KALOYAN G. ATHANNASSOV
1130 Greensboro Lane, Box # 154, Sarasota FL, 34234
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________
Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota FL Vista Ridge High School, Colorado Springs, CO
BFA,
Computer Animation, May 2016. GPA 3.5/4.0 High School Diploma 2012
GPA
3.8/4.0, National Honor Scholar
2010-12
AWARDS____________________________________________________________________________
Best of Ringling, 2014, Juried Exibition-3 Animations Chosen by Faculty
Best of State CO, Junior Duck Stamp, 2011 and 2012, Juried exhibition,
artwork represented State of Colorado.
Chuck Smith General Scholarship, Scholarship for academic achievement.
Adduce Foundation Scholarship, 2012-2016, Scholarship
for artistic achievement.
Pre Engineering Program Scholar, 2008-2012
ANIMATION EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________
Caricature Artist/ 3D Modeler Intern, Pacific Northern, Dallas, TX, Summer 2014
Worked
closely under guidance from supervisors to help develop a company website:
•
Developed caricatures of supervising staff that captured their personality and
position at company.
• Modeled
3D environments in Maya used to showcase the work-friendly environment of the
company.
•
Designed multiple sketches for senior staff review; modified visual
developments from feedback.
Visual Development Artist, 3D Modeler, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL,
2013-2015
As
part of upper level courses, designed, developed, and modeled characters to be
animated in 10-15 second animations:
• Created
visually appealing characters, props, and environments that demonstrated weight,
emotion, and story.
• Modeled,
rigged, and textured in Maya various character, props, and environments to be
used for animation.
Animator, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL,
2013-present.
For
specialized courses in animation, pitched ideas and created animatics:
•
Using advanced skills in Premiere, developed visuals and story boards under
strict deadlines.
•
Critically developed characters and stories that engaged the viewer through
emotion.
•
Utilized entire pipe-line from concept, rigging, rendering, and production of
cinematic.
LEADERSHIP & TEAM
EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________
Fitness
Assistant, Ringling College of Art
& Design, Susan Palmer Fitness Center, Sarasota FL, 2013-current
Selected
by fitness staff to oversee and train students on equipment and safety.
Colorado Springs Mayor’s 100 Teens
Program, Colorado Springs, CO,
2011-2012
Selected
as one of the 100 high school students from Colorado Springs to be a member of
the city program "Mayor’s 100 Teens". Participation in the program’s volunteering
projects.
Youth Martial Arts Assistant Instructor, Pikes Peak Aikido, Colorado Springs, CO, 2010-2012
Selected
by head instructors to assist in instruction of children ages 3-12:
•
Critically determined level of skills and developed physical interventions that
enhanced confidence in techniques.
•
As role model, aided students through advanced counseling and communication
skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS______________________________________________________________________________
Advanced
proficiency with Mac and PC platforms with a variety of programs: Autodesk
Maya, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, Pixar Renderman Plugin, Autodesk Workshop,
The Foundry’s Nuke. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
PERSONAL___________________________________________________________________
Bi-lingual
fluency in Bulgarian and English. Have studied martial arts for 12 years,
weight lifting for four years. Have traveled throughout the United States.
Download Kal Athannassov's Resume here
Download Kal Athannassov's Resume here
