Yvonne R Grzenkowicz

Animator / Interactive Designer

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Position:

Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer at eyesnare inc (Sole Proprietorship), Freelance 3d Animator at Edit One, Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer at Orbit360 New York, Inc., Animator / Interactive Designer at Creative Circle

Location:

Greater New York City Area

Industry:

Animation

Work:

eyesnare inc - New York, NY since Mar 2011
Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer
Edit One - New York, NY since Mar 2013
Freelance 3d Animator
Orbit360 New York, Inc. - New York, NY since Apr 2013
Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer
Creative Circle - New York, NY since Mar 2011
Animator / Interactive Designer
Dirt Empire - New York, NY Apr 2013 - May 2013
Freelance Animator

Education:

iAnimate 2013 - 2013
Currently Attending, Animation Animation Mentor Animals & Creatures Master Class Program 2011 - 2011
Certificate of Completion, Advanced Animal and Creature Animation Pixar Artist's Masterclass NYC 2011 - 2011
Animation Mentor Alumni Refresher Courses 2010 - 2010
Bill Plympton Animation Class 2009 - 2010
Certificate, 2D Short Film Animation Mentor 2007 - 2009
Diploma in Advanced Character Animation Studies, Character Animation School of Visual Arts 2004 - 2004
Continuing Education, 3D Studio Max Adv. Class Consulting for Architects 1998 - 1999
Certificate in AutoCAD, Certificate in Adv. 3D Studio Viz, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Viz Art Students League of New York 1997 - 1998
School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1994 - 1996
The University of Georgia 1991 - 1993

Skills:

Animation
Short Film
Character Animation
Drawing Skills
Photoshop
Flash Animation
ActionScript
Maya
Flipbook
After Effects
HTML
CSS
Motionbuilder
3D animation
Flash
Web Development
Painting
Visual Storytelling
Zbrush
3D Studio Max
Computer Animation
Drawing
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Pre-visualization
Video Editing
Short Films
Storyboarding
Character Rigging
Illustration
Texturing
3D
Art

Interests:

Animation, Short Film, Drawing, Games, Books, Cooking, Wrting, Running, Technology.

Honor & Awards:

Festival Awards & Honors for "Taste" Official Selection Spike & Mikes Festival of Animation 2011 Canada International Film Festival Royal Reel Award 2011 6th Annual Macon Film Festival - Second Place in Animation 2011 NYC WNET/Thirteen’s Reel 13 Shorts Winner and Encore Presentation Screening 2010 Santa Fe Reporter 3-Minute Film Festival Corazon Prize Winner 2010 Atlanta Underground Film Festival Shortsfest “Best Short Short” Winner 2010 Animazing Spotlight 2nd Animated Shorts Festival “Best Achievement in Humor” Nomination 2010

Awards:

Spike & Mike Festival Official Selection
Spike & Mike Festival of Animation
"Taste" Official Selection Spike & Mikes Festival of Animation 2011
Royal Reel Award
Canada International Film Festival
"Taste" selected for the 2011 Canada International Film Festival Royal Reel Award
Second Place in Animation
6th Annual Macon Film Festival
"Taste" selected for 6th Annual Macon Film Festival Award for Second Place in Animation 2011
NYC WNET/ Channel Thirteen's Reel 13 Shorts Winner
Channel 13 / NYC WNET
"Taste" selected for NYC WNET/Thirteen’s Reel 13 Shorts Winner and Encore Presentation Screening
Corazon Prize
Santa Fe Reporter 3-Minute Film Festival
"Taste" selected as the NYC WNET/Thirteen’s Reel 13 Shorts Winner and Encore Presentation Screening
Best Short Short Winner
Atlanta Underground Film Festival Shortsfest
"Taste" selected as the Atlanta Underground Film Festival Shortsfest “Best Short Short” Winner
"Best Achievement in Humor" Nomination
Animazing Spotlight 2nd Animated Shorts Film Festival
"Taste" selected for the Animazing Spotlight 2nd Animated Shorts Festival “Best Achievement in Humor” Nomination
Top 10 Kids' App winner
Apps4kids.net
Chosen from hundreds of apps submitted to Apps4kids.net, The Great Cookie Thief recently ranked in the 10 ten.
#1 paid education app for iPad
iTunes Store
The Great Cookie Thief reached the #1 paid education app for iPad in the iTunes Store.

