Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Academic Awards
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Jack James

Philadelphia,PA

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Assistant

Keystone Pictures
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Developed a 2D animated web-series pilot with client
  • Pitched original animated content in Maya & Unreal Engine for virtual production
  • Collaborated with production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays
  • Learned how to use various lighting, audio & video equipment

Manager

Water Tower Cinema
08.2020 - 03.2024
  • Created an original animated intro to play before films start
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Contributed to weekly ownership meetings with new ideas, strategies & professional practices
  • Oversaw various installations and management initiatives

Drive Team Coach

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Designed different mechanisms on a competitively viable robot
  • Coached a team to drive and operate a robot competitively

Game Design Lead

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Led a team to design an original, award-winning, FRC game
  • Met self-set deadlines
  • Organized committees to review and critique our work
  • Developed engaging game concepts by collaborating with a diverse team of designers, artists, and FIRST veterans

Chief Editor

Ink! Creative Arts Magazine
09.2018 - 01.2022
  • Coordinated with design teams to create visually appealing layouts that complemented written content
  • Developed two publications with a social media presence
  • Trained others to use the Adobe Suite to create aesthetically pleasing layouts
  • Collaborated with printing companies and school administrators on the publications

Floor Staff

Water Tower Cinema
08.2020 - 08.2021

Student Leadership Board Member

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
06.2018 - 01.2022
  • Collaborated with board members to make decisions for the team

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animation & Visual Effects

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
06.2027

Skills

  • Meeting deadlines
  • Production Support
  • Inventory Monitoring
  • Production Workflow
  • Verbal and written communication
  • File management & organization

Software

  • Maya
  • Nuke
  • Unreal Engine
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Substance Painter
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Google Suite
  • Procreate
  • Procreate Dreams
  • Vray
  • Arnold
  • Renderman

Academic Awards

  • Designer's Award - 2021
  • Dean's List Fall Quarter - 2022
  • Dean's List Winter Quarter - 2023
  • Dean's List Spring Quarter - 2023
  • Founder's Scholarship 2022- Present
  • Drexel Grant 2022 - Present
  • Westphal Portfolio Scholarship 2022 - Present

Timeline

Production Assistant

Keystone Pictures
09.2023 - 03.2024

Drive Team Coach

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
03.2021 - 04.2022

Game Design Lead

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
09.2020 - 05.2021

Manager

Water Tower Cinema
08.2020 - 03.2024

Floor Staff

Water Tower Cinema
08.2020 - 08.2021

Chief Editor

Ink! Creative Arts Magazine
09.2018 - 01.2022

Student Leadership Board Member

FRC Team 2607, The Fighting Robovikings
06.2018 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Animation & Visual Effects

Drexel University
Jack James