I am an artist and an animator. I play between the things that I find aesthetically pleasing and the things that make me laugh cherry Coke out my nose.

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Nathalie Magri
SevenBlueOrchids@gmail.com 





Education

Fall 2006-Spring 2011
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
B.F.A. Fine Arts 3/D/Glass and Animation
Glass instructors: James McLeod, Alan Klein, Maryann Babula-Blair
Animation instructors: Flip Johnson, Steve Gentile, Leland Burke, Steve Subotnick.
           
Fall 2002-Spring 2006
                        Mt. Blue High School, Farmington, Maine
                        High School diploma   

Skills and Software
                       
            Adobe: Photoshop, Flash, AfterEffects
            Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro
            2D Animation
            Digital Painting
            Vector Illustration
            Icon Art
iWork, Microsoft Office Suite, 85 wpm
            Improvisational comedy
            Intermediate French
            Writing, Script/Play Writing
            Storyboarding
Comedy
            Character Design
            Concept Art
            Set Construction
            Model Construction
            Miniatures/Puppet Fabrication

Professional Art and Freelance Experience

February - March 2013
Animator/Video Producer
Michael Macatangay
Responsibilities include the design, illustration, animation, and production of an explainer video for client’s website.

January - February 2013
Illustrator
Michele Casteel
Responsibilities include creating zombie and Valentine’s Day themed illustrations for a children’s book, as well as printable attachments such as recipe cards, party invitations, and Valentine’s cards.

January - February 2013
Animator
Gravity Lab Studio
Responsibilities include the illustration, design, and animation of an explainer video.

January - February 2013
Illustrator
Robert Benea
Responsibilities included creating icon/asset art for a mobile game.

December 2012 - February 2013
Illustrator
Ivy Leaf Studios
Responsibilities included creating nature illustrations for a musical, interactive eBook.

October 2012 - January 2013
Illustrator
Yurikah LLC
Responsibilities included creating illustrations for start-up website and products.

October - November 2012
Illustrator
Michele Casteel
Responsibilities included creating zombie and Christmas themed illustrations for a children’s book.

June – October 2012
            Illustrator
            Carl Olsen
Responsibilities included game board design, game card and character illustration/design, box cover design.

May – October 2012
            Illustrator, Animator
            Chungaboo
Responsibilities included designing, illustrating, and animating 26 interactive animals for children’s alphabet eBook.

May – June 2012
Animator
Epic Animatorr
Responsibilities included a short Flash animation based on client’s concept.

November 2011-May 2012
            Production Assistant
            CloudKid Studios
Responsibilities included video editing, cartooning, production art, illustration/boarding thumbnails, exporting audio, clean-up art, optimizing assets in Flash, creative writing, game testing, character design.

May 2012
            Illustrator
            Richard LaRoy
Responsibilities included creating a digital illustration of character from photo reference for promotional purposes.

April 2012
            Illustrator
            Cracked.com
            “After Hours: The 6 Most Unintentionally Creepy Sitcom Characters”
            Responsibilities included guest illustrating a couple of spots used in the show.

April 2012
            Animator
            Come N’ Get It Barbeque
Responsibilities included character design, illustration, and animation of company logo for website and promotional purposes.
  
January 2012
            Video Editor
            Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 3-D Department
Responsibilities included editing promotional slideshows for promotional purposes and to be used on Freshman Orientation Day.

January 2011-December 2011
            Animator, Illustrator
            FatAwesome
Responsibilities included Flash animation, After Effects motion graphics, and illustrations for web comics and videos.

2011, various
            Video Editor
            Floating World Projects
Responsibilities included editing together footage taken from travels for promotional trailer purposes.

July 2010-August 2010
            Animator/designer
            Juliette Garrison
Responsibilities included creating animation-ready designs.

December 2009-January 2010
Animator
ProArtsConnect.org
Responsibilities included using Adobe Flash to create, as a team of three students, an introductory film about features and purpose of the site.

June 2009
Animator
The Luxury
Responsibilities included hand drawn and stop motion animation design, direction, execution, editing for concert visuals.

Summer 2008
Intern/Production assistant
Studio Kaiju, LLC
Responsibilities included creating 3-D elements for film/photo/live performances, merchandizing, organization.

Fall 2006-Fall 2009
Actor
Ultimate Improv Boston,
director: Kirsten Opstad
Improvisational comedy performance troupe of 12 members, performances once-twice monthly, at venues including Emerson College, ImprovBoston stage, and the Actor’s Workshop.

Exhibitions and Screenings

         October 26th-31st, 2012
                        Space 242
                        Everything That Creeps
                        Waltham, MA

March 1st-7th, 2012
                        European Animation Center
                        7th Athens Animfest International Animation Festival
                        Greece

January 15th-February 29th, 2012
                        OneCloudFest
                        Finals 2011
                        2nd Place Winner

October 28th-31st, 2011
                        Space 242 at Fourth Wall Project
                        Revenge of Freeky Fright Nights!
                        Boston, MA

         October 28th-29th, 2011
                        2011 JamFest Indie Film Festival
                        Hammond, LA

June 22nd, 2011
                        San Diego ComicCon
                        Spike and Mike’s Gauntlet Animation Show
                        San Diego, CA

            June 9th-September 1st, 2011
                        OneCloudFest
                        Summer 2011 International Competition
                        Winner of “Most Likes” (audience favorite) in Animation
                        Winner of OneCloudFest favorite in Animation

May 12th 2011
                        Museum of Fine Arts
                        Class of 2011 Animation Show
                        Boston, MA

            May 6th, 2011
                        Massachusetts College of Art and Design
                        Squealing Pegs Animation Show
                        Boston, MA

April 4th-Present
                        Cracked.com
                        featured video – “If Pokemon were more Realistic”
                       
            March 22nd & 24th
                        Massachusetts College of Art and Design
                        Animation All School Show
                        Boston, MA

January 28th- February 11th, 2011
                        Space 242
                        Good Vs. EEEEEVil
                        Boston, MA

April 30th- May 21st, 2010
                        Space 242
                        Get Your Freak On!
                        Boston, MA

            April 1st - May 14th 2010
                        Copley Place, Center Court Atrium
                        Copley Place Exhibit
                        Boston, MA

March 2010
                        Massachusetts College of Art and Design
                        Glass/Animation All School Show
                        Boston, MA

February 26th- 28th 2010
                        Fiamma Glass Art
                        MassArt Glass Art
                        Newton, MA

January 25th- April 25th 2010
Caturano & Company
Massart Student Group Show
Boston, MA

April 2009
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Glass/Animation All School Show
Boston, MA
Winner of All School Show Award
           
January 2009
            Chapel Hill Gallery
            MassArt Friends of Glass
            New York, NY
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