Collin Samatas Visual Art • Motion Design Los Angeles, CA email [email protected] web www.lordsolaris.com portfolio krop.com/collinsamatas Produced more than 35 videos on YouTube Assisted production of more than 20 others EDUCATION SCHOOLS QUALIFICATIONS • LOS ANGELES FILM SCHOOL Hollywood, California Associate of Science, Computer Animation Summer 2012 Highly attentive to Diverse in abilities and Able to work from fully- • COLUMBIA COLLEGE Chicago, Illinois auditory & visual details spheres of knowledge equipped Mac at home Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Fall 2007 PROFICIENCIES • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City, Iowa Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art Spring 2005 MASTERFUL • Privately tutored in classical painting techniques by artist Susan Faermark Summer 2004 / 2005 Operational EXPERIENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS JOBS Hollywood, California Summer • Assisted in color correction for music video production • BUZZ MEDIA, INC. 2012 company Hyperballad’s video reel Media Content Production Intern June 2009 - August 2009 Spring • Designed and animated introductory bumper for actor · Intro graphics : Whitney Port / JCP, Smart Punk, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian / IKEA 2012 Jeffery Self’s “Self-Obsessed” web series · Video bumpers : Kim Kardashian, Kim’s Glam Squad, Hanna Beth, Buzznet, Celebuzz · Filmed : Criss Angel interview, Box 8 party, Smartpunk show Spring • Supervised post-production and created visual effects for · Edited video interviews : Veronicas, Hey Monday and Warped Tour Backstage 2011 NOH8 “Born This Way” dance music video • LUMINAIR CORPORATION Chicago, Illinois Fall • Edited storyline and created animation for greenscreen 2008 interviews with American pop artist Peter Mars Print Production Intern June 2007 - August 2007 · Promotional poster, postcard, e-mail and graphic : The Fun Hit Wonders WINTER • Designed cover, masthead and feature article for Spring · Promotional sponsorship sheets : The Heirloom Recipe project 2007 2008 Columbia College Zine · Indexed to assist workflow : Chicago Cool Globes project Fall • Created logo and letterhead for the Oak Brook Historical 2007 Society, for the city’s 50 Year Anniversary • NUFX STUDIOS Barrington, Illinois SPRING • Animated introductory sequence for Columbia College Playtester Intern June 2003 - July 2003 2007 Chicago’s Art Talk DVD featuring LOT-EK · Documented bugs : FIFA 2004 for PS1 · Tested : FIFA 2004 (American / European alpha versions) Other · Correlated bug data : DevTrack database spring • Attends and votes at annual management meetings of 2009 Chicago-based business Nexgen LLC HONORS Fall • Auditioned for The Real World Season 19, filmed interview 2005 with Bunim-Murray casting director Owns Won Silver Telly Born the only registered Member of summer • Selected as alternate member for Nintendo Street Team, Award in Online Collin Samatas trademark for International 2002 attended initiation, learned meet-and-greet Videos for Peter in the Known “Lord Solaris” Society MENSA Mars series Universe summer • Assisted the Director of Operations with daily tasks at brand name 2002 Royal Management Corporation in Lombard, IL 2013 2010 2000 1982 APTITUDES KNOWLEDGE SPECIALTIES Newbie Guru Art / Historical 2-D Dynamic 3-D Mythological Pop C u lt ur e Logo Design Compositing Concept Design Scientific Typography Video Editing Modeling Storytelling Videogame Vectors Motion Graphics Animation Entertainment Layouts Rotoscoping Character Design Technological Packaging Sound Design Lighting/Shading MusicAL Branding Rendering Visual Effects.