Sarah Aoife Cooney
artist & engineer
(formerly Stephen Timothy Cooney)
Work
Jan 17, 2023: To be updated. Full website / portfolio to be moved to new landing page shortly.
Oats Studios | Q3 2017
Adam part 2 & 3 - Effects Lead
Image Engine | 2015 - 2016
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find them - Effects Lead
Independence Day: Resurgence - Effects Artist
X-Files - Effects Artist
Microsoft | 2013 - 2015
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Cinematic Effects Lead
Gears of War 4 - Effects (additional)
DreamWorks Animation | 2010-2013
Madagascar 3 - Effects Artist
Turbo - Effects Artist
Rise of the Guardians - Effects Artist
How to Train your Dragon 2 - Effects Artist
Tripwire Interactive | 2007-2008
Software Engineer
Education
MFA Digital Production Arts
Clemson University | 2010
BS Game Design and Development
Full Sail University | 2007
Additional Education
Juliette Aristides' Atelier of Fine Art (9 months, onsite, fulltime)
The Animation Workshop: Storyboard Course (12 weeks, onsite, full-time)
Animation Mentor: Introduction to Animation (12 weeks, online)
Animation Mentor: Body Mechanics (12 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Dynamic Sketching 1 (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Dynamic Sketching 2 (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Perspective (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Analytical Figure Drawing (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Animal Drawing (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Fundamentals of Design (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Environment Sketching (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Head Drawing & Construction (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Anatomy of Style (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Fundamentals of Character Design (8 weeks, online)
CG Master Academy: Digital Painting (8 weeks, online)