AINSLEY DYE!

Glendale, CA
818-854-2393
ainsdye@gmail.com
ainsleylou.com

EDUCATION

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California 2015-2019

Expected Degree: Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Design/ Character Animation

Concept Design Academy, Pasadena, California 2016-2019

Coursework: Story Development for Animation, Animal Anatomy, Intro to Storyboarding

EXPERIENCE

Director, Pacific Panorama Production International, Pasadena, CA 2018-2019

Lead a creative team on an eight-minute short film set to release by end of 2019

Developed script for the project and collaborated with producer on original idea

Teacher s Assistant, Art Center, Pasadena, CA 2016-present

Assisted instructors in Story 1 and Shorts Prep classes

Reviewed and critiqued student work, organize weekly plan, create lecture notes for students

Tour Guide, Art Center, Pasadena, CA 2016-2018

Led patrons, alumni, prospective students, and others on a tour of the school

Answered questions and provide resources and referrals to tour members

High School Mentor, Art Center, Pasadena, CA 2016-2017

Assisted an animation class at Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta, CA

Advised students age 13-17 on their animation projects

Art Teacher, 5acres, Altadena, CA, and Dunsmore Elementary School, La Crescenta, CA 2014-2015

Developed and led art classes for children ages 9-12

Created lesson plans and worksheets that demonstrated character design fundamentals

Volunteer, CTN Animation Expo, Burbank, CA 2014

Helped run the booths at Artist s Alley and assisted the exhibitors

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Matter of Time : Thesis Film, Art Center, Pasadena, CA 2018-2019

Conceptualized four-minute short film

Created storyboard animatic based on original script and thumbnail ideations

Collaborated with composer, assisting animators, and assisting background designers

SKILLS

Artistic: Storyboarding, Creative Writing, Visual Development, Character Design

Digital: Shotgun, Maya, Premiere, Toon Boom Harmony, Zbrush, Final Draft, Adobe Photoshop, Excel, Storyboard Pro, Word, Gmail

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Provost s List, Art Center College of Design 2016-2018

Art Center College of Design Scholarship, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA 2015-present

Jeanne Ward Foundation Arts Scholarship 2015

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Women in Animation, ASIFA-Hollywood, CTNX