Defining Beauty - Works by Laura Whitaker

Laura Whitaker: Profile

"Love of beauty is Taste.
The creation of beauty is Art."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Following a successful career as a retail manager, Laura followed her dream to work within the creative industry.

At her core, she is an artist, experimenting with various mediums to create and define beauty in every form.

DEGREE QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of Science with First Class Honors (Animation Technology And Special Effects)

Software Experience

Graphics
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Painter Essentials 3

Microsoft
Word
Excel
PowerPoint

Interactive
Flash CS3

3D Modeling & Animation
Autodesk 3Ds Max
Toon Boom

Video
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Motion 3
Final Cut Pro
Autodesk Combustion
iMovie

Motion Capture
Vicon System

DVD Authoring
DVD Studio Pro

Also skilled working with WACOM tablets

Final Grades: University Year 3

3D Character Design: 1st
Digital Illustration: 1st
Animation Applications: 1st
Advanced Animation & SFX: 1st
Research & Planning: 1st
Innovation & Enterprise: 1st
Project Implementation: 1st
Project Evaluation: 1st

Final Grades: University Year 2

Interactive Media Design: 1st
Graphical Communication: 1st
Video Post Production: 1st
3D Animation & Simulation: 1st
Animation & Special Effects: 1st
Group Project B: 1st
Project Management: 1st
Final Project: 1st

FINAL GRADES: UNIVERSITY YEAR 1

Initiation Project: 1st
3D Graphics: 1st
Authoring: 1st
Video Production: 1st
Audio Recording: 1st
Graphics & Design: 1st
Technology Context: 1st
Progression Project: 1st

Welcome!

Welcome to Defining Beauty!
This portfolio is an insight into my work from the last 3 years as an Animation and Special Effects graduate in West Yorkshire. As my degree course was very varied, it lead to a wide portfolio and experiences in most areas of design. All of my work is divided into sections for your ease, so you can search within your area of interest.

For more information on the work I can produce or to view my curriculum vitae, please email definingbeauty@hotmail.co.uk with your request.

You can also visit the following sites for more work:
Photography: www.flickr.com/photos/definingbeauty
3D Visualisation: www.leedsmet.ac.uk/virtualtour

I hope you enjoy looking though my work, please join for future updates,

Laura (aka Defining Beauty)