Founder And Executive Director

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Location:

New York, NY

Industry:

Animation

Work:

eyesnare inc - New York, NY since Mar 2011
Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer
Magnet Media - NYC since Jun 2013
Freelance Animator
Orbit360 New York, Inc. - New York, NY since Apr 2013
Freelance Animator / Interactive Designer
Creative Circle - New York, NY since Mar 2011
Animator / Interactive Designer
Edit One - New York, NY Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Freelance 3d Animator

Education:

Animation Mentor Animals & Creatures Master Class Program 2011 - 2011
Certificate of Completion, Advanced Animal and Creature Animation iAnimate 2013 - 2013
Workshop Refresher, Animation Pixar Artist's Masterclass NYC 2011 - 2011
Animation Mentor Alumni Refresher Courses 2010 - 2010
Bill Plympton Animation Class 2009 - 2010
Certificate, 2D Short Film Animation Mentor 2007 - 2009
Diploma in Advanced Character Animation Studies, Character Animation School of Visual Arts 2004 - 2004
Continuing Education, 3D Studio Max Adv. Class Consulting for Architects 1998 - 1999
Certificate in AutoCAD, Certificate in Adv. 3D Studio Viz, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Viz Art Students League of New York 1997 - 1998
School of the Museum of Fine Arts 1994 - 1996
The University of Georgia 1991 - 1993

Skills:

Animation
Computer Animation
Character Animation
Maya
After Effects
Video
Flash
Storyboarding
Photoshop
3D Studio Max
Motion Graphics
Traditional Animation
Compositing
Flash Animation
Premiere
Film
Video Games
Illustrator
Visual Effects
Drawing Skills
Short Films
Illustration
Motion Capture
Art
Short Film
Pre Visualization
Actionscript
3D Animation
Visual Storytelling
Video Production
Video Editing
Motionbuilder
Css
Art Direction
Character Rigging
Digital Illustration
Story
Commercials
Feature Films
Film Festivals
Content Curation
Pre Viz
Premiere Pro
Curating
Festivals
Guest Lecturing
Special Events
Event Production
Virtual Reality

Interests:

Animation
Writing
Cooking
See 1
Economic Empowerment
Technology
Education
See Less
Biking
Books
Games
Running
Short Film
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Drawing
Theater

Awards:

Spike & Mike Festival Official Selection
Spike & Mike Festival of Animation
"Taste" Official Selection Spike & Mikes Festival of Animation 2011
Royal Reel Award
Canada International Film Festival
"Taste" selected for the 2011 Canada International Film Festival Royal Reel Award
Second Place in Animation
6th Annual Macon Film Festival
"Taste" selected for 6th Annual Macon Film Festival Award for Second Place in Animation 2011
NYC WNET/ Channel Thirteen's Reel 13 Shorts Winner
Channel 13 / NYC WNET
"Taste" selected for NYC WNET/Thirteen’s Reel 13 Shorts Winner and Encore Presentation Screening
Corazon Prize
Santa Fe Reporter 3-Minute Film Festival
"Taste" selected as the NYC WNET/Thirteen’s Reel 13 Shorts Winner and Encore Presentation Screening
Best Short Short Winner
Atlanta Underground Film Festival Shortsfest
"Taste" selected as the Atlanta Underground Film Festival Shortsfest “Best Short Short” Winner
"Best Achievement in Humor" Nomination
Animazing Spotlight 2nd Animated Shorts Film Festival
"Taste" selected for the Animazing Spotlight 2nd Animated Shorts Festival “Best Achievement in Humor” Nomination
Top 10 Kids' App winner
Apps4kids.net
Chosen from hundreds of apps submitted to Apps4kids.net, The Great Cookie Thief recently ranked in the 10 ten.
#1 paid education app for iPad
iTunes Store
The Great Cookie Thief reached the #1 paid education app for iPad in the iTunes Store.

