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Skye Caldwell

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Artist at Self-employed
August 31, 2022 - Present
- Creating commissioned illustrations, animations, graphic designs, and shooting and editing videos. - Designed main cast of an animated feature film "Mrs. Claus: Secret Agent". - Illustrated posters for short films "Alex is a Queen" and "The Crossing Guard", and concert posters for Vecino Lemonade. - Designed cover for Hudsonia Field Station’s "Invasive Species Management Guide". - Conceptualized, designed, and coded experimental art game "Walking Wilds". - Authored and illustrated debut picture book "In the Night Bathroom". - Shot and edited showcase video "Darbie's Dollhouse" for miniature artist exhibition. - Maintained client budgets, deadlines, and communications.
Production Assistant / Intern at BraveMaker
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Assisted cinematographer, sound technician, and director shooting short films and commercials. Communicated with crew members, proposed quick solutions on set, and took immediate action. Collaborated with Production Designer on short films Alexis a Queen and Blocking, dressing sets, creating props, and designing overall atmosphere of the film. Volunteered at BraveMaker 2023 Film Festival; shot and edited behind-the-scenes video content for BraveMaker's social media.
Administrative Assistant / Social Media Manager at Art Bias
May 31, 2022 - January 31, 2023
- Welcomed guests, addressed questions, and acted as the immediate face of the studio rental space and art gallery. - Organized confidential studio rental information. Interpreted renter survey data in Excel. - Managed Art Bias social media; created weekly posts featuring community events and artists' work. - Acted as event photographer for Art Bias events, mentoring program, artist and personal development talks, and Open Studios. - Hosted monthly Open Studio event showing artists' work. - Wrote content for monthly e-newsletter.
Scene Shop Intern at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
September 1, 2024 - May 18, 2025
- Created props and set pieces for theatrical productions at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. - Designed and built 12 by 6 foot hanging lantern, 14 foot plywood penny, and more. - Rigged curtains and lighting for performances, and preparing floor space for dance performances. - Maintained organization of materials, tools, and projects in the scene shop. - Worked with a variety of building materials and power tools including plywood, lumber, pvc pipe, plexiglass, drills, saws, sanders, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Film and Electronic Arts Major at Bard College
September 4, 2023 - May 21, 2025
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Creative Writing Major at Reed College
September 4, 2020 - May 30, 2022
California Arts Scholar at California State Summer School of the Arts (CSSSA)
July 1, 2017 - August 28, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization
    paper In the Night Bathroom

    A children’s picture book that finds inspiration in the unknown. A celebration of the nighttime, and the magic of the mundane.

    Growing up I found the stories that scared me were the also the ones that stuck with me. Inspired by this, the childrens literature and media I make today immerses the reader/viewer in a surreal atmosphere where magic could lurk around any corner. Harnessing the power of horror makes the magic of the unknown feel just that much more real.

    In the Night Bathroom embodies this by making a mundane midnight trip to the bathroom into a strange adventure. The magic of the unknown might even be hiding at the bottom of your bathtub…