Nicole Oldreive's Portfolio

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email: n.oldreive@gmail.com

Phone: 1-(902)-986-3493

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Welcome!

To my new online portfolio

Feel free to look around.

life drawing studies

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model fabric study

ink sketch

gesture and model sketches

SKELETON SKETCHES

A study of the skeleton to help with the human form and anatomy.

ANIMAL STUDY

These animal sketches were meant to help me look at the structure and skeleton of their forms.

ARTIST STUDY

artist study of Botticelli's Venus

The Oldreive Method

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This was a project I stated to experiement with texturing in Photoshop. I was happy with the outcome on my first try at this new technique.

tools: Maya 2009, Photoshop

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Logo Design

Nicole Oldreive

This is my updated new take on my logo. I have been trying to working more in Illustrator to understand it better, and thought I should make a snazzy logo!

Bakery

This was a logo I submited to a family friend looking for a logo
for a bakery they were opening. Unfortunately it wasnt what they were
looking for. So for now its not in use.

tools: Photoshop

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Personal work

The Cloudmaker
Photomanipulation and illustration inspired by
Moby's song God moving over the face of the water

tools: Photoshop

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The Art of a Microphone

This is a piece that came to me while thinking of music and musical instruments. I hope to do other pieces similar to this.

tools: Maya, Photshop

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Microphone

This was a retro microphone I modeled for an illustration I was planning.
See The Art of a Microphone in Illustrations.

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Skills and Achievement

Computer Skills

Basic PC and Mac computer skills with experience with Microsoft Office suite (Power Point, Word, Excel, etc)

Knowledge of Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Flash), Autodesk Maya, Sound recording (Audacity, Audition), Corel Painter, Efficient with tablet

Animation Skills

Animation – such as key animation, tweening and clean up

Layout and Rendering – backgrounds, storyboarding, character design

3D animation – character animation, modeling and texturing

Academic awards and Bursaries

24 credits upon graduation of high school

The Peter de Castell bursary

Presented to a deserving graduate who is recognized for their creative, cultural or environmental endeavours

Award of Recognition

In recognition of my contribution to my NSCC campus community and for serving as a positive role model for others and my program of study

Work experiences References upon request

HB Studios Jan 2010-Mar. 2010 [Quality Assurance]

Rietmans Canada, Penningtons Oct. 2009- Present [Sales]

In charge of cash and serving customers instore as well as giving fashion advice

Helping reshape the image of the plus size woman.

HB Studios May 2009-Aug 2009, May 2008 – Aug 2008 [Quality Assurance]

A QA(Quality Assurance)tester, who tested the game that was being developed at the time. I had to follow direction and work independently to find problems or issues with the video game to report back to supervisors

Mc Donalds Aug 6 2006 – Aug 7 2007 [Sales]

Crew person in charge of cash and serving the public in store and drive thru

Awarded employee of the month March 2007 and served and estimated 400 customers a day

Volunteering Experiences, Non Academic courses and Interests

New Media Arts days – Aided in demonstration of Mocap and workshop

Graphics and Advertising Committee for the Animediafest 2009 – Aided in the development of new logo and graphics as well as posters and distribution

Program and Content Committee for the Animediafest 2008 – Aided with the development of the program list and schedule, as well as developing letter templates for inviting guests to the festival

High school Yearbook Senior Editor (2004-2006) – Guided a team in planning, organizing, and producing the yearbook

Art study at NASCAD – acrylic painting and drawing

Education

NSCC Truro Campus, Digital Animation course – 3D animation specialization

36 Arthur Street

Truro, NS

B2N 1X5

Lunenburg Sr High School

PO Box # 1210

Lunenburg, NS

B0J 2C0

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College Experience

So this picture was a school project where I had to represent my College Experience. Being a 3D animation student it was an obvious choice to do it in this medium. I placed pictures of places, things and most of all people that mean the most to me. As well I also included certain objects that represent a person or events from the past two years.

My Workterm

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I was hired on at HB Studios for the summer of 08 as a QA tester.
Which I was able to use as my workterm experience.

As QA I was hired on to test one of the recent projects at the time. Initially I was on the NBA Live 09 project and was later asked to work on NHL Live 09 when NBA was finished.

My job consisted of testing the game for issues, analyzing new features as well as identifying potential problems and make suggestions for improvement.

I was expected as a QA tester to be able to organize, prioritize, time manage, keep a keen eye and work well within the team setting.

I was able to test on several platforms. For example while testing NBA Live 09 I worked on the Wii, PS2, and PSP. While working on NHL Live 09 I tested on the PS2 platform only.

While working at HB studios I was able to learn more about the stages and process that goes into the development of games.I was also able to learn about the operation and roles of each person and station. I learned how the testing of games is done. As well I learnt the extent of quality assurance for the development of the game.

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Valentines

This is one of the valentines cards I created for
an Animediafest fundraiser. They were sold to
gather money for the festival.
Tools: Flash and Photoshop

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Promise

This was a painting that was inspired by Within Temptions
song Promise.
Tools: Painter

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Warrior

A painting assignment where I had to paint of a mongolian warrior.
Tools: Painter

First Flash lipsync

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This was my first lipsync traditionally and my first time
animating in Flash. I wasnt use to drawing out the animation
on my tablet but I am working on it.

Dillion run and jump

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Dillion was a character given to my class to animate.
Here he is doing a run and jump.

Animated Jazzercise

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a short animation of a character doing a Jazzercise routine

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Watercolour

This was an assignment but my first serious watercolor painting

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Personal work

this was a cartoon sketch I did of my friends and I.

a pencil drawing of the goddess Hathor

A design I made and turned into my logo

Lipsync

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My first 3D model

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