Chris Bator

Current

Interactive / Motion Designer at Self Employed

Past

Animator at Think Twice Inc
Freelance Animator / Flash Artist at Ninth House

Education

Academy of Art University
University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business
The Rivers School

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Connections

72 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

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Chris Bator’s Summary

More than 10 years of 2D & 3D motion graphics and interactive media. Specialities include: corporate presentations, litigation, technology tutorials, and e-learning projects. I have experience working as part of a team and integrating into both large and small studios. I am continuing to expand my creativity and resourcefulness through pursuing projects that combine new techniques, where appropriate, with good well thought out design concepts. I can take a project from concept through project completion and am skilled at creatively visualizing ideas.

Chris Bator’s Specialties:

Integration of existing content & assets with new content, 2D and 3D motion graphics, match moving, motion tracking, compositing, information graphics - interactive and animated, litigation graphics - technology tutorials, patent infringement / intellectual property cases.

Chris Bator’s Experience

Interactive / Motion Designer

Self Employed

(Graphic Design industry)

August 1999 — Present (10 years 4 months)

Interactive and motion graphics design & production for commercial, e-learning, marketing, and litigation projects.
Animator

Think Twice Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

February 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 10 months)

2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, video, and interactive graphics for litigation projects.
Freelance Animator / Flash Artist

Ninth House

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)

January 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 8 months)

Worked with Lead Designers to create animations and interactive educational experiences for Fortune 500 clients as part of a small internal art team. Clients impressed with the creativity and production values achieved within a deadline driven environment.

Chris Bator’s Education

Academy of Art University

B.F.A. , Interactive Media , 1995 — 1998

I spent 2 years in the graphic design program, gaining a strong traditional design and art foundation. Then I transferred to Computer Arts in order to put those skills to use in animated and interactive media.
University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business

B.S. , Business Administration - Commercial Recreation / Tourism , 1987 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

H. A. Arnold National Scholar, Semester at Sea F'89
The Rivers School

1981 — 1987