Annamarie Buchanan
773-656-6327 * Anna@animagick.com MFA Course Work: www.animagick.tumblr.com http://animagick1.wix.com/buchanan Designer • Creative Director • Filmmaker • Ten years experience as a Designer and Filmmaker • Dedicated and motivated to meet deadlines • Determined to successfully meet new challenges • Committed to stay on the cutting edge of technology
Professional Skills
• Design research and development • Logo design and Animation • Story Development • Storyboards and timing reel
• Video Editing • 2-D and 3-D Animation • Title Animation • Video FX
• Style Guide Creation • Print Design • Vector Art Creation • Motion Graphics
Software Skills • After Effects • Premier Pro • Vegas Pro • I-Movie
Experience
• InDesign • Illustrator • Photoshop • SoftImage (SXI)
• Maya • DVD Architect Studio • Lightwave • Final Cut Pro
Present
Animagick Studio, Chicago, IL Creative Director - Song Quest software project • Logo development and Design • Style Guide creation • Implementation of Style Guide in user interface
2012
Ronald McDonald Charities, Chicago IL Designer/Artist - Tartan Arts project • Develop and design art for charity auction • Designed “The Great Chicago Fire” • Designed “Chronology of Love” • Hand painted designs to canvas
2011
UNA-USA Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL Festival Video Editor - Global Wake-Up Film Festival • Video Editor and technical advisor • Produced Awards Trailer for ceremony • Film Jurist
Education
Full Sail University – Winter Park, Fl. Master of Fine Arts in Media Design Salutatorian - Advanced Achievement Award - Course Director Awards Columbia College Chicago – Chicago, IL. Bachelor of Arts in Film/Video Graduate with Honors - Academic Achievement Award