
VFX Compositor
San Francisco Bay Area

VFX Compositor
San Francisco Bay Area
Simplicity, flexibility, and communication is what I strive for in both my life, and my work. I believe these are the keys to success in anything and you will see that in the way I present myself, my work, and my problem solving. I am very motivated and passionate about my line of work. It is not uncommon to find me late at night working away trying to gain an understanding of a problem and finding an elegant solution to it. These moments are what I live for and I find working under pressure not stressful but challenging and rewarding. I feel confident that I can be a valuable addition to your team as I embrace teamwork and problem solving, feel comfortable with taking direction as well as giving it, patient and understanding while working with clients, and have an eye for finite detail which shows in my work and work ethics.
Compositing, Keying, Roto, Paint, Matchmoving, and Color coupled with organization, confidence, patience, and flexibility.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; Education Management industry)
June 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 3 months)
I was the VFX instructor for the VFX class at iD Tech Camps: Stanford University, CA.
While teaching there, I was asked by Adobe to write an article on my teaching techniques.
(Education Management industry)
February 2008 — March 2008 (2 months)
Created a short film for the Madera Compact, honoring businesses contributing to education in the county. Required shooting, editing, and motion graphics.
(Education Management industry)
January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)
Created a 25th Anniversary film of Madera's Academic Decathalon. The project required video editing, and motion graphics. Was seen by a large audience (1000+).
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Tended the font desk of the Instructional Technology Resource Center (INTERESC) of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development meeting the needs of instructors, teaching new instructional technology as well as creating various video projects for the school to use.
BFA , Visual Effects: Compositing , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Compositing, Matchmove, Motion graphics
VFXTalk Forum, Creative COW
Invited to perform on stage at Carnegie Hall, NY, as part of a nation-wide competition for schools. Won 2nd place in the nation for best performance (2004).