MASON TO ANIMATION

Hi everybody and welcome to Courtney Mason Illustration!

Illustration

My goal is to translate written and verbal ideas into visual imagery that is colorful, compelling, and clearly communicate the objectives of the client. I pride myself on my versatility and am confident in my abilities to tackle any challenge both effectively and efficiently. I am open to creative opportunities in a variety of markets such as but not limited to Graphic Design, Advertising, Editorial, Book Publishing, and especially Post Production for Entertainment.

Animation

My "dream job" is to someday have a career within the animation industry. The holy trio or trifecta of skills will be in character design, storyboarding, and character animation. I have experience in experimental animation, stop motion, claymation, 2D and 3D animation using Autodesk Maya, Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro. In 2011, I received a grant from the Women's Education and Leadership Fund to conduct a study of animation through research and practical application. I learned the fundamentals and foundations of 3D animation through the Ianimate Advanced Character Animation Program and I am continuing my education through Animation Mentor School for Character Animation online starting this upcoming fall 2012.

Innovation

I am very much a team player, but also a self starter and driven towards success. Since I was a child, I was an entrepreneur, a quality I believe I enherited from my father. This sense of leadership and drive has always helped me optimize every opportunity and has given me confidence in the value of my ideas. While I am very dedicated to clients needs before my own needs, I always feel like I have something to learn and something to give.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

I DID IT!

I am finished!  My illustrations and animations are complete and show worthy!  Everything came together so beautifully and I am so very proud of my class for all we have accomplished! 24 of us participated in the show and I believe about 500 visitors in total came to our opening.  Thank you to everyone who has supported me and offered me this great opportunity!



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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

did you notice the new layout?

well, I hope you do now!  because this whole "personal branding" thing is very time consuming so I hope you kids like it.

Caffine is officially my savior, it truly makes me an art making machine!  I have managed to design my tumblr, blogger, and business cards ...in addition to fixing and old painting and finishing a new one today.

Needless to say, I haven't left the studio.  But hey, I'm not complaining.  I'm in good company and I don't have to take calculus.  :)

Our senior show is steadily approaching, hence the "branding" and hectic schedule.  May 5th is the big day!  I am working hard on my comic strip to make it look as clean and clear and under control as possible. 

I've been job searching during my "breaks."  I have lost track of which ones I have applied to, but the efforts were null and void.  I have a direction I want to go in, but I need some work experience. I'll keep you posted if there is much to report in that arena, but for now I just wanna make my work better and better. 
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

i love where googling takes me!

in going on linked in to look up peter de' seve (who most certainly is too cool for that website anyway)  I discovered a really cool artist by the names of Sylvian Marc.  And by discovering and oggling his work, I discovered SKETCHTRAVEL!


Imagine all the best contemporary illustrators/animators traveling in one combined sketchbook?

WELL IT ALREADY EXISTS SO YOU CAN STOP USING YOUR IMAGINATION NOW!

http://www.sketchtravel.tv/

can I do this?
yes.
I believe so.
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Monday, February 13, 2012


me at age 6...painting.  that little girl keeps me goin! 
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

one step closer

so here I am listening to chrisitna perri,  and doodling in my room.

I am still figuring out what I am doing for my senior project. I am doing two graphic novel children's books.  One is called "Our wondrous World of Troubles"  and basically creates a kid friendly optimistic way of looking at common struggles and difficult situations that people encounter every day.

The other I think will be called "Ele-fat to Ele-fit," which is the idea for my animation that I will turn into a graphic novel/comic strip sorta set up of my story board.

4 pages worth for the graphic novel, and 4 full color spreads for the "Our Wondrous World of Troubles"

Here goes nothin...stay posted
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Friday, December 16, 2011

my main characters for "Searching for Sugriva"


     

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

glorified drawings!



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