Damion Lewin

Current

Director/VFX Supervisor/Designer/2D-3DAnimator at Freelancer

Past

Creative Director of On Air Design at DZN, The Design Group
Art Director / Animation Supervisor at B1Media
Freelance Animator/Director at Dragon33

Digital Effects Supervisor/Technical Director at Dragon33
Digital Effects Supervisor/Technical Director at Hong Ying Animation Company
Digital Effects Supervisor/2D-3D Compositor at Mike Young Productions

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Education

Gnomon School of Visual Effects
University of California, Santa Barbara

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Damion Lewin’s Summary

Professional Experience:

Career began in animation working as a 2D/3D compositor for cartoons. This opened the door for overseeing cartoon productions abroad in China, South Korea, France, and the UK. Worked exclusively with the creator of Nickelodeon's Avatar on his film, Atomic Love.

Moved animation talents into the DVD Menu industry. Art directed, designed, and animated many A Title DVD menus for Disney, Warner Bros., Morgan Creek, Universal, Bluetorch TV, and more. Won several Tellys Awards for Alias Season 1 and Season 2 DVD Menus. Won several BDA awards for the Bluetorch TV DVD menus.

Progressed into broadcast motion graphics. Creative Director on numerous network branding, show promos,and title sequences. Clients include: ABC, CBS, Fox, Sony, Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Military Channel, History Channel, Spike TV, Directv, National Geographic Channel, Academy Awards and others.
Directed numerous green screen promo spots and title sequences. Designed packages, created 3D, and compositor on many broadcast projects.
Won 6 BDA awards for branding campaigns for TLC.

Currently, Freelancing as a Director/Designer/Animator on various broadcast and theatrical projects. Active as a Visual Effects Supervisor on green screen promo shoots and music videos.

My Goals:

To continue to direct green screen and add my two cents to the infinite realm of motion graphics/visual effects in film and television.

Damion Lewin’s Specialties:

Directing, Creative Directing, Branding, Post Supervising, Animating, Designing, Compositing, 3D, Camera.
Software: Maya, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, RealFlow, Shake, Combustion, 3DSMAX, Boujou
Hardware: Camera Operator - HD Cameras; 35mm ; 16 mm

Damion Lewin’s Experience

Director/VFX Supervisor/Designer/2D-3DAnimator

Freelancer

(Entertainment industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

Currently freelancing as a Director as well as Designer/2D-3D Animator on Broadcast and Film projects.
Creative Director of On Air Design

DZN, The Design Group

(Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)

March 2005 — January 2009 (3 years 11 months)

Creative Director of broadcast projects. Oversee a team of artists in broadcast productions as well as directing green screen shoots for promos.
Art Director / Animation Supervisor

B1Media

(Entertainment industry)

February 2003 — January 2005 (2 years )

Art Director on dvd productions. Supervised and approved animation for dvd menus and promos.
Freelance Animator/Director

Dragon33

(Graphic Design industry)

September 2001 — March 2003 (1 year 7 months)

Clients Include:
Sony, E! Entertainment, Cartoon Network, DIC Entertainment, PoorBoyz Productions, Fleshwound Films, Zalman King, Dakine, Oakley, Roxy, Fleshgear, K2 Skis
Digital Effects Supervisor/Technical Director

Dragon33

(Animation industry)

June 1998 — September 2001 (3 years 4 months)

Worked abroad in studios overseeing cartoon series.
Clients include:
PEGS Animation Software - Paris, France
RG Prince Films / MB Studios - Seoul, Korea
Virtual Magic Productions - Burbank, CA
Mike Young Productions - Woodland Hills, CA
Digital Effects Supervisor/Technical Director

Hong Ying Animation Company

(Animation industry)

February 1997 — June 1998 (1 year 5 months)

Worked in Suzhou, China as a Technical Director overseeing cartoon productions. Supervised a team of 150-200 people on all productions.
Digital Effects Supervisor/2D-3D Compositor

Mike Young Productions

(Privately Held; Animation industry)

October 1995 — February 1997 (1 year 5 months)

Created and coordinated special effects for cartoon productions.

Damion Lewin’s Education

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Maya Particles & Dynamics 1999 — 2000

Courses taken: Introduction to Maya, Introduction to Particles and Dynamics, and Dynamic Effects
University of California, Santa Barbara

BA , Business Economics , 1990 — 1994

Activities and Societies:

Cross Country, Track and Field