Joshua Siegel
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EMPLOYMENT

Art Director / Production Designer
various productions, Arcadian Entertainment

• Responsible for overall look of digital video shorts.
• Drew storyboards, creatures, weapons and costume concepts.
• Previsualization animations for FX artists.
• Created and composited digital matte painting.
• Digitally removed wires from stunt performers.
• Composited titles and visual FX.

Art Director
"The Last Straight Man", Blue Milk Entertainment

• Researched and dressed Space Shuttle set for 35mm short.
• Acquired and created props and set dressing.
• Created zero gravity practical effects and assisted with greenscreen effects.

Art Director / Production Designer
"The Cypher", Arcadian Entertainment

• Responsible for overall look of digital video short.
• Drew storyboards and set designs.
• Created computer interface graphics and websites for computer hacking sequences.
• Created previsualization animations for FX artists to create CGI opening sequence.

Art Department
"Nexus", Vision Films

• Researched and acquired costumes and props.
• Created low budget practical effects.
• Dressed and maintained sets.

Art Department
"Diet Coke" commercial, Mars Media

• Assisted Propmaster and Set Dresser.
• Researched and acquired props and set dressing.
• Dressed and maintained sets.

Freelance Web and Video Services

• Created and maintained websites using HTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, Quicktime, and custom graphics created in Photoshop and other programs.
• Moderated and maintained message boards and chats.
• Worked with ASP web developers to create database driven web services.
• Produced and directed short subject videos.
• Edited digital videos using iMovie, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro
• Wrote original scripts, articles, fiction, ad copy, and technical instructions.

Clients include:
America Online, Dragon Magazine, Pan Studios, Nicole Dintaman Gallery, Actingbiz.com, Talent Ventures Inc.

EDUCATION

1991 - 1995

Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia
BFA Video
Video production and postproduction, studio and field lighting, audio recording and mixing, graphic design and illustration.

1997 - 1998

Butte Community College, California
Postgraduate Courses
Graphic design, web design, desktop publishing.

SKILLS

• Illustration, storyboarding, painting, sculpture, jewelry design
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Editing video (Final Cut Pro and other programs), DVD authoring (DVD Studio Pro and other programs)
• Familiar with the following programs on both PC and Macintosh: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and many more.