Nesli Erten Education
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2014: University of Southern California, Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts: Animation & Digital Arts 2008: University of Kansas, Larwence Double Major (BA): International Studies & Political Science Region of Expertise: Africa & the Middle East Specialization Field: Culture, Ethnicity, & Belief Systems 2007: Boğaziçi University, Istanbul School: Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences Department: Political Science & International Relations
Software
Adobe CC6 Maya Nuke Autopano Touch Designer Animate Pro Processing PTGui Vegas
Artistic &Academic exploits
Virtual Reality Producer & Technical Artist: VRSE August 2014 - February 2015 Contributed creative, mechanical, technical, organizational, and logistical skills to develop hardware systems used to capture virtual reality (vr) content. Established VR post production pipeline. Designed, modified, fabricated, assembled, and tested VRSE 360 Stereo Camera Rig. VR post production responsibilities included quick and fine stitching, compositing, editting, project management, and scheduling. Used FFMPEG for data management and compression. Tango Instructor, Performer, DJ, & VJ 2006 - Ongoing Istanbul, Kansas, Missouri, San Diego, Los Angeles Lead Coordinator: Rhythm & Visions/Expanded + Live II Spring 2013 Outdoor audio-visual projection mapping and interactive instillation event at UCS’s School of Cinematic Arts. Production Assistant: Interacting with Autism (IWA) Summer 2012 Transmedia web project funded by the Federal Agency for Health Research and Quality, where, filmmakers and artists build an interactive, video intensive website that focus on the best available treatments for Autism. Teacher Assistant: USC School of Cinematic Arts 2012 - 2014 2012 - 2014 Motion Capture, Experiments in Stereoscopic Imaging, Concept Design, Storytelling in Animation, History of Animation, Introduction to Maya, Introduction to Character Animation, and Character Animation Masters Class. Guest Speaker: Society for Animation Studies Conference June 22, 2013 “A Dance with Technology,” is about dance performance as it is augmented, transformed, and extended by interactive motion capture and video projection. http://anim.usc.edu/sas2013/schedule.html Other professional Experience
Director: TESOL Training International 2010 - 2011 Audited, structured, and enhanced teacher training program as well as internship placement services provided by TESOL Training International branches nationwide. Logistics Management Specialist: SPAWAR Department of Defense 2009 - 2010 Accelerated internship program that requires top secret security clearence. Project Manager: International Humanitarian Foundation Fall 2008 Non-Governemental Organization dedicated to ending children trafficking in Jakarta, Indonesia.