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.
Other Achievements Urban Tales USC School of Theatre Spring 2012
Nesli Erten: Animator Three minute animated short film projected on stage to enhance live dance performance. “Urban Tales,” premiered at the Bing Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Human Body Scrubber USC Interative Media and Game Innovation Laboratory Spring 2013 - Ongoing Nesli Erten: Conceptual Artist, Animator, and Performer Interactive installation art. Uses Microsoft Kinnect to map Z-depth outputs to projected animated loops Featured in Indiecade’s Showcase at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2013 Featured in 7StarSun’s “Wonderland Unbound” live projection mapping program 2014 Featured in Firebird Circus Production, Los Angeles California 2013 Adobe Scholar Adobe Systems Incorporated 2012-2013 Adobe Student Representative for the University of Southern California Featured Artist Red Bull Collective 2012 Sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated http://www.redbullcollectiveart.com
Filmography Stone Milker Featuring Björk Directed by Andrew Huang Nesli Erten: Virtual Reality Stitcher and Compositor
Museum of Modern Art Exhibition 2015
Clouds Over Sidra Directed by Chris Milk and Gabo Arora Nesli Erten: Virtual Reality Stitcher Offical Selection: Sundance Film Festival 2015 Million Man March Directed by Spike Jones and Chris Milk Nesli Erten: Virtual Reality Stitcher Offical Selection: Sundance Film Festival 2015 Kara Fistik Thesis Film, The University of Southern California Nesli Erten: Director/Animator Offical Selection: Athens Animfest 2015 Offical Selection: Show Me Justice Film Festival 2015 Offical Selection: Bay Area Lady Festival 2014 Offical Selection: Google Plus Film Festival 2014 Offical Selection: Queer Bits Film Festival 2014 Offical Selection: Luksuz Film Festival 2014 Offical Selection: Balkan Film Festival 2014 Offical Selection: Los Angeles Independent & Experimental Film Festival 2014