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Christelle Erina van der Westhuizen 

ABOUT ME

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Hi There! I am a 3D Character Modeler and illustrator with roughly nine years of experience, in designing and sketching, 3D modelling, rigging and rendering.

I love all parts of the creating poses and learning of new skills. I work meticulously and always seek to improve myself. I have a good sense of teamwork.

I always enjoy meeting new people and taking on new challenges.

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  • Awards design for American bully dog show, strength, tricks and jumping (2018)

  • Designed of a Pickelhaube Helmet, coins for touching and viewing at Museum and competition Voortrekker coin design.

  • 72 Ceramic designed shooters and awards for Red Cabana in Somalia

  • Birkenhead Brewery Beer Tap designs of their popular drinks: ex. Laughing crock

  • Cornerstone creative studio: 3d model of their comic book characters and printed final.

  • Mascot 3d model design for takeaway shop: Spits and spuds

  • Medical body items for student and skull stl repairs

  • VLV Plastic project Rams head design, printed, painted and which was used as an award forbest wool suppliers

  • Design of The Book of Sarah: lion bust design for printing for comic con.

  • Archaeology stl. file cleaning and printing for walking with Maasia:
    Education Centre in Kenya 2020-2021

  • Birkenhead Breweries Storyboard Advert (2021- in process)

  • Tom Rapka: T3comics and other design characters

MY REPUTATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

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  • Solid understanding of designing and building 3D models based on specification of clients.

  • The ability to translate creative concepts into tangible product specifications
    that can be manufactured cost effectively.

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to multi-task and work creatively
    within the pressure of deadlines.

  • Proficiency in 3D, concept and polygonal modelling and photo quality rendering.

  • Experience working multiple projects on same timeline.

  • A keen eye for lighting, shading, colour, detail and form.

  • Also understanding the process of 3D printing technology to produce prototypes for your clients.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills; effective interpersonal skills

  • Other additional skills Script writing, Script breakdown, Storyboarding, Voice over work.  

  • Proficiency using digital design applications such as: Blender, models with accurate measurements, manga Studio, Krita, Unity3D, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator Premier Pro and various other programs.

Republic Street 1, Bredasdorp, 7280, Western Cape

E-Mail: christelle.edu@gmail.com

Mobile: 072 778 0175

Skype: cerinavanderwesthuizen

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© 2019 Proudly created
Christelle van der Westhuizen

Let’s Work Together

Qualification skills​

BTEC Professional Make-up LVL 3

ᵒ  Make up techniques
ᵒ  Body and face painting
ᵒ  Working in Theatre
ᵒ  Make-up in the television and cinematography
ᵒ Historical hair and make-up
ᵒ Casualty effects and prosthetics
ᵒ Facial hair and character make up
ᵒ The role of make-up in fashion and beauty
ᵒ Principles of entrepreneurship
ᵒ Professional practice​

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Linked-in and Blender Cloud 2D and 3D
 

ᵒ Creating a Game character in blender

ᵒ Illustration: Compositing techniques
ᵒ Creating a finished animation in blender

ᵒ 2D Animation: character and attitude walk cycle
ᵒ Developing ideas and Advertising concepts

ᵒ Photoshop: Texturing and shading Techniques
ᵒ Learning character development and design

ᵒ Painting and developing a composition
ᵒ Blender 2.8 character and essential training

ᵒ Animation foundations: Drawing cartoon characters
ᵒ Creating an interior scene with blender

ᵒ Pencilling a comic book page
ᵒ Sculpting a game environment

ᵒ Drawing foundations: urban sketching
ᵒ Modelling a Cartoon Character

ᵒ Sculpting portraits
ᵒ Modelling footwear

ᵒ Sculpting a creature with use of photoshop

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Creative Writing 

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Poetry
ᵒ Motivation (including personal publishing goals and publishing hints)
ᵒ Inspiration
ᵒ Sharing and rewriting (editing tips, workshops, forums and readings)
ᵒ Personal narratives (diaries, reminiscences, anecdotes, family histories, and autobiographies)
ᵒ Poetry (including imagery and metaphors)
ᵒ Poetry as a warm-up exercise and an outlet

 

Prose writing
ᵒ Plot
ᵒ Setting, Writing a novel
ᵒ Character and action
ᵒ Dialogue, Writing a short story

 

Plays and Scripts


ᵒ Writing for stage and screen (including tips on markets)
ᵒ Writing for radio
ᵒ Writing a radio drama
ᵒ Writing a film treatment
ᵒ Writing scenes for a movie
ᵒ Adapting a story for the screen

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