Best & need to be fixed work

Leo, The Lonely Lamp. from Georgia Lalla on Vimeo.

Best: I believe this is my best work in my field (3D Animation). I have only 3 animations done this far (now I'm working on another one), so I don't have that many choices! I have to say that this animation is brighter than it appears on Vimeo! On vimeo you barely can see it...the quality is not that great! Anyway, I chose this one because I think I made the movement of the character smoother than in the other animations and I like it a lot because it says a little story.


The Airplane from Georgia Lalla on Vimeo.

Needs to be fixed: I like this animation a lot, but there are many things I would like to fix before I use it in my portfolio. It is my first animation and I put so much work modeling the airplane that I know it has so many potentials to become a great animation. Because of class project's restraints, such as 30 secs long, don't worry about the environment, etc, I didn't make it the animation I wanted it to be. I can make the environment much better and realistic, better lighting, better texturing AND the whole animation longer. As it is now, the airplane looks like it is going too fast while it moves towards the position where it takes off.

Vimeo!

3d animated octopus from _vs on Vimeo.

When I first saw this video I could not believe it was an animated octopus! It's moves look so realistic. It doesn't seem like it doesn't belong to the frame. It looks like one piece. Very impressive! This is what I would love to do in my life. I would like to find a job creating animations like this one for movies! :)

Brainstorming Activity

Part A.
1. List 5 things that you love to do:
Hanging out with friends,watching movies, listening to music, dancing, learning about Astronomy.
2. List 5 things that you hate to do:
Waking up late, sitting all day in front of the computer, staying inside the house all day, lying, using the car all the time to go outside the house.
3. List 5 things you are proud of in your life:
My family, getting my Bachelors, doing well at school in a foreign country (MCCC), getting into Phi Theta Kappa, doing things that I never thought of doing in my life.
4. List 5 things you are good at:
Getting things done last minute!, math, dancing, swimming, organization.
5. List 5 things that make you unique:
My experiences coming from another country with a totally different lifestyle, quick learner, bilingual, my connection with my family and relatives, my connection with my baby bunny rabbit! hehe...
6. List 5 adjectives that describe you:
Energetic, adventurous,hard-worker, loving, kind.

Part B.
1. List 5 adjectives that describe your work:
Creative, organized, clean, fun, interesting.
2. List 5 topics your work deals with:
Video games, movies, advertisement, documentaries, cartoons.
3. List the media you use in your work:
Computers, Internet, drawing tools, sketchbooks.
4. List the colors that you use most often:
Black, white, red, green, blue.
5. List 5 emotions your work conjures:
Happiness, mystery, excitement, interest, inspiration.
6. List the titles of the work you would like to highlight:
"Leo, the lonely lamp"(3D Animation), "Disco Robot"(3D Animation), "The light house" (3D Modeling), "In the time of dragons" (Photoshop), Master copy "The boy" (Graphite Drawing).

Part C.
1. List 5 adjectives to describe the kind of company you'll work for:
Interesting, unique, positive, exciting, fast paced.
2. List 5 adjectives to describe the kind of boss you'd like to have:
Understanding, helpful, cheerful, friendly, funny.
3. List 5 things you will have to do for your job:
Modeling, animating, texturing, sketching, come up with new ideas.
4. List 5 words describing your industry:
Fast changing, intense, fun, expressive, creative.
5. List the reasons your job exists:
To entertain, teach and inform people, to advertise.

Resume.

OBJECTIVE _______________________________________________________
To contribute my skills and talents in a creative work environment. Also to advance my knowledge and skills by working with a strong team.

