Laura Stephens

Main story writing, research and development, localization lead, maintained daily communication and coordination with overseas team

Leader of Community Management team; handled public relations with media and players; wrote main announcements; designed and directed in-game events; coordinated event planning with overseas development team; managed and trained interns

Animated game logo and aided composite for game trailer

Localized and helped to publish successful mobile game that currently makes $30k - $50k per day and has helped to earn ZQGame a game industry award.

Aided producer to research and design the UI layout for mobile gameplay; Aided art director to research and develop character designs; Designed battle animation guide; animated key transitional sequences and battle sequences; wrote character descriptions and other in-game text; animated and composited entire opening 2D sequence

Re-wrote the main storyline for browser-based game; aided the producer and game designer with art direction; wrote, recorded and edited introductory and tutorial videos for players; lead community-based events among players across servers; wrote announcements; face of the company with the media; wrote expansion storyline to game; research/development

Digitally-drawn animated film in CS Flash, composited in After Effects. Directed background painters/assistants; directed and collaborated with music composers to write the score. Winner of multiple awards and recognition, and screened at the California Film Awards and the Vale Film Festival among many others.

Drew, inked and colored entire film by hand and shot under the camera on 32mm film; Collaborated with composer to write program piece score; Screened at USC various times