Profile

Bryan Woods
Motion Graphics Artist at Ubisoft
Motion Pictures and Film | San Francisco Bay Area, US

Summary

Simplicity, flexibility, and communication is what I strive for in both my life, and my work. I believe these are the keys to success in anything and you will see that in the way I present myself, my work, and my problem solving. I am very motivated and passionate about my line of work. It is not uncommon to find me late at night working away trying to gain an understanding of a problem and finding an elegant solution to it. These moments are what I live for and I find working under pressure not stressful but challenging and rewarding. I feel confident that I can be a valuable addition to your team as I embrace teamwork and problem solving, feel comfortable with taking direction as well as giving it, patient and understanding while working with clients, and have an eye for finite detail which shows in my work and work ethics.
Specialties: Animation, Motion Graphics, Compositing, Editing. After Effects, Nuke, PhotoShop, Illustrator, FCP, C4D.

Experience

  • Sept 2011 - Present
    Motion Graphics Artist / Ubisoft
  • May 2011 - Present
    Motion Graphics Artist / Spy Post
  • Jun 2010 - Present
    Editor / Motion Graphics / EA
    Motion graphics artist for Visceral Games, a division of EA, located at EA HQ in Redwood Shores, RedWood City CA. I produced graphics and animation that accompanied both internal and public works for many of the games that were either released or in development from Visceral. I also produced graphics for the critically acclaimed video game "Dead Space 2", and am proud to have worked with such an awesome team.
  • Aug 2008 - Present
    Columnist / Adobe Systems
    Wrote an article on my teaching techniques of Adobe products to high school students while at Stanford University with the iD Tech Camp Program.
  • Jun 2005 - Present
    VFX Instructor / iD Tech Camps
    I was the VFX instructor for the VFX class at iD Tech Camps: Stanford University, CA. While teaching there, I was asked by Adobe to write an article on my teaching techniques.
  • Jan 2008 - Present
    Freelance / Madera County Office of Education
    Created a 25th Anniversary film of Madera's Academic Decathalon. The project required video editing, and motion graphics. Was seen by a large audience (1000+).
  • 2006 - Present
    Student Assistant / INTERESC at the Kremen School of Education and Human Development
    Tended the font desk of the Instructional Technology Resource Center (INTERESC) of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development meeting the needs of instructors, teaching new instructional technology as well as creating various video projects for the school to use.

Education

  • 2007 - 2010
    Academy of Art University
    BFA in Visual Effects: Compositing

Additional Information

Websites:
Portfolio, IMDB
Honors:
•Received Best in category award for motion graphics at the Academy of Art University Spring Showcase for animation and visual effects. •Invited to perform on stage at Carnegie Hall, NY, as part of a nation-wide competition for schools. Won 2nd place in the nation for best performance (2004).
Interests:
Motion Graphics / Compositing
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