GARRETT
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I am a passionate storyteller and a creator. I am a people-person who thrives on social interaction. I am honest,
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and prioritize integrity. I am detail-oriented and excel under pressure. I am an artist who lives for the creative
process.
GIBBONS qualifications
v isual storyteller: Seasoned new media producer and designer with 8+ years of professional experience within multimedia,
f ilm, print, TV, web
multi-platform and social media environments.
Strong creative vision and excellent group-management skills to pursue ideas from concept to completion.
Expert-level pro ciency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Apple Final Cut
Studio and the Mac OS and Windows platforms. Professional web design and basic HTML/CSS
programming pro ciency.
Cinema-level lm production skills with an intimate knowledge of contemporary digital cinema cameras, audio
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production, lighting, motion graphics, animation and visual effects development.
9085 Fletcher Bay Rd NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Award-winning design and art direction experience in print, broadcast television, feature lms, viral web
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Photographer and Filmmaker, Aderyn Productions, L.L.C.
www.aderyn.com
Seattle, WA and Provo, UT (May 2005-Present)
Creative director and producer of a small production company, leading concept development and production of
feature lms, music videos, corporate video development, web design and motion graphics. Emphasis on web,
viral and social media. Key clients and areas of expertise include:
Film production: Directing, writing, consulting, managing talent, nances and leading marketing
campaigns for two feature lms, a critically-acclaimed and hi-pro le new media series ( The Legion of
Extraordinary Dancers, a top-grossing program on Hulu.com and MTV) and short narrative lms.
Music videos: Directing and producing several critically-acclaimed and award-winning music videos for
musicians in Seattle and Los Angeles. Leading marketing campaigns to promote shows and sell albums
as part of an integrated media experience with social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube,
Flickr, etc
Mindbloom.com: Designing how-to and promotional video campaigns for display on TV, web and trade
shows to create a highly-visual social media experience.
Puget Sound Energy: Photography and lm production to increase corporate visibility on social media,
marketing and news media platforms.
Editor and Production Assistant, DCE Video
Provo, UT (Jan 2008-June 2009)
Producing and editing advertising and educational video content for Brigham Young University. Directing
photography, camera operation of Panasonic HVX200 and DVX100, editing footage in Apple Final Cut Pro,
developing motion graphics in Adobe After Effects and Apple Motion, art direction and set development.
Responsible for training and overseeing junior editors and camera operators. Key responsibilities included:
Editing and post-production work ow: Ingesting, logging, editing and transcoding projects into
deliverable formats for television and web ads, direct-to-web, direct-to-DVD, mobile phone and other
new media platforms.
Motion graphics design: Developing animated titles, visual effects sequences, animating, and creating
looping backgrounds for web, television and DVD content.
Camera direction and operation: Alternately running primary cameras or leading junior camera operators
to lm interviews, educational content, and green screen (compositing) plates for visual effects.
Sound recording: Responsible for professional-quality microphone operation and sound recording for
shoots on location and in studio environments.
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Editor, BYU TV International
Provo, UT (Aug 2006-Jan 2008)
WESLEY Editing globally-distributed TV content for a PBS station operated by a University, reaching hundreds of millions of
households in North & South America and Europe. Responsibilities included running nal reviews of programming
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for training and overseeing junior editors, including giving group training in Final Cut Pro to executive employees.
v isual storyteller:
Key responsibilities included:
f ilm, print, TV, web
Final broadcast editor: Final pass to polish edits for hundreds of hours of PBS content, assuring
professional television standards of technical and artistic quality.
Interstitial/Advertisement producer: Conceptualizing, producing, directing and editing advertising content
in standard television ad formats for multinational audiences.
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9085 Fletcher Bay Rd NE education
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT BA Linguistics, 2008. 3.7 GPA, graduated with University Honors.
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software expertise
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Adobe After Effects: 5+ years professional motion graphics design, compositing & visual effects
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Adobe Illustrator: 10+ years frequent use in professional logo design, typography and layout
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Adobe Photoshop: 15+ years photo retouching, compositing, graphic design and digital painting
Final Cut Studio: 7+ years near-daily use in broadcast TV, feature lms and web content. Program
editing, logging footage, color correction, audio design/recording & DVD authoring.
awards & recognitions
Best Hip Hop music videos of 2010: Soothsayer ; Seattle Weekly
Of cial selection: Chilly Hilly, Bike Shorts International Film Festival (2010)
Best Documentary award: What Is Honor? BYU SHAscars lm competition (2007)
Robert K. Thomas Scholarship Recipient, BYU Honors Program (2008)
Alumni Scholarship Recipient, BYU Ballroom Dance Company (2008-2009)
Kagel-Blessing Scholarship Recipient, BYU Dance Department (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Eagle Scout (1998)
references
Lilian Cheng (Personal) 206-***-****
Michael Bush (Documentary Film) 801-***-****
Luiz Malaman (TV Production) 801-***-****