“I just want to innovate, and stimulate minds. Travel the world, and penetrate the times”
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Cum Laude, Graphic Design with a Minor in Art History
Florida State University
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Skills Overview
Software and Hardware
- Intimate understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, including the Production bundle, for all manner of media production
- Understanding of photography, both digital and analog with use of Adobe Lightroom for post-production
- Apple Shake for node-based compositing with Primatte, scripting, time remapping, color correction, rig removal, 2D motion tracking, rotoscoping, and created macros and effective workflows
- Adobe After Effects for 2D animation, layer based compositing, time remapping, scripting, and color correction
- Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere for light sequence editing and encoding with Compressor
- 12+ years of experience building and repairing PC systems and home networks, and 6 years of desktop support experience within universities
- ‘Switched’ to Mac 3 years ago and have no fear of BASH
Web & Interactive
- Handcrafted, standards-compliant, and semantic-as-possible markup, with unobtrusive, object-oriented Javascript and CSS
- PHP web applications utilizing MySQL database, XML, or plain text
- MVC design pattern using PHP and the CodeIgniter Framework
- Prototype library for Javascript, and Scriptaculous for fabulous Javascript animations
- Actionscript, Java/Processing, and MaxMSP for the creation of computer generated and interactive—physical and digital—media
- Light maintenance of LAMP server (configuration of PHP, installation of PEAR modules, etc) via SSH
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Work History
September 2007, Contract Graphic Designer
Design Farm, Tallahassee Florida
- Designed website comps for Design Farm's Addy Award winning media campaign for the Bear Creek Music Festival
June 2006–June 2007, Graphic Designer
Student Life Cinema, Tallahassee Florida
- Responsible for the production of all promotional materials including posters, flyers, brochures, schedules, newspaper ads, slideshow graphics, website updates, and promotional web designs
July 2005–May 2006, Desktop Support Specialist
Florida State University's College of Business, Tallahassee Florida
- Responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of all software and hardware and physical network infrastructure
- Provided technical training, assistance, and consultation to faculty and staff
- A/V and digital imaging support including setup and troubleshooting of distance education and video conferencing systems
August 2000–December 2004, Desktop Support Specialist
University of Florida's Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka Florida
- Responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of all software and hardware
- Provided technical training, assistance, and consultation to faculty and staff
- A/V and digital imaging support including setup and troubleshooting of distance education and video conferencing systems
- Light maintenance of data, fax, and voice telecommunications services
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Film Credits
Visual Effects Supervisor, What If?
Directed by April Billingsley, 2006
- Managed, prioritized, supervised, and approved project load for team of four digital artists including myself
- Created and delegated effects shot lists during pre-production
- Responsible for on-set supervision of green screen filming and lighting during production
- Light sequence editing in Final Cut Pro, rig removal and rotoscoping, animated particle effects, and green screen compositing with Primatte and custom plugins in Apple Shake and Adobe After Effects in post-production
Visual Effects Supervisor, Caress of the Creature
Directed by Stewart McAlpine, 2006
- Managed, prioritized, supervised, and approved project load for team of five digital artists including myself
- Created and delegated effects shot lists and photographed assets during pre-production
- Responsible for on-set supervision of green screen filming and lighting during production
- Matte painting in Adobe Photoshop, rotoscoping and green screen compositing with Primatte in Apple Shake during post-production
Digital Artist, One of Many
Directed by Bryan Yokomi, 2006
- Assisted with the creation of matte paintings during post-production
Lead Digital Artist, Parachutes
Directed by Kate Ryan, 2006
- Performed color corrections using Apple Shake
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Beyond Boundaries Student Showcase, November 8–10, 2007
FUEL Gallery, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Good Friday BFA Graduation Show: April 6–27, 2007
FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee Florida
Railroad Square First Friday, Collaborative Performance, February 2007
Red Metal Door Gallery, Tallahassee Florida
Railroad Square First Friday, October 2006
Red Metal Door Gallery, Tallahassee Florida
The Unfair, March 2006
Club Downunder, Tallahassee Florida
Solo Computer Music Performance, December 2003
University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida
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References
Stuart Robertson
Chair, Visual Effects Department at Savannah College of Art and Design
3515 Montgomery St
Savannah, GA 31405
912-525-8536
Conrad Gleber
Advisory Board Chair, International Digital Media Arts Association
125 N. 3rd Street 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1903
850-766-0188
conradgleber.com
Chad Eby
Faculty, Florida State University Department of Art
166 Parkbrook Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32301
chadeby.org
Matt Garrett
Graphic Artist and Web Designer, Coco Design
222 N. Baylen Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502-4809
800-640-7197
matt@cocodesign.com
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