Steve Gardiner: Motion Graphics Artist / VFX DESIGNER / PLUGIN DEVELOPER in Irvine, CA

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.

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.