Motion Design, Web Design, Video/Sound Editing, HTML, CSS, Character Animation (2D/3D), Character Setup, Layout, Storyboarding, Illustration. Adobe Suite – After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Flash, ActionScript, Dreamweaver; Autodesk Maya, MEL Scripting; Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word)
experience
WARNER BROS. – DIGITAL MEDIA – Worldwide Television Marketing –
June 2007 – Present – Manager, Web Design and Animation
Responsible for art direction for multiple ongoing marketing projects, consumer-facing and internal, including CW network site, TheWB.com, multiple smartphone apps and web support campaigns for various WB properties. Perpetuate and promote the Warner Bros. brand through managing design projects from concept/wireframe through production. Manage team of designers and developers on multiple projects. Interface with clients, provide creative marketing solutions integrating design and social media with variety of entertainment properties (including over 50 current television shows). Work within tight deadlines and maintain/meet budget requirements.
DAVID GEFFEN
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA –
January 2006 – May 2007 – Lead
Designer/Animator for Integrative Anat. Design Center
Responsible for design/development of interactive learning materials including
original illustrations and animations. Modeling/texturing and animation of
3D human body project. Materials produced in Flash incorporating video and
3D animations produced with Maya and SoftImage XSI.
Various freelance animation/motion design – 2004 to present. Includes projects for Animal Planet and Spike TV.
THE SPARK
FACTORY – October 2004 – January 2006 –
Motion
Design/Animation, Storyboards, Illustration
Created animations for various television promos, illustrated and animated
transitions, keyed/composited green screen footage; directed animation, lead Animator for variety of projects.
LOGAN MEDIA, INC. – November 2004 – Character setup/rigging of multiple characters, layout, cleanup animation, Maya generalist for three CG animated commercial spots (BBC Digital Radio); Executive Producer: Kevin Shapiro
ANIMATED SHORT FILMS – 2002 – 2004
- GRIDLOCK – 2004 – 3D animation (using Maya) – performed all aspects of production – concept, direction, storyboards, layout, character setup and rigging, animation, textures, lighting, compositing
- AT WIT’S VEND – 2003 – 3D animation (using Maya) – performed all aspects of production – concept, direction, storyboards, layout, character setup and rigging, animation, textures, lighting, compositing
- CONE-NUNDRUM – 2002 – Traditional cel animation – performed all aspects of production – concept, direction, storyboards, layout, animation
STORYBOARDS – 1999 – 2001
- LEGACY FILMS – 2001 – Storyboards – Various Music Videos; Producer/Director: Bernard Gourley
- ADHOC PRODUCTIONS, LLC – 2000 – Storyboards – Hearsay (Feature Film); Producers: Ilo Orleans, Phyllis Housen
- GOLDFARB & KOVAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. – 2000 – Storyboards – The First Century In the Roman Empire (TV); Producer: Patricia Aste
- NEW OZ PRODUCTIONS, STRAND RELEASING – 1999 – Storyboards – Psycho Beach Party (Feature Film); Producer: Virginia Biddle
AMERICAN
FILM INSTITUTE – 1999 – Art Director/Property Master
God At Seven (Short), Producer/UPM: Claudette Charles
BUFFALO FILM
GROUP – 1998 – Art Director/Property Master
Tapwater (Feature Film), Producer: Jon Licata
education
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP,
LOS ANGELES, CA
Master of Fine Arts in Animation – Candidate, June 2004
Curriculum includes Char. Animation, Story, Production – Traditional and Digital
(2D/3D), completion of 3 animated films
GNOMON SCHOOL
OF VISUAL EFFECTS,
LOS ANGELES, CA – Maya – Character Setup and Rigging
LOS ANGELES ACADEMY OF ART, LOS ANGELES, CA – Storyboarding, Animation
TULANE UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA – Bachelor of Arts in Art and Biology
awards
UCLA Chuck Jones Award in Animation – 2004
UCLA Edie and Lew Wasserman Fellowship – 2004
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Dean's Advisory Board Award –
2003
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Nicktoons Film Festival 2004 – AT WIT’S VEND
OFFICIAL SELECTION –KCET Fine Cut: Festival of Student Film 2004– AT WIT’S
VEND
WINNER – Directors' Spotlight Award – UCLA Film Festival 2004 – AT WIT’S VEND
WINNER – First Place – Movie Gallery Student Video Competition 2004 – AT WIT’S
VEND
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2004 – AT WIT’S VEND –IFP Los Angeles Film Festival, 1 REEL
Film Festival, Syracuse International Film Festival, Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, Sidewalk
Moving Picture Festival, Durango Film Festival
organizations
ASIFA-Hollywood, Alias User Group, LAFCP USer Group, ASO (Animation Student Organization – UCLA)
references
Available upon request.