Christopher Black

Current

• Junior Designer at Telepictures Online

Past

• SFTV Supervisor at Six Flags Magic Mountain
• After Sales Coordinator at IKEA
• Stage Manager at Six Flags Theme Parks

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Education

• The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles

Recommended

2 people have recommended Christopher

Connections

23 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• Portfolio
• Futurespots

Christopher Black’s Summary

I'm an interactive media designer currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. I have a Bachelor's degree from The Art Institute of California, LA.

My short film "Praise and Sensation" was selected for viewing at the Pixelodeon Web Video festival in 2007 as part of "Outside and Unknown: From the Fringes of the Vlogosphere."

I've received five "Best of Quarter" awards from The Art Institute of California for my work in interactive design.

Christopher Black’s Specialties:

Conceptualization, written and verbal communication skills, logo design, media content creation, motion design, interface design, sound design

Christopher Black’s Experience

• Junior Designer

  Telepictures Online

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  February 2008 — Present (10 months)

• SFTV Supervisor

  Six Flags Magic Mountain

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Entertainment industry)

  August 2003 — February 2008 (4 years 7 months)

  Responsible for all in-park media creation
  Sound design for live stage shows and environmental atmosphere
  Works closely with Public Relations for all media content
  DVD authoring

• After Sales Coordinator

  IKEA

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; IKEA; Retail industry)

  January 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 8 months)

  Supervised off-site home delivery warehouse
  Responsible for scheduling multiple departments
  Coordinated high volumes of home deliveries

• Stage Manager

  Six Flags Theme Parks

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)

  Managed cast and crew for large-scale shows and events
  Responsible for scheduling crews
  Coordinated artist riders for large events

Christopher Black’s Education

• The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles

  BS, Interactive Media Design, 2004 — 2007

Additional Information

Christopher Black’s Websites:

• Portfolio
• Futurespots

Christopher Black’s Interests:

Web technologies, experience design, architecture, physical interaction design, themed experiences, video production, sound design.

Christopher Black’s Groups:

The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles

•    The Art Institute of CA-Los Angeles

Christopher Black’s Honors:

Best Of Quarter, Design Layout, The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles, 2005

Best Of Quarter, Animation Fundamentals, The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles, 2006

Best Of Quarter, DVD Authoring, The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles, 2006

Best Of Quarter, Interaction Design For Entertainment, The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles, 2007

Best Of Quarter, Multi-User Authoring, The Art Institute Of California, Los Angeles, 2007

Official Selection, 2007 Pixelodeon Web Video Festival, 2007

Christopher Black’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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