Rachel “Ray” Manis is a production artist with a flair for creativity and design. She moved to Chicago in 2008, and since then has worked for many different studios on a contract basis while spending her evenings working as staff at Columbia College.
Ray has work on games for well known companies including Nickelodeon and Leapfrog. She’s also animated on informational videos for the Institute of Structural Engineering and the American Dental Association. During her time working as a contractor for Emmi Solutions, a company under the Wolters Kluwer umbrella, Ray worked with the production team reviewing existing medical scripts & video assets and updating them to modern Javascript and HTML 5 platforms.
Whether you’re looking for a modeler for your game, an animator for a commercial, or a production artist on your team, Ray will deliver quality products every time.
Work history
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Animation TechnicianCOLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CHICAGO
- Chicago, United StatesFull Time
Supervised the day-to-day management of the animation floor which averaged 60 or more students and 1-4 employees. Trained employees as well as producing & updating informational materials and handbooks. Troubleshot technical and animation questions in all animation labs and classrooms.
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Production ArtistEmmi Solutions
- Chicago, United StatesFreelance
Updated medical videos from SWF to HTML5 by updating incompatible art & animation, updating excel scripts, converting and fixing audio, and implementing videos in proprietary software.
Skills
- Game Art
- Illustration
- Animation
- 3D Modeling
- Storyboarding
- Video Editing
- Video Scriptwriting
- Character Design
- Concept art
- Production Scheduling
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF CHICAGO
Chicago, United States
Columbia College Chicago is an independent, non-profit liberal arts college specializing in arts and media disciplines, with approximately 7,000 students pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Founded in 1890, the school is located in the South Loop district of Chicago, Illinois.
Awards
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Emerging Filmmakers AwardChicago Film Critic
Award given for the animated short "Play Date"