Manager Design

Frank Barnhardt

Digital Artist . Motion Graphics

www.rubyredfx.com

*****@*********.***

Office 415-***-****

Cel 323-***-****

Summary/Qualifications

A highly skilled and well-rounded digital artist with a fine-arts

background who is experienced in illustration, graphic design and 2D

animation for broadcast, web and mobile platforms.

Professional Experience

Senior Designer / Animator

Disney Interactive Studios -- Burbank, CA -- 2005-2009

. Created original content for mobile devices and online marketing material

using Disney's source files.

. Designed and animated promotional trailers for Tinkerbell and GForce

mobile games.

. Animated wallpapers for Pirates of the Caribbean, Pixar's Cars, ESPN, ABC

along with many other Disney Properties.

. Developed original animated shorts such as Oswald the Rabbit, and Mickey

Mouse & Co.

. Illustrated marketing material for upcoming game releases along with

developing in-house achievement awards.

. Created backgrounds and icons for mobile games such as Disney All-Star

Card's and ESPN's X-Games.

. Developed animated phone themes for Toy Story, Nightmare Before Xmas and

many other favorite Disney Characters.

2D Animation Compositor / Department Manager,

Wild Brain Inc -- San Francisco, CA -- 1997-2001

. Managed the commercial division for Wild Brain's ink & paint /

compositing team

. Collaborated with directors & artists to create award winning commercials

for world renowned clients.

. Clients included Nike, Coke, Wonka, KFC, Ford, Sony, Sprite, Lucas Arts &

Universal Studios to name just a few.

. Senior camera operator and visual effects specialist for hundreds of

animated Projects.

. Scheduled production to insure a smooth workflow to achieve the many "we

must have by the end of day" deadlines.

. Supplied strategies for streamlining production, mixing 3D and 2D

elements, along with any day-to-day troubleshooting.

. Interviewed and trained all new employees added to our team.

Designer / Animator, 6 Foot 2 Productions

Larkspur, CA -- 1994-1997

. Created original content for animated children's books.

. Designed and animated characters, props and backgrounds for many digital

books.

. Supplied production strategies and developed innovative painting

techniques to meet file size constraints.

. Clients included Learning Company, Broderbund; with titles such as Sheila

Rae the Brave, Bernstein Bears and Bears At Work.

Frank Barnhardt

Digital Artist . Motion Graphics

www.rubyredfx.com

*****@*********.***

Office 415-***-****

Cel 323-***-****

Freelance Experience

Director / Co-writer / Motion Graphics Artist / Illustrator

Contactual Inc., San Carlos, CA -- 2010

. Directed a 2-minute online animated sales and demo presentation to

demonstrate the company's "call-center technology".

. Developed scripts, layout and design strategies for all aspects of this

animation.

. Created and animated all characters, props and backgrounds.

Flash Production Artist,

MyWeb.com -- San Francisco, CA -- 2010

. Assisted with coding for a complex collection of animations used to

create custom chat-rooms avatars.

. Used Flash to code, organize and prepare multiple "flv" files for over 20

complicated character animations.

. Worked closely with Art Director and Senior Programer to insure seamless

"callouts" and action script functionality.

Co-Director / Co-Writer / Flash Animator / Designer,

ITM Electronics -- Los Angeles, CA -- 2008

. Created a 3-minute instructional animation demonstrating "Deadnuts

Locator"a unique underground locating device for clogged pipes.

. Exclusively used Flash to design and animate all of our characters, props

and backgrounds.

. Worked closely with Client to insure that his vision for explaining the

benefits of using his product are clear and focused.

Education

Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) -- San Francisco, CA 2009-2010

. Web Design and Development Certificate

Ringling School of Art and Design (RSAD) -- Sarasota, FL 1988-1992

. BFA -- Major: Illustration/Painting

Special Skills

SOFTWARE: After Effects . Photoshop . Flash . Illustrator . Dreamweaver .

USAnimation . Mac & PC

PROGRAMING: HTML/CSS . JQuery . Action Script 3.0.

PLATFORMS: Mobile . Web . Print . Broadcast . Film

PERSONAL: Parenting Patience . Base Line Jump Shots . Power Chords

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