Design Graphic

JOSEPH KO

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El Cerrito, CA*****

415-***-**** (CELL)

E-mail: *************@*****.***

http://www.vimeo.com/user1066101

Summary

Specialist in Flash for Web, Flash Animation, Flash Cartoon, Character development, 3D Character animation, Acting and screenplay writing

Strengths: work well under pressure and good in taking directions, quick learner, ability to integrate artistic skills with computer technology, Strong design visions and organizational skill.

Professional Experience

Viewstream – Graphic Artist/Animator

3D Animator/Motion Graphic Animator(Autodesk, Intel, Ecomm, Microsoft…etc)

Current

Advantage Tec- Graphic Artist/Animator

Graphic Design, 3d/2d Animation, Web Design, Video editing

Current

3D Film Project “Sprouts”- Director/Animator

Animating 3D Characters, Screenplay Writing, working with 3 composers for soundtrack and Broadway songs, art directing storyboard artist.

Channel 5 CBS – Graphic Designer/ Animator

Promotional Graphics, Print, News Graphics, News OTS, Map, Graphic Design, Animation, 3d Modeling and Animation

2/2001 to 3/31/08

Channel 7 ABC – Graphic Designer/ Animator (Freelancer)

News OTS, Map, Graphic Design, Animation, Designed a new flashcam set, 10/2000 to 4/2001

Autonomous Effect - Computer Animation Software Demo Artist

Testing software by creating animation, 2/99 to 3/99 ( Freelance)

Metropolis Digital Inc. - 3d animator for film and television visual effects

character animation, 3d modeling, texture painting, lighting, First post-degree job, 6/97 to 11/98

Far Eastern Television Studio – Lead Set Designer and producer

Set designing, set building, prop designing, prop building, scheduling, budgeting, supervise production crew, casting. 1993-94.

Education

Advanced 3D Computer Animation courses, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, 1997 (Two-Years

ACT (American Conservatory Theater), Studio ACT Acting Training, San Francisco, 2005 Fall to Current

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Commercial Graphic Design and International Business, Chun Yuan University, Taiwan, 1992 (Five-Years)

Master of Arts, Broadcasting, San Francisco State University, 1996 (Two-Years)

Competencies

Software:

3D Animation: Maya, 3D Studio Max, Flint, Softimage, Wavefront TAV, Lightwave 3D

Graphic Design and Web Design: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Quark X’press,, Final Cut Pro, Curious Map Software, Camtasia

Hardware: PC, Mac, SGI, Quantel

Languages: Fluent English, Chinese and Taiwanese; limited French and Japanese

Portfolio

Filmmaking: 2 8mm short films, 16 mm films

Set design: Channel 7 flashcam set design, Channel 2 set design, Variety Shows, soap operas, Chinese classic drama, work-out video, language teaching program, trade show booth, props

Produced: 4 work-out videos, a language teaching program

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