Sarah E. Wickliffe
222 E. 85th St, # 4R
New York, NY, 10028
(732)322-1848
sarah@wickpix.com
RESUME
Currently: Working as an After Effects Animator on Little Airplane's new show, "Third and Bird" since January 2008. Also Guest Directing an episode for The Wonderpets! Additionally, recipient of Student Academy Award for film “Art’s Desire”, June 2007.
Work Experience:
-Character Animator for Nickelodeon's "The Wonderpets!" Season Two, Little Airplane Productions (July 2007- Dec 2007)
-Library Coordinator/ Design PA for "Kappa Mikey" Production at Animation Collective (management of design/animation library, distribution of layout assignments, uploading current designs to server, updating design and layout breakdowns, flash-file cutting, Sept. 2006- July 2007)
-Wilson/Sullivan Campaign Ad- (motion graphics and editing for political campaign ad which aired on cable news channels throughout the voting district, Sept '06)
-Post Production Assistant for "Pollyworld" Production at Curious Pictures (communication bet. composers and producer, management of music cues, Jun.- Aug. 2006)
-Animation Assistant for upcoming indie film "LA Blues", directed by Ian Gurvitz and feat. Anthony Michael Hall (Flash prop and background design, July '06)
-Intern for "Codename: Kids Next Door" Production at Curious Pictures (shooting animatics, storyboard IDs, photoshop flat-fills, Winter '06 to May '06)
-Intern for Noodlesoup Productions' "Venture Brothers" (Flash inking, tonals and layout, character design, Animo, Fall ‘05- Winter '05)
-Intern for Cartoon Pizza (DVD archiving and clerical duties, Summer ‘05)
-Intern for ABC News, Graphics Department (created 3d flythrough of Holland Tunnel for Special Events Dept, graphics archiving for Ronald Reagan funeral, Summer ‘04)
-Teaching Assistant in NYU’s Undergraduate AnimationDepartment
Software Experience: Adobe Photoshop CS 3, Adobe After Effects CS 3, Final Cut Pro HD, Maya 7.0, Flash MX 2004, Animo 6.0, Microsoft Office 2004
Education: BFA, with honors, in Film and Television production, NYU Tisch, May 2006
Coursework in:
-Advanced 3-D, traditional, and stop-motion animation production
-Storyboarding, 16 mm film-Making, and screenwriting fundamentals
-Foundation art studies, Pratt Institute (includes: Life Drawing, 2-D and 3-D design)
- Minor in Art History
Scholastic/Artistic Achievements
-Student Academy Award Winner, June 2007
-Honorable Mention at New York’s ASIFA Animation Festival, April 2007
-Semi-Finalist at NYU’s First Run Film Festival, April 2007
-Recipient of Richard Protovin Animation Award Fund, Spring 2006
-Cumulative 3.95 GPA at NYU Tisch, Fall ‘03- Spring ‘06 (Dean’s List, Tisch Scholar)
