Michelle R. Gorski
www.michellegorski.com

Objective

To obtain a position doing high quality animation for feature film as a CG Character Animator.

Professional Experience

Laika, Inc. (Sept. 2006 - current)
- Character Animator, "Jack and Ben"
- Facial and Pre-vis Animator, Rapid Prototyping dept., "Coraline"
- Character Animator, DDG dept.

DNA Productions, Inc. (Aug. 2003 – May 2006)
- Character Animator, “The Ant Bully”
- Character Animator, “The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius”

Big Idea Productions (June, 2002 – March, 2003)
- Character Animator, “The Ballad of Little Joe”
- Layout Artist, “A Snoodle's Tale”
- Legal Dept., Administrative Assistant
- Production Assistant, “Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie”

Paige Personnel Services (Sept. 2001 – May 2003)
- Administrative Assistant - various companies

Calabash Animation (July 2001)
- Clean up Animator, Trix Cereal Commercial

Computer Skills

Maya, Lightwave, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premier, Windows Office Pak, Microsoft Powerpoint, Linux

Summary of Qualifications

- Years of experience in both TV and film animation using computer animation
- Training in traditional, hand-drawn animation
- Experience working as part of an animation team
- Ability to learn production procedures and programs quickly
- Always willing to learn and grow as an animator and an artist

Education/Awards

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania – Edinboro, PA 16444 (Sept. 1998 – May 2001)
BFA, Applied Media Arts
Student Film Festival Participant, Cum Laude, Dean's List

Seton Hill College – Greensburg, PA 15601 (Sept. 1996 – May 1998)
Transferred credits to Edinboro University
Student Art Show Participant, Presidential Scholarship, Dean's List

Shade High School – Cairnbrook, PA 15924 (Sept. 1992 – June 1996)
High School Diploma, Academics
Newspaper Illustrator, Yearbook Staff, National Honor Society