Assistant Design

CAREER SUMMARY Multi-talented, highly effective motion graphic designer and video editor specializing in

production, post production, and web design

EDUCATION MASTER OF ARTS IN MOTION GRAPHICS Atlanta, Georgia

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN March 2011

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS New Orleans, Louisiana

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA May1998

PROFESSIONAL • After Effects • Photoshop • Cinema 4D • AVID Unity server

SKILLS • Final Cut Pro • Illustrator • Chyron INFINIT • Miranda server

• DVD Studio Pro • Dreamweaver • Apple X-server • PinnacleVCTserver

• AVID Media Composer • Flash • B-MAM media server • Familiar VIZRT

PROFESSIONAL Dzignlight Studios Atlanta, Georgia

EXPERIENCE Rotoscope Artist (06/2011-present)

• Scenes from the Movie “Titanic 3D” (2012)

Studio8 Atlanta, Georgia

Freelance Motion Graphic Designer (11/2009-present)

• After Effects animator

• Lighting production on set

• Videographer

CNN Post-Production Atlanta, Georgia

Assistant Video Editor (6/1999-1/2009)

• Designed DVD for Anderson Cooper’s “Dispatches from the Edge” Book

• Created and designed end pages for promotional commercials for CNN, CNNI & CNN Espanol

• Composed lower 3rd graphics for the award winner magazine show CNN Presents

• Constructed DVD packaging and DVD for the CNN Presents series “Broken Government”

• Provided IT support for CNN Post-Production department for 30 video editors

• Managed media server (AVID Unity, Apple X-server, and Autodesk Smoke)

CNN International Atlanta, Georgia

Video Journalist (9/1998-6/1999)

• Floor director

• Supported studio ranging from set design to camera operations

• Operated teleprompter for television anchors

New Orleans Digital – Video Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Assistant Video Editor (7/1996-5/1998)

• Created edits and graphics for promotional commercials

• Conducted light effects, audio, and camera operations

• Performed IT support for a staff of 3 editors

National Football League (NFL) – New Orleans Saints New Orleans, Louisiana

Intern / Camera Operator (8/1995-3/1996)

• Videographer and editor football practices for players/coaches review

• Assembled media room

• Photographer during gameday

AWARDS • Received the Peabody Award for Significant Meritorious Achievement in Broadcasting

Hurricane Katrina - 2005

• Alfred I. DuPont - Columbia University Award - Tsunami Disaster in South Asia - 2005

PROFESSIONAL • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) - Active Member

ORGANIZATIONS • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) - Active Member

• Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) - Active Member

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