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GILBERT RAYMOND ALVARADO
e-mail atomicgil@yahoo.com
CURRENT STATUS
Looking for full time work
WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2009 to the present
Freelance

February 2007 to June 2009
Pacific Title and Art Studio, Hollywood, CA
Artist - Title Department
Design and production of Main Titles, End Credits, Subtitles and Locals, Film Graphics, Animation and Trailer Graphics for feature films. Full production and design from typesetting end credits and main titles to compositing and animation of credits for 2K, 4K and HD output of Cineon and DPX files for film output.
Coordinator - Main Title Design Department
Day to day coordination of a team of artists and clients.
Artist - Digital Opticals Department
Dust Buster and Digital Film Opticals
(dissolves, fades, color correction, etc.)


October 2005 to February 2007
Defense Media Center, Riverside, CA
Broadcast Motion Graphic Designer
From concept, design and production of on air graphics
using After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Final Cut Pro on a Mac platform.
Print advertising campaigns from concept, copy and design.

August 2003 to October 2005
Pacific Title and Art Studio, Hollywood, CA
Artist - Title Department
Production of main titles and end credits
for feature films along with trailer graphics and film graphics,
using both computer and traditional hand drawn graphics.


May 2000 to May 2003
Buena Vista Imaging, Burbank, CA
Title Technician
Disney Title and Optical Department
• Feature Film main and end titles
• Created DVD graphics
Disney Media Services Department
• PowerPoint presentations and animations


December 1994 to May 2000
Cinema Research Corporation, Hollywood, CA
Title Designer & Art Department Supervisor
Designed and produced main titles and end credits
for feature films along with trailer graphics and film graphics,
using both computer and traditional hand drawn graphics.
(See list of titles designed below)


May 1991 to September 1993
Venice Magazine, Hollywood, CA
Art Director
Art direction and production of a monthly arts and
entertainment magazine, distributed to the greater
Los Angeles area. Also some photography of local events.


August 1989 to December 1994
The Practice Builder Agency, Costa Mesa, CA
Mac Artist, Art Department
Designed various marketing and advertising materials
for medical professionals, including logos, brochures,
ads etc. as part of an advertising team.


August 1988 to August 1989
Let’s Rent Magazine, Costa Mesa, CA
Macintosh Production Designer, Art Department
Design and typeset for monthly magazine


September 1984 to August 1988
Volt Information Services, Anaheim, CA
Artist, Art Department
Hand drawn artwork for yellow pages advertising.

 

FEATURE FILM TITLE DESIGN

Breast Men
Hope
Air Force One
From Dusk Till Dawn
Fools Rush In
The Big Hit
Two for Texas
How to be a Player
Set it off
Money Talks
Winchell
The Corporate Ladder
Booty Call
Rumble in the Bronx
The Truman Show
Zack and Reba
Valkyrie

FILM GRAPHICS
Election
Star Trek: Insurrection
Hostel: Part II
The Dark Knight
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Whip It
Star Trek
Tropic Thunder
Speed Racer
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Nick and Norah's Infinte Playlist
Body of Lies
RocknRolla
W.
Changeling
Grand Torino
Australia
Che
Yes Man
Olympia
Terminator Salvation
Inglourious Basterds

EDUCATION

1977-1982 • Pacific Christian College • Fullerton, CA • Bachelor of Arts

1982-1983 • California State Fullerton • Graphic Design

2001 • Gnomon School of Visual Effects • Hollywood, CA • Shake 101

 

APPLICATIONS

After Effects CS3 • Illustrator CS3 • PhotoShop CS3 • Flash • Dreamweaver
Final Cut Pro HD • Shake 4. • Power Point • MS Word • Fontrographer
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (Voting Member)
Graphic Artists Guild Local 800 (former member honorable withdrawal from local)
 
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