Suzann Sooki Martinsen

1000 SW 26th St Ocala FL 34471

sook246@hotmail.com

352-299-4268

www.sookimartinsen.com

www.mitchumproductions.com

www.inaltumproductions.com

www.carnivaldaringdo.com

www.oscarscuba.com

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, M.F.A. Studio Art and the Computer, 2008

University of Florida , B.F.A., 2005 Major: Drawing Minor: Art History

Central Florida Community College , A.A., 2003

Participated for two years in Disney Mentoring Program, Disney Institute

SKILLS

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Photo/Video Editing & Animation

Programs Used: Photoshop, Corel Painter, Maya, In Design, Final Cut Pro

Working knowledge: Zbrush, Flash, After Effects, Motion, Live Text

EXPERIENCE

2009-present Graphic Designer & Animator, In Altum Productions, McLean, Va

“Oscar’s Cuba,” Documentary Film 2010

“Flashes of Color,” Documentary Film 2011;

“Cuba’s Hope,” Documentary Film 2011

2011 Animator, In Altum Productions, McLean, Va

“Flashes of Color,” Documentary Film 2011;

2009-present Animator, Graphic Designer, & Photo/Video Editor; Visual Productions aka. Mitchum Productions, Ocala, Fl

“Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co,” Video Editing and Animation

“Hale Products,” Video Editing and Animation

“Closet Maid”

2008-2010 Instructor Adjunct, “Humanities” and “Film History,” Rasmussen College-

Ocala, FL

2008 Animator, Carnival Daring-Do

2000-present Artist, Commissions

AWARDS

2003

Imprints Literary Magazine, Central Florida Community College - 2 nd Place

Annual Student Art Exhibition, Central Florida Community College - Honorable Mention

2002

Imprints Literary Magazine, Central Florida Community College - 1 st Place

2001

Phi Beta Kappa State of Florida Art Competition, Central Florida Community College - First Place

SCHOLARSHIPS

2002

Art Student Scholarship, Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL

2001

Variety Club Scholarship, Ocala, FL

Shirley Kiernan Art Memorial Scholarship, Forest High School, Ocala FL

State of Florida Lady's Art Recognition Scholarship, Tallahassee, FL

2000-2005

Florida's Bright Future Scholarship

EXHIBITIONS

2008

Palm Beach International Festival, Palm Beach FL

Fresno Filmworks Film Festival , Fresno, CA

Athens International Film + Video Festival , Athens, Ohio

Tallahassee Film Festival, Tallahassee, FL

Polk Art Museum Exhibition Digital Art in the Post-Digital Age, Lakeland, Florida

Music Festival: XMV Experimental Music Video Series Collective: Unconscious Tribeca , New York City, NY

Finalist: Certificate of Merit Rochester/High Falls International Festival, Rochester, NY

2006

First Reno Interdisciplinary Festival of New Media, Reno, Nevada

2005

Student Juried Show, Gainesville, FL Drawing on Ephemera, Gainesville, FL

2004

Experimental Drawing Show , Brass Belle Gallery, Gainesville, FL

Narratives, Genres, and Political Art , Tench Building, Gainesville, FL

2003

Annual Student Exhibition , Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL

2002

Annual Student Exhibition , Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL

2001

7 th Congressional District Art Show , Ocala, FL

2000

6 th Congressional District Art Show , Ocala, FL

SERVICE/ORGANIZATIONS

2005 Shands Hospital Arts in Medicine, volunteer

2004 Gainesville Arts Festival, volunteer

2001-2003 Phi Beta Kappa, general member