Yvonne Grzenkowicz Ridgewood, NY

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Work:

eyesnare inc

Feb 2013 to 2000
Animator / Interactive Designer 811Media
New York, NY
Jun 2014 to Jan 2015
Motion Graphics (Remote) DreamWorksTV
New York, NY
Mar 2014 to Dec 2014
Lead Animator (Remote) Robots and Cupcakes
Hoboken, NJ
Mar 2014 to Nov 2014
Animator (Remote) Napoleon Group
New York, NY
Sep 2012 to Dec 2013
3d Animator Orbit360
New York, NY
Apr 2013 to Aug 2013
Animator / Interactive Designer / Compositor Magnet Media
New York, NY
Jun 2013 to Jul 2013
Animator / Compositor (Remote) Edit One
New York, NY
Mar 2013 to Jun 2013
3d Animator Dirt Empire
New York, NY
Apr 2013 to May 2013
Animator Hifi 3D
Brooklyn, NY
Mar 2013 to Mar 2013
Animator thelab
New York, NY
Feb 2013 to Feb 2013
Animator Freelance
New York, NY
Mar 2011 to Feb 2013
Animator / Interactive Designer Bajibot Media
New York, NY
Sep 2012 to Oct 2012
Lead 3d Animator Napoleon Group
New York, NY
Jun 2012 to Jun 2012
3d Animator Callaway Digital Arts
New York, NY
Feb 2012 to Jun 2012
Freelance Animator 321 Launch
New York, NY
Dec 2011 to Feb 2012
Freelance 3d Animator Gotham Inc.
New York, NY
Dec 2011 to Dec 2011
Freelance Animator - Project Hire WebMD
New York, NY
Oct 2006 to Mar 2011
Freelance Flash Designer BirthdayAlarm.Com
San Francisco, CA
2005 to 2007
Freelance Flash Animator Jesse James Creative
New York, NY
2001 to 2007
Freelance HTML Freelance
New York, NY
2001 to 2007
Freelance Website Design and Development Medsite
New York, NY
Feb 2006 to Oct 2006
Freelance Flash Designer Deep Focus
New York, NY
2005 to 2006
Freelance Flash Designer UGO
New York, NY
2005 to 2006
Freelance Flash Designer Foote Cone & Belding
New York, NY
2005 to 2006
Freelance 3D Product Modeling Loftworks Design
New York, NY
2004 to 2005
Architect's Assistant RGA Architects & Planners
New York, NY
2000 to 2004
CAD Designer RGA Architects & Planners
New York, NY
1998 to 2000
Executive Assistant 321 Launch
New York, NY
Jun 2012 to Present
Freelance 3d Animator

Education:

Animation Mentor Animals & Creatures Master Class Program
Emeryville, CA
Jan 2011 to Jan 2011
Certificate of Completion in Advanced Animal & Creature Animation Studies Pixar Artist's Masterclass NYC
New York, NY
Jan 2011 to Jan 2011
Animation & Story Development Animation Mentor Alumni Refresher Courses
Emeryville, CA
Jan 2010 to Jan 2011
Advanced Character Animation Studies Bill Plympton Animation School
New York, NY
Jan 2010 to Jan 2010
2D Short Film Animation Mentor
Emeryville, CA
Jan 2007 to Jan 2009
Diploma in Advanced Character Animation Studies School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
Jan 2004 to Jan 2004
Certificate in 3D Studio Max Adv. Class Consulting for Architects
New York, NY
Jan 1999 to Jan 1999
Certificate in AutoCAD and Adv. 3D Studio Viz Art Students League of New York
New York, NY
Jan 1998 to Jan 1998
Figure Drawing School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
Jan 1994 to Jan 1996
Painting and Drawing University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Jan 1991 to Jan 1993
Painting and Drawing

Skills:

Character Animation, Compositing, Website Design/Development, Maya/3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, Motionbuilder, HTML/CSS/Dreamweaver, Flash/Actionscript, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Painting and Drawing, Visual Storytelling