Resume
Seeking to transfer multimedia design skills into a full-time position.
Profile
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High energy, results-oriented professional with over 15 years of animation, multimedia design and video production experience creating media for high tech corporations, production companies & non-profit organizations.
Exceptional creative skills, excellent collaborator, propelling ideas forward with the optimal use of emerging technologies. Well-developed storytelling ability as an independent filmmaker and seasoned improvisational actor.
Technical Expertise
Flash, After Effects, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop, Toon Boom Storyboard, Toon Boom Studio, Anime Studio Pro, Abelton Live, Dreamweaver, Motion, InDesign, Fireworks, Illustrator.
Additional
Professional Improvisational performer and workshop coach in U.S. and overseas.
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Key Skills
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- 2D Character Animation
- Motion Graphics Production
- Digital Video Editing
- Story Boarding
- Sound Design and Editing
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- Character Design
- Flash Animation
- Music Composition
- Videography
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Achievement Highlights
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- Created viral video “Ralph Don’t Run”, featured on Meet the Press.
- Create animations in various TV spots for advertisers including Apple and TheCalifornia Lottery
- Launched and hosted “Open Shorts”, a showcase for local filmmakers in San Francisco
- Created titles and animated sequence for award-winning documentary “SuperCharge Me”
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Career History
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Turtlerock New Media, Oakland, CA 1997 to present
Animator/Director Create animated and live-action media in a variety of formats for broadcast, mobile phones, multi-screen projection and the web. Conceive and produce morale-building corporate videos, educational videos, political Flash videos, and original animations. Manage creative aspects of video production including script writing, story boarding, directing on-set and post-production (including visual effects). Clients include: Microsoft, MoveOn.org and Williams-Sonoma.
Spotmagic, Inc., San Francisco, CA 1996 to 1997
Senior Producer Managed a team of artists to create marketing materials, software demos, and interface elements for an innovative multimedia animation tool. Also served as Lead Animator and Webmaster, configuring a digital commerce interface for the web marketing campaign.
Freelance 1992 to 1996
Multimedia Artist Designed and animated multimedia presentations including account-winning sales pitches for advertising agency BBDO/LA. Authored software program “Slate It,” saving valuable time on-set for crews shooting commercials including Joe Pytka Productions.
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Credentials & Professional
Development
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B.S. Radio, TV and Film
University of Maryland, 1985
Continuing Education
Improvisational Theater, Bay Area Theatresports
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Printable resume available here (PDF)
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