Clara Valenzuela Tucson, AZ 85706

(520) 461-2878
A freelance Illustrator/aspiring filmmaker with claravalenzuela1998@gmail.com
4 years of student experience working on https://claravalenzuela.myportfolio.com/
collaborative assignments and a couple of years of
sporadic freelance projects, pursuing
opportunities to learn and grow in the animation
& film industry. Willing to relocate.

EDUCATION RELATED COURSEWORK

May 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, GPA: 3.7
University of Arizona, College of Fine Arts, Tucson, AZ
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Development Intern | Crown Chimp Productions, Tucson
Jan. 2020 - May 2020
Collaborated with interns on video reel to recruit future
interns
Designed mock ups for potential film posters
Writing the Short Screenplay| Motion
Graphics | Digital Illustration | Basics in
Animation | World Animation History | Intro
to Production Practices | 1st AD training with
Craig Huston
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Animate - Basic knowledge,
character rigging

Animator | Basics in Animation course, University of Adobe AfterEffects - Basic knowledge

Arizona, Tucson
Dec. 2020 - May 2021 Adobe InDesign
Worked individually and in teams with peers to direct,
edit, animate solo projects. Adobe Illustrator
Utilized Adobe Animate to rig character
Character design on Procreate Adobe Premiere Pro

Clay molding
WORK EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant/Designer | Modern Concepts, Tucson Character Design - turnarounds
Nov. 2021 - present
Construct a 3D design model of customer's home via Drawing
Prokitchen digital software, answer emails
Assemble invoices & estimates via Quickbooks Final Draft
Freelance Illustrator
July 2020 - Present Painting - acrylic, oil, watercolor,
Author logos for local businesses and illustrate my own gouache
merchandise, vendor at markets & online
Production Assistant | I90 West Productions, independent Microsoft Office
company. 'Scarlet' short film, Tucson
Sept.-Oct. 2019 Procreate - Digital painting,
Transported actors to and from set storyboarding, animating
Student Lead | Arizona Market, The University of Arizona,
Tucson Storyboard pro - basic knowledge
Aug. 2017 - May 2021
Supervised and assisted student employees cashiering &
stocking