Resume

Stephanie Curran
4332 Romfield Cres., Mississauga, ON, L5M 4L3  | h: (905) 820 – 4297  | c: (647) 880 – 6554 | Steffanie.Leigh@hotmail.com

EDUCATION


Sheridan College Institute of Technology, Oakville ON
§ Advanced Special Effects, Makeup, Prosthetics, Props
   Post Graduate Certificate – Sept 2010 to Aug 2011
§ Cosmetic Techniques and Management
   Diploma – Jan 2009 to Apr 2010
§ Interior Decorating
   Certificate – Sept 2007 to Apr 2009

EXPERIENCE



Materials and Technical Skills
- Adobe Photoshop    - In Design
- Ultracal 30                - Hydrocal 30                 - Mold Max 30
- Body Double            - Platsil                           - Smooth Cast 300
- Foam Latex              - Rubber Latex               - FlexFoam
- Reticulated Foam     - Styrofoam                    - Foam Coat
- ProsAide                   - Plaster Bandage

- Chevant                    - Super Sculpey             - Soldering
- Flocking                    - Laying/Knotting Hair    - Bladder Construction

- Silicone Paint            - Grease Palettes          - Alcohol Based Palettes
- Fabric Dying and Sewing

- Molding (Open Face, 2-Part, 3-Part, Matrix, Brush Up, Pour Up)                       - Casting                      - Sculpting                    -Painting


Projects
Wendigo Monster: Group Project
§ Helped to Cast Model
§ Ran Foam in Cast of Sculpture
§ Created the Wardrobe and Props
Puppets:
§ Reticulated Foam Puppet
-   Create pattern
-   Sew fabric for skin and hair
-   Assemble arm rods
§ Foam Latex Puppet
-   Sculpt Head and Hands
-   Create floating armature to fit inside of foam hands
-   Run foam
-   Paint head and hands (airbrush and hand paint) and create and design clothing and props
§ Stop Motion Puppet
-  Make armature, sculpt puppet, mold
-  Cast: Foam Latex (legs and torso), Platsil A-B (arms), Smooth Cast 300 (head)
Prosthetic Creation and Application
§ Cast and Mold face (Alginate and Plaster Bandage, filled with Ultracal)
§ Foam Latex Cuts, Multi-piece Facial Prosthetic, Noses
§ ProsAide Transfers (gashes, cuts, disease), Gelatin Prosthetics (cuts and disease), Silicone Prosthetics (cuts, gashes) – Sculpting, Molding, Casting, Applying, and Painting

Animatronic Head
§ Make animatronic components (2 working servos for eyes and mouth)
§ Design and sculpt head, Mold (Tin Silicone), Cast (Smooth Cast 300), Assemble, Paint
 Maquette
§ Design Monster
§ Create armature
§ Sculpt (Super Sculpey)
§ Paint
Latex Mask
§ Re-Sculpt head from Ape face
§ Mold (Hydrocal)
§ Cast (Latex)
§ Paint (Airbrush and Hand)

Related Experience
St. Aloysius Gonzaga S.S., Mississauga ON
Teaching Assistant in Cosmetics Class
§ Created Lesson Plans
§ Taught different Makeup and Effects Techniques
§ Planned and Hosted Small Workshops
§ Provided many examples of work and applications


REFERENCES

§  Available upon request.