Curriculum Vitae

Name: Steven Piscopo
Date of Birth: 30th of December, 1976
Address: Point Cook, Victoria
mobile 0412 568 508
email: piscopo@gmail.com

Profile

2D Lead Flash Animator at Nectarine with six years full-time experience producing online and promotional tongue-in-cheek animation. Responsible for story concepts and character design for clients such as Macromedia, Adobe and Microsoft

Developed my skills in creating character animation using Maya and various online rigs. Recently obtained experience at Iron Monkey Studios to advance my skills and knowledge of the gaming industry.           

Professional Employment History

2008 Iron Monkey Studios
  Recently spent one day a week for three months at Iron Monkey Studios to refine my animation skills and gain an insight into the gaming industry. This was under the guidance of the art director.
2001 - 2008 Lead Flash Animator (Full Time)
  Nectarine www.nectarine.com.au
Responsible for character design, animation direction and animated graphic elements
2001 Flash Animator (Full Time)
  Two Moon Media
2001 Freelance Animator (Contractor)
  ABC, Youth DTV
Contracted to produce six 2D animated shorts

Animation Awards

2008 Australian Effects & Animation Festival Awards
 

Category: Commercials Animation
  Project: LHL Super Lenders
2007  SICAF Seoul Animation Festival) Netizen’s Award
  Category: Netizen’s Award
  Project: Flash 10th Year Anniversary
2006  Australian Effects & Animation Festival Awards
  Category: Best Web Animation
  Project: Flash 10th Year Anniversary
2005 Australian Effects & Animation Festival Awards
  Category: Best Animation on the Web
  Projects: Cyber Quoll & Real World
2004  AIMIA Winner
  Category: Best Electronic Entertainment
  Project: ABC/Flim Vic’s Game On of which we developed Tork
2003 Prixtalia Winner
  Category: Web / Digital Communication
  Project: Planet Slayer

Education & Certificates

2007 Ed Hooks Master Class in Animating for Actors
  An eye-opening seminar that had a substantial impact on my character animation skills.
2000 Postgraduate Diploma: Animation and Interactive Media
 

RMIT - City Campus Successfully completed diploma receiving a‘Pass with Distinction’
1999 Certificate in 3D Animation
  North Melbourne Institute of TAFE Successfully completed a 56 hour course in 3D Studio Max
1999 Short course in Claymation
  Council of Adult Eduction Successfully completed a 25 hour course studying Claymation
1999   Illustration for Children’s Books
  Council of Adult Eduction Successfully completed a 10 hour course in illustrating Children’s Books
1998 Workshop in rubbery puppet making with Roger Law
  Mothers Art Production Participated in a puppet making workshop instructed by Roger Law.
1998 Introduction to Cartooning
  RMIT Successfully completed a short course in cartooning
1996 – 1999  Apprenticeship in Stonemasonry
  Holmes Glen College of TAFE
1993–95 Victorian Certificate of Education
  Chisholm College, Melbourne

Achievements and Acknowledgments

2007 ACMI PIXAR Open Studios
  Spoke publicly on Animation and lead tutorials for the general public on lip-syncing in Flash.
2006-2008 Interview with DG magazine
  Interviewed by Terri Dentry for DG Magazine on animation and animating in Flash
2005 Macromedia MAX Los Angeles Conference
  Delivered three detailed presentations on the twelve principles of animation and demonstrated how they can be applied to Flash animation. Created promotional animations for the launch of Flash 8.
2005 - 2007 Guest Speaker
  Delivered motivational talks to various audiences from Primary School through to Post Graduate students.  Demonstrated basic animation skills and principles.

 

Skills and Abilities

Animation  
 
  • Profound understanding of the twelve principles of animation.
  • Seven years experience animating for television and the web.
  • Work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines.
Communication  
 
  • Spoken locally and abroad at Macromedia and Adobe conferences across varied audiences on animation principles and animating in Flash.
Teamwork  
 
  • Able to work well and communicate in an open studio environment.
  • Collaborated with team Programmers to create animation that integrates successfully with their project and vice versa.

Hobbies and Interests

 
  • Gaming – Frequently playing games, keeping up to date with the industry via magazines, TV shows and internet reviews.
  • Animation
  • Illustration
  • Reading
  • Sci-Fi and Comedy

 

Referees

James Hutson
Nectarine,
225 Gordon Street,
Footscray, Victoria
w.03 9687 7870
m.0405 131 747
 
Frank Verheggen
Executive Producer ABC Kids On Line,
10 Selwyn Street
Elsternwick VIC 3185
w:03 9524 2454
 
Kate Cawley
Lecturer in Scriptwriting,
Concept Development (AIM),
RMIT University, Vic 3000,
w:03 9925 2994