Lizzet Clifton

Lizzet Clifton

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Experience

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Graphic

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    Burbank, California, United States

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    Burbank, California, United States

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    Spring, Texas, United States

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    Houston, Texas, United States

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    Durham, North Carolina, United States

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    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

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    Georgia

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    Cape Town Area, South Africa

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    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Education

  • University of Southern California Graphic

    University of Southern California

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    The MS in Computer Science - Multimedia & Creative Technologies allows students to take a selection of courses in graphics and vision and/or networks and databases.

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    - Dean's List
    - Mi Gente
    - Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated (Zeta Mu Chapter)
    - Order of Omega Honor Society (Eta Phi Chapter)

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    - Completed a semester-long Duke in L.A. program during the Spring of 2018
    - Duke in L.A. is an intensive academic and pre-professional program designed to introduce students to the Film, Television, & Media Industries
    - Completed USC's Intro to Video Game Development Course
    - Studied the video game production process and pipeline with a focus on rapidly developing game prototypes

  • - Present

    - Completed the six-week, two-course summer pro­gram, Duke in Bologna
    - Improved my Italian language skills
    - Became acquainted with advanced topics in Italian studies through a culture-based course
    - Developed my cultural knowledge by utilizing Bologna in a “city as classroom” capacity to explore the richness of Italian society, art, and literature

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    Activities and Societies:

    - National Honor Society
    - Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (National Spanish Honor Society)
    - National Art Honor Society
    - Volleyball, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Cross-Country

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • End of Year AAHVS Student Exhibition

    Displayed one drawing

  • Latent Image

    Duke University’s Photography Magazine

    Selected one of my photographs for their 2017 publication

  • The Archive

    Duke University’s Art and Literary Magazine

    10 art pieces were chosen for the Fall 2015 Edition

    See publication

  • Albricias

    The Official Student Journal of the National Hispanic Honor Society

    One poem and one art piece was chosen for the November 2015 edition

    See publication

  • Duke University’s 2015 Student Showcase

    Displayed 3 art pieces

Courses

  • 3D Modeling & Animation

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  • Animation, Comics, & Theater

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  • Computer Architecture

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  • Data Structures & Algorithms

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  • Data Visualization

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  • Delivering Software

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  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms

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  • Discrete Math for Computer Science

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  • Existentialist Cinema

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  • Film Animation Production

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  • Intro to Arts of the Moving Image

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  • Intro to Database Systems

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  • Intro to Game Development

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  • Intro to Visual Cultures

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  • Motion Design

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  • Physical Computing

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  • Physical Computing Independent Study

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  • Studies in the US Global Culture Industries

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  • Theories of Visual & Media Studies

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  • Virtual Reality Systems Research

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  • Web-Based Multimedia Communications

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Projects

  • Logo for North Carolina 2020 State Representative Elections

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    - Commissioned to create the official logo for Ricky Hurtado’s 2020 campaign: North Carolina State Representative for District 63
    - Ricky Hurtado was officially chosen as the 2020 Democratic nominee for NC House District 63. He currently holds a number of positions that allow him to help break down the barriers that first-generation students and immigrants face in education. He is an advocate for education initiatives in his County, child advocacy, college attainment, and workforce…

    - Commissioned to create the official logo for Ricky Hurtado’s 2020 campaign: North Carolina State Representative for District 63
    - Ricky Hurtado was officially chosen as the 2020 Democratic nominee for NC House District 63. He currently holds a number of positions that allow him to help break down the barriers that first-generation students and immigrants face in education. He is an advocate for education initiatives in his County, child advocacy, college attainment, and workforce development through his numerous leadership positions.

    See project

  • Logo for Nuestro South Podcast on Spotify

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    - Commissioned to create the official logo for the Nuestro South Podcast on Spotify
    - The Nuestro South podcast aims to explore the narratives of Latina/o/x from Southern United States. The voices heard in the podcast speak of Latinos from the past and the emerging identity of those in the present. It is an exploration of how much we have existed, experienced, and contributed to the South. As a result, it was crucial for the creators to have a logo with a vibrant color scheme and a literal…

