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Paola Liuzzi
Digital Illustration

Hello! I am Paola, a junior at UCF majoring in experimental animation! I am interested in every position of the animation pipeline, but I am leaning towards animation, character design, & 3D modeling!

Biography

My name is Paola Liuzzi, I am 21 years old, and I have been very passionate about illustration and animation since I was 12. I always liked watching cartoons and following the storyline, but there was a moment I actually wanted to understand how a cartoon/feature film was made, I wanted to be involved in it, to create, to convey a message, to make people cry with audiovisuals. Most movies have a message behind all that fun and drama of the story, and I believe that the audio, the visuals, the story behind it, all work together to successfully convey that specific message that we take to heart and some of us actually apply it to our daily lives. I want to be part of that change, of the character development everyone goes through. I like drawing cartoons and using anything around me as an inspiration for a new character or animation. I like starting new projects, wandering through arts and crafts stores, just waiting for inspiration to hit me and hype myself up about a new project. I am bilingual, Spanish being my mother language. I am currently learning how to rig, how to animate in 3D, and how to model a 3D character!

Skills

Roles

  • Advanced
  • Basic
  • Basic
  • Basic
  • Basic

Technical Skills

  • Intermediate

Work Experience

2021 – Present day

Cashier

Jo-Ann Stores (Orlando, FL)
-Apply the FAST customer service model and be interested in the customer's projects -Process sales transactions and refunds -Keep the store clean and organized while placing items in their sections

2020 – 2021

Cashier

Tenders USA (Orlando, FL)
-Provided positive customer experience -Managed money over the register drawer and verified amounts were correct -Cleaned and organized the store; endowed the store’s supplies

2017 – 2018

Child Counselor

Summer Camp Shangrila (Kendall, FL)
-Facilitated children’s activities in fun and challenging ways -Gave emotional support and guidance for children between the age of 3 and 13 -Planned activities and made collateral materials

2017 – 2017

Intern

A Customs Brokerage (Medley, FL)
-Created and digitized more than 100 invoices -Entered data for 100 clients from various source documents into the company’s system -Assisted with general accounting procedures

2014 – 2016

Student Delegate

U. E. Colegio Champagnat (Caracas, Venezuela)
Took place as a class role model to reflect students’ values and ideals, and participated in meetings with the student council as a representation of the class

Education

2019 – 2023

Bachelor in Arts

University of Central Florida

Experimental Animation

Two years of general education, two years of the animation program. I have acquired knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, After Effects, Premier Pro, Substance, and Maya. Minor in Psychology.