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Frank Wells
Scotts Valley, CA •-•- • linkedin.com/in/vfxfrank • deydreamer.com
Highly-accomplished motion graphic editor and art director with 10+ years of professional experience and deep expertise in
production and post-production for compositing, broadcast packages, educational design, and much more. Highly-efficient with
software including After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop. Able to motivate and inspire teams, define brand
guidelines, and drive brand projects from brief to visual identities. Additional skills in storyboarding and concepting for videography
and photography. United States Navy veteran with two Navy Achievement Medals and a Good Conduct Award.
VFX Editing • Motion Graphics • VR/Digital Compositing • Animation • Educational Design • Title Design
Broadcast Package Design• Digital Strategy • Particles • 3D & 2D Camera Tracking • Workflow Management
EXPERIENCE
Principal, Deydreamer Productions - Santa Cruz, CA
2007 - Present
Worked with brands and agencies including David & Goliath and TBWA/Chiat/Day to provide motion graphics services, art
direction, and compositor services.
Project Highlights:
● Nissan/Salesforce/Verizon - Compositor for 360 footage for Nissan and Salesforce. Motion graphic editor for Salesforce
national commercial campaigns.
● Upper Deck - Motion graphic editor and sound designer for campaign featuring Serena Williams
● Star Wars Rogue One - Designed and animated live visuals across 14 monitors for Star Wars Rogue One world premiere.
● Disney - Designed broadcast package for Disney Accelerator award ceremony.
● Jack in the Box - Motion graphic editor, editor, and title design for series of commercials including a Super Bowl ad. Editor,
colorist, and visual effects artist for “Hungry Buddy” campaign.
● AbDoer 360 - Designed and animated broadcast package, intro, transitions, and effects for infomercial campaign. Defined
clear design and brand guidelines.
● “Beyond the Backyard” (Discovery Channel) - Compositor for virtual reality series.
● Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts- Compositor for virtual reality project and designed broadcast package.
● Reebok/Crossfit Games - Animated various workout simulations using motion capture data and Cinema 4D.
● California Lottery - Designed and animated animatic for a commercial.
● AMC/“Fear the Walking Dead”- Provided compositing.
● Los Angeles Clippers - Created motion graphics for main Jumbotron display during 2014 home games.
● Netflix/“Chef’s Table”- Provided visual effects editing.
● Zoic Studios - Managed multiple creative projects from concept through delivery and provided visual effects compositing
for HBO’s “True Blood”.
● State of California - Served as camera operator and editor for “Great Shakeout” Earthquake drill video in coordination with
LAFD, news media, and National Geographic Society.
Art Director, UC Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA
2017 - 2019
● Defined clear design and brand guidelines for online college courses. (portfolio)
● Collaborated with Instructional Designers on design and animation of courses from initial brief to final visuals.
Motion Graphic Designer, Ellen Degeneres Show - Los Angeles, CA
2015 - 2016
● Title design and motion graphic designer for Season 13, collaborating with writers/producers on tight deadlines. (portfolio)
Art Director/Motion Graphic Designer, Cinemills - Burbank, CA
2010 - 2011
● Managed website and designed landing pages, web banners, toppers, marquee, iconography, interface design, video editing,
video design and choreography (2d and 3d), art direction, print design, and production.
EDUCATION
A.A. Film and Television, San Diego City College (2010)
School of Motion Design (online) - Studies in Design
Video Symphony (Burbank) - Studies in Motion Graphics and Animation
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