Gregory Russell Burrus

Current

• Director of Motion Graphics at RIT SportsZone

Past

• Post Production/Animation Intern at Driver Digital
• Motion Graphic Designer at RIT SportsZone
• Web and Graphic Design Freelancer at ClickOVA

• Creative Intern at Lead Dog Marketng Group
• Graphic Designer at RIT SportsZone
• Webmaster at TechOSS

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Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

Connections

24 connections

Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Portfolio

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Summary

Motion Graphics Animator with substantial experience using a wide array of programs on various projects. Currently seeking a full-time Co-op or entry level position that will provided me with more valuable work experience in the Motion Graphics Industry.

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Specialties:

• After Effects CS4, Photoshop CS4 extended, Illustrator CS4 - Advance
• AutoDesk Maya 2008, Cinema 4D v10.5 - Intermediate
• Premier Pro CS3, Final Cut Pro, Adobe InDesign CS4. - Intermediate
• Pro Tools 7.4, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Fireworks CS3 - Intermediate
• XML, XHTML, HTML, CSS-2, PHP, Java, ActionScript 2.0, and MySQL Database - Intermediate
• PC and Mac OSX use - Advance
• Microsoft Office Applications - Intermediate

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Experience

• Director of Motion Graphics

  RIT SportsZone

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  • Demonstrated effective understanding of broadcast media animation.
  • Lead in the creation of broadcast media package including lower thirds, transitions, and ID’s.
  • Lead in the creation of an animated 30 sec spot to promote website launch.

• Post Production/Animation Intern

  Driver Digital

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)

  • Designed and animated bumps, inner tittles, and 3D elements for a web video series.
  • Created an animated/video case study for previous client work with Coke-Cola.
  • Assisted in brainstorming sessions to brand company logo.

• Motion Graphic Designer

  RIT SportsZone

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 9 months)

  • Demonstrated effective communication and design skills through various forms of visual media.
  • Designed and advertised a number of different mediums such as TV, posters, magazines, flyers, and banners.
  • Extensive experience at designing for the T.V. Times of SportsZone, Rochester Institute of Technology aired on ESPN2 and other channels.

• Web and Graphic Design Freelancer

  ClickOVA

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  • Demonstrated effective communication and design skills for the web. Created web page layouts for the entire site. Created a web video animation to show ClickOVA process.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people from different cultures.

• Creative Intern

  Lead Dog Marketng Group

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  • Developed animated video for a fortune 500 Company. Assisted in the creation and maintaining of various web campaigns for company clients. Developed flash company profile photo gallery & an education flash game for client.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people from different cultures.

• Graphic Designer

  RIT SportsZone

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  September 2006 — May 2007 (9 months)

  Demonstrated effective communication and design skills. Deigned and advertise a number of different mediums such as, posters, magazines, flyers, and banners. Extensive experience at designing for the T.V. Times of SportsZone, Rochester Institute of Technology aired on ESPN2 and other channels.

• Webmaster

  TechOSS

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  Responsible for graphic web design for all clients and the company website.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Create web content, web graphics, multimedia and creative writing content for client websites.
  • Perform updating and maintenance for client web sites.
  • Publication of client web site on the Internet.
  • Setting up of client hosting, email and statistics for client web sites.
  • Providing technical support for clients.
  Qualifications:
  • Proficient with DreamWeaver MX Suite, Adobe Photoshop, CSS-P, and CSS 2.0
  • Ability and working knowledge of PHP and Flash 8.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate fluently in english.
  • Flexible and adaptable to change.

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS in Applied Arts and Science , Motion Graphics, New Media, Information Technology , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

  Current Cumulative GPA 3.26

  Activities and Societies:

  Unity House – Publicity Communications Director, Elmwood Youth Group Active Member and Previous Vice President, NSBE - Professional Technical Organization.

Additional Information

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Interests:

emerging technology, sports, innovative ideas, industry standards

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Groups:

BACC, Unity House, NSBE

•    BDPA
•    RIT Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff
•    Fans of Digsby
•    RIT SportsZone

Gregory Russell Burrus’s Contact Settings

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