1. Matt Sagaser
Phone: (757)386-7619 Email: sagaser.matthew@gmail.com
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Education
Old Donation Center: weekly gifted arts program, visual arts.
Virginia Beach, VA. 1997-2003. Graduate.
Governor's School for the Arts: magnet high school, visual arts.
Norfolk, VA. 2005-2007. Graduate.
Tidewater Community College: general studies courses, visual arts.
Chesapeake and Portsmouth, VA. 2008-2011.
Virginia Commonwealth University: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kinetic Imaging.
Richmond, VA. 2010-2015. Graduate.
Jobs and Internships
RAS Construction: painting, drywall, handyman, yardwork, manual laborer.
Virginia Beach, VA. 2007-present. Job.
Bits and Pixles: selling self-made video game fanart, prints, clay figurines.
Richmond, VA. 2014-present. Job.
Release the Hounds: Crunch Dynasty brand designer, clay modeler, graphic design.
Richmond, VA. 2015. Internship.
Voicing Elder Program: character design, 3D modeler, animator.
Richmond, VA. 2015. Internship.
Extracurricular Activities
Hampton Roads Karate: Soo Bahk Do martial arts, 1st
degree black belt.
Chesapeake, VA. 2006-2010.
SPCA: volunteer, dog care giver.
Richmond, VA. 2011.
FeedMore: volunteer, kitchen duties.
Richmond, VA. 2013.
VCU RamPantry: volunteer, stocking and inventory.
Richmond, VA. 2015.
Shows and Awards
Neptune Festival Student Art Show. Clay sculptures. Honorable Mention.
Ocean Front. Virginia Beach, VA. 2006.
Governor's School Juried Show. Clay Sculptures. Win.
Norfolk State University. Norfolk, VA. 2006.
Hampton Roads Student Gallery. Two painted hand-scrolls. Finalist.
Scope and Chrysler Museum. Norfolk, VA. 2007.
Governor's School Senior Show. Mixed media, painting.
Hermitage Museum. Norfolk, VA. 2007.
“Chinesque.” Governor's School solo show. Sculpture, ceramics, painting, illustrative works.
Warrior's Mongolian Grill. Chesapeake, VA. 2007.
VCUarts Senior Show. Video and animation work.
Virginia Commonwealth University FAB Gallery. Richmond, VA. 2015.
“The Tongue Tiger.” Painted clay sculpture. Studio Artist. Silver in Design.
The Richmond Show. Richmond, VA. 2015.
Artrageous Show Poster. Watercolor illustration. Printed.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Richmond, VA. 2015.

2. Related Coursework
Animation I, II, III
Video I, II
Computer Graphics II, III
Video Games and Procedural Media
Virtual Interactive Worlds
Web for Media Artists
Painting and Printmaking
Life Drawing
Craft and Material Studies
in clay, glass, and woodshop
Program Knowledge and Skills
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Audition
Final Cut Pro
Autodesk Maya
Sculptris
Mudbox
Cinema 4D
Unity3D
Reaper
Stencyl
Twine
Dragonframe
Video Synthesizer
Lighting and Camerawork
Stopmotion
Sculpey
Potters wheel
Clay studio
Glass hotshop
Project Highlights
Storyboarding
Digital and traditional animation techniques
Experimental animation
Destructive animation
Storytelling
Visual music
Character creation and design
Environment design and creation
Rotoscoping
Under-the-camera animation
Clay puppet animation
Paper cutout animation
Site-specific installation
Interactive art
Computer video games
3D modeling
Texturing/ material shaders
Tabletop RPG
Greenscreen keying
Composite video
Live action video
Acting and voice over
Sound art
Matt is a visual artist from the Hampton Roads and Tidewater region of Virginia. He is a
graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and holds a BFA in Kinetic Imaging.
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Matt creates art and animation in many different media.
He specializes in illustration, painting, clay sculpture, posters, and other handmade crafts,
as well as traditional animation, video editing, and computer graphics.
Some of his influences include food, family, video games, and Asian culture.
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Phone: (757)386-7619 Email: sagaser.matthew@gmail.com
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