Supervisor Vice President

Ed Chapman - Visual Effects

Designer - Supervisor - Post Production Supervisor

Designing and bidding of practical,

mechanical, digital and post production effects work. On-set

Visual Effects Supervision. Skilled in on-set practical effects,

blue/green screen, models, puppets, animatronics, and motion

control. On-set editing and temp compositing. Element and plate

photography with digital cameras, 35mm still or motion picture

cameras. Second Unit directing. Experienced with all forms of

post production including: photo chemical and digital compositing,

film and digital editing, as well as 3D animation. Strong background

in music, foley and mix sessions.

Directors include:

Scott Burns, Paul Cade, Jeff Gorman, Gary Johns, Erich Joiner, Jeff Preiss, Bobby Sheehan, Marshall Vernet, Scott Gillen, Greg Vernon, Alex Graves, Scott McCullough, Joseph Kahn, John Patterson, John Kretchmer, Kathy Bates, Gregory Lemkin, Billy Woodruff, Rad-ish, Andrew Douglas, Darren Grant, Francis Lawrence, Dave Meyers, Marc Klasfeld, John Bonito, Mike Cuesta, Gary McKendry, Michael Lipscombe, Matthew Rolston, Paul Hunter, Harry Patramanis, Noam Murro, Anthea Benton, Sean Thonson, Irv Blitz, Sophie Muller, Iain MacKenzie, The Brothers Strause, Tryan Jones, Tarsem

Producers include:

Russell Curtis, Janie Walters, Denise Rocchietti, Gayleen

Sharon, Sharon Starr,Dodonna Bicknell,Jobie Ochsner, Ray Zarro, Steve Ross, Martha Lucas, David Wolfson, Greg Tharp, LoriJo Nemhauser, Alan Poole, Alan Ball, Maryann Tanedo, Veronica Zelle, Lisa Tauscher, Darcy Leslie, Emilie Sennebogen, Tom Fanning, Tim Kerrison, Matt Van Buren, Lilly LaBonge, Mary Ann Tanedo, Larry Gold, Elani Patramanis, Skot Bradford, Line Postmyr, Wendy Giles, Frannie Freiberger, Jonathan Ker

Production Companies include:

A Pictures, Lyon Studios, Tool of North America, Silver Bullet, Epoch, Citizen Films, Johns & Gorman aka JGF, Bedford Falls, Encore, Buena Vista, Coppos Films, Supermega / Palomar, HBO / Six Feet Under Productions, Pixel Envy / 20th Century Fox, Smith Entertainment, Geneva Films, Go Films, Anonymous Pictures, A52, Pixel Envy, DNA, Rockhard Films, FM Rocks, SheerFX, NBC Agency, Riot, RAW Entertainment, Hydraulx, Entity FX, Colorado FX, Smoke & Mirrors, Framestore, Method, Believe Media, Headquarters, Form, H.S.I., Sandwick Films, Ring of Fire, Sea Level

1996 - Freelance Visual Effects &

Post Production SupervisorWork with Director and/or Production

Designer to create the desired look.Supervise visual effects including

designing, on-set supervision, and post supervision.Second Unit effects directing. including

background plates, cloning elements, smoke, pyro, model - miniatures,

underwater, and blue/green screen.35mm and Digital Still Photography

for elements and backplates.Specialized in Compositing, and Motion

Control.Experienced with multi-camera arrays

("Bullet Time" ala "The Matrix").Technically proficient with video and

audio gear (including cameras, sync boxes, gen-lock, video projection,

switchers, DV video, AVID , DAT).Experienced with film (photo-chemical)

opticals.Hands on knowledge of Flame/Inferno,

AfterEffects, Photoshop, & Lightwave3D.Work with bidder to bid on set effects

and post production with top visual effects and post houses.Television and film finishes, including

digital film opticals.Web Savvy.Underwater work. PADI certified Rescue

Diver

1986-96 Saatchi & Saatchi/Pacific

-Senior Vice President - Director

of Broadcast ProductionCreated and administered a staff of

up to twenty-two people, including producers, business affairs,

broadcast traffic, and audio/visual departments. Established

working links with international offices to provide materials

and production services to foreign clients. Responsible for budgeting

film, television, and radio productions.Produced over 1000 television commercials

- both live action and animated - for clients such as Toyota

USA, Yamaha, Pioneer Electronics, Proctor & Gamble, Chase

Manhattan, General Mills, Wendy's and others.Directed numerous spots for clients

such as Toyota, Proctor & Gamble, General Mills. Developed

navigable movies for Toyota CD ROM and Web Site.Off-line and On-line editor, built

and maintained in-house digital editing and graphics operation

and digital and analog audio.Hands on technical experience with

35mm, 16mm, and video cameras.

EducationNew York Institute of Technology -

Bachelor of Fine Arts In Communications - Magna Cum LaudeProduced and directed live TV shows

for Sterling and TelePrompTer cable systems in New York.President of Communication Arts ClubTaught classes in Recording Studio

Theory & Technology

AwardsTwo time EFFIE winner for advertising

effectiveness for Chase Manhattan Bank.Two time winner of The Art Directors

Club for Toyota and YMCA.Clio Gold Medal winner for ToyotaWinner of Association of Independent

Commercial Producers / Museum of Modern Art Award for Toyota.3 International Film and Television

Awards for Pioneer Electronics and Toyota.

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