Student at Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, Florida Area
- Current
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- Computer Animation Lab Monitor at Ringling College of Art and Design
- Past
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- Griller at Hunter House Hamburgers
- Intern at SmartFinds Internet Marketing
- Resident Cast Member at Michigan Renaissance Festival
- Education
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- Ringling School of Art and Design
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Matthew Oztalay’s Summary
Student of Game Art and Design with strong leadership skills, and a broad background in many fields.
- Experienced Stage and Improvisational actor
- Ringling Game Design Club Public Relations officer
- Passion for all facets and mediums of Game Design
- Voracious appetite for new knowledge and skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Flexible and adaptable to new environments and situations
- Effective communicator
Matthew Oztalay’s Specialties:
Maya 2009, Unreal Engine 3, Photoshop CS4, Python, MEL, Kismet, CrazyBump, Mudbox 2009, Dreamweaver CS3, Premier Pro CS3 , Peer Mediation, Stage Combat, Interatctive/Improvisational/Stage Acting
Matthew Oztalay’s Experience
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Computer Animation Lab Monitor
Ringling College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
Providing technical support where applicable.
Ensuring all lab rules are followed.
Regular reporting to superiors. -
Griller
Hunter House Hamburgers
(Restaurants industry)
June 2009 — August 2009 (3 months)
Rapidly assimilated procedures and skills necessary to succeed in grilling
Successfully and efficiently completed customer-specific orders in demanding environment
Effectively functioned as part of a small team all working to ensure customer satisfaction
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Intern
SmartFinds Internet Marketing
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Implemented internet marketing strategies to increase the web traffic to clients. Required familiarization with multiple content management systems, search engine optimization, and basic HTML.
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Resident Cast Member
Michigan Renaissance Festival
(Entertainment industry)
June 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Seasonal work as a resident cast member at the Bay Area and Michigan Renaissance Festivals.
Required taking initiative to interact with and entertain festival patrons.
Required learning stage combat and combat choreography, specifically rapier and dagger fighting
Assisted in choreographing 3 separate fights
Matthew Oztalay’s Education
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Ringling School of Art and Design
BFA , Game Art and Design , 2007 — 2011 (expected)
Confidently handled challenges of rapidly iterating upon new Game Art and Design curriculum
- Activities and Societies:
- Game Design Club
Additional Information
Matthew Oztalay’s Websites:
Matthew Oztalay’s Interests:
game design, video games, theatre, renaissance festivals, stage combat, web design, architecture, automobiles, culinary arts
Matthew Oztalay’s Groups:
International Thespian Society, International Game Developers Association, Ringling Game Design Club
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Game Developers Conference® -
Electronic Entertainment Industry Network
Matthew Oztalay’s Honors:
Honorable Mention (Artwork) - GameCareerGuide's Weekly Game Design Challenge: Satire
Matthew Oztalay’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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