ANDREJ PRESTON
motion graphics designer
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University (2007 – 2011)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Academy of Art University, Motion Pictures & Television
EXPERIENCE
Mevio Inc. (July 2011 – Present)
- Motion graphics designer and producer. Designing title sequences, lower thirds, transitions, bumpers, promotional reels, advance chroma keying, compositing, special effects, animated typography, post production editing, live editing, producing, scheduling, creating new show format. Supervising and managing interns.
2010-2011
- Production Intern focusing on creating motion graphics. San Francisco, CA
Betts Recruiting (April 2012)
- Created a promotional video with a social/viral potential.
SuprNova.org (March 2011 – Present)
- Re-launched the website as web-video-show portal. Producer and motion graphics designer of four different shows. In charge of creating title sequences, chroma keying, compositing, special effects, editing, distribution, managing talent and developing ideas.
2003 – 2004
- Founder of the first large-scale torrent-indexing website. Managed over 80 people in different departments.
Academy of Art University (2009 – 2011)
- Resident Assistant for Academy of Art University, Housing Department. Responsible for overseeing over 80 residents, attending to their needs and being an informal mentor. San Francisco, CA
TorrentFreak.com (2008 – 2011)
- Producing, writing, directing and designing a video podcast for a website TorrentFreak.com
ABILITIES
- Accomplished design abilities incorporating typography, color, layout, animation and multimedia design.
- Advance chroma keying and masking, texturing, lighting, designing using only ‘expressions’ in After Effects, 3rd party plugins (Starglow, Particular, Optical Flares, Twitch, The Bullet, DVGarage).
- Creating eye-catching, appealing motion graphics through multiple iterations and approval processes.
PROFICIENT IN
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Final Cut Pro
Pro Tools
Cinema 4D
Celtx
Final Draft
Soundtrack Pro
Microsoft Office
EP Budgeting
EP Scheduling
Tricaster
DVD Studio Pro
Compressor
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