EDUCATION _______________________________________________________
Mercer County Community College, NJ, USA
Digital media Arts Major with concentration 3D Animation
2007 - present

Technological Educational Institute of Lamia, Greece
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Informatics
2001 - 2005
GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale

ACTIVITIES DURING EDUCATION
Thesis / Dissertation
Restoration of Digital Images
2005
GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS / SEMINARS
2002: «NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES – NEW DIRECTIONSAT EDUCATION AND LABOUR MARKET – TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (TEI) of LAMIA»
2002: (two days seminar) «INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF O.S.(OPERATING SYSTEM) LINUX – TEI of LAMIA»

SKILLS ___________________________________________________________
1. 3D software: Autodesk Maya
2. Adobe Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
3. Web design programs: Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage
4. Operating systems: Windows 9x, Xp, Server – Linux
5. Programming languages: Pascal, C, Java, Visual Basic, VHDL
6. Programming Cisco routers and Switches
7. Mathematic packages: Matlab, Mathematica, Spss
8. Programs for implementation of multimedia applications: Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash

EXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________
Dominos Pizza, Robbinsville NJ
2006 - 2007
Pizza Server/Cashier
· Provided prompt and excellent customer service
· Training team members
· Built positive relationships with team members

Montessori Daycare, Hamilton NJ
2006
Classroom Aid
· Observed and supervised children.
· Read to children.
· Played games as directed by lead teacher.
· Helped tidy kitchen after snack time.

Internship at NETWave - Information Technology and Telecommunications Systems S.A – Athens, Greece
2005 - The company dealt mainly with the development of barcode programming.
Software Engineer
· Analysis, design and implementation and testing of software

Tourist Information/Reception Center – Greece
2004
· Responsible for arranging hotel rooms.
· Responsible for arranging daily excursions to local islands in Greece.
· Giving information to tourists pertaining to local beaches and sights.

Family Owned Café - Greece
Supervisor
· Manage, communicate, organize and keep store and products in order.

LANGUAGES ___________________________________________________________
Greek (birth language)
English (First Certificate of Cambridge University and TOEFL)

HONORS &
AWARDS ______________________________________________________________
· President’s Honor List: Fall 2007
· Dean’s List: Fall 2008, Spring 2008
· Awarded certificate for scholarly achievement in the field of Visual Arts: Fall 2008
· Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (Alpha Theta Gamma Chapter): Fall 2008

My work experience.

Volunteer:

• Beach Cleanup Program – Greece (1995).
• Volunteer at church – Greece (1996).
  I sang in the choir which shows teamwork, cooperation and communication skills.

Jobs:

• Family Owned Café: Supervisor - Greece.
  Ability to manage, communicate, organize and keep store and products in order.
• Tourist Information/Reception Center – Greece (2004).
  I was responsible for arranging hotel rooms and daily excursions to local islands in Greece and giving information to tourists pertaining to local beaches and sights.
  This allowed for me to better develop self reliance, communication and organizational skills,
  analytical skills and management skills.
• Internship at NETWave - Information Technology and Telecommunications Systems S.A – Athens, Greece (2005).
  Here I worked as a computer programmer. The company dealt mainly with the development of barcode programming. I was able to master the art of multitasking along with learning better communication and cooperation skills, dealing with deadlines and working under a high pressure environment.
• Montessori Daycare, Hamilton NJ: Classroom Aid (2006).
  Observed and supervised children. Read to children; played games as directed by lead teacher; helped tidy kitchen after snack time. Provided me with the ability to learn patience and how to communicate and handle difficult situations with children. I also learned from this experience how to tolerate and better understand children’s way of thinking which I believe will help me tremendously within my field of study.
• Dominos Pizza, Robbinsville NJ: Pizza Server/Cashier (2006 - 2007).
  Here I was able to gain more experience in the work field with a hands on approach with the customers. The job allowed for me to better my communication and organizational skills while I learned about teamwork and how to work under pressure.
  

List of requirements.

Most of the jobs I searched are looking for people with self reliance, multitasking, organizational skills, exceptional communication (written and oral), idea conceptualization, analytical skills, detail oriented, and creativity. Also they must be able to handle deadlines single-handedly and work under pressure, while still contributing great energy to the team and company. These are some general skills apart from the main ones such as knowledge of Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.

Entry level jobs.

Entry level jobs in my field (3D Artist) are very hard to find. I used two different websites to search. These are: Craigslist and Monster.
I searched in New York City but I couldn’t find an entry level job in my field. Then I searched in Los Angeles, CA and I found very few entry level jobs.
When I typed the word “Photoshop” for New York City and Los Angeles it gave me many results! Although, I have to admit that there were more entry level job offers in New York City than Los Angeles.
I realized from my research that Graphic Designers have more entry level job opportunities than 3D Artists!