Resume

Alisha Klein

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Animation
The Art Institute of California – Orange County
Completion Date: December 2009

SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop           Adobe Flash                      ToonBoom Studio            After Effects     
Unreal  (UDK)                    3DS Max                              Maya                                     Dreamweaver

SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop           Adobe Flash                      Scaleform            ToonBoom Studio            After Effects     
Unreal  (UDK)                    3DS Max                              Maya                     Dreamweaver

SKILLS
Primary                                UI Art                                   2D Animation                     Illustration
Secondary           3D Modeling                      Motion Graphics              Level Art              ActionScripting

EMPLOYMENT
Freelance Artist                                                                                                                                Jan. 2012 – Present
UI Artist

• UI Artist for unannounced mobile game for the iPhone. Created vector art assets in flash and developed the main menu interface.
•  UI Artist on experimental independent project in progress. Designing and developing UI art with a minimal approach. Using Flash for integrating artwork into Unreal via Scaleform.

InXile Entertainment                                                                                                                      June  2010 – Jan. 2012
Artist

• UI Artist for Hunted the Demon’s Forge and other in-development Nintendo 3DS titles, creating UI assets in Photoshop and Flash. Used Flash to set up elegant and functional UI for use with Scaleform.
• Created artwork for in-game content for Hunted the Demon’s Forge. Utilized Photoshop to create illustration work, as well as enhancing and correcting images of 3D assets
• Level Artist for Choplifter HD on XBLA/PSN/Steam. Responsible for over 50% of the level work appearing in the final game and two DLC packages.  Created lush environments using UDK
• 3D Artist for Choplifter HD. Modeling, texturing, and importing props and vehicles into UDK, as well as material creation.
• UI Artist on unannounced 3DS title.

Regal Entertainment Group                                                                                                        April 2010 – Sept. 2010
Concessions (Seasonal)

• Concessions and Box Office Sales

The Art Institute of California – Orange County                                                                  March 2007 - June 2009
Financial Aid Department worker

• Student worker under the work-study program.
• Aided students in the office and over the phone.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Smorgasbord Productions                                                                                                            May 2010 to Dec. 2010

• Flash Animation for two in-production animated shorts

DUCK Studios                                                                                                                                    Jul. 2009 to Sept. 2009

• Ink and Paint animation in Timon and Pumbaa's Wild About Safety - Safety Smart About Fire.
• Edited and captured hand drawn animation.
• Assisted animators in the creation of and Pumbaa's Wild About Safety - Safety Smart About Fire.