Shani Yi Fan Han Vargo  
http://www.shanivargo.com                                                                       animation@shanivargo.com
404-723-6162
                                   

OBJECTIVE:
Position as storyboard and concept artist for an animation or gaming studio, utilizing my concept development and story telling skills.


EDUCATION:
During my college education I explored the entire scope and process of making an independent animation film and ways to collaborate in a group environment.

Sep ’06-      Savannah College of Art & Design
May ’09      Bachelor of Fine Arts – Animation

Sep ’05 –      Atlanta college of Art
May ’06        Merged with Savannah College of Art & Design


PROJECTS:

Spring ’09   Mirror: SCAD-Atlanta 2d Collab Film
                         Storyboard artist, character design, lead animator of the main character

Winter ’08   Jaguar McGuire: SCAD-Atlanta 2d/3d Collab Film
                         Lead animator of the cat character

Winter ’08   Melting Pot: SCAD-Atlanta 2d Independent Film
                         Script, character & environment design, animation
                        Selected by PISAF 09 film festival
                        Selected by Kino Fest 09 film festival
                        Selected by Citrus Cell animation film festival Jacksonville 2010


SKILLS:                                                                                          SOFTWARE:
Painting/Illustration                                                                        Adobe Creative Suite
Character/environment concept design                                    Adobe After Effects
Storyboard                                                                                       Adobe Flash    
Digital cell animation                                                                    Adobe Dreamweaver
Modeling/Texturing                                                                        Autodesk Maya
                                                                                                          Microsoft Office

LANGUAGES:
English
Chinese
Japanese


EXPERIENCE:

Summer ’06-  Limitless realm (Taiwan)
Present             Concept Art Illustrator of Adventure Game: Nocturne
                          Concept Art Illustrator of Adventure Game: SKAD

Summer ‘05  Wholesale Industrial Racks & Shelving (Atlanta)
                          Graphic Designer, Editor & Web Developer