CIARA MALONE

Background Designer

Skills

Photoshop

After effects

Toon boom

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Phone Number

On request

Experience

ART SOURCE • NOVEMBER 2022

I had the honour of being chosen to be one of the graduates of BCFE that gets to display work at Art Source in the RDS. I chose to make it a group table with my film team mates so we can showcase our graduate film. I organised the table and getting most of the supplies.

SALES ASSISTANT • SMYTHS TOYSTORES • OCTOBER 2022 – PRESENT

Responsible for packing the shelves at night. Organizational skills and time keeping is very important.

ASSEMBLY LINE WORKER • IRISH DOG FOODS • JUNE 2021 - AUGUST 2021
Summer work on a production line for the packaging section of Irish dog foods. It's a fast-paced environment where you need to learn all the lines in the factory. Teamwork and being able to follow instructions are essential.

Education

ANIMATION SKILLNET • SUMMER 2022 •

Over the summer I completed two Animation Skillnet courses, Building a submission-ready portfolio with Kirsten Shiel and the 2D Animation next step bootcamp. Over the few weeks I have improved my skill and work ethic along with gaining knowledge into how the animation pipeline works.

BACHELORS IN ANIMATION, ANIMATION • 2020 - 2022• BALLYFERMOT COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Grade: First Class Honours
I created a solo short film in my first year of the degree, and I am the lead background designer and production manager on my group final film. Over the year I learnt valuable skills in communication and project management.

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA, ANIMATION • 2018 - 2020 •

BALLYFERMOT COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

I learnt the principles of animation and layout design.

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA, ILLUSTRATION • 2016 - 2018 •