E-Mail Address: 3ddiva@dorispritchett.com
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RELATED EXPERIENCE
3D Artist	Pixel Plume for Tim Hunter Design, New York, NY. October 2006. Modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering of outdoor signage for a major city project. Application: 3D Studio Max. Freelance.	New York Film Academy, New York, NY. September to October, 2006. Teachers’ Assistant for Maya 5 week intensive course. Topics covered included modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, animation and rendering.	Maya Tutor, October 2006. Tutored New York Film Academy student, unfamiliar with using the computer as graphics tool, who needed additional assistance getting up to speed in Maya and Photoshop.	Edgeworx, New York, NY, Art Direction: Erynn Midwall. October 2003 to July 2006. Animated 3D wireframe models for the MTV series Room Raiders for 7 season. Application: 3D Studio Max, After Effects. Freelance. Complete 6 animated vignettes per episode comprised of wireframe characters and objects. Most episodes completed in one day. Objects designed per producer/client’s written instruction, photo reference and/or storyboards. Basic textures enhanced as needed using Photoshop and additional texture maps. Rigging and animation using bones and Character Studio. Animation using motion capture clips as well as keyframe animation.
	Pretty – A Work in Progress: Animated short updating Little Red Riding Hood from the wolf’s perspective. Story & concept: Wendy DuBoff Modeling and rigging of characters, interiors and exterior using Maya Assist with animation· Assist in story development, overall style and editing.
Illustrator
(Selected Clients)	Response Magazine, Art Director: Dana E. Jones. May 1994-Sept. 2001. Watercolor and acrylic illustrations for cover and articles on a freelance basis.
	Global Ministries, Art Director: Ann J. Craig Youth Bible Study Guide: Jesus and Courageous Women. 70 black & white cartoons depicting scenes to seven Bible stories and accompanying discussions.
	The Birth of Christ, by Yvette Moore, Jubilee Year Books, October 1993 16-page full color retelling of the Christmas story. Watercolor illustrations.
	Greeting Cards: Designed, hand printed and marketed greeting Cards: Series of 1, 2 and 3-color linoleum block print greeting cards, to local gift shops.
	Work In Progress: Watercolor illustrations for I am Thinking of Happiness by Vera Dodelin. Autobiographical poetry book.
	JazzTimes, "Perspectives, an exhibit of jazz-inspired art", Dale Fitzgerald, May 1999. "Jammin", 2-color linoleum block print, 1998.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (Beginning of Resume)
Assistant to Director	The Jazz Gallery, New York, NY. August 1997-December 1999 Assistant to the director and founder of a non-profit gallery/museum presenting jazz-related art and music. Assisted with curation, installation and advertisement of exhibitions, grant writing, fundraising, membership development, volunteer recruitment, staff supervision and database maintenance. Hosted events, acted as artist/musician liaison and performed general office duties.
Assistant Special Events Coordinator	Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York, NY. 1987-1993 Assisted in the planning and production of fundraising events for non-profit environmental protection organization. Monitored production of printed materials, seated theaters and distributed tickets, wrote correspondence, designed and maintained databases and supervised volunteers. Seasonal freelance position.
EDUCATION
	New York University/CADA, New York, NY Masters of Science - Digital Imaging and Design One of 24 candidates selected for the first class of NYU/CADA’s Digital Imaging Masters Program
	Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts (with Honors) - Fashion Design
	Additional Courses & Workshops: Layout & Design, Illustration, Watercolor, Figure Drawing and Painting, and Art Analysis
COMPUTER SKILLS
	Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Word, various other programs; working knowledge of Pro Tools, HTML and Flash.
RELATED INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES: Artwork: Painting, printmaking, figure drawing Design: Patternmaking, knitting and sewing Music: Listening to live jazz Movement: Tai Chi, Yoga and modern dance Reading: Science fiction/Fiction, Latin American novelists, non-fiction, Art & Design