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Your tutor Sophia Spallek has a German background and therefore is bilingual. Apart from her family background Sophia has also formally studied German and received the High Academic Achievement Award from NSW School of Languages and the German Language Studies Award from the German Consulate in Sydney (Peter Silberberg).

Highly intelligent, Sophia is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology, and has achieved distinctions and high distinctions in all of her subjects. Sophia also tutors students in a variety of subjects, including German. Students have described Sophia’s lessons as “very productive”, “very organised and are communicated very well”, “I have found working with Sophia really great”.

Additionally Sophia is passionate about public speaking and as a result has won several awards in public speaking competitions.

Sophia’s excellent communication skills, combined with her fluency in German, therefore makes her a natural at imparting her love of the German language to you.

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The instructor, Karen, has been teaching Pilates and has maintained a membership with the Pilates Institute Australasia (PIA) for 5 years.
She is trained in the Menezes Method which places a strong emphasis on breathing techniques, building core strength and correcting imbalances, and she has completed Cert Levels 1 to 3 Floor classes; ‘Fit Ball’ and ‘Pilates for Pregnancy’.

Karen also holds a Bachelor of Health Science and have been working in the rehab industry for over 15 years.

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Robert STOLLAR
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Address
28 Roberts Street
Camperdown, NSW, 2050
Telephone
home
(02) 9557 3449
mobile
0412 485 429
work
(02) 9557 3449
Email
robert@figuredrawingonline.com
Web
www.figuredrawingonline.com
University Education
Faculty of Philosophy of the Commenius University Bratislava
Slovak Republic
subject: Television Journalism – 4 years full time
PHd Degree in Television Journalism
Other Skills
Drawing Skills which include:
– Character and Composition Development
– Knowledge of human anatomy
– Knowledge of elements of drawing
– Storyboard creation
Language Skills:
Fluent in English, Slovak and Hungarian
Referees
Matthew North, DI Supervisor / Producer
EFilm, Lane Cove
phone: +61 2 9429 7399
Ian Dodman, Digital Effects Supervisor
Method Studios, Sydney
phone: +61 2 9253 5600
Tanzeal Rahim, Director, Account Manager
Media Collective, Double Bay
phone: (02) 8668 4984
Kim Reddin, scriptwriter, director
former colleague from Advertising Advantage
phone: 0419 203 687
Employment History
2008 – Oct 2011
EFilm, Method Studios
Position held: 3D Artist, 3D Animator,
Film Compositor, Motion Graphics Designer
As a 3D artist and 3D animator I worked on a number of
commercials and a TV series for Channel 9 “In Their
Footsteps” as well as feature films “A Few Best Friends” and the
stereoscopic “Bait”. My duties involved modeling, texturing,
lighting and rendering as required by particular shots.
As a Film Compositor I worked on digital opticals which include
fades, dissolves, freeze frames and speed shifts and
reversals, image flops, reframing, and subtitles. Most of the
projects benefit from my ability to work on different
parts of the job in a number of software packages and then
bring them all together in the final composite.
For a complete list of feature films credited, please visit:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3325922/
June 06 – 2008
Freelance Editor, Motion Graphics Designer, 3D
Artist and Compositor
As a freelancer I am required to be able to interpret a brief,
follow a script and edit the supplied footage, design and
execute appropriate motion graphics, design and execute 3D
graphics where required and composite them with footage.
Create exports (MPEGs / WMV) as required for the client
approval procedure, execute changes where required,
export content in delivery format for broadcast and upload to
either Adstream or Dubsat. Archive project files and create 8 bit
uncompressed Masters and Submasters for later use.
This period also required excellent marketing and time
management abilities as well as providing hardware and
software technical support and troubleshooting on Macintosh
platform.
During this time I also designed and maintained production
pipelines for the design and editing process from the initial
brief to the finalised content delivery for broadcast for Media
Collective – a production house in Double Bay.
Duties:

• Consulting script writers and directors on planning

shoots that involved later integration of CG elements
in post production

• Previz and Storyboarding
• Supervise shoots on location
• Producing 3D elements, including modelling,

animating, texturing, lighting and rendering

• Compositing the CG elements with live footage, colour

grading live footage

• Editing

– Creation of print content as well as press ads including
their delivery via Quick Cut
July 04 – June 06
Advertising Advantage
Position Title: Editor, Motion Graphics Designer,
3D Artist and Compositor
This position required me to demonstrate on everyday basis the
ability to interpret a brief, follow a script and create content
from capturing footage from a tape through to editing the
content, design and execute appropriate motion graphics,
design and execute 3D graphics where required and
composite them with footage. Creating exports (MPEGs /
WMV) as required for the client approval procedure, executing
changes where required, exporting content in delivery format
for broadcast and uploading to either Adstream or Dubsat.
Archiving project files and creation of 8 bit uncompressed
Masters and Submasters for later use.
Duties:

• Consulting script writers and directors on planning

shoots that involved later integration of CG elements
in post production

• Previz and Storyboarding
• Supervise shoots on location
• Producing 3D elements, including modelling,

animating, texturing, lighting and rendering

• Compositing the CG elements with live footage, colour

grading live footage

• Editing

– Creation of print content as well as press ads including
their delivery via Quick Cut
July 02 – June 04
Freelance Graphic Designer, Finished Artist
All projects required an ability to interpret the brief,
conceptual and design work, technical execution of the
creative concept, prepress preparation, liaison with printers
through to final delivery of each job meeting clients’
expectations. This period also required marketing and time
management abilities as well as providing hardware and
software technical support and troubleshooting on macintosh
platform.
July 98 – June 02
Self Employed
Running a cleaning and maintenance business, duties included
rostering and time management for two employees, providing
training and quality control, marketing of cleaning services,
customer focused communication skills and can–do attitude.
In this period I also undertook 4 years self study of Graphic
Design, Editing and Motion Graphics which led directly to the
ability to find contracts and employment in the industry.
July 93 – June 98
Various short and mid lenght jobs mainly in the
hospitality and building industry
The main experience acquired in this period of time was an
excellent time management, taking on responsibility and
building excellent interpersonal and communicational skills
using the English language.
1990 – 1993
Freelance Journalist
Providing coverage of various social scene topics required
skills included research and verification of facts,
communication and time management abilities.
1987 – 1990
Slovak television’s News Channel
Position Title: Reporter, Editor of the Domestic
News Service
Duties included recording of topical news and broadcasts for
the evening “current events” news programme, co-operation
with the editorial office responsible for broadcasting to
minorities, assistant to the announcer on the on-line
broadcast team, preparation of the main news programme of
the Czechoslovak television, computer communication with
the database of the press agency, liaison with individual
finishing workplaces of the telecast service and regional
editorial offices, co-ordination of the information switch
between the external (foreign) and internal (domestic) news
column as well as contact with the archives and photo
documentation department.
DRIVING ABILITY:
Class 1B Driver’s license with excellent driving record.
INTERESTS:
Include drawing and sculpting (carving stone) my dogs, yoga, theatre, films
and travel, gardening, keeping fit, good food and good books.

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