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PORTFOLIO MOVIES ART WORK    
Goals   To find a job where I’ll have the opportunity to acquire more managerial experience.
To keep building and updating my computer animation skill set.
Skills   Software proficiency in both MacOS & Windows platforms: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, DreamWeaver, AfterEffects, Premiere, Flash, Microsoft Office, Quark Xpress, Final Cut, Pinnacle DekoCast, 3D Studio MAX, Lightwave, and some XSI (Softimage) and Maya.
Hand drawing and painting techniques: Pencil, Ink, charcoal, pastels, watercolors, acrylics and oil paint.
Languages: Spanish, English and French.
Employment   Ra (self employed) - Decatur GA, Winter Park FL, San Mateo CA
Motion Graphics Designer and Art Director: 08.2008 - Current
• As an independent contractor, I provide graphic design and video production services for different needs such as TV, websites, and marketing materials. Clients: Atlanta Video, LAPTV Atlanta Partners, Margom Lld, and Rival Industries.
Rival Industries - Atlanta, GA
A digital content provider which creates commercial 3D models and animations.
Title: Motion Graphics Designer 11.2007 - 10.2008
• Composed and modeled 3D graphic elements with text and pictures to create promotional HD videos. Built interactive screens for digital box receivers like menus and TV settings.
LAPTV - Atlanta, GA
Latin America Pay Television is a partnership formed by Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, and Metro Goldwyn-Meyer. It programs and broadcasts movie channels to all Latin America.
Title: Art Director 01.2001 - 08.2007
• Created motion graphics for animated menus, movie openings, ratings, promotions, and channel identifications. Assisted producers with the visual layout of their editing.
Previous Experience   Atlanta, GA 10.1996 - 09.2000
During my first year and a half in this country, while I was studying Computer Animation, I worked for The Art Institute of Atlanta as a Computer Lab Assistant helping students with their color prints, setting network renderings, and organizing the lab’s hardware/software inventory. After graduation, I worked as a Graphic Designer/Animator for different multimedia companies. I created graphic assets and animations for the user interface of CDs, touch screen kiosks, and web pages.
Guatemala City, Guatemala CA 05.1988 - 05.1996
I started working as a Graphic Designer during my second year of studies in that field. The first 5 years of my career I mainly worked for the fashion industry designing advertisements for newspaper, magazines, and direct mail promotions like postcards, catalogues, and brochures. At this time. I also helped to increase the number of people to the stores by creating attractive windows and interior displays.
During my last years in Guatemala, I had a profitable studio where I offered Graphic Design and Illustration services. I had the opportunity to educate communities in health issues through my drawings, by illustrating booklets for non profit organizations like UNICEF and El Salvador Health Ministry. I also taught as a professor in my University, Rafael Landivar, courses including Drawing of the Human Figure I, II and Typography
Education   The Art Institute of Atlanta - Atlanta, Georgia.
Major: Computer Animation Graduated: 03/98
Universidad Rafael Landivar - Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Major: Graphic Design Graduated: 04/94
 
Awards   Silver - Best Website Promotion. “Shrek 2 website sweepstakes”. PROMAX/BDA Latin America Awards. 11/06
Bronze - Art Direction of Channel ID Campaign. “Movies from A to Z The Film Zone”. BDA award in PROMAX/BDA New York Conference. 06/06
Gold - Best News Set Design. “Zoom, Cinecanal”. BDA award in PROMAX/BDA New York Conference. 06/05
Gold - Best Movie News Show. “Zoom, Cinecanal”. PROMAX award in PROMAX/BDA New York Conference. 06/05
CEO Award - Best Promo. “Detective Block”. Award earned with producer Andrea Marulanda in LAPTV. 12/04
Best Portfolio in Computer Animation - The Art Institute of Atlanta Portfolio Show. 03/98
     
For a complete CV, Resume or DVD demo please write rasum@rasturias.com