Aisha Jamila Harper
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Skilled in bringing stories to life visually, audibly, or physically. Offers assistance through every process of production while adapting to the fast pace environment of filmmaking. Open to critique and growth from peers and superiors. Constantly training to sharpen skills, improve work ethic and output.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-Producer, Animator, Technical Artist
Jordan Vertison-Hardy
08.2024 - Current
- Short animated film "Titanion" RT 1:30; Synopsis: "An android wishes his creator happy birthday" Genre: dark comedy, horror
- Duties: storyboarding, character creation, 3D modeling, scene layout, blocking, animation, visual effects compositing, lighting and rendering.
- Programs used: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Photoshop, Nuke
Co-Producer, Animator, Technical Artist
Jordan Vertison-Hardy
03.2023 - Current
- Animated short "Progeny" RT ~5:00; Synopsis "a child breaks the cycle of generational trauma" Genre: action, drama.
- Duties: storyboarding, motion capture technician, character creation, character rigging, character animation, scene layout, blocking, lighting and rendering
- Programs used: OptiTrack, Motive (motion capture), Motion Builder, Character Creator 5, Unreal Engine.
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Thesis film. Animated short "I Can't Even" RT ~4:30; Synopsis "A young woman confronts and accepts her trauma"
- Duties: writer, director, producer, storyboarding, character development, character design, talent acquisition, 2D animation, 3D animation, motion capture, compositing, vfx compositing, sound design.
- Programs used: Maya, Houdini, MotionBuilder, OptiTrack, Motive (motion capture), Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Procreate, Procreate Dreams, ProTools
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Animated short "It's Okay to Cry" RT ~2:00. Synopsis: "A girl fills a room with her tears to escape her harmful thoughts" Genre: drama, cerebral
- Duties: director, writer, animator, producer, storyboarding, sound design, character design, background art, animation.
- Programs used: Clip Studio Paint, Premiere Pro
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Animated short "Surveilo" RT ~1:00. Synopsis: "A boy's toy action figure is watching him" Genre: psychological thriller
- Duties: director, writer, producer, storyboarding, set design, 3D modeling, blocking, scene layout, animation, talent acquisition, sound design, sound mixing.
- Programs used: Maya, Premiere Pro
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Expanded Animation Research + Practice
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2024
(35P) Cryptologic Linguist - Language
US Army
Monterey, CA01.2017
BFA - International Studies, Minor Chinese Studies
Wright State University
Dayton, OH07.2018
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite, Maxon One Suite
- Character Creator, MetaHuman
- Artificial Intelligence: Dall E MidJourny, Poly Cam
- Virtual Production
- Unreal Engine, Unity, Cinema 4D, Motion Capture (OptiTrack, Motive)
- Visual Effects
- Lighting/Rendering
- ProTools, Sound Design/ Sound Mixing
- 2D/3D Modeling
- Rigging
- 2D/3D Animation
- Data Input
- Media Based Installations
- Projection Mapping
- Python
- Microsoft Suite
- Excel
- Docs
- Powerpoint
- Scheduling
- Network
- Coordinating
- Script Coverage
- Story Development
- Relationship Building
- Team Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Film Editing
- Content Development
- Talent Acquisition
- Storytelling
- Story Boarding
Professionalorganizations
- Women in Animation, 2024, PRESENT
- SIGGRAPH, 2024, PRESENT
Personal Information
Title: Technical Artist / Animator
Awards
George Lucas Family Foundation Endowed Student Support Fund for Diversity, Three Year Fellowship Supporting MFA Studies in Cinema
References
- Kathy Smith, Professor, Expanded Animation, kates@usc.edu, 213-864-0268
- Sheila Sofian, Director, Expanded Animation, ssofian@cinema.usc.edu, 626-644-3156
Filmexperience
- Titan, 1:30, 08/01/24, PRESENT, Los Angeles, Co-director and co-writer, Experiments and bringing stories to life in C4D and Unreal Engine.
- Progeny, ~6:00, 03/01/23, PRESENT, Los Angeles, Co-director and co-writer, Experiments and bringing stories to life in C4D and Unreal Engine using motion capture (OptiTrack, Motive).
- I Can't Even, 5:00, 08/01/23, 05/01/24, Los Angeles, Director and animator, 5 minute animated short. A young woman confronts and accepts her trauma. Animated using Maya, Houdini, and Procreate Dreams.
Affiliations
- Women in Animation
- SIGGRAPH
Certification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate
Timeline
Co-Producer, Animator, Technical Artist
Jordan Vertison-Hardy
08.2024 - Current
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
08.2023 - 05.2024
Co-Producer, Animator, Technical Artist
Jordan Vertison-Hardy
03.2023 - Current
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
01.2023 - 05.2023
Director, Writer, Animator
Self
01.2022 - 05.2022
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate
Master of Fine Arts - Expanded Animation Research + Practice
University of Southern California
(35P) Cryptologic Linguist - Language
US Army
BFA - International Studies, Minor Chinese Studies
Wright State University
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