Bridget Underwood

Character Animation, Illustration, Design

133 Forsyth ∙ 231 W Boundary St ∙ Savannah GA 31401
503.997.7332 ∙ bridget.underwood@gmail.com
www.bridgetu.com
Education Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
B.F.A. in Animation
Anticipated graduation: June 2012

Animation Animation Intern

Experience Sony Pictures Imageworks, Culver City, CA, July-August 2010
As part of Sony's IPAX program, spent eight weeks at their Imageworks studio receiving
animation and pipeline training. Worked under professional animators to refine personal
digital animation skills.

Student Films 2010

The Girl and the Fox by Tyler Kupferer – Character Animation
Emma and Molly's Pet Yeti by Matt Doerning – Character Animation
The Symphony of Life by Grant Harwell – Character Animation, Effects Animation

Skills Digital Adobe Flash CS5

Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS5
Autodesk Maya 2011: modeling and animation
Traditional Illustration, Storyboarding, Character Design, Layout
Clothing and luggage design and construction
Basketry, pottery, and other craft media
Trained in charcoal, pen and ink, acrylic, and other classical mediums

Other Instructor and Costumer Summer 2004, 2005, 2007-2009

Experience Willowbrook Arts Camp, Tualatin, OR
Assisted in teaching children between ages 8 and 12 various arts, including wheel-thrown
and handbuilt pottery, calligraphy, drawing, and basketry. Additionally, as part of a team
of three, designed and sewed costumes for weekly stage productions.

Author, On Fish May -September 2008

St. Mary's Academy, Portland, OR
Commissioned to expand an original one-act play into a full length farce for mainstage
production. Worked with the director throughout the process, taking critique and
tailoring the play to the theater's needs. Quickly adapted and changed elements after
rehearsal began in response to director and actor input.

Illustrator/Webmaster, The Battle of Dovecote Crest September 2008 - ongoing

Have drawn twice- and three-times-weekly comic pages continuously since inception of
this webcomic collaboration with writer Hailey Bachrach. 10-20 hours per week
dedicated to illustration, with an eye towards artistic experimentation and improvement.
Designed, coded, and currently maintain the website, http://dovecotecrest.com.

Honors SCAD Academic Honor Scholarship (full tuition)

4.0 cumulative GPA, SCAD, 2008-2010
National Merit Scholar Finalist, 2008
Regional Gold Key and Regional Honorable Mention Scholastic Art Awards, 2008
Two time National Novel Writing Month winner 2006-2007
(completion of two 50,000 word novels)