Ed Chapman - Visual Effects 

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Designer - Supervisor - Post Production Supervisor

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Designing and bidding of practical, mechanical, digital and post production effects work. On-set Visual Effects Supervision. Skilled in on-set practical effects, blue/green screen, models, puppets, animatronics, and motion control. On-set editing and temp compositing. Element and plate photography with digital cameras, 35mm still or motion picture cameras. Second Unit directing. Experienced with all forms of post production including: photo chemical and digital compositing, film and digital editing, as well as 3D animation. Strong background in music, foley and mix sessions.

Directors include:
 Scott Burns, Paul Cade, Jeff Gorman, Gary Johns, Erich Joiner, Jeff Preiss, Bobby Sheehan, Marshall Vernet, Scott Gillen, Greg Vernon, Alex Graves, Scott McCullough, Joseph Kahn, John Patterson, John Kretchmer, Kathy Bates, Gregory Lemkin, Billy Woodruff, Rad-ish, Andrew Douglas, Darren Grant, Francis Lawrence, Dave Meyers, Marc Klasfeld, John Bonito, Mike Cuesta, Gary McKendry, Michael Lipscombe, Matthew Rolston, Paul Hunter, Harry Patramanis, Noam Murro, Anthea Benton, Sean Thonson, Irv Blitz, Sophie Muller, Iain MacKenzie, The Brothers Strause, Tryan Jones, Tarsem

Producers include:
 Russell Curtis, Janie Walters, Denise Rocchietti, Gayleen Sharon, Sharon Starr, Dodonna Bicknell, Jobie Ochsner, Ray Zarro, Steve Ross, Martha Lucas, David Wolfson, Greg Tharp, LoriJo Nemhauser, Alan Poole, Alan Ball, Maryann Tanedo, Veronica Zelle, Lisa Tauscher, Darcy Leslie, Emilie Sennebogen, Tom Fanning, Tim Kerrison, Matt Van Buren, Lilly LaBonge, Mary Ann Tanedo, Larry Gold, Elani Patramanis, Skot Bradford, Line Postmyr, Wendy Giles, Frannie Freiberger, Jonathan Ker

Production  Companies include:
 A Pictures, Lyon Studios, Tool of North America, Silver Bullet, Epoch, Citizen Films, Johns & Gorman aka JGF, Bedford Falls, Encore, Buena Vista, Coppos Films, Supermega / Palomar, HBO / Six Feet Under Productions, Pixel Envy / 20th Century Fox, Smith Entertainment, Geneva Films, Go Films, Anonymous Pictures, A52, Pixel Envy, DNA, Rockhard Films, FM Rocks, SheerFX, NBC Agency, Riot, RAW Entertainment, Hydraulx, Entity FX, Colorado FX, Smoke & Mirrors, Framestore, Method, Believe Media, Headquarters, Form, H.S.I., Sandwick Films, Ring of Fire, Sea Level

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1996 - Freelance Visual Effects & Post Production Supervisor

• Work with Director and/or Production Designer to create the desired look.
• Supervise visual effects including designing, on-set supervision, and post supervision.
• Second Unit effects directing. including background plates, cloning elements, smoke, pyro, model - miniatures, underwater, and blue/green screen.
• 35mm and Digital Still Photography for elements and backplates.
• Specialized in Compositing, and Motion Control.
• Experienced with multi-camera arrays ("Bullet Time" ala "The Matrix").
• Technically proficient with video and audio gear (including cameras, sync boxes, gen-lock, video projection, switchers, DV video, AVID™, DAT).
• Experienced with film (photo-chemical) opticals.
• Hands on knowledge of Flame/Inferno, AfterEffects, Photoshop, & Lightwave3D.
• Work with bidder to bid on set effects and post production with top visual effects  and post houses.
• Television and film finishes, including digital film opticals.
• Web Savvy.
• Underwater work. PADI certified Rescue Diver

 

1986-96 Saatchi & Saatchi/Pacific - Senior Vice President - Director of Broadcast Production

• Created and administered a staff of up to twenty-two people, including producers, business affairs, broadcast traffic, and audio/visual departments. Established working links with international offices to provide materials and production services to foreign clients. Responsible for budgeting film, television, and radio productions.
• Produced over 1000 television commercials - both live action and animated - for clients such as Toyota USA, Yamaha, Pioneer Electronics, Proctor & Gamble, Chase Manhattan, General Mills, Wendy's and others.
• Directed numerous spots for clients such as Toyota, Proctor & Gamble, General Mills. Developed navigable movies for Toyota CD ROM and Web Site.
• Off-line and On-line editor, built and maintained in-house digital editing and graphics operation and digital and analog audio.
• Hands on technical experience with 35mm, 16mm, and video cameras.

 

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Education

New York Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Fine Arts In Communications - Magna Cum Laude

• Produced and directed live TV shows for Sterling and TelePrompTer cable systems in New York.
• President of Communication Arts Club
• Taught classes in Recording Studio Theory & Technology

 

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Awards

• Two time EFFIE winner for advertising effectiveness for Chase Manhattan Bank.
• Two time winner of The Art Directors Club for Toyota and YMCA.
• Clio Gold Medal winner for Toyota
• Winner of Association of Independent Commercial Producers / Museum of Modern Art Award for Toyota.
• 3 International Film and Television Awards for Pioneer Electronics and Toyota.