Frank Wells | Freelancer Resume

2/11/2019 FrankWells - Google Docs 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 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AaSzXEcfPPj4w_au1xOdqN5rk0LLqhgkaTWVMb_m75o/edit?ts=5c5cb79c 1/1