Margaret Louise Brumder
E-mail: mbrumder@gmail.com
Website : marniebrumder.com
Artistic Talent
Talented in 2-D Traditional and Digital Painting Background Life Drawing Illustration Compositing Layout
Skills
Excellent PC, Apple Mac, Corel Painter, Adobe Flash, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop, and Wacom computer drawing skills. I have made a film on a 35 MM camera and understand the traditional way of making an animated film. I am also well versed in story as I have studied ancient literature. I have studied Latin, Italian and Mandarin Chinese.
Experience
Digital 2-D Commercial Animator Current, will end May 2011.
Company: Angle Island. I am making an animated T.V. commercial for the island in the
Bay Area in California. It will air on Local T.V. Summer 2011.
Digital 2-D Freelance Artist 2011 January, February, Digital Atist
Company: Present Creative, LLC, San Francisco. I create item artwork for a major online
social website game. I work in photoshop and I adhere to specific designs as desired
by our client company.
Art Director
and Animator
2010 August - ongoing. Concepts
Company: Red Coral Films. Ongoing Live action/Animation project. To be filmed
in Taipei, Taiwan Summer 2011.
I work closely with director, Conor Long on his
full length feature film. Provide artwork, conceptual and commercial. Flash animation
Freelance Background Artist
2010 August - October 2010, Background Painter
Provided Corel Painter Background Art for Tom Klein on his Flash Short
Animated Film; "Picasso on Rye"
Freelance Artist 2010 May - December, Painter
Provided artwork for "The Long Holidays" for use on their CD cover
Provided special request Digital Artwork for clients
Animated Film "Nostos" 2009 - 2010; 2d animation film production
I created all visuals; story, storyboarding, animating, layout and backgrounds.
Experienced collaborating with sound technician and acquiring problem solving
and time management skills. LMU, LA, CA
Speaker and Presenter on Animation and Classical Civilizations at the Classics 2009 Fall; Recorded Speech and Presentation
and Archaeology Symposium. Spoke on the importance of Story-telling in modern
and ancient culture. LMU, LA, CA
Freelance Storyboard Artist,
2008; Storyboard artist
I made storyboards for graduating students for use in their live action films.
Research Assistant,
2008; Research
Researched material for Dr. Katerina Zacharia for use in her class "The Ancient
World in Film. Acquired critical thinking skills. Assisted with technology as well.
LMU, LA, CA
Student Worker, 2007 Spring; Artwork; Digital painting.
Successfully produced artwork for Jose Garcia Moreno for use in his film.
"The Right Moves" and “My Little Goldfish” animated films 2007; Animation, Layout, Backgrounds, Ink and Paint
Animation, layout, clean up and backgrounds. LMU, LA, CA
Education
BA Animation, Classical Civilizations (Majors) Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, May 2010
MFA in Animation, Visual Development (Major) Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, Projected graduation in Spring 2012.
Honors and awards
Is a member of LMU Eta Sigma Phi and Academic Fraternity
Was Nominated for The National Honor Society
Volunteer experience
Worked in the Art Show at the Iowa State Fair Summers of 2003 - 2007.