Keya Thota

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

    Art Tutor for Elementary School Kids

    Self-employed
    Mar 2020 - Jul 2022

    Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer

    Trilemma Publications
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2020

    Media Planning Intern

    ReadyEdgeGo
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

    Visual Development Artist

    "After the Great Collapse" Stop Motion Film
    Feb 2023 - now

    Director

    FOG Animation Short Film
    Sept 2023 - Jan 2024

    Advertising Director

    Shrunkenheadman Club
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2025

    Background Painter

    Poco
    Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

    Teacher Assistant for ANI 13 (Drawing for Animation/Illustration I)

    San Jose State University
    Current Company
    Jan 2024 - now

    Student Assistant

    SJSU Lurie College of Education
  • About me

    Visual Development Artist, Seeking to connect with peers in Animation and Illustration

  • Education

    • Ohlone college

      2019 - 2022

      Intro to Multimedia (Digital Imaging)3D Modeling (Computer Animation 1)

    • San jose state university

      2022 - 2027
      Bachelor of fine arts - bfa animation and illustration
    • Irvington high school

      2018 - 2022
      High school diploma
    • Cornell university

      2021 - 2021
      Visual communication

      6-week course focused on various topics including fake news, misinformation, media trends, deep fakes, image manipulation, and more

    • California institute of the arts

      2021 - 2021
      Extended studies' animation intensive

      4-week course focused on “story development, animation history, character design, world-building, and stop-motion animation presented by professional animation artists”

  • Experience

    • Self-employed

      Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
      Art tutor for elementary school kids

      - Provided foundational art instruction through a researched and age-tailored curriculum, with explorative homework & feedback to students and parents.

    • Trilemma publications

      Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
      Co-founder, chief operating officer

      - Designed and delivered a website with categories to easily access weekly article updates, and maintained a consistent color and formatting scheme across all pages. I re-designed the website as the scale and requirements evolved.- Published 200+ articles, 8,000+ article reads with an international audience. - Recruited an international team of 25, with ages ranging from 11-24.- Observed and evaluated reader interest through statistical data analysis, interpreted results, and implemented feedback in content creation.- Wrote scripts based on researched topics by other team members, and iterated through storyboards. I digitally drew and animated graphics, helping increase audience engagement. Lihat lebih sedikit

    • Readyedgego

      Apr 2020 - Jan 2020
      Media planning intern

      - Designed company video thumbnails and introduction sequences using Adobe Premiere Pro. - Curated social media content through idea generation and content development- Worked with team members, increasing outreach and viewership

    • "after the great collapse" stop motion film

      Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
      Visual development artist

      - Worked with the director to design props that are buildable for a 3D Stop Motion set. - Personally built prototypes of designs, improved through feedback-driven iteration. - Used Adobe Illustrator to develop a font typeface for an imaginary language. - Painted color script and lighting keys.- Film is still in development.

    • Fog animation short film

      Feb 2023 - now
      Director

      - Currently supervising a team of 15 creatives working remotely from across the nation, while actively writing the screenplay and collaborating closely with storyboarders, artists, marketing, sound designers, and music scorers.- Working on the visual aesthetics of the film, including look and color keys. Coordinating weekly meetings for team alignment and progress reviews.

    • Shrunkenheadman club

      Sept 2023 - Jan 2024
      Advertising director

      - Conceptualize and present monthly creative content ideas for club events on social media. - Collaborating with a team of producers, photographers, screenwriters, and video editors to produceengaging videos.

    • Poco

      Jan 2024 - Feb 2025
      Background painter
    • San jose state university

      Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
      Teacher assistant for ani 13 (drawing for animation/illustration i)

      - Delivering smooth lesson plans by answering student questions, organizing grades, and supporting the professor. - Assisting with six hours of weekly class time, and readily available to support students beyond scheduled hours.

    • Sjsu lurie college of education

      Jan 2024 - now
      Student assistant

      - Collaborate with the Community Engagement Specialist to develop and implement content strategies. - Photograph events, organize and edit photos for use across CoE website and social media platforms.- Support student engagement activities and administrative tasks as needed.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fema’s teen community emergency response team, fremont fire department

      Fema
      Jan 2019
    • Calarts graphic design specialization

      Coursera
      Jan 2020