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Aniboom Contest

A few friends and I have been working on this film for the last two and half months because we heard about this contest on Aniboom.com. It's a Fox-Aniboom holiday contest. Our holiday is Valentine's Day!

Please vote and let us know what you think!

To vote, follow these simple instructions:
1. Sign up for an Aniboom account here: http://www.aniboom.com/signup/
2. Watch and vote for our film here: http://www.aniboom.com/competitions/Fox/392472/Love-Hurt/
3. To vote, select 5 stars (they should highlight).
4. Spread the word to your family and friends to vote too!

Synopsis:
Val is the only one of her teenage friends who wants to be in love. When she goes on a weekend getaway with Tony, Carol, and Frank, they encounter someone who thwarts their promiscuous ventures Will they survive or be the next victim in the woods?

Underwater Undercover

Chinese Landscape Painting

Another class taught by Nan Rae. I gave my painting to my mom for Mother's Day!

Mighty B! Color BGs

It's that time again - time to look for another job! So I've been putting my feelers out to all different studios and there's nothing really going on. So I thought it wise to keep adding to my portfolio (newer pieces versus college pieces.) Here's a couple things I painted for the "Mighty B!" Test.

I got reacquainted with Photoshop and techniques, and had to create at least two washes and two brushes to accompany these. So much fun! I can't wait to paint more!

(I will be picking up a timing test soon. Hopefully I get to at least do some freelance!)

Resume - Long Version

Rochelle Perry


Objective: Color Stylist/BG Painter

Experience:
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Sep08-Present
Sheet Timer for “Ni Hao Kai-lan!”
- Responsible for timing, lip-assigning, and modifying the storyboards for cohesive scenes
- Communicated with the directors and animatic editors for consistencies in the show
- Addressed checker’s notes and notes for retakes

RoCart, Inc. Hollywood, CA Nov08-Feb09
Freelance Storybook Artist for Nick Jr’s live action TV Series “The Jump Arounds”
- Responsible for coloring storybook panels for research using Adobe Illustrator
- Designed characters, props, and bg elements for books used in research

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Apr07-Sep08
Storybook Artist for “Ni Hao Kai-lan!”
- Responsible for coloring storybook panels for research using Adobe Illustrator
- Posed out characters, pre-designed characters, props, and BG elements for show

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Apr07-Mar08
Freelance Cleanup Artist/Color Stylist for “Ni Hao Kai-lan!”
- Responsible for cleaning up and coloring backgrounds for shows
- Designed outstanding characters and props when needed
- Colored props and characters for Special Double Episode
- Designed special patterns for merchandising for NCR (Nick Creative Resources)

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Dec06-Feb08
Production Assistant for “Ni Hao Kai-lan!”
- Assisted design team with shipping, paste-ups, lead sheets, breakdowns, NCR materials to Nick Jr.
- Coordinated meetings, managed executive calendars, prepared schedules for the design team
- Managed art director’s retake notes

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Sep06-Mar07
Research Assistant for “Ni Hao Kai-lan!”
- Acted as a liaison between consultants, linguists, executives, writers, and production team
- Recruited schools, updated database, observed children in research, posted data on the FTP site

Film Roman/IDT/Starz Media Burbank, CA Sept06-Sept06
Freelance Production Assistant for “The Simpsons Movie”
- Helped with conforming storyboards, entering data into GDI, compositing in Photoshop
- Pegged up layouts for shipping overseas, ordered meals, pasted-up model sheets

Pre-Professional Experience:
Women in Animation Los Angeles, CA Jul06-Mar08
Event Planner/Point Person
- Responsible for planning activities, writing invitations, coordinating volunteers, emailing

National Geographic Ent. Beverly Hills, CA Jul06-Sept06
Intern for TV Series Animation Department
- Provided coverage and notes on Development pitches and scripts; wrote pass letters
- Looked over animation production budget; note-taking during meetings

Jan Nagel, Entertainment Marketing Encino, CA Mar06-Jul06
Assistant to Entertainment Marketing Diva
- Performed administrative functions to an animation consultant
- Organized networking contacts; inputted data entry into Outlook Express

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Jan06-May06
Development/Production Intern
- Provided general administrative support such as: rolling calls, fulfilling dub requests, messengering materials, faxing, filing, calendar management in Outlook
- Coverage for spec scripts, pitch bibles; inputting DTS records; temped as assistant
- Pitched short cartoon My Pet Peeve to Frederator

Woodbury University Burbank, CA Sep03-May06
Academic Writing Consultant (English tutor)
- Assessed individual student needs to improve student’s writing proficiency
- Meeting and greeting people; answering phones in place of Admin. Assistants

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA Sep05-Dec05
Production Intern for Nickelodeon’s “Xs”
- Helped file and organize artwork, archiving, and shipping overseas
- Created a library database for the background painters, cleaned up artwork
- Wrote article for Nickelodeon’s SPLAT! Newsletter

Education:
Woodbury University Burbank, CA Aug02-May06
BFA in Animation, minor in Graphic Design; Graduated Cum Laude
- Awarded Outstanding Service and Leadership Award


Special Interest:
UCLA Extension Westwood, CA Sept08-Present
Currently enrolled in the Writer’s Program – General Creative Writing
- Focus on playwriting

Write Act Repertory Hollywood,CA Nov08-Present
Active Member and Playwright of Hollywood Theatre Company
- Assigned to write plays for upcoming performances onstage
- Front of House Coordinating and Assisting with Costumes
- Ambitions to combine animation/paintings to the theatre world

Activities:
2006-2008
- Member and Active Volunteer of ASIFA Hollywood and Women in Animation
2005-2006
- President of International Student Organization; Vice President/Event Planner of Cel-art, Woodbury's Student Animation Organization


Achievements:
Present:
- Currently working on treatment/pitch bible for various animated TV series
2008:
- Completed a self-published children's book "Tilty's Christmas Wish"
2006:
- Completed Senior Animated Film, Bombs Away!
- Wrote Spec Script for Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends for Nickelodeon’s Fellowship


References available upon request

Take me out to the Bacon and Cheese Game!

Based on a real experience at an Angels vs. Red Sox game.

Happy Earth Day!

Here's a poster I did for the Ecolodeon Committee (which I am now a part of) for Earth Day at Nick! This event was super fun and super informative. I want to get into composting and I want to greenify myself!!

Bacon

Bacon and Cheese - in Hawaii

Happy V-Day!

Oh the holidays! Another excuse to draw up a card for all your friends. Here's a quickie I did.

Happy Love Day!

Freelance - BeatKinz

Aside from timing, I still enjoy working on storybooks for different shows. Most of the shows that require storybooks are preschool shows, so this is another Nick Jr. show called the "Beatkinz." Though it is a live-action show, we still need to test the show, and I'm sure having an artist build the book is more economical to the production and more appealing to kids than hiring a bunch of actors to pose out each shot.

Here are a few panels I've done. So far, I've finished 4 books for them, the first with the help of Oliver Akuin. Thank you, pal!





These images copyright Nick Jr./RoCart, Inc.

Bacon and Cheese!!!

The Adventures of Bacon and Cheese...
Episode 3: A Few of Our Favorite Things

Can you guess what they are??