Erin Schleupner
erinschleupner@yahoo.com
Profile
I have a passion for designing characters, props and environments for television, film, and games. I enjoy collaborating with others to create innovative solutions that are both practical and visually appealing.
Experience
Lead Artist, Storm8
2021- Present
Oversaw art production for company's Live Operations department. Trained and provided day-to-day guidance for new department hires, updated style and technical guides for new hires and outsourcing teams as needed. Maintained communication with Game Design department to establish outsourcing budget and timelines, provided visual direction for up to four outsourcing teams simultaneously to ensure a high level of quality on all assets. Tested multiple outsourcing studios to find good fits for specific game titles. Maintained communication with in-house Art Team and Game Design to visualize content for game events, assign tasks, establish timelines, and maintain file setup and records for easy reference.
Senior Artist, Storm8
2012 - 2021
Directed look and feel of limited time promotions for five different games, provided daily direct assistance to Art Director, created and delegated assets for animation team, created visual targets and style guides for multiple games, and aided other artists in learning software and maintaining a game’s visual style.
Visual Development Artist, National Science Foundation
Spring 2013
Designed characters, props, color scripts, and background paintings for "The Crude, The Bad, and The Ugly" webisode.
Visual Development Lead, National Science Foundation
Spring 2012
Directed layout design and background painting, created color script, and oversaw artists' production schedules for "Green Ninja: For Goodness Rake" webisode.
Visual Development Lead, San Jose State University
Fall 2011
Lead on Annie nominated and award-winning student film "Tule Lake", directed by Michelle Ikemoto. Directed layouts and background painting, collaborated on character design, created color script, and oversaw artists' production schedules.
Visual Development Artist, House of Chai
Summer 2011
Collaborated on Annie nominated and award winning short film "Why Do We Put Up With Them", directed by Dave Chai. Created layouts, color scripts, and background painting
Co-Lead of Animation, National Science Foundation
Spring 2011
Lead animation team, maintained consistent quality checks, and oversaw production schedule for animators for "Green Ninja: Footprint Renovations" webisode.
Animator, Cinequest
Winter 2010
Created animations for Cinequest's 2011 "Mavericks" trailer.
Animator, House of Chai
Summer 2010
Animated for Annie nominated and award winning film "Enrique Wrecks the World", directed by Dave Chai.
Education
2012 Bachelors of Fine Arts in Animation and Illustration, San Jose State University.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, in-house and outsourcing management.