Conceptualized project, created promotional materials
-Directed animators and background illustrators on several scenes
-Animated, inked and colored most scenes, as well as compositing
Inner Light
-Character animation
Legend of the Temple Guardian
-Inbetweener
Fate Saga
-Color and cleanup artist
Warrior Cock
-Color artist
Girl With Clouds For Hair
-Color/cleanup artist
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation, Fall 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design / Savannah, GA
Courses of Study Included: Aesthetics, Animation For Games, Short Stories, Painting I