Ria Shinde Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Clients: Apple, Kroger, Airbnb, McDonalds• Nuke compositing including CG compositing, Keying, Rotoscoping, 2D tracking, retouching, andrig removal.• Working with Directors, Studio CD’s, and Project Leads to help creatively elevate projects inproduction.• Assisting with transcoding and media management.• Working with Project leads to manage timelines for QC and internal dailies.• Taking part in development meetings on projects to learn and contribute during preproduction andearlier stages of post production.• Helping freelance artists by being a resource for production workflow standards.• Following artistic and technical interests with regards to Creative Technologies, Compositing &Finishing, and sharing my learnings with other artists.

New York, New York, United States

Clients: Doja Cat, Brisk, Kroger, McDonalds UKAlongside being a Jr. Compositor at Hornet, I also assist with CG Generalist needs such as modeling, look development, and lighting.

New York, New York, United States

• Clients: Kroger, McDonalds, Air Canada• Nuke compositing including Keying, Rotoscoping, 2D tracking, 3D tracking, retouching, rigremoval, 2D compositing and 3D compositing. • Supported the comp team by comping new shots or making revisions to existingcomp setups as needed.• Learned practical timeline management skills in Flame and work with Leads andProducers to prepare work in progress commercials for review.• Attended dailies with Senior Artists, Creative Directors, and Hornet Directors to getfeedback on work and be in tune with note on key shots and larger productionchallenges.

Member of the Television Academy and alumni of the 43rd College Television Awards (Student Emmys) for my animated short film "Strings Attached."

Rise Up Animation was created by working studio professionals as a movement to provide support to all People of Color with the goal of helping diverse talent Rise Up in the Animation Industry. I participate in the organization by receiving feedback from my Rise Up mentors every 6 months.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

• Directed and wrote the CG animated short film, Strings Attached - a 2-minute short film about a pup going on a journey to follow his “Red String of Fate” to his fated owner.• Responsible for 3D modeling, look development, rigging, animation, lighting, and compositing using Maya, Nuke, Substance Painter, Z-Brush, and Photoshop.• Utilized matte extraction, painting, and roto techniques to integrate live-action footage/imagery with 3D elements.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

- Problem solved 50+ complex hardware and software issues within the Computer Animation labs- Maintained uptime and increased student productivity rates- Organized and communicated major issues to the designated supervisor

Sarasota, Florida, United States

- Conceptualized, 3D modeled, textured/surfaced, rigged, animated, lit, and composited multiple 10-20 second shorts- Interpreted concept art and sketches to create innovative 3D characters, environments, and assets.- Followed asset naming conventions and other technical constraints to produce results compliant with industry standards.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

- Trained to work with nude models in a classroom setting- Directed the model and instructed the class in absence of professor

- 8 week mentorship under the instruction of Walt Disney Animation Studios Matte Painter, Eric Bouffard.- Created matte paintings for Star Wars Rebels, The Legend of Zelda, and Batman as exercises by using 2.5D camera projections in Nuke and painting in Photoshop.

Wayne, New Jersey, United States

- Maintained cash register- Solved complex customer problems- Managed drive-thru orders and dining area- Prepared cuisine

Wayne, New Jersey

- Maintained cash register- Assisted customers- Replenished clothing items- Managed transactions - Cleaned work area

Wayne, New Jersey

- Managed transactions- Operated cash register- Assisted customers- Back-stocked clearance items- Maintained work area

Wayne, New Jersey

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Computer Animation, Alumni

Activities and Societies: Women in Animation: Ringling Chapter (member) Digital Paint & Sketch Club - DPSC (member)

Compositing In Nuke

Nuke course covering screen replacements, keying techniques, atmospheres, optical FX, proxies, ray renders, and gizmo hacking.

Matte Painting For Animation: Stylized Worlds

- 8 week mentorship under the instruction of Walt Disney Animation Studios Matte Painter, Eric Bouffard. - Created matte paintings.

Education record

Intermediate Course Instructor: Kevin Jackson

Education record

Activities and Societies: - National Art Honor Society (President, VP, Parliamentarian) - National Honor Society - Field Hockey - Softball