JOE PASCALE
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as an animator/compositor in a creative environment that continuously challenges to further my artistic abilities
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ontario College of Art and Design (September 2004 – May 2008)Integrated Media Major
Winner of the OCAD Faculty Admission Scholarship, 2004
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant (September 2008 – Present)
Ontario College of Art and Design
Provide students with assistance in learning all areas of Adobe After Effects in a weekly-taught Intro to Compositing and 2d Animation course.
Animator/Compositer (November 2008 – January 2009)
Nextfilm Productions
Compositing and animation on Supernatural Shorts. Creation of 10, one and a half minute-long 2D animations, as well as providing necessary revisions to previous episodes. Duties include Animation, Compositing, 3D Layering, Particle Effects, Keying, Storyboarding, and Rendering.
Animator/Compositer (June 2008 – November 2008)
Nextfilm Productions
Compositing and animation on “Mini Myth” segment of Urban Legends: Series 2. Creation of 35, minute-long 2D animations. Duties include Animation, Compositing, 3D Layering, Particle Effects, Keying, and Rendering.
Animator (October 2008)
Nuit Blanche ’08: Words Travel FastCommissioned as one of four Toronto artists to bring poetry to life through animation. Collaborated with poet Dani Couture to create two animated poems, Lessons Learned in the County and Atonement. Animations shown over a 12 hours period on more than 300 TTC OneStop screens.
Studio Assistant (May 2007 – May 2008)
Paulette Phillips, Video Artist
Execution of various advanced technical tasks, including rotoscoping, animation, compositing, non-linear video editing, and digital image manipulation. Consistently learning new software in order to develop projects through to completion. Assistant editor and lead animator/rotoscope artist for The Open (Monster Series), a multi-screen video installation shown in Miami Art Fair and The Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art in London.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Extensive knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition
Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro, Shake, Combustion, 3D studio Max, Poser, Pro Tools, DreamweaverProficient in both Mac OSX and Windows
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS/GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
2008 - Nuit Blanche '08: Words Travel Fast: Atonement & Lessons Learned in the County
2008 - Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Showcase – The Street is My World, Monster Kicks
2008 - OCAD Thesis Show @ Bloor Cinema - Event Headliner: The Street is My World 2008 - OCAD Open Access @ The Spoke Club - Featured animation: The Street is My World2004 - Young Artist Showcase @ XEXE GALLERY – won second prize for illustration, Untitled in Wonderland
JOE PASCALE - 129 SCOTT RD. - 416.407.7345 – joe_pascale@hotmail.com