hannah foss

lead cgi animator and technical artist

About

Highly motivated, enthusiastic, passionate about animation, art and adventure, and dedicated to projects to their bitter end. I have a burning desire to leave this world a little happier- through my art, through helping the next generations of people hear, see and learn about their culture, through encouraging understanding, wonder and kindness.

Country

united states

City

fairbanks

Industry

animation

Skill

animation, character animation, maya, computer animation, drawing, modeling, traditional animation, illustration, digital painting, flash animation, sculpture, storyboarding, photoshop, hand drawing, art, sketching, rigging, graphic arts, character designs, after effects

Experience

vaa art teacher assistant

uaf art dept

2011-6 - 2013-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Assisted the art professor in teaching 20-35 high school children about the theory and practice of animation and digital art.

lead cgi animator and technical artist

university of alaska fairbanks

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

animator and modeler

ua museum of the north

2013-6 - 2015-7 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Modelling, rigging and animating CGI characters and objects for Museum special exhibits, games, and documentaries. Digital artwork, 3D printing, and large-scale dinosaur costume fabrication were also encompassed in my tasks.

paleontological artist and archivist

earth science dept ua museum of the north

2009-11 - 2015-7 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Illustrate anatomical diagrams for international publications Sculpt Shonasaurus (ichthyosaur) resin model for permanent display at the museum Catalogue and photograph Earth Science fossil collection.

nanooks mascot

uaf athletics dept

2008-12 - 2011-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Entertain children and adults alike during the opening ceremony and duration of game for the Nanook's Hockey matches, baseball, and basketball. Also mascotted for several public career days and university outreach events.

cgi animator and digital illustrator at university of alaska fairbanks

university of alaska fairbanks

2015-8 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

Model, rig, populate, light, animate and render scientific scenarios from solar storm / aurora simulations to coastal erosion and character animation. Digital artwork and sketching are also encompassed in this position.

Education

marryatville high school

2003-1 - 2007-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

university of alaska fairbanks

fine arts

2008-1 - 2013-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honour Society, UAF Honors Capstone Thesis Program

animation

2012-1 - 2013-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

1st Term Mentor: Jon Collins (Pixar/Blizzard) 2nd Term Mentor:Ethan Hurd (Disney) 3rd Term Mentor: Keith Sintay (Dreamworks/Sony) 4th Term Mentor: Royce Wesley (Blue Sky/Pixar) 5th Term Mentor: Dimos Vrysellas (Dreamworks/ReelFX) 6th Term Mentor: Jay Jackson (Disney)