NATALIE BUTLER_____________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Metro Area
Email: natalie@infinited.net

QUALITIES______________________________________________________________________________________________
Animator looking to offer experience in both entertainment and educational television programming, illustration, and gaming. Progresses effectively in a multi-tasking and team environment, and adapts to new styles of work with little to no difficulty.
Thrives in learning new software and hands-on jobs.

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE_________________________________________________________________________________
proficiency: Photoshop CS4, Flash CS5.5, Microsoft Word, Wacom Tablets
general familiarity: Painter X, After Effects CS4,Lightwave 7.5, Illustrator CS4, Dreamweaver 8

EMPLOYMENT____________________________________________________________________________________________
Three Rings Design
2D Game Artist/Animator (3/2010-current)
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time (BBC), Dragon Training Academy (Dreamworks)
Freelance Designer
Animation, Character Design, Illustration, SWF Decompiling
Clients include: Electrotank, CCFV, Doxology Design, Learnimation, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Animink Inc.
Animation Collective
Character Animation, Lead Character Design, Character Layout, Voice Talent (8/2005-5/2009)
Eloise in Africa Movie (Handmade),Speed Racer (Nicktoons), Kappa Mikey (Nickelodeon), Dancing Sushi (Nickelodeon),
Captain Macaroni (Daystar), HTDT pilot
MaGik World Studios
Art Production Supervisor, Art Director, Additional Art Production (BGs, AE, digital ink & paint) (1/2005-5/2005)
Where the Wild Things Are (Scholastic Production), Classical Baby Music, Art, and Dance (HBO Production)
Kaman’s Art Shoppes
Caricature Artist (5-8/2003)

AWARDS________________________________________________________________________________________________
2004 Outstanding Achievement Award in the area of Cinema at Edinboro University
2003 The 7th Annual GEORGE NICHOLAS ANIMATION SCHOLARSHIP for excellence in animation at EUP
2002 3rd Place Scholarship in Erie Advertising Club Scholarship competition in Erie, PA
2001 1st Place Scholarship in Erie Advertising Club Scholarship competition in Erie, PA
1999 1st Place Nazareth Arts Festival

EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________________
2005 Pennsylvania School of Business Certificate - 5 day seminar: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
2004 Northampton Community College Certificate - 12 hour training course: Macromedia Flash MX 2004
1999-2003 Edinboro University of Pa BFA - Applied Media Arts: Traditional and Computer Animation GPA: 3.76