    - Commissioned to create the official logo for the Nuestro South Podcast on Spotify
    - The Nuestro South podcast aims to explore the narratives of Latina/o/x from Southern United States. The voices heard in the podcast speak of Latinos from the past and the emerging identity of those in the present. It is an exploration of how much we have existed, experienced, and contributed to the South. As a result, it was crucial for the creators to have a logo with a vibrant color scheme and a literal geographic representation of the Southern states

    See project

  • Virtual Reality Systems Reasearch

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    - Designed and developed two virtual environments to evaluate the effects of presence and immersion in aiding memory recall
    - Obtained approval from the Duke Campus Institutional Review Board
    - Interpreted and analyzed quantitative and qualitative results obtained from the studies conducted
    - Technologies used: Unity, HTC Vive

  • Physical Computing Independent Study

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    - Experimented with creative coding to design and program an interactive landscape that transforms in response to the inputs of a user’s hand motions
    - Technologies used: P5.js, ZX Gesture and Distance Sensor, Adafruit Feather M0

  • Digital Content Creation for Duke Student Government's 2019 Election

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    - Oversaw the digital content of Daisy Almonte's political campaign for the Duke Student Government 2019 Elections
    - Developed and managed online marketing campaigns and executed school-wide campaigns on social media
    - Created a high volume of layout, web, and graphic design
    - Daisy Almonte’s campaign was three-fold: Start with Equity, Amplify Demands for Action, Secure a Two-Way Street with Administrators. She believed that her role was not to give under-represented people in the Duke…

    - Oversaw the digital content of Daisy Almonte's political campaign for the Duke Student Government 2019 Elections
    - Developed and managed online marketing campaigns and executed school-wide campaigns on social media
    - Created a high volume of layout, web, and graphic design
    - Daisy Almonte’s campaign was three-fold: Start with Equity, Amplify Demands for Action, Secure a Two-Way Street with Administrators. She believed that her role was not to give under-represented people in the Duke community a voice, but to amplify the one that they already had. Their opinions should be heard in crucial discussions taking place on campus. She held various seats in the Duke Student Government as a Senator and as Vice President

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's List

    Duke University

    To qualify for Dean’s List, undergraduates in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences must:

    1. Complete at least 4.0 course credits for a letter grade (i.e., S/U courses will therefore not count); the 4.0 course credits may include at most two academic 0.5 credit courses and may not include dance performance/technique, physical education activity, music activity, and house courses;

    2. Receive no incomplete or failing grades (including no grades of U);

    3. Earn a semester grade…

    To qualify for Dean’s List, undergraduates in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences must:

    1. Complete at least 4.0 course credits for a letter grade (i.e., S/U courses will therefore not count); the 4.0 course credits may include at most two academic 0.5 credit courses and may not include dance performance/technique, physical education activity, music activity, and house courses;

    2. Receive no incomplete or failing grades (including no grades of U);

    3. Earn a semester grade point average placing them in the highest third of undergraduates in the College.

  • "The Other" Blog

    Duke University's "The Other" Blog

    - Won second prize in the “Who am I/ Who are They” Multimedia Essay Contest with a poem
    - "The Other" is Duke University’s Blog for Identity and Social Justice

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italian

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Rise Up Animation

    Member

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    Rise Up Animation is an organization whose mission is to support people of color in the animation industry.

  • Women in Animation

    Member

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    Selected as a 2020 Mentee - Lighting Technical Direction - Mentored by Lenka Zuckova, Electronic Arts - Learned about the entertainment industry from a Lighter's perspective - Networked with the 3 other mentees in my circle and our mentor - Discussed the differences between the games and animation industries

  • The Zeta Mu Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated

    Publicity Chair

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    Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. is an academic and cultural sorority whose goal is to provide a sisterhood for developing Latina women into strong leaders. My role as the Publicity Chair involved raising awareness of our mission on campus and helping our voice be heard within the community through graphic design and photography. Through this role, I was also selected to be a leader in the Multicultural Greek Community at Duke and work with various other student groups on campus.

  • Mi Gente

    Publicity Chair, member

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    As Duke's official Latinx Student Association, we strove to: 1) Create a strong support base for Latinxs and anyone on campus interested in Latinx culture and issues 2) Promote awareness of issues facing Latinxs in the Duke and Durham communities 3) Participate in community service activities that benefit local and national charities 4) Organize social events for students of all ethnic backgrounds to attend highlighting Latinx culture and diversity

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