jake owens effects artist geek

www.owensproductions.com

abqko3@r.postjobfree.com

Quali cations

Visual Effects Supervision (live action & digital)

Experienced in compositing (matte extraction, rotoscoping, matte painting, colour

correction, 2D/3D tracking/matchmoving)

Adept at managing multiple priorities and working under pressure to meet

time-sensitive deadlines; analytical skills to solve complex problems (logistical and technical)

Invaluable desire to continuously absorb and adapt technical knowledge and updated

work ows

Goal oriented and results oriented with strong commitment to developing a career as a visual

effects artist

Strong team player; with the ability to lead, and committed to supporting team members

Dedicated to ef ciency and real-time organization for maximizing work ow

Technical Skills

Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Encore

PFTrack, 2D3 Boujou, Imagineer Motor/Mocha

In the process of learning Nuke, through fxphd

Avid Media Composer Adrenaline

Final Cut Studio

Blu-ray / DVD Authoring

Multiple cameras & video deck formats from DVCAM to HDCAM

Mac OSX, Windows 7

WHMIS & MSDS

Relevant Employment

Animation Director / Compositor

Hatch Animation. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada www.hatchpost.ca

January 2008 - Present

Manage a team of animators, both full time and freelance

Compositing, motion graphics, 2D & 3D tracking

Maintaining and researching/recommending new technologies and work ows

Involved in conceptualizing projects, taking them from beginning to delivery

Pre-Production and on-set visual effects direction

Compositing Teacher

Centre of Arts and Technology. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 2007 - October 2008

Digital Image Video Compositing Course

Adobe After Effects - Beginning and Advanced courses focusing on compositing

Editor / Motion Graphics Artist

Filet Post Production. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada www. let.tv

May 2004 March 2006, August 2006 January 2008

Utilized Avid Media Composer Adrenaline

Edited commercials, corporate videos, music videos and promotional pieces

After Effects animation for commercials and corporate work

DVD authoring, menu animation, subtitling and closed captioning

Sound design, mixing and music search

Duplication and dubbing

After Effects Instructor

Splice Training. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada www.splicetraining.ca

March, 2007 - September, 2008

Adobe After Effects Beginner and Advanced Courses

Animation, Compositing, Broadcast Design

Education

Screen Arts NSCC, 2002 - 2004

Diploma in Film Studies.

Acquired a foundation for all positions in the lm industry

Fully trained on proper and safe procedures while working on a lm set

Awards

Best Editing (Conscript)

Atlantic Film Festival (September, 2009)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Best Short Film (The Last Day)

8th Muestra International De Cine GLBT (2008)

Valladolid, Spain

Excellence in Art Direction (Copain de Paris)

Atlantic Film Festival (September, 2005)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

2nd Best Documentary Film (Jean-Paul Plourde)

Animedia Festival (Summer, 2004)

NSCC, Truro Campus.

Best Film (Making a Sandwich)

New Media Show and Tell (October, 2003)

Kyber Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Best Film (Gummy Bears)

Animedia Festival (Summer, 2003)

NSCC, Truro Campus.

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