sean thigpen :: visual effects

Resume/CV

Dedicated visual effects and motion graphics artist who is extremely organized, has good leadership skills and is deadline oriented looking to work with other talented people to create great visuals and tell interesting stories.

EXPERIENCE

VFX - MoGfx Artist Atlanta, GA
Freelance July 2007 - Present

Visual effects and motion graphics for broadcast, short films and corporate video as well as 3D illustration

Clients/Projects have included:

BackHome Pictures [Keith Collea]
Visual effects of balloon-filled sky using bluescreen elements and 3D particles for dramatic “Balloons” PSA for The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Blue Ember Grills [Realm Advertising]
Edited/finished sales videos and tracked/composited screen replacements for sales videos featuring new digital grill and new flagship luxury grill island

Client Name withheld per NDA [Macquarium]
Motion graphics & live action footage design and animation for web-based demo that promotes the college’s five schools

IBM [ThreeSquared]
Motion graphics project to create animations for sales persons to use to explain their security products/services

UPS [Realm Advertising]
3D illustrations for various print based collateral

Multimedia Developer Atlanta, GA
Realm Communications, Inc. Jan. 2000 - June 2007

Motion graphics/animation/editing for non-broadcast; DVD authoring; video
compression; 3D Illustration; photo retouching

Designer Atlanta, GA
Freelance 1995 - 2000

Senior Designer Norcross, GA
New Wave Communications, Inc. Jan. 1998 - Feb. 1999

Graphic Designer Atlanta, GA
Homegrown Ind. (d/b/a Mellow Mushroom) Feb. 1997 - Jan. 1998

Production Artist Norcross, GA
StitchWorld, Inc. Jul. 1995 - Feb. 1997

SKILLS

Final Cut Studio
After Effects
Cinema 4-D
Photoshop
Illustrator
Motor/MochaAE
Silhouette
Shake
Realvis Stitcher
Matchmover Pro
Boujou Bullet

EDUCATION

Advertising and Design,
Art Institute of Atlanta

FXPHD Online Training
(Verification# DUG2FPCVH2C3H)

Pixel Corps
- Team Leader on 2006 Theory of Visual Effects Team
- Senior Artisan on 2005 Pre-Viz Team
- J. Bills Rotoscope Course
- Cinema 4D Week Intensive (Dr. Sassi)
- Greenscreen Weekend Intensive (Marty Rosenberg, Tim Dobbert, Steven Wright)

IMAGE Film & Video Workshops
- Cinematography
- Introduction to Editing
- Screenwriting 101/102
- Documentary And Location Lighting For Digital Video
- Sound 101: Location Sound Recording
- Grip & Lighting Weekend

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

IABC-Atlanta Silver Flame:
2007 - Illustration
2008 - Video

Adobe Certified Expert
Photoshop (v5.0)

INTERESTS

Indie film work
Photography
Travel
Paintball