Jessica Vuong
Philadelphia, PA | 445-207-3691 | jv597@drexel.edu
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Bachelor of Science
Animation and Visual Effects
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
(Expected Graduation: June 2028)
Cumulative GPA: 3.93
SOFTWARE
- Google Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Maya
- Houdini
- ZBrush
- Substance 3D Painter
- Nuke
- Redshif
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
- Drexel ACM Student SIGGRAPH Chapter
- Peer Mentor
- Drexel MoCap Club, Drexel University
- Danimate, Drexel University
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
- Computer Graphics Imagery I & II
- Procedural Animation
- Digital Compositing I
- Digital Imaging Animation & VFX
- Animation I
- Rigging I
- Design I for Media
- Introductory Drawing
EXPERIENCE
VFX Assistant
Joteva Studio
- Created nature-inspired assets for an unannounced project by producing flip fluid, pyro, and particle simulations in Houdini, while maintaining organized workflows and meeting deadlines.
- Designed and implemented shaders and lighting in Karma render to achieve the lead’s creative vision.
- Maintained clear and effective communication with the supervisor through daily written updates and weekly meetings to ensure project progress and receive feedback.
- Conducted independent research on tutorials to actively learn new techniques, applying them effectively to production tasks.
PROJECT
Jellyfish
Personal project
- Created procedural jellyfish geometry by producing cloth, vellum, and particle simulations in Houdini.
- Crafted procedural material and volumetric lighting in Karma renderer to achieve the desired look for final renders.
- Conducted independent research on references and developed a detailed plan and list of models to ensure timely project completion.
- Researched tutorials from different resources to learn new stimulations.