CG GraphicArtist

David Dekmar

Motivated with a desire to excel!

941 923-3405

David@dekmar3d.com

 

Software Knowledge

 

PROFICIENT IN

 Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

       Adobe After Effects  

                                     AutoDesk Maya                                       

 

EXPERIENCED IN

Pixologic ZBrush

Microsoft Office Suite

 

Work Experience

Dekmar3d.com    

• As a freelance artist I’ve completed many jobs ranging from character animation, product Pre Visualization, motion graphics and corporate logo design to t-shirt design, business advertisements, promotional products, trading cards, photo restoration, event products, business presentations and website graphics and design.

 

Shooting Stars Post Media

• Worked as their animation director coordinating all aspects of production directly with high profile clients and with very tight deadlines.

• At SSP I was responsible for creating broadcast ready high definition motion graphics for local TV commercials. In addition, I produced presentations for seminars, animated training materials and website graphics. I also assisted on video production shoots.

 

 

Project Examples

Graphic Design

• Florida Trail Riders Event T-shirts and Championship Trading Card sets

• Various Projects for Tropicana- T-shirt Design and Logo Design

• Various advertising brochures

• TF Racing Suspension Website design and advertising products

Motion Graphics

• Tampa Bay Business Journal Video Bumper for Biz TV and Women of the Year Event

• Big Brother Big sister of Tampa Bay Animated Logo

• Animated Open for Tampa Girl video series

• Created a corporate video for McDonald’s annual shareholders meeting.

3D Animations

• Character design, modeling and animation using Maya and Z Brush

• Texture building for 3D UV mapping using Photoshop

• Compositing and editing  animations using After Effects

• Various product Pre Visualization animations

 

 

Short Film Work

Squishy

• Designed and modeled the set and props using Maya

• Designed, modeled, textured, and animated the character Squishy using Maya and Photoshop

Heroes Dream (WIP)

• Character design and animation, modeling, texturing

 

 

Education

• International Academy of Design and Technology, Tampa

• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation, Magna Cum Laude, June 2007

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Internships

Shooting Stars Post Media; Tampa, Florida

Intern

• Created Motion graphics for HD TV  and graphics designs for large scale print media

• Created 3D sets and character animation for television, web, and visual presentations

• Assisted on live video shoots as a grip and tele-prompter operator

 

Awards and Acknowledgements

• Presidents list 2003-2007 IADT

• Chosen for student showcase 2007

• Digital Tutors Member Projects Winner April 2009