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Daisy Church
Associate Director 2D Animation
San Francisco,United States
Summary
Dynamic Associate Director and Professor with expertise in 2D Traditional and Digital Cut-Out Animation. Offers 10-year background supporting students, developing instructional plans and organizing and grading exams and tests. Commended for sustaining effective learning environment through prepared classes and relevant assignments and consistently achieving classroom management and academic goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Director for 2D Animation
Animation, Academy of Art University
San Francisco, United States
09.2019 - Current
- Oversees and advises students in both the Graduate and Undergraduate programs
- Reviews program materials and coordinates updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.
- Meets with students to dispense study and career advice and provide guidance and potential opportunities within chosen field.
- Shifts between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.
2D Animation Undergraduate Lead
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
04.2014 - 09.2019
- Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with university mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies..
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by maintaining professional industry connections
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking.
Animator/ Artist
The Walt Disney Company
Palo Alto, CA
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Animating on Disney Hidden Worlds for iOS and Android
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique animations
- Provided first-rate hand-drawn and digital cut-out animation for cinematic use on mobile platforms
2D Animation Consultant
Cisco
San Jose, CA
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Worked with the Collaborative Technology Group to design, storyboard and animate in-house animated shorts to visualize user experience stories
- Worked closely with the team to develop a style and look for the animation
- Designed and created a library of characters and props
- Fully animated 1 minute shorts in Adobe Animate
- Composited final animation with additional text and motion graphics in After Effects.
Product Manager
NaturalMotion Limited
San Francisco, United States
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Guided an unannounced mobile title throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on researching, analyzing, positioning, packaging, and promoting from a creative and artistic standpoint.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
2D Animator
Various
Los Angeles, CA
01.2002 - 12.2022
- Various studio and freelance positions working in broadcast animation.
- Studios include Titmouse Inc, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Film Roman, Nickelodeon, Disney, MTV and others.
- Provided first-rate hand-drawn animation for television and cinematic use
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into animation.
- Collaborated with other animators to create coherent animation within scenes.
Education
Master of Arts - Animation And Digital Arts
University of Southern California
Los Angeles 09.2001 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 09.1997 - 06.2001
Skills
Animation pipeline understanding
Accomplishments
Animated on BrainSurge, 2012 Nominee Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
Affiliations
- Women in Animation
- ASIFA San Francisco
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Society of Illustrators and Children Book Writers (SCBWI)
Software
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Google Drive
Interests
Fire Dancing
Toy Collecting
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Associate Director for 2D Animation
Animation, Academy of Art University
09.2019 - Current
2D Animation Undergraduate Lead
Academy of Art University
04.2014 - 09.2019
Animator/ Artist
The Walt Disney Company
01.2014 - 03.2014
2D Animation Consultant
Cisco
07.2013 - 10.2013
Product Manager
NaturalMotion Limited
08.2012 - 06.2013
2D Animator
Various
01.2002 - 12.2022
Master of Arts - Animation And Digital Arts
University of Southern California
09.2001 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
09.1997 - 06.2001
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