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JEAN-PAUL CUMMINGS BROADCAST DESIGN
Creative results oriented, highly skilled professional with a superior combination of artistic and technical expertise. Proven success in visual effects design and a passion for excellence. Able to work independently and thrives in a team and deadline-oriented environment.
Skills: 2D Animation, Motion Design, Storyboards, Illustration, Concept Design.
Software Skills: Adobe After Effects, Maxon Cinema 4D, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Toon Boom Harmony.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDGEDEEP MEDIA 2015 - Current DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | VFX DESIGNER • Created and managed original pitches, concept designs and intellectual properties for media clients. • Produced and directed :30 second commercials for web based multimedia channels. Clients include: White Whale Games, Hudson River Park. iHEARTMEDIA April 2018 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Modeled, textured, set up and animated camera projections in Cinema 4D and After Effects.
HORIZON BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY October 2017 - February 2018 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS CONSULTANT • Designed, animated and edited 2D motion elements for internal display.
AKA September 2017 - October 2017 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Designed and animated 2D elements, keyed green screen foreground footage and composited background elements for broadcast display kiosks of various broadway productions.
EPIX September 2016 - July 2017 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Designed and animated 2D motion elements for broadcast promos including “Tom Popa: Human Mule,” “Berlin Station,” “Get Shorty,” “Graves” and “Epix Hits.” • Created lower 3rds, Next-On graphics and Line-Up graphics for “Epix Drive-In” programming. Uploaded On-Air graphics using proprietary software OAICS. Jean-Paul Cummings - Page 2
GUESS CONNECT May 2016 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Designed and animated 2D full :15 second promo for point of sale display and in-store for international GUESS Connect smart watches.
VIACOM CATALYST December 2015 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Designed and animated 2D motion elements for holiday gallery wall projections.
IMAGINARY MEDIA, LLC March - May 2015 LEAD 2D/3D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Conceptualized, developed, designed and animated both 2D and 3D background elements for musical biography “Marley,” directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. • Created and animated end title crawl for director Don Cheadle’s biography of Miles Davis “Miles Ahead.”
WWE ENTERTAINMENT Inc. March 2014 2D MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST • Conceptualized, developed and animated motion design elements for On-Air and web based programming and sponsor driven promotional content. • Prepared, keyed and composited live-action elements into backgrounds from green screen footage.
DAKOIT PICTURES 2007 - 2011 DIRECTOR/DESIGNER • Developed, designed and animated 3D intro for Dakoit Pictures. • Modeled, textured, designed lighting and animation in Cinema 4D. Colour corrected in After Effects. • Created 3D logo from vector artwork and animated the motion design. • Created look books, developed concept art and character design for feature film “Shockwave/Darkside”. • Oversaw graphics, layout, logos and concept illustrations for the production designer. • Created storyboards and style frames for motion design.
DIGITAL KITCHEN ROTOSCOPE ARTIST (Contract) • Rotoscoped background plates for senior designer on an internal Microsoft production using After Effects.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2007 FLASH CHARACTER ANIMATOR • Designed, prepared and animated characters and backgrounds for online Flash Game Online MMO “NFL RUSH”. Created animated segments for online and mobile media.
EDUCATION School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidate (minor in Animation) Polytechnic of Central London Certificate in ENG/EFP Blake College of Art and Design, London Certificate in Photography Teaching and Public Speaking The New School, New York, NY. Guest lecturer, Introduction to Video (2009) LREI, New York, NY. Instructor, Graphic storytelling workshop (2007-2012)