Eva Marie Pfaff
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I am a passionate artist and visual storyteller. Learning new skills and getting my hands on unique projects is my kind of fun! My work experience ranges from drawing & painting, design, children's book illustration, story-boarding, video editing, to most recently, miniature set building, scenic painting, stop motion animation, puppet building, molding, casting, and pattern making..
Please, have a look at samples of my recent work and if your curiousity ensues, read about my project experience in the blog.
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Honors & Awards |
2018
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Best Production Design , San Diego Film Awards & San Diego Film Consortium, Best Production Design, Daisy Belle, Halo Cinematic
Emmy Awarded for Graphic Arts - Art Direction/Set Design , The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Daisy Belle, Halo Cinematic |
Clients |
Halo Cinematic
Playcorp Team Wenger Solar Light Films Anita J. Loercher |
Oliver Watson Productions
Yatir Haber Joanna Rogers Thad Phetteplace Alex Fragd |
Nicole Marie
Tony Neumeyer |
Client Reviews |
"Eva is an exceptional artist and has a great eye for detail. When she helped me with my character, Francisco, for my book, the communication between us was flawless. She created the character and storyboard just as I envisioned. I'm grateful to her great talent in bringing my character to life. I look forward to working with her in the future to continue my Francisco the littlest Goat series."
Anita J. Loercher aka Nita Bita Luna "A quick and speedy turn around on the concept from 5 roughs to 3 refined, a final coloured and model sheet in 1.5 days. Thanks Eva." Playcorp "Excellent communicator. Stayed on step ahead of the process." Oliver Watson Productions "A real artist and someone who really cares about doing the job right! This was not an easy task and Eva nailed it! I would hire her again. A pro, through and through and she went above and beyond!" Tony Neumeyer "Eva went above and beyond in learning about the subject she was illustrating. She was enthusiastic and very proactive. The final product was exactly what we were looking for." Thad Phetteplace "**Highly recommend - a great experience. Professional Creative delivering wonderful designs. Thanks so much...looking forward to working with you again!" Nicole Marie "Eva created our 45 second film intro video. She did an amazing job and the end result is brilliant. The range of skills in play for this video is mind bending. She handled every visual aspect of the project solo (modeled, textured, rigged, animated, rendered, composited, used particle, fluid and n-dynamics). She is an amazing artist with incredible talents." Scott Wenger |
Education |
Associates in Art and Science
Illinois Central College Academy of Art University San Francisco |
Personal Education |
I love learning art and science however I can. Whether the teacher is human, book, video, or trial by error, I'm always on the hunt for answers to my questions and this need to grow. Currently, far from being a wise wizard, but certainly more aware of the powers I am capable of.
In order to tell stories through visual art and design, I aspire to learn as much about audiences as I can, hoping to understand what the visuals would or could mean to them on a biological level. Studying topics like the brain, human behavior, anthropology, and philosophy, alongside the more creative lessons, is one way I enjoy doing that. Below are some books that have influenced my passions and understanding of people the most. The Great Courses Your Best Brain by John Medina The Art of Storytelling by Hannah B. Harvey The Creative Thinker's Toolkit by Gerard Puccio Great Philosophical Debates: Free Will and Determinism by Shaun Nichols How to Listen to and Understand Great Music by Robert Greenberg The Passions: Philosophy and Intelligence of Emotions by Robert C. Solomon Anatomy of Love by Helen Fisher Van Gogh, A Retrospective Edited by Susan Alyson Stein Drawn To Life by Walt Stanchfield The Advanced Art of Stop Motion Animation by Kenneth A. Priebbe Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel The Learning Maya 2009 Collection; Foundation, Modeling & Animation, Special Effects How to Cheat in Maya 2010, Digital Sculpting with Maya; Essential Tools & Techniques for Artists |
