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Corrie
Francis
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Education
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University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA
MFA Animation and Digital Arts,
(anticipated graduation December 2006)
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Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand- 2006
- animated documentary
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For the Masses- 2006 (in progress) -
hand-drawn/collage
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Tracks- 2003 - sand animation
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
June 2001 - BA in Animation, Magna cum laude, GPA: 3.68/4.0
Completed two 5 min
traditionally animated films and various exercises
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Ash
Sunday - 2001 - pencil drawing
and oil paint on glass.
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April
Showers - 2000 - cut
paper/colored pencil.
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Experience |
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Teaching
Experience |
Kid's College, South
Lake Tahoe, CA
Animation Instructor;
July, 2006
· 2 week Animation
Exploration class.
World Impact, LA
Art Teacher; Sept 2003 -
present
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Weekly art classes for 1-5th graders.
USC Summer Seminar,
Los Angeles
Animation Teacher,
July 2003
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Planned and taught basic animation skills to high school students,
culminating in each student making a personal 20 second film.
Princeton Review Los
Angeles, CA
SAT Instructor,
June 2004- present
Armory Center for the Arts,
Pasadena, CA
Teaching Assistant,
Oct.-Dec. 2002
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Assisted with traditional animation class for kids 11-15.
Chicago International
Children's Film Festival
Workshop Assistant, Oct.
2001, 2002
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Assisted with weekend claymation class for kids.
Wycliffe Bible Translators,
Cameroon
Illustrator/Art Teacher,
Jan. - June 2002
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Created original illustrations for translation and literacy publications.
· Planned and taught art classes for
children elementary school through high school.
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Studio Experience |
Department of Conservation - New Zealand
Director, April 2006
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Directed
informational video
Stepping into Fiordland National Park
Annenberg
Center for Communication,
Los Angeles
Maya Animator, Sept. 2003 – July 2004
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Animation for Russian Modernism
Project
Wild
Brain, Inc. , San Francisco, CA
Intern, Sept. - Dec.
2001
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Helped with studio tasks, photocopying, mailings, and assisting
directors in addition to working on personal projects.
Koop
Institute, Hanover, NH
Storyboard Artist, Animator,
June 1999 - June 2001
· Character
design, story development and animation for computer animated film, Smokey
Lies, using Lightwave 6.5, Photoshop 5.0.
Buzzco
Associates, New York, NY
Intern, Sept. - Nov.
1999
· Helped
with clerical work, answering phones, scanning drawings, preparing
packages for mailing, messengering.
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Leadership/
Volunteer |
Spirit of Adventure Trust,
New Zealand
Watch Leader ;
August 2005-April 2006
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Watch
leader in Spirit of New Zealand youth development sailing voyages.
Pacific Crossroads Church
Small Group Leader, Sept
2003-Dec. 2004
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Organized weekly small group meetings for bible
study and fellowship.
Heart of LA Youth
Tutor/Mentor ;
Jan 2003- March 2004
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Help 9th grade girl with homework.
Voces Clamantium
President; 2000-2001
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Brought Christian academic speakers to campus
Book Buddies Program,
Hanover, NH
Fall 1997 – June 2001
· Taught
reading skills to disadvantaged children
Moraga Valley
Presbyterian Church Summer Fellowship
Sr. High Intern – 1998
· Planned
trips, helped lead group meetings,
· Encouraged
high school students in pursuing their faith in God
Youth Educator Program,
Moraga, CA
Spring 1997
· Educated
8th graders about drug and alcohol abuse
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Awards |
Harvey Fellowship Recipient -
2004-2006
Fulbright
Fellow to New Zealand - 2005-2006
Dartmouth
Animation Award – 2001
Dartmouth
Senior Fellowship Recipient – 2000-2001
Screenings and Festival Awards:
Conversing
with Aotearoa/ New Zealand - 2006
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Finalist -
Banff Mountain Festival
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First Prize - Multimedia,
Exposure 2005, University of Auckland
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Student Presentation Award,
ANZALS Conference
Tracks - 2003
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Student Finalist,
International Family Film Festival
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Official Selection,
Hiroshima
2004, AnimaMundi,
Krok International
Animation Film Festival,
Chicago International
Children's Film Festival,
Newport Beach Film Festival,
Puchon Int'l Student Animation
Festival, Pisek Student Film Festival,
Asolo Art Film Festival,
Orinda Film Festival,
1Reel Film Festival,
Wild and Scenic Film Festival,
Big Bear Film Festival, Antelope Valley Independent Film
Festival, Pacific Palisades Film Festival,
AniFest 2004, USC
First Look Student Film Festival, John's Hopkins Film
Festival,
East Lansing
Film Festival
Ash Sunday
- 2001
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Regional Finalist,
Student Academy Awards 2002
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1st Prize, Student Animation,
ASIFA-East Animation Festival 2002, New York
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Audience Award,
ASIFA-SF October, 2002
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Official Selection,
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2002; New England Film and
Video Festival, 2002; Cleveland International Film Festival, 2003;
West Coast Student Film Festival 2002;
Auburn International Film Festival 2001,
Australia; PISAF Animation Festival 2001, Puchon, Korea.
April Showers
- 2000
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2nd Prize, Student Animation,
ASIFA-East
Animation Festival 2001, New York
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Official Selection,
National Gallery of Art, Children's Film Program, July 2002; East Lansing
Children’s Film Festival, 2002; Chicago International Children’s Film
Festival 2001;
PISAF Animation Festival
2000, Puchon, Korea;
Auburn
International Film Festival 2000, Australia
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Skills |
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Languages |
Proficient in Italian, familiar
with German and French. |
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Computer |
Familiar with PCs and Macs,
proficient in Maya 5, Toonz, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, AfterEffects, Audition,
ProTools, Microsoft Word
References provided upon
request |
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