Curriculum
Vitae |
Personal
Details
Name
Trudi Castle
Date
of Birth
24 October 1982
Nationality
British
Telephone 020
8807 0873
Mobile 07763385957
Address 39
Leyburn Road, Edmonton, London,
N18 2BG
E-mail truds82@btinternet.com
Website http://www.thecatnip.com
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| Education |
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Chace
Community School |
1994-2001 |
GCSEs |
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English
Literature
English Language
English Verbal Communications
Art
German
Media Studies
Geography
Religious Education
Graphics
Maths
Science
A LEVELS:
Media Studies
Art |
A*
A*
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A
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C
D
B
C
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Prize
for overall academic achievement
in English |
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Barnet
College |
1999-2000 |
Evening
Course Study of Animation - Edexcel
Certificate of Unit Achievement
in Animation Techniques |
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2000 |
Completed
Life studies drawing course Art/Design
Foundation Studies |
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2000-2001 |
Evening
course study of Japanese language
- LDC Certificate of Achievement,
Bronze Stage 1 |
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National
Film Theatre |
2000 |
Completed
British Animation Training Scheme
Course |
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Middlesex
University,
Cat Hill |
2001-2002 |
EDEXCEL
DIPLOMA – Art/Design Foundation
Studies |
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2002-2005 |
BA
Honours Degree in Visual Communications
Design – Illustration |
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| Employment |
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Square
Enix
Central London |
2006 |
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Localisation tester, checking
through the entire text of the
game for spelling mistakes, grammatical
errors, and punctuation.
* Performed TCR checks.
* Tested Final Fantasy
VII: Dirge of Cerberus
(PS2)
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Electronic
Arts
Chertsey |
2005-2006 |
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Games tester, both scripted and
unscripted testing
* Knowledge of the TCRs for multiple
consoles
* 1 of the 6 chosen for the Submissions
Audit Team – filled in submission
paperwork for high profile games,
did last minute checks on games
ready for submission.
* Games tested whilst at EA:
Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire (PS2, XBOX, GC,
PSP, NDS, GBA, PC)
Battlefield 2
(PS2, XBOX, XBOX360)
We Love Katamari
(PS2)
Me and My Katamari
(PSP)
Black (PS2, XBOX)
Burnout (NDS,
XBOX360)
Fifa 2006 (XBOX360)
Pac-Man World 3
(PS2, XBOX, PSP, NGC, PC)
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
(PS2, XBOX, NGC, PC)
Battlefield 2: Armored
Fury (PC) |
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Electronics
Boutique (Game)
Enfield |
2000-2001 |
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Worked on the cash register,
priced up products
* Answered telephone, worked
on shop floor
* Advised
customers on game choice, within
all genres
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| Positions
of responsibility |
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Represented Enfield Borough in
London Youth Games frequently
(swimming Team)
* Assisted with school functions
* Taught children at karate |
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| Additional
Information |
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Knowledge of HTML, Flash, Painter,
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator
* Full motorcycle license
* Full car license
* Black belt in Shotokan karate
* Took part in the Brand Genetics
Games Buyers Workshop (in association
with Simply Games) on 31 March
2000
* Attended Square (Japanese computer
games company) Millennium Tour
Event – September 2000
* Member of the National Theatre |
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| Interests |
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Drawing
* Console gaming
* Karate
* Theatre
* Japanese Manga, Anime and language
* Cinema and DVD
* Classical music (film scores)
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