Cordelia Woods

25 April 2009

Having been fascinated by fashion, photography and film since childhood, it is my ambition to be working in the film industry; be it as an illustrator, costume designer, or conceptual artist.

I secured a diploma in Advanced Video Post Production at Natcoll in Christchurch. In 2009 I completed a Diploma in Graphic Design, and previously completed a B.A in Theatre and Film studies/American Studies at Canterbury University. I have had experience with costume design for theatre, camerawork, film/sound editing, concept art, musical composition (I am a member of AMCOS), and acting. I would love to be involved with any project, even on a voluntary basis, as I wish to kick-start my career.

Key skills:

Adobe CS4/5 suite (Photoshop, inDesign, Illustrator), Final Cut Pro, Nuke, Soundtrack Pro, Maya, After Effects, Garageband, digital and traditional illustration, camera operation, photography, costume design, street theatre, concept art.

Education history:

Diploma of Advanced Video Post Production at Natcoll (2011).

2008 – 2009: Diploma in graphic design at Natcoll Design technology, Christchurch.

2005 – 2007: B.A in theatre and film studies/American Studies at Canterbury University.

2007: Trained at CPIT fashion school

2003 – 2006 Completed courses in street theatre and puppetry at CPIT.

2000: Gained a certificate in Photography at a Kevin Capon seminar.

Year of Graduation:

2011

Formal qualifications:

Diploma in Advanced Video Post Production

Diploma in Graphic Design

B.A in Theatre and Film studies/ American studies

Work history:

See my full work history at:

http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/cordelia-woods/23/801/305

Creative achievements:

New Zealand fInalist in the 1999 Children Illustrate the Bible competition; trained in Speech and drama and ballet; recipient of numerous art awards during high school years.

References:

Michael Reynolds

Owner, Abandoned Playground Ltd. mickelpickle@gmail.com Ph: (021) 053 5726

Alex Perkins

HOD VPP, Natcoll Christchurch alex.perkins@natcoll.ac.nz Ph: (03) 377 1978

Iain Hector

Tutor, Natcoll Christchurch iain.hector@student.natcoll.ac.nz Ph: (03) 377 1978

Micheal Lucas

Tutor, Natcoll Christchurch micheal.lucas@natcoll.ac.nz Ph: (03) 377 1978

Alex Hinchey

HOD Design, Natcoll Christchurch alex.hinchey@natcoll.ac.nz Ph: (03) 377 1978

Sharon Mazer

University of Canterbury, TAFS Dept. sharon.mazer@canterbury.ac.nz 0-3-364 2580 or Univ ext. 6580

Contact details:

021-1105961

retrophile1980@yahoo.co.nz

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