Steve Gardiner: Motion Graphics Artist / VFX DESIGNER / PLUGIN DEVELOPER in Irvine, CA
Steve Gardiner
Motion Graphics Artist / VFX DESIGNER / PLUGIN DEVELOPER
Irvine | United States
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Pixel Film Studios
Motion Graphics Artist / VFX DESIGNER / PLUGIN DEVELOPER | 08/2013 - Current
Responsibilities
• Manage all aspects of videos in post-production including sound editing and product descriptions.
• Create and design special effects, transition effects, and text type animation effects utilizing a variety of programs.
• Customize videos for varying themes such as sports, advertisement, photography, etc.
• Design and build graphic material for a wide range of clients.
• Customize images, create fonts, and update content for final product.
• Cut and edit product advertisement videos including placement of audio.
• Alter images by object subtraction or modifying background appearance.
• Prepare and organize all files that contain images, fonts, and effects for management and staff.
• Create physics based text animations, compositing tools, and an arrangement of anamorphic lens flares and light simulations.
• Research and follow current design trends.
• Design and build fully customizable effects ranging from physics based particle simulations.
• Construct media distortion effects.
• Produce a variety of effects with the ability of displacement and refraction.
• Craft three-dimensional effects ranging from light particles, custom particle paths, and natural element simulations.
• Download and archive digital images for departmental staff.
• Organize all effects within each project to ensure ease of use for other employees.
Project Management
• Work within strict timelines ensuring all projects are completed by production deadlines.
• Collaborate with team members and manager to ensure all goals of the project are being met.
• Maintain flexibility within the work environment to meet various demands of the project.
• Efficiently manage and prioritize tasks to accomplish project goals within a specified time.
• Develop concepts that meet the needs of the client.
• Research and analyze various design elements for video production.
• Oversees group projects providing creative insight and technical assistance.
• Provide art direction for current and future projects.
• Effective in problem solving and finding the best possible solutions or alternatives.
• Maintain visual quality of all images and videos in post-production.
• Compile and organize final project files for future use.
mOcean
Theatrical Post Production Design Intern | 08/2012 - 01/2013
Responsibilities
• Completed photo retouching of images, including removal of objects in photos, image enhancements, and cropping.
• Created conceptual title sequences for film trailers.
• Created various visual effects using After Effects and Maya.
• Use of 3D modeling to create variations of movie titles.
• Used 3D artistry in Maya; proper lighting techniques in Mental Ray; and After Effects for Post Production use.
• Organized and tracked files within company database
• Built a texture database for Creative Art Director and department staff.
Education history
California State University of Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts | 2008 - 2012
California State University of Fullerton
Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2008 - 2012
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