Stephen
M. Ellis
Animator / Illustrator
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Beautiful Rust is a collection of my work for your
viewing enjoyment as well as a little info on me. I am
a NJ native, Emmy award winning artist with 8 years of
diverse experience ranging from cartoon animation, graphic
illustration, multimedia and web development / design,
and broadcast graphics.
Experience
Broadcast Designer
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hunt
Valley, MD. 2006 - 2008
• Designed and animated HD motion graphics for
television broadcast including 3D and 2D logo
animations, creative text animations, banners,
and end tag sequences
• Designed and animated 10-20 sec programming
promo spots for FOX, CW, ABC, MyTV, and CBS distribution, various concepts, styles, and themes
• Keyed, composited, and rotoscoped captured footage
in After Effects
• Illustrated storyboard sequences defining the
flow of action, composition, and timing of sequences
• Designed and modeled 3D station logos for FOX,
ABC, CBS, CW, and MyTV affiliates adhering
to all guidelines
Freelance Animator
Solaricreative, Eatontown, NJ.
2005 - 2006
• Designed interactive websites, company logos,
animated web banners, and advertisements
• Assisted other flash designers with Action scripting
functionality and templates
Discovery Channel,
Silver Spring, MD. 2005
• Created animated sequences and text animations
in After Effects for educational programs
Multimedia and
Graphics Lead
JGA, Inc., Middletown,
NJ. 2001 – 2005
• Created animated sequences in Flash including
speaking characters and action sequences
• Developed, designed, and programmed interactive
multimedia training applications in Flash
Awards
2007 Emmy Awards
National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences, Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
• Emmy, Best in Promotional Campaign for Simpsons'
Theme Weeks, Graphic Artist/Designer
• Emmy, Best in Promotional Campaign for Friends:
Inside the Music, Graphic Artist/Designer
Garden State
Film Festival 2006
• Best Student Animated Short, Fire Hydrant Kung
Fu
Skills
Operating Systems/Software
Applications
PC and MAC familiar, PhotoShop, After Effects, Flash,
Illustrator, Cinema 4D, Premiere, Sound Forge, Final
Cut, Pro-Tools, Dreamweaver, M.S. Office suite
Traditional
Free hand/measured pencil sketching, pen and ink illustration,
painting (canvas and digital), marker coloring/blending,
character design, storyboarding, layout design, and
background design
Education
B.S. Media Arts and Animation,
2005
Art Institute of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA.
Valedictorian, Best Portfolio awarded
A.S. Computer
Animation, 2000
Art Institute of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA.
High Honors, Best Portfolio awarded
References
Available by request |
