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Maria Palacios

13406 Foothill Blvd. Sylmar CA 91342

 818-491-2941

 adi.palacios23@gmail.com

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Summary

  • Driven Concept Artist adept at managing heavy workloads while focusing on designing creative, aesthetic designs and animations.

 

Skills & Abilities

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SOFTWARE:​

  • Photoshop, Storyboard Pro, ToonBoom, Flash, Illustrator, ArtRage, Harmony, Autodesk Sketchbook Express.

  • Maya, ZBrush, AfterEffects, Unity.

  • Microsoft Excel Worksheet, File Maker Pro

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ABILITIES:

  • Time management, Organization, Bilingual. 

  • Knowledge in UV Texturing, Normal Mapping and Asset Building in Maya and ZBrush​

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Education

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Bachelor of Arts: Animation | 2018 |

California State University Northridge- Northridge, Ca 91330

  • Vice President of the CSUN Game Development Club, participant of the 24 hour animation contest and CSUN ASLN End-of-the-year show, a proud member of Animation Student League of Northridge.

 GED | 2014 |

Sylmar High School- Sylmar, CA 91342

  • Vice president of Cartoon club, Film club member, participant of multiple film festivals such as the Reel Rasquache Arts and Film Festival, and a former member of the Sylmar High School marching band.

 

Experience

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LANGUAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE- GAME TESTING | GAME SCRIBES | JUNE 2018- present

  • Reviewed videogame gameplay and game text script to ensure correct and coherent translation from English to Spanish. Flexible use of different bug reporting software. Worked on multiple projects including mobile games, PC games, and other consoles. 

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LEAD CHARACTER DESIGNER/ PRODUCTION COORDINATOR | OFF THE GROUND GAME DEV | 2017 - PRESENT

  • Commissioned to design Bosses and NPCs of a platformer/fighting videogame while working closely with the Art Director.

  • Working with all departments to ensure the completion of tasks and organization/update of the main storage.

 

INTERN | DREAMEAST PICTURES| JANUARY 2018- APRIL 27, 2018

  • Assisted in Music Spotting, organizing Production files, script/animatic Breakdowns, Quality Control, filling out Music cue Sheets, and occasionally helping with storyboard clean-up.

 

CASHIER- BACKROOM | TUTTI FRUTTI| JANUARY 2016- APRIL 2018

  • Worked to maintain a friendly environment for customers to enjoy fresh frozen yogurt. Handled cashier, stocking, cleaning, and customer service.

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Freelance Work

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UNDERWOOD MULTIMEDIA ASSOCIATES (UMA) WORLDWIDE | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | JUNE 24, 2018

  • Assisted with administrative duties, including running errands, script supervision and note taking during the recording session. Also interacted with the producers, directors, sound engineers and talent to ensure a positive and comfortable working environment.

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RORY AND THE RED MOUNTAIN| LEAD CHARACTER/ENVIRONMENT DESIGNER| 2017 - PRESENT

  • Commissioned to design the characters and environment of a children’s book. Will also be assisting in storyboarding the book.

 

SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATIONS | 2014

  • Commissioned to draw a 24 illustrations regarding stages of life on Earth for future use in the classroom.

 

Volunteer Work

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DYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- 2013

  • Volunteered as a preschool teacher’s aide. Duties included entertaining the children, watching over them, and helping with homework.

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