Kayla Halstead
Email: kmhalstead@gmail.com
kaylahalstead.com
Personal Statement
I am an experienced and passionate animator and artist with experiences in various commercial art forms. My long-term goals include embarking on new creative endeavors and continuing to strive towards producing unique projects.
Skills/Qualifications
Art/Design
· Strong working knowledge of 2D animation in Flash and After Effects for web design, app development and traditional films.
· 2D design skills in Adobe Illustrator. Utilized for web design and animated assets.
· Traditional illustration, pixel art and basic image editing in Photoshop.
· Basic video editing in Premiere and Final Cut.
· Storyboarding and animatic development for films and promotional trailers
· Background and layout design for animation.
General Skills
· Efficient time management through organization and multitasking.
· Excellent interpersonal skills: Can work well as part of a team or independently.
· Adaptability to various working conditions and project changes.
· Adept at creative problem solving and ideas.
Work Experience
Teaching Textbooks (June 2015 – Present) Oklahoma City, OK
Lead Animator
· Creating fun and engaging character animations and animated gifs (Flash, Photoshop)
· Works with programmers to set up/design UI elements (Flash)
· Finalizing character concepts and animated assets (Illustrator)
· Vocal director - Working directly with voice talent for animated characters
· Editing and exporting video clips for animated gifs
· Audio editing and clean up
Fantage.com (Feb. 2012 – Sept. 2014) Fort Lee, NJ
Animator
· Worked in a team to develop short character driven stories
· Helped develop an efficient system for character animation
· Produced storyboards/animatics
· Character animator for event/promotional movies (Flash)
· Animated assets for online games (Flash)
· Layout and character designs (Illustrator)
· Created concept designs and pixel art (Photoshop)
Starbucks (July 2008 – Feb. 2012) New York, NY
Barista
· Multitasking in a fast paced and high pressure environment
· Communicated and worked efficiently with coworkers
· Customer service and interaction
· Performed both basic and skill oriented tasks
Projects
The Romantic (July 2007 – July 2008)
Independently produced animated film
Client: Mike Heneghan
· Assisted with animation and compositing in After Effects
Education
University of the Arts (attended 2004 - 2008)
Philadelphia, PA
Obtained BFA in Animation
Email: kmhalstead@gmail.com
kaylahalstead.com
Personal Statement
I am an experienced and passionate animator and artist with experiences in various commercial art forms. My long-term goals include embarking on new creative endeavors and continuing to strive towards producing unique projects.
Skills/Qualifications
Art/Design
· Strong working knowledge of 2D animation in Flash and After Effects for web design, app development and traditional films.
· 2D design skills in Adobe Illustrator. Utilized for web design and animated assets.
· Traditional illustration, pixel art and basic image editing in Photoshop.
· Basic video editing in Premiere and Final Cut.
· Storyboarding and animatic development for films and promotional trailers
· Background and layout design for animation.
General Skills
· Efficient time management through organization and multitasking.
· Excellent interpersonal skills: Can work well as part of a team or independently.
· Adaptability to various working conditions and project changes.
· Adept at creative problem solving and ideas.
Work Experience
Teaching Textbooks (June 2015 – Present) Oklahoma City, OK
Lead Animator
· Creating fun and engaging character animations and animated gifs (Flash, Photoshop)
· Works with programmers to set up/design UI elements (Flash)
· Finalizing character concepts and animated assets (Illustrator)
· Vocal director - Working directly with voice talent for animated characters
· Editing and exporting video clips for animated gifs
· Audio editing and clean up
Fantage.com (Feb. 2012 – Sept. 2014) Fort Lee, NJ
Animator
· Worked in a team to develop short character driven stories
· Helped develop an efficient system for character animation
· Produced storyboards/animatics
· Character animator for event/promotional movies (Flash)
· Animated assets for online games (Flash)
· Layout and character designs (Illustrator)
· Created concept designs and pixel art (Photoshop)
Starbucks (July 2008 – Feb. 2012) New York, NY
Barista
· Multitasking in a fast paced and high pressure environment
· Communicated and worked efficiently with coworkers
· Customer service and interaction
· Performed both basic and skill oriented tasks
Projects
The Romantic (July 2007 – July 2008)
Independently produced animated film
Client: Mike Heneghan
· Assisted with animation and compositing in After Effects
Education
University of the Arts (attended 2004 - 2008)
Philadelphia, PA
Obtained BFA in Animation