Kelly C. Wescott
http://tropist.com/kcw
30886 Overfall Dr.
Westlake Village, CA 91362
(818)-312-3055
Kwescott@artic.edu
Objective
To obtain a job as 2D Animator, Story boarder, Illustrator, and/or Story Teller
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Focusing in traditional animation
Agoura High School Graduated 2004
4 Years of drawing and painting experience
-12-piece portfolio
School of The Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) Graduated 2008
List of Classes:
· Advanced 2D Character Animation (3 Finished animations)
· Experimental Animation
· Animation History
· Storyboarding
· Figure Drawing
· Architectural Design Drawing
Work Experience
SAIC Media Center (2005 – 2008)
· Media Clerk
o Managed and checked in and out equipment (TVs, DVD Players, projectors, Video, Photo, and Sound tools)
Dominos Pizza
· Assistant Manager (2000 – 2005)
o Manage workers and harmonized the functions of the work place
Skills
· Classically trained in 2D Animation techniques
o Key frames, anticipation, timing, etc.
· Ability to work with animation programs on Mac and P.C.
o Photoshop, ToonBoom, Final Cut Pro, Flash
· Motivated to complete tasks on time
· Artistic eye for composition and emotion
· Multi-task management (organization skills)
· Good with People and groups (collaboration)
Kelly C. Wescott
Artist Statement 11-26-07
When I was younger I used to limit my art to characters frozen in a single scene or pose. Technique was based on choices made on the spot in short fast decisions. With these limitations I had felt like I hit a ceiling with my artistic wants and needs. For a while I was working the same process over and over till things seemed to blur together. Nothing was clear, randomness and lack of deep concept seem to plague my work.
Then a strange variety of classes came my way in the middle of college: Philosophy, Evolution, Animal Behavior, Figure Drawing, Architechtual Drawing and Holography. These classes really taught me to be more clear to myself; which opened the door to understanding systems and harmony more than I ever thought possible.
Before my focus was simply Animation and story-making, but to be a good story teller one needs an understanding of cause and effect. Spending time on training the eyes and mind to catch and analyze situations, dissecting them and understanding the components of interactions. The mixing of scientific understanding with metaphysical logic makes the concept of time and space a wild ride.
The process of Animation allows metaphor to be used more clearly by seeing cause and effect spread and travel through time and space. I have always enjoyed cartoons in the theaters for the pristine quality of setting, but TV animation can say just as much and a lot faster. The structure of metaphors that come from shows like The Simpons and Southpark have been big influences on me in the past, and now that I can look at these works in deeper understanding I realize that limitations aren’t from the artist they are from reality.