Friday, March 28, 2014

Resume

                       Eunice Chang 

                       Storyboard | Concept Art | Writing | Illustration | Song        


                                   eunicechang2014@gmail.com                                                         euniceartcafe.blogspot.com |Youtube: euchang079 | Soundcloud: eunicechang 

EDUCATION
            -University of Southern California: (graduating May 2014)
                       School of Cinematic Arts: Animation and Digital Arts, BA
                       Thornton School of Music: Songwriting, minor 
            -Korea University (Seoul, South Korea; June 2010 – August 2010)
           National Security Language Initiative for Youth – study abroad scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS
            -Hawaii Community Foundation: Kaneta Foundation Scholarship
             (2010-2014 - annual renewal)
            -Dr. Syngman Rhee’s Dong Ji Hoi Society of Hawaii Scholarship
             (2010-2014 – annual renewal)
            -Radio Seoul Scholarship (2010)

SOFTWARE SKILLS
            Photoshop                                Logic Pro                                      Dragon Stop Motion
            After Effects                             Pro Tools                                      Wacom Tablet
            Flash                                        Audition                                         Muse Score
            Premiere                                  Windows Live Movie Maker          Celtx

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
            Undergraduate Thesis Film  
                       “Once Upon A Slave’s Ambition”  - Director, Producer, Composer, Writer, Story Artist, Background Artist, Character Designer, Animator – used Photoshop and After Effects (2014 - in progress)

Music Director (Composer) / Sound FX / Music Editing
           "S.O.S." [“Save Our Souls”] - USC Korean Culture Night play (2014)

Children’s Storybook Illustrator 
           “The Little Lima Bean” [Part 2] - Written by Dr. Brent Ching (2014 – in progress)

            Storyboard Artist  
                       “Retention” - USC Undergraduate Thesis Film (2013)
                       “The Other Side” - USC Graduate Thesis Film (2013)

            Movie Poster Designer 
                       “Retention” - USC Undergraduate Thesis Film (2013)

            Concept Artist/Prop Artist/Menu Designer 
                       “Thralled” - USC Undergraduate Thesis Video Game (2013)

            Artist/Animator 
                       “Street View” - USC Undergraduate Class Film (2012)

            Editorial Cartoonist/Staff 
                       “Imua Iolani” – Iolani School newspaper (2009-2010)

            Pamphlet Illustrator 
                         Iolani School Christmas Service (2009)

            T-shirt Designer 
                         Iolani Boys Cross Country Team Shirt (2009)

            Fine Art and Writing Editor/Staff 
                       “Mane O Ke Ola” – Iolani School fine arts/creative writing booklet (2009)

            Church Worship Band Pianist/Leader
                         (most of my life since elementary school)
                       
                         
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
            - "Once Upon A Slave's Ambition" - 2014 Undergraduate Symposium of Scholarly and Creative Work - 2nd place (Arts category)
            - “Retention” - 2013 Los Angeles Reel Film Festival - Honorable Mention
            - “Retention” - 2013 SoCal Film Festival - Official Selection
            - “Retention” - 2013 ITSA Film Festival - Official Selection
            - “Thralled” has been featured in: L.A. Times (front cover), Kotaku, Wired UK, TecnoblogThe VergetheGrio, Polygon, Penny Arcade (currently being worked towards market release)
            - “Little Dreamer” – Winner of 2013 Children’s Song Composition Competition
           
EMPLOYMENT
            Undergraduate Student Consultant (language buddy/mentor to international teaching assistants) at University of Southern California’s American Language Institute (2010-2013)

OTHER SKILLS
            -Piano (main), guitar, drums, percussion, voice
            -Knowledge of film scoring, film scorers (live-action, animation, video games), classical composers/styles, contemporary composers/styles, etc. 
            -Korean (conversationally fluent)
            -Japanese (somewhat conversational)  
            -Martial arts (primarily kendo, archery, taekwondo, ninjitsu)   
            -Knowledge of East Asian history and culture (primarily Korea, Japan, and China) 
            -Familiar with East Asian cinema (primarily Korean, Japanese, and Chinese)