Todd Simpson

Current

• Vice President at TLX Interactive
• Adjunct Instructor at Georgia State University

Past

• Lead Guitarist at Gnostic (Progressive Rock Band)
• Web/Video Designer at Mind Control Studios
• Adjunct Prof. at American InterContinental University

• 3D Graphics Animator/Compositor at Turner Studios

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Education

• Georgia State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Entertainment

Websites

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• My Hobby

Todd Simpson’s Summary

My experience in design/animation/editing/digital fx has served me well as I left the world of Broadcast (Turner Broadcasting) and headed for Interactive. I'm thrilled to be able to bring all of my experience, talent, and passion to bear on client based projects as well as our own initiatives at TLX.

Todd Simpson’s Specialties:

Digital design (film/video/web/print), digital FX (Motion graphics/identity branding/compositing/animation), U.G.C creation and facilitation (crowdsourcing video clips/animated content), strategic consulting (Web/Broadcast/Mobile).

Todd Simpson’s Experience

• Vice President

  TLX Interactive

  (Entertainment industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  TLX Interactive is a new media company focused on creating client work for web/mobile/broadcast, and facilitating creation of proprietary content for multiple monetization trajectories.

• Adjunct Instructor

  Georgia State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  I taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels, courses ranging from digital special fx, to film history.

• Lead Guitarist

  Gnostic (Progressive Rock Band)

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  April 2005 — December 2005 (9 months)

  Gnostic is a progressive rock/metal band whose style of music is heavily influenced by groups like ATHEIST (The drummer in the band was an original ATHEIST member).
  
  www.gnosticmusic.com

• Web/Video Designer

  Mind Control Studios

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  April 1995 — January 2005 (9 years 10 months)

  Mind Control Studios is a boutique interactive shop.

• Adjunct Prof.

  American InterContinental University

  (Entertainment industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years)

• 3D Graphics Animator/Compositor

  Turner Studios

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

  January 1997 — April 2000 (3 years 4 months)

  I worked with Monday at Turner and I've never seen anyone work harder or smarter. She was a force of nature.

Todd Simpson’s Education

• Georgia State University

  M.A. , Digital Media

Additional Information

Todd Simpson’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• My Hobby

Todd Simpson’s Interests:

New technology, crowd-sourcing, mobile content, digital tribalism, indentity-meme-branding, psycho-acoustics, human computer interaction, interface design.

Todd Simpson’s Groups:

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
American Association of Web Masters
International Academy Of Visual Arts
Technology Association of Georgia
CE (Consumer Electronics) Advisory Panel
Broadcast Design Association

•    We Media
•    Next Gen Market Research (NGMR) The fastest growing Consumer Insights group
•    Creative COW (Communities of the World)
•    The Enterprise Architecture Network
•    Animation, Media & Entertainment
•    Broadcast Professionals
•    Georgia State University Networkers
•    Broadcast Design & Motion Graphics
•    Visual Effects Professionals
•    Information Security Network
•    National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
•    Turner Broadcasting Systems Alumni Group
•    Future Trends
•    Futures of Entertainment
•    IT Atlanta
•    Jobs In Games

Todd Simpson’s Honors:

*BROADCAST AWARDS
Emmy Award - Turner Broadcasting
Telly (Silver) Award - Turner Broadcasting
Telly (Bronze) Awared - Turner Broadcasting
Broadcast Design Association (B.D.A.) Award - Turner Broadcasting

*FILM SCREENINGS/AWARDS
Best Micro-Documentary-Decatur Film Festival, 2003.
Official Selection-Dahlonega International Film Festival, 2003.
Official Selection-Down Stream Film Festival, 2003.
Official Selection-Comic Con Film Festival, 2003.
Featured Screening-Image Film and Video, Film Slam, 2003.
Featured Screening - Creatures of The Lab Film Festival, 2003.
Reviewed on “Film Threat” (www.filmthreat.com) 2003
Best Animated Short Film-Decatur Film Festival, 2001
Quarter Finalist-New York Film and Video Festival Screenplay Competition, 2000

*INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS
The American Association of WebMasters Silver Award

*ACADEMIC AWARDS/HONORS
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society

Todd Simpson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch