Sr. Broadcast Graphic Designer / Viz Artist
Geo Tv Network
Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months
• Managing a Team as a Supervisor.
• Designing and developing Virtual, Augmented Reality and Interactive Graphics,
Real-Time animations, Templates and Scenes on Vizrt platforms for studio shows
featuring news, sports, business, weather and special events.
• working with clients to discuss the images they require and how they want to use them;
• seeking out appropriate photographic subjects and opportunities;
• carrying out research and preparation for a shoot;
• working in different locations and in different circumstances to get the right image;
• using an extensive range of technical equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting and specialist software;
• communicating with photographic subjects, putting them at ease, encouraging them and directing them;
• arranging still life objects, products, scenes, props and backgrounds;
• liaising with other professionals, including graphic designers, writers, gallery managers, picture researchers, commissioning editors and art directors;
• managing the processing and use of images, discussing technical problems, checking for quality and dealing with clients' concerns;
• preparing proofs for approval;
• compiling finished products for sale, such as albums and framed prints;
• understanding traditional film and digital photography and keeping up to date with industry trends, developments and new techniques;
• developing expertise with software to digitally enhance images by, for example, changing emphasis, cropping pictures, correcting minor faults, or moving objects around;
• managing the business aspects of the work, including administration, scheduling work, invoicing and basic accounting;
• developing a good portfolio, building a network of contacts and achieving a reputation for quality and reliability in order to secure future assignments;
• Self-marketing by, for example, producing business cards, postcards and promotional materials, and creating and maintaining a website.
• Working closely on a daily basis with News producers to Design advanced, complex
graphics and 3D animations for a variety of News productions and packages.
• Conceptualize varying styles and develop professional design and animated graphics
for new interactive shows.
• Communicate and offer daily creative ideas and solutions for News productions using
Design, Graphic animations to producers, journalists and operations staff at all levels.
• Have to conceptualize Graphics styles, Design and Animations, as well as re-create
storyboards for production ready use in Viz Artist or in Viz Trio, as well as other
specialized front end controllers.
• Work closely with senior designers and producers to manage the production of Viz
related tools and controllers.
• Developing and maintaining graphics packages and branding of the network.
• Assist in building and maintaining playout graphics consistent with design solutions
supplied.
• Working closely with Visual Effects Supervisors, Producers and the Compositing
Supervisor to Design, Develop and Produce large or small-scale digital composites for
use in feature films, Commercials and Cartoons.
• Performing tasks such as Designing, 3D tracking, matte extraction, color correction,
paint fixes, roto and assembly of live action and 3D elements.
• Training the junior staff and make sure they are working using the proper methods.
• Designs, lays out and produces various publications and artwork for divisional projects such as slide
• presentations, newsletters, signs, flyers, brochures, directories, maps, posters, billboards, logos,
• exhibits/displays and illustrations.
• Utilizes a personal computer with various desktop publishing programs to create and produce
• finished artwork for County departments, combining text and graphic elements. Prints to a laser
• printer for camera ready art and to create digital files to send to an outside printer for imaging to film.
• Uses scanner to scan slides and photographic prints, and an image editing program to refine and
• color correct or paint full color photographs, duotones and grayscale images.
• Prepares color separations for maps or graphics and various other visual aides for divisional
• presentations.
• Designs and assembles exhibits and displays such as information signs, and photo displays.
• Designs and executes logos/symbols for special projects, letterheads, and business cards used in
• various departments.
• Creates precise art illustrations using scans of traditional drawings, digital drawing skills or by
• modifying existing digital art files.
• Creates illustrations, posters and overlays as visual aides for divisional presentations and for special
• presentations by other employees.
• Prepares slide presentations to correspond with written materials.
• working with the director to break the script down into a shot-by-shot ‘storyboard’ and decide the order of shooting
• planning a filming schedule, taking into account the director’s ideas and the available budget
• overseeing the hire of locations, props and equipment
• recruiting the cast and crew
• making sure that filming stays on schedule
• supervising a team and runners
• motivating the cast and crew
• Responsible for health and safety on set.
• produce each day’s 'call sheet' (a list of timings and logistics for the following day's shoot)
• be the link between the set and the production office
• distribute call sheets, so that the cast and crew know exactly when they are needed on set
• deal with paperwork
• organize transport and hotels
• make sure that cast members are in make-up, wardrobe or on set at the right time
• Find and supervise extras on productions and location managers on set. To make sure any extras were on set at the right time and place. Briefing the extras and giving them their cues and you might direct the action in background crowd scenes. Acting as a messenger on set.
BS (Media Science) Major - Animations
