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            <p class="b">Masha Zarnitsa</p>
            <p>mashazarnitsa.com</p>
            <p>masha@zarnitsa.net</p>
            <p>(614) 707 - 9584</p>    
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        <div class="title">Education</div>
        
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            <p><span class="b">Ringling College of Art & Design</span>, Sarasota, FL</p>
            <p>Computer Animation B.F.A., May 2016</p>
            <p>GPA: 3.6/4.0</p>
            <p>Ringling College Trustee Scholar Nominee, 2015</p>
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        <div class="title">Skills</div>
        
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                <span class="i">Advanced proficiency</span> in
                Maya,
                Renderman REYES and RIS,
                V-Ray,
                Nuke,
                Photoshop,
                Premiere
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                <span class="i">Working knowledge</span> in
                Zbrush,
                3D-Coat,
                Substance Painter,
                Mari
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                <span class="i">Fluent</span> in
                English,
                Russian
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                <p><span class="b">Compositing Intern</span>, Blue Sky Studios, Greenwich, CT. Summer 2016</p>
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                    <li>Utilized various render passes to rapidly increase complexity and quality of vfx through distortion and particles in Nuke X.</li>
                    <li>Collaborated with compositing supervisors to enhance lit shots through the addition of atmospheric perspective and supplementary particle effects.</li>
                    <li>Improved render quality through noise reduction techniques including rotoscoping and 3D projections.</li>
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                <p><span class="b">Lighting Intern</span>, JibJab Bros. Studios, Marina Del Rey, CA. Summer 2015</p>
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                    <li>Lit, composited, and finalized 10-15 shots per week of CG and stop motion characters on live action backgrounds using V-Ray, Maya, and Nuke.</li>
                    <li>Wrote tutorials about V-Ray and Nuke workflows for production artists new to physically-based rendering and node-based compositing.</li>
                    <li>Took initiative to create character color reference sheet for use by the lighting team.</li>
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                <p><span class="b">Render Wrangler</span>, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL. Fall 2015 - Spring 2016</p>
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                    <li>Mentored underclassmen interested in lighting and compositing through regular discussions and critiques.</li>
                    <li>Collaborated with other wranglers to write and organize tutorials on Renderman and Nuke workflows to ensure students are using the technology optimally, effectively, and appropriately.</li>
                    <li>Worked in a team of 5-6 students to solve various render problems and technical bugs for approximately 200 Computer Animation students.</li>
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        <div class="title">Awards &&nbsp;Activities</div>
        
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            <p class="nobreak"><span class="b">Ringling College Trustee Scholar Nominee</span>, 2015<br/>
            Chosen as one of two students for talent, leadership, and contribution to the department.</p>

            <p class="nobreak"><span class="b">Department Representative</span>, Student Advisory Committee, Fall 2015 - Spring 2016<br/>
            Initiated communications between the Computer Animation dept. and Career Services to enhance student experience.<br/>

            <p class="nobreak"><span class="b">Digital Painting and Sketching Club</span>, 2012 - 2014<br/>
                Recruited illustrator and famous Photoshop brush craftsman Kyle T. Webster to conduct a lecture for the club.</p>

            <p class="nobreak"><span class="b">Best of Ringling</span>, 2015.<br/>
            Appeared in gallery featuring the best work of the Animation Department.</p>
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