resume:
DAVID EMERSON
davemerson@msn.com
QUALIFICATION PROFILE:
Creative and moti...
davemerson | July 15, 2010
resume:
DAVID EMERSON
davemerson@msn.com
QUALIFICATION PROFILE:
Creative and motivated Media Technician/Artist/Educator with extensive experience in film/video production, post-production and media education. Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with well-developed visual, written and verbal communication abilities. Accustomed to producing quality work with attention to detail and within established budget and deadline parameters. Able to interpret and implement feedback; and advise with regards to efficient production strategies. Willing to relocate!
FILM/VIDEO SKILLS:
Camera Operator (member ICG)
Animation & Opticals
Lighting
Time Lapse Video
DIGITAL & MULTIMEDIA:
Video Editing
Sound Editing
2-D Animation
Motion Graphics
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
9/07 -- 12/09 SAWTOOTH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL ART, Winston-Salem, NC Animation Basics. Teaching fundamentals of traditional and digital animation to area kids and teens; producing compilation DVD reels of student work created in each class. ( Watch them on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/davemerson ) -------
-------- - CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS, SCHOOL OF FILM/VIDEO, Valencia, CA
1/95 -- 6/07 Optical Printing. Instructed and guided students in optical printer operation and the production of traditional and experimental visual effects for film. 9/02 -- 6/03 CAP (Community Arts Partnership) / Watts Towers Art Center Supervised and directed animation classes and portfolio preparation for Inner-city high-school students.
9/97 -- 6/98 CAP / Inner City Arts. Directed and supervised animation classes for economically disadvantaged grade school and high school students; assisted older students in preparation of portfolios of their work.
9/95 -- 6/98 16mm Film Production Techniques. Taught basic film production to graduate and undergrad students. An A-Z filmmaking primer, with each student conceiving, shooting and editing their own short film.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
11/01 -- 1/06 THE IMAGE RESOLUTION, INC., Burbank, CA Optical/Digital Supervisor. Post production Supervisor at optical/digital VFX and title house. Responsibilities included digital and optical line-up duties, color timing, quality control and extensive client interaction
4/86 -- 10/01 FANTASY II FILM EFFECTS, Burbank, CA Optical technician for feature film visual effects. Experience in optical camera operation, line-up and rotoscoping.
6/97 - 5/00 HOWARD ANDERSON COMPANY, North Hollywood, CA Optical cameraman for titles, trailers and picture opticals.
9/90 -- 11/95 VISUAL CONCEPT ENGINEERING, INC. (VCE), Sylmar, CA Optical supervisor for feature film effects.
6/83 -- 3/86 PRAXIS FILMWORKS, North Hollywood, CA Apprenticed as an optical operator and line-up technician. Rose supervisory level. Additional experience in effects animation and rotoscoping.
SELECTED SCREEN CREDITS:
NORTHFORK CQ TERMINATOR 2 THE ADDAMS FAMILY NIXON
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES PET SEMATARY THE DARK HALF MORTAL KOMBAT
Complete list of over 80 credits available at www.imdb.com/name/nm0256196
EDUCATION:
MFA - California Institute of the Arts, School of Film/Video, Department of Motion Graphics and Experimental Animation, 1985
BA - Ohio State University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Photography and Cinema, 1980
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: • Still, video and film cameras
• Traditional and experimental animation tools (Oxberry, optical printers, etc.)
• Software: Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Pro Photo, MonkeyJam, ToonBoom, learning Blender
References and demo reel available upon request.
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A Visual effects Demo reel by Ram Ravi (2007) (old reel)by visualfxardist22,749 views
Dude No Homo I fell in love with your style. I love the music to these movies and the animation in the beginning made me stick to my screen. This should have a million views. Your style mimmicks a better time in film. Where you from? I would love to collaborate with you.
frankthedragon 9 months ago