Resume

Emma C. Burns

burnsemma324@gmail.com | emmaburnsportfolio.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated CG artist and designer deeply passionate about the art of storytelling. Proficient in crafting immersive virtual worlds for films, games, and digital experiences. I seamlessly blend technical proficiency with a keen narrative sensibility. With a commitment to pushing artistic boundaries, I excel in exploring diverse narrative building techniques and artistic styles to evoke emotion and captivate audiences. I want watching the stories I help create to be the highlight of someone's day and make people happy.

WORK & EXPERIENCES

• Graduate Research Assistant         August 2023 — Present

  • Developed digital environments, stories, gameplay design, and visual effects for interactive game and film experiences.

  • Created several different 3D models, rigs, and characters for a variety of projects.

  • Designed VR experiences and elements.

• Athletics Animator             Summer 2024

  • Designed and executed a variety of 2D and 3D animations for the football scoreboards.

• Exploration Major Peer Mentor Fall 2021 - Spring 2023

  • Volunteer work through the university to welcome and mentor students who come to college undecided in their major. Leads panels with the class and discussions with small groups to guide students toward the best way to be successful in college.

• 3D Design Intern at Olberding Family Brand                     Summer 2023

  • Retextured 3D models of client products for e-commerce.

  • Shadowed production design professionals.

• Animation Intern at iMFLUX/P&G             Summer 2021

  • Created training modules across the company as the lead videographer and editor. Modeled and animated the interior of injection molding machines for training and marketing purposes.

EDUCATION

• The Ohio State University │ M.F.A. Design |  Columbus, Ohio May 2026

  • Specialty: Digital Animation and Interactive Media

• The Ohio State University | B.A. Moving Image Production│ Columbus, Ohio May 2023

  • Minors: Studio Art and Film Studies

  • Concentration: Animation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

3D General

• Proficient in industry-standard 3D animation software, including Maya, Unreal, Unity, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Modo, and Blender.

• Experience with lighting and rendering techniques as well as 3D modeling.

• Knowledgeable in compositing software such as Nuke and texturing tools like Substance Painter.

Adobe Suite and Other Tools

• Advanced skills in Premiere for video editing, After Effects for motion graphics, and Photoshop/Illustrator for graphic design and image manipulation.

• Mastery of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Access, Office) and Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets).

• Proficient in utilizing Procreate for digital illustration and designing.