Project San Francisco

MARK DROSTE

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PROFILE

An enthusiastic and self directed 3D Animator

• Autodesk Maya

• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects & Adobe Flash

• Traditional illustration and animation.

• Fluent in Spanish

EXPERIENCE

Animator & Director

San Francisco (SF) Giants (2011-2012)

• Completed an educational and promotional animated short for the SF Junior Giants program

• Supervised all animation for a 30 member animation team; animated shots personally

• Designed and developed the antagonist alien character

• Wrote the initial story treatment and worked closely with team to develop story

• Worked closely and collaborated with staff from the SF Giants organization

• Managed all post production operations

• Project received awards for the Academy of Art University Spring Show 2012

Activities and Incidents Short Film (2011-present)

• Responsible for all principle character animation

• Collaborated with PIXAR editor David Tanaka

• Developed story, character and environment concepts

• Supervised small production team

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

PEPSI Products and North Star Marketing (2008-Present)

• Created advertisements for Pepsi products targeting college campuses at regional level

• Developed a series of cartoon characters to promote healthy living for the Roller Skating Association as part of Pepsi promotions nationally

• Designed advertising posters for local theater productions displayed throughout the community

Actor (2010)

• Obtained a lead role in both comedic and dramatic short films “The Pipe Organ” and “Heart of the City”

Voice Artist (2009-Present)

• Selected by Ignition Interactive to provide voice over for web site promoting the movie “Kick-Ass”

• Studied and recorded demo reel with voicecoaches.com

Teacher (2008- Present)

• Developed and taught after school classes to elementary age students focusing on creative activities including animation, basic illustration and the game of hockey

• Students received community awards and local recognition for these projects

EDUCATION

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. MFA 3D Character Animation (2010-2012)

Universidad Catolica De Chile, Santiago de Chile (2006)

St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI. BA Graphic Design and Spanish (2004-2008)

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