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Edward Cook

**** *. ***** ***** ******, Burbank, CA 91505

Phone: 818-***-**** E-Mail: *****************@*********.***

http://edcookstoryboards.blogspot.com

Objective:

I seek a position as a visual artist where I can put my creativity to full potential and use my experience as well as my design, filmmaking, and drawing skills for my own growth and the benefit of the company.

Experience:

Freelance Storyboard Artist 1992-present

Proven experience specializing in media-related artwork with an emphasis on storyboards for film, television commercials, music videos and Internet advertisements.

Gained advantage by understanding filmmaking & approaching the artwork from a filmmaker's point of view, with an understanding of camera angles, screen direction, blocking and continuity.

Saved producers and directors time and money by laying out sequences and designing shots that work in "the real world" of production.

Worked on projects for many top music artists, including Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Outkast, Shakira, etc. Outkast’s “Hey Ya” won MTV’s “Video Of The Year” award.

Storyboarded TV & Internet commercials for Burger King, Samsung, Sony, Verizon Wireless, VW, etc. Creativity-Online Magazine said "VW's Men Without Hats-citing, traffic-veering spot dances it's way to #4 most viewed" Internet commercial of the year.

Los Angeles-area clients include Anonymous Content, PrettyBird, H.S.I., Moxie Pictures, über content, etc. Freelance Illustrator 1992-present

Designed and drew sets for a wide variety of projects, including live music productions, music videos, TV commercials, and even a television newsroom (KRCA)!

Created covers and illustrations for a number of published books.

Drew illustrations and storyboards for theme parks and motion-simulator ride films (clients included

Universal Studios, Iwerks Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering.

Gained many useful skills (Adobe Photoshop, Painter, etc.), which I can now use in graphic design, multimedia art, animation or art direction for film, television, Internet or print.

Education:

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Earned Bachelor degree (BFA) in Fine Arts - Filmmaking.

Skills:

Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, Drawing, Digital Painting, Photography

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