Jenny Gibbons
Founder, Game Developer at Woodsy Studio- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Graphic Design
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Experience
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Woodsy Studio
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United States
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, Game Developer
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May 2013 - Present
At Woodsy Studio, I develop interactive media with a focus on dramatic storytelling and entertainment. As the Founder and Co-Owner, I supervise the art direction of our projects and share all other tasks with my partner or hired team-members. ART: I am responsible for most of the 2D art in our games, including character designs, CG illustrations, and user interface. When possible, I hire other artists to collaborate with me on some designs. PROGRAMMING: I have programmed the majority of our games using various engines: Ren'Py (Python), GameMaker (GML), and Unreal Engine 4 (Blueprints). I developed a Visual Novel Framework for UE4 that is now sold on the UE4 Marketplace. WRITING: For all of our projects I have either written the branching narratives or co-written the script with a partner. The stories always include multiple branches to account for player choices. Games released so far include: - Serafina's Saga (PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS) - Quantum Conscience (PC, Mac, Linux, Android) - Serafina's Crown (PC, Mac, Linux, Android) - Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Echoes of the Fey: The Immolation (PC) - miraclr - Diving Dating Sim (Android, iOS) Show less
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Writer
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2010 - Present
As Jayden Woods I have published 7 full length novels and a variety of supplemental short stories and novellas. My debut novel, a 420 page historical fiction novel called "Eadric the Grasper," was acclaimed by Kirkus Discoveries as one of the best 10 indie books of 2010. I completed writing the Sons of Mercia trilogy in 2 years, then went on to write the Broken Balance fantasy series. In addition to creative writing, my work as Jayden Woods required me to engage in social media, build a website, and collaborate with artists and editors. I hired an artist for cover concept illustrations for the Sons of Mercia trilogy, reviewing, critiquing, and approving the final artwork within a 2-4 month time-frame. I independently and aggressively marketed my books using Facebook, Google AdWords, Twitter, and Wordpress. I effectively used Dreamweaver to design my website from a basic template. Show less
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HLK
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United States
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Support Developer
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2020
● Fixed bugs and corrected issues on a wide range of web development projects ● Created Python scripts for automation and data handling within the company's Data Lake platforms. An example includes querying Dremio data from a Jupyter Notebook and organizing the results with Pandas dataframes ● Developed the "Freely" website for Shopify with a small team using Vuex and Liquid ● Coded the frontend for DKAS Climate Trials app in Vuex and styled it with scss. I also utilized webhooks from a backend using Flask to pull and manipulate data Show less
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NVIDIA
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Game Tester / Technician
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May 2015 - Jan 2017
At NVIDIA I play-tested games with the goal of rooting out bugs and optimizing performance. I would run games on a variety of GPUs and capture detailed reports of the computer hardware, drivers, and game-play experience. I logged detailed reports to communicate my findings to developers and artists. At NVIDIA I play-tested games with the goal of rooting out bugs and optimizing performance. I would run games on a variety of GPUs and capture detailed reports of the computer hardware, drivers, and game-play experience. I logged detailed reports to communicate my findings to developers and artists.
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Katey Charles Communications | Email Agency
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Production Artist
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Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
I worked from client HTML templates to produce consistent, high-quality emails with polished, attractive layouts. I inserted new copy content before testing the HTML rendering across email, Web and mobile platforms. I worked from client HTML templates to produce consistent, high-quality emails with polished, attractive layouts. I inserted new copy content before testing the HTML rendering across email, Web and mobile platforms.
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Freelance Animator / Designer (After Effects)
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Nov 2014 - Dec 2014
I created three holiday card videos using a template in After Effects. I integrated photos of employee faces into the template using masks and animated 3D layers. I selected music for the cards and edited the length of the song to fit each card. I changed the camera movement and timing of cuts to match the number of employees in each video. I created three holiday card videos using a template in After Effects. I integrated photos of employee faces into the template using masks and animated 3D layers. I selected music for the cards and edited the length of the song to fit each card. I changed the camera movement and timing of cuts to match the number of employees in each video.
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PixelPop Festival
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St Louis
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Speaker
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2014
I presented an hour-long seminar about writing for interactive media. I covered the technical aspects of writing in screenplay format, the core elements of plot and character development, and principles to consider when converting your story idea to an interactive experience. I presented an hour-long seminar about writing for interactive media. I covered the technical aspects of writing in screenplay format, the core elements of plot and character development, and principles to consider when converting your story idea to an interactive experience.
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St. Louis Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
Through a day-long workshop entitled “Create, Publish, and Distribute eBooks with Smashwords,” I taught students the technical and practical guidelines needed to self-publish their manuscripts (one workshop in January, a second in June). I shared my experience of 4+ years in the self-publishing industry and some of the lessons that have come with it. I provided PowerPoint slides to accompany my lectures and guided students through exercises utilizing a practice manuscript. Through a day-long workshop entitled “Create, Publish, and Distribute eBooks with Smashwords,” I taught students the technical and practical guidelines needed to self-publish their manuscripts (one workshop in January, a second in June). I shared my experience of 4+ years in the self-publishing industry and some of the lessons that have come with it. I provided PowerPoint slides to accompany my lectures and guided students through exercises utilizing a practice manuscript.
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CBS Paramount
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Writers' Production Assistant ("Numb3rs")
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Nov 2006 - May 2008
I worked in the writers' office of the prime time show, "Numb3rs," and fulfilled a wide range of tasks to keep the office running smoothly, from copying and delivering scripts to buying groceries. I attended staff writers’ meetings and took notes. I also wrote a bible for the show’s past and ongoing episodes, including detailed notes about character development as well as A, B, and C plot-lines. I worked in the writers' office of the prime time show, "Numb3rs," and fulfilled a wide range of tasks to keep the office running smoothly, from copying and delivering scripts to buying groceries. I attended staff writers’ meetings and took notes. I also wrote a bible for the show’s past and ongoing episodes, including detailed notes about character development as well as A, B, and C plot-lines.
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Education
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2003 - 2007
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Writing for Screen and Television -
2014 - 2014
UMSL Computer Education and Training Center
Web Scripting and Interactivity -
2011 - 2013
St. Louis Community College
Certificate, Graphic Design, Animation -
2002 - 2003
Watkins College of Art Design & Film
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