MICHAEL BLANK | MOTION DESIGNER
michaelgblank@gmail.com
(646) 270-1651
SKILLS:
-Direction
-Concept Design
-2D animation
-3D generalist skills: animation, modeling. texturing and lighting
-Adobe Photoshop retouching and image manipulation
-Illustration (various mediums including digital painting)
-Painting (oil, acrylics, watercolor)
-Storyboarding
Software Skills:
-Adobe After Effects, Adobe llustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MAXON Cinema 4D, Zbrush
EXPERIENCE:
2009 - Present
Role: Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Clients include: Food Network, WEtv, HarperCollins, Psyop, B-reel, Transistor Studios,
Guest Star, Collider NYC, Epix, TV Land, MTV, JWT, BBDO, Adolescent, Showtime
-Role includes concept design and animation for promos, show packaging, commercials, trailers and video walls
2005 - 2009 CBS College Sports
Role: Senior Motion Graphic Designer
-Came up with original concepts and designed boards for opens and “looks” for various sport shows
-Designed and animated elements for full In-studio and remote game packages such as opens, front-ends, transitions,
-Designed and animated promos and tune-ins for different College Sports programming
-Designed Show logos and animated logo resolves and transitions
-Art directed and trained entry-level designers in creating different on-air graphics
2003 - 2005 New York Times Television, New York, NY
Role: Motion Graphic Designer
-Animated and rendered graphics for various documentaries and shows
-Designed and animated title sequences
-Created and animated dynamic maps and diagrams for different segments of the shows
-Animated headlines in an original yet simple style
-Designed postcards and posters for various shows
2000 - 2003 Fountainhead Design, New York, NY
Role: Graphic Designer / Illustrator
-Animated graphics for promotional videos and commercials using Adobe After Effects
-Designed ads, websites, and logos for various concepts in Print, Video, and Web
EDUCATION:
1997 - 2001 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Degree: BFA
Major: Computer Arts