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Zachary Wies-Damm

Zachary Wies-Damm

2D Animator moving to a 3D World

Arts / Entertainment / Publishing

Baldwin Harbor, Town of Hempstead, Nassau

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About Zachary Wies-Damm:

Graduated SUNY Alfred May 2021 with a Bachelor in Digital Media and Animation. I just came off a one-year Disney College Program and looking for creative work on Long Island. 

Experience


DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM AT WALT DISNEY WORLD, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, JULY 2021 TO JUNE 2022

CAST MEMBER

  • Engaged in a 40-60 hour week at Hollywood Studios Galaxy Edge Star Wars Rise of the Resistance and the Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo Restaurant.
  • Meeting and greeting domestic and international visitors to the World of Disney.
  • Attending various Disney University courses and immersion seminars. Seminars cover communications, event operations, hospitality and guest services, animal sciences, and leadership.

STUDIO TOKYO 2020, TOKYO, JAPAN, JANUARY 2020 TO MAY 2020

TEAM MEMBER

  • While abroad, explored Japanese art, cinema, animation, and digital media.
  • Created collaborative animation and digital media projects with fellow students and Professors.
  • Working with local artists, exercised visual communication skills across linguistic barriers 
  • Expanded upon research into Japanese media and production methods through site visits to museums and production studios.
  • Produced an animated music video for the Japanese rock music group Yuurei Gaisha Michidure

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND ANIMATION, GRADUATION IN MAY 2021

Alfred State College, Alfred, NY 2017-2021

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, STEM STUDENT WITH FINE ARTS ELECTIVES, 2017

Baldwin Senior High School, Baldwin, New York

Four Years as Published Cartoonist for the BaldwinSenior HS GoldenWave Newspaper

Saturday Classes for Young People at HofstraUniversity (2012 – 2016)

  • Courses included AdvancedCartooning and 3D Gaming Design

New York Institute of Technology (2016)

  • Pre-College Workshop in Computer Animation and Production Design, Logo Design, Branding

Molloy College SaturdayFor Teens (2016)

  • Art Portfolio Development Classes, Intro to Digital Animation

Holy Trinity Lutheran church Boy Scout Troop 517 (2013-2017)

  • Project Management Experience; attained Eagle Scout rank on February 8, 2017

Languages: English, Some Japanese

Technical Proficiencies: Microsoft Windows & Mac: Microsoft Word, Microsoft  Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, AutoDesk Mudbox, AutoDesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver,  WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Vimeo, Final Cut Pro, Unity

 

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