Designer, Writer, Composer
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Sr. Graphic Designer at PriceGrabber.com
- Designer, Writer, Composer at The Geeworld Studios
- Past
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- Graphic Designer at PriceGrabber.com
- Sr. Computer Programmer Analyst at University Of Central Florida
- Web Designer / Graphic Artist at Dieresis Design and Development
- Education
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- University of Central Florida
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Gerardo Betancourt’s Summary
Gerardo Betancourt (aka Gee / Geebee) was raised "a child of television and cinema." He was born on September 9, 1974 in Bayamon, PR, to a middle class home. Throughout his childhood, and into his early teens, he spent most of his time in front of a television screen. Drama, mystery, and science-fiction became his favorite genres. He also became particularly interested in black-and-white films such as "Casablanca", "Citizen Kane", "To Have And Have Not", "The Roaring Twenties", and "Key Largo", which today remain among his favorites.
In 1990, he moved to Orlando, FL to further his education. He graduated from Winter Park H.S. in 1992, and was accepted to the University of Central Florida that same summer. While in college, he developed an affinity, not just for film, but for music, writing and design. These elements remained an intricate part of his life, becoming key in his ability to show others his vision. Five years after his acceptance to UCF, he graduated with a B.A. in Film (Motion Pictures / Computer Animation).
In 2004, he wrote a children's book called "The Castaway Clocks Of The Castle At Northwind," and composed a score for it ("Castaway Clocks") which he self-published on-line / in-stores the following year. In July of 2006, his first film, "That One Moment" (a semi-autobiographical monologue of a man recalling and explaining an answer given to a friend in regard to a question about life), was accepted to the Los Angeles International Shorts Festival, held at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, where it premiered. This film became a large stepping stone for him, as not only did it make him a public figure in the world of filmmaking, it also gave him a chance to show the world what really drives him in life.
In February of 2008, he completed his second film, "The Hollywood Informant" (a film noir production that delves into murder, deceit, and corruption in prohibition-era L.A.), produced in collaboration with Habit Forming Films and A.P. Stack.
Gerardo Betancourt’s Specialties:
Graphic design, illustration, concept development, animation, UI design, UI development, video editing, audio editing, video compositing, sound design, musical composition, branding, Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Perl, HTML, JavaScript, CSS
Gerardo Betancourt’s Experience
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Sr. Graphic Designer
PriceGrabber.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; EXPN.L; Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (4 months)
Responsible for creating page layout designs, graphics & image designs, marketing materials, and design implementation recommendations.
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Designer, Writer, Composer
The Geeworld Studios
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 1998 — Present (10 years 4 months)
Develop concepts into marketable motion pictures and music albums, design and develop promotional websites for independent films, identify 3rd party concepts and screenplays with marketing potential, coordinate casting of film projects, edit video and sound for film projects, compose scores and assorted musical tracks, author DVDs, master CDs, design product packaging.
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Graphic Designer
PriceGrabber.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; EXPN.L; Internet industry)
February 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Responsible for creating page layout designs, graphics & image designs, marketing materials, and design implementation recommendations.
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Sr. Computer Programmer Analyst
University Of Central Florida
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)
1998 — 2005 (7 years)
Project leader for web development projects. Managed the process of designing and developing web-based applications. Coordinated the development of computer-based training. Supervised the creation of Windows applications. Identified project support tools. Prepared activity reports, documentation and other materials. Deployed web-based presentations with embedded media for CCTV output (captured and encoded video for same). Assisted system administrator with network management.
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Web Designer / Graphic Artist
Dieresis Design and Development
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Internet industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
Generated color schemes, logos and letterhead for commercial use. Created, enhanced, restored and colorized images for print production and digital media. Designed and managed commercial websites. Managed domain names, network and email accounts. Maintained business records and related paperwork.
Gerardo Betancourt’s Education
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University of Central Florida
1992 — 1998
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Gerardo Betancourt’s Interests:
Hollywood, entertainment, music, movies, Internet, society, psychology, philosophy, life
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