- Stop motion animator - Sound Designer & Musician - Multimedia Sculptor - Fine artist and Painter Stevie is a fine artist and animator who draws inspiration from nature. She also has a strong passion for music and plays instruments in her free time. Graduated from Detroit's College for Creative Studies, she became a teacher of stop motion and gesture drawing. She is now on the West Coast looking an opportunities in the entertainment industry. |
Animating Boogie during the filming of Raising a Nuisance
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Education
2013 - 2016
BFA Entertainment Arts :: Animation College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI Focus : Stop Motion & Sound Design Thesis : Collaborative work President’s List, Honors 2009-2011 AAA Computer Graphics Animation Lansing Community College, Lansing MI Focus:: Storyboards & Character Development Dean’s List, High Honors Awards and Publications2017: Best Female Director
Movievalley Bazzacinema, Italy Short Film : Raising a Nuisance 2017: Commendation: Animex Festival, UK 2016: 1st Place : 48 Hour Challenge : MI 2016: Science Fiction : Jupiter's Light James S. Goldwasser Award Published in Sun & Sandstone Journal : WY 2008: Painting Collection : Fetal Infractions Best in Show at the Student Showcase : MI 2002-2008: Voted Most Artistic Student : MI Film FestivalsRaising a Nuisance
- XpoNorth : Inverness, Scotland UK - Animex Expo : Middlesbrough, UK - Movievalley Bazzacinema : Bologna, ITL - Ottawa Internation Animation Festival Ottawa CAN - FIFES Internation Film Festival : : Edinburgh, UK - H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Portland OR - Vidlings and Tapeheads : Detroit, MI - Brainwash Festival Oakland, CA - DragonCon Atlanta, GA -- and five others |
Experience2012 – Current : Freelance Artist Clients in Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Eugene, Maui, Cancun, and most recently, Hillsboro. • Murals & Gallery paintings • Design work on guitars • Custom painted clothing • Theatrical mascot & puppets • Stop motion animation & editing • Sculpted miniatures & maquettes 2015 - 2017: Art Teacher Pre-college and Youth courses Create & Connect at CCS, Detroit MI • Nine week programs which focused on : Stop Motion, Sculpture, Gesture drawing & Painting Character Design, Maquette, Puppets & Graphic Novel 2015 - 2016 : Audio Visual Center: College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI • Handled rentals and reservations • Guided students in the Foley booth • Maintained and repaired stage equipment 2013 - 2016: Florist The Flower Peddler, Clinton Township, MI • Arranged flowers for daily and special occasions. 2017 - 2018: Landscape crewman Landscape Design & Associates • Created Seasonal decor year round • Grew flower baskets for the City of Brighton • Planted trees, maintained gardens and laid patio Software
•DragonFrame
•Pro Tools •Adobe Premiere •Adobe Photoshop |