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Welcome to the portfolio of Amanda Sanchez!
Here you can find my latest completed projects and current updates.
I do..
Web Design
Motion Graphics
Animation
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Who am I?
Amanda Sanchez
Interactive Media student
Central Illinois
Skills
Web Design, Motion Graphics, Animation, Flash, Photography, Graphic Design
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Resume
Amanda Sanchez
amanda [at] amandasan.com
amandasan.com
Objective:
To obtain an internship in the field of multimedia where I can put to use what I know, and continue to stregthen my skills and abilities.
Education:
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Bachelors of Science, Interactive Media with concentrations in web design and time-based media
Expected graduation: December 2009
Professional Experience:
Webmaster Design and Development, August 2008 - Present
Slane College, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
• Extensive work with Drupal, CSS, HTML, PHP, MySql, Flash and jQuery
• Design and develop a comprehensive user-friendly website
http://www.slane.bradley.edu
3D Animator/Web Designer, Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
Annabelle's Bistro, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
• 3D modeling in Maya, animation in both Maya and After Effects
• Develop and maintain a website and blog using Drupal
http://www.annabelles-bistro.com
Producer/Lead Animator, Fall 2008
Bradley University Theatre, Peoria, Illinois
• Organize and maintain a master cue list of approximately 200 cues
Manage crew, animators, and artists
• Animate artwork in After Effects
http://www.oresteia.bradley.edu
Service Bureau Employee, August 2008 - Present
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
• Troubleshoot computers
• Check out and maintain audio/video equipment
• Provide hardward and software assistance
• Supervise printing in various formats
Art Director, May 2005 - Present
B&M Studio of Photography, Pekin, Illinois
• Manage photo retouch artists
• Extensive retouch of professional photographs
• Photograph children sporting events
Video Production Assistant , Spring 2008
Bradley Renaissance Campaign, Peoria, Illinois
• Post production work in Final Cut and After Effects
• Garbage matte and key green screen as it was shot on location using After Effects
• Animate graphics in After Effects
Achievements and Involvements
• DrupalCon DC 2009 Attendee
• Spring 2009- Anti-Alias President
• Spring 2008 2nd place iBradley winner - Animation "Love at Last Sight"
• Spring 2008 1st place iBradley winner - Film "10 Ways to Kill Yourself"
• Fall 2008 - Anti-Alias- Secretary
• 2005 National Honor Society
Skills
Software:
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Maya, Celtx, Mircosoft Office
Hardware:
• Large format and traditional printers, scanners, audio equipment, video equipment, lighting equipment, film and digital cameras
Languages:
• (x)HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Action Script 2.0, VisualBasic
Drupal 6 and Wordpress Proficient
Slane College Website
Combined 5 department websites into one creating continuity across the college. The site uses Drupal as a content management system. I styled the site using the 960 grid system. Also, managed and arranged meetings and oversaw completion.
Annabelle's Bistro
Over the course of a year, we created this 3D animated short. My responsibilities included script development and 3D Modeling in Maya, animation in both Maya and After Effects. We all had our own character that we animated, and mine was the waiter- that I named Pierre.
Annabelle's Bistro
During the Fall 2008 semester, I created a website using Drupal for the animated short film Annabelle's Bistro. The website allows for all animators, modelers, compositors, directors and renderers to blog about their process of creating the film. It also houses the trailer, buddy icons, wallpapers, and a link to the weekly podcast.
The Oresteia
Motion Graphics/Interactive Media
Visit the website:
www.oresteia.bradley.edu
During the Fall 2008 semester, the mutlimedia department combined with the theatre department to create an interactive, intermedial play. As a producer and the lead animator, my responsibilities involved organizing and maintaining a master cues list of approximately 200 cues, managing crew, animators, and concept artists, animating artwork in After Effects as well as bullet time photography.
Bradley Renaissance
During the Spring 2008 semester, the mutlimedia department put together a gala for the Bradley University Renaissance Campaign. My responsibilities involved editing and post production work in Final Cut and After Effects, garbage matting and keying green screen as it was shot on location using After Effects.
Love at Last Sight
Animation
During the Fall 2007 semester, I created this cut out animation using After Effects. I drew out the birds in Photoshop, and used a photograph for the background. This was the first animation I had done in After Effects. Won 2nd place Animation in the iBradley Film Festival in 2008
Thorax's Revenge!
Flash
During the Spring 2008 semester, trace:("Hello, World"); or more commonly known as the team of Katie Onuma, Matt Miller , and I created this game aimed towards children learning about the body. Thorax, a little white blood cell, travels from the brain to an infection in little Harry's knee where he has to battle the major infection. In this project I was most responsible for the graphics and minimal coding.
10 Ways to Kill Yourself
Film
We had to create a narrative video piece for our final in our Video Production class. and I worked on this video together to create the video. I helped with minimal editing using Final Cut, Special Effects with After Effects, audio, cameras, boom microphones and props. I also was used as on-air talent.
Some Postman
Film
We had to create a music video for our Video Production class, and we chose to do ours on "Some Postman" by The Presidents of the United States of America. Amanda Theiler and I worked on this video together to create the video. I helped with editing, cameras, boom microphones and props.
Flying Bees
Flash
As a Flash exercise, we had to create a movie that would add instances when you pressed a button, and when you clicked on it, it would freeze.
Growth Flower
Flash
As a Flash exercise, we had to create a movie that represented growth within ourselves. This was the first time I had used Flash, and this was my first major assignment as a college student.
Get in touch
Where:Central Illinois
E-mail:
amanda [at] amandasan.com
Recent Projects
Slane College of Communications Website
Launching Summer 2009
Combined 5 department websites into one creating continuity across the college. The site uses Drupal as a content management system. I styled the site using the 960 grid system. Also, managed and arranged meetings and oversaw completion.
Annabelle's Bistro
Wrapping June 2009
Over the course of a year, we created this 3D animated short. My responsibilities included script development and 3D Modeling in Maya, animation in both Maya and After Effects. We all had our own character that we animated, and mine was the waiter- that I named Pierre.
