Bio:
Curtis A. Sponsler
Motion Graphics Designer | Creative Director | 3D Animator
407.421.5598
animill.cas@gmail.com
www.animill.com
Innovative, resourceful, creative director springs client’s ideas to life.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Creative Director | Graphic Artist | Compositor - 1994 to present
AniMill
Works with clients & contractors to bring ideas to life:
● Every project begins with designs and story I create with the client
● Supervise and create storyboards and animatics to develop concept & pacing
● Act out scenes for the enlightenment and amusement of clients and workers
● Oversee design and production of 3D models & 2D elements
● Render elements adding textures, lighting, and camera blocking
● Post supervisor and artist responsible for editing & compositing
● Every project ends with my personal finishing touch in After Effects
Jack of all Trades & Master of a Bunch:
● 3D Animator and Technical Director
● Motion Graphics, VFX supervisor, and compositor
● Story Artist responsible for camera composition, staging, and posing
● IT department in a box - über-geek, hardware construction and maintenance
● Director/Producer
● Marketing & Branding designer
● Photographer
Clients include: Walt Disney Company, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld, Anheuser Busch, Lockheed Martin, NBC, ABC, The Golf Channel, Compaq Computers, SMC Corp., Siemens Corp., and multiple network affiliates
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Published Author - 2006
The Focal Easy Guide to After Effects 6.5 (ISBN# 0-240-51968-X)
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Work History::
Art Director & Designer - 1990~1994
Century III
● Designed motion graphics & VFX for numerous national/international clients
Senior Editor - 1988~1990
Century III
● NTSC to PAL show redevelopment, VFX supervisor and senior editor
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APPLICATIONS PROFICIENCY
● After Effects - expert
● 3DS MAX - expert
● Photoshop - expert
● Illustrator - advanced
● Keynote - advanced
● Maya for MAC - novice
SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE
● PC & MAC based content creation, editing, paint, and compositing
● Legacy analog editing/compositing systems (1" Sony, Ampex, CMX, DFX)
● Builder and maintainer of RenderFarms
● PC design/construction/maintenance
● Post-Production facility design and installation
AWARDS
● Regional Emmy Award
● Multiple Telly awards for broadcast design and corporate productions
● Several Addy awards for commercial animation
● Regional Emmy nominations
LECTURER
● SCBWI Florida – “Book Trailer Magic” workshop for promoting writers
● SCBWI Carolinas – “Making a Book Trailer” intensive workshop for writers
● SCBWI - Florida, "Technology of the Art" - a workshop on Digital Media
● After Effects West - Lynda.com, Workshop Presenter "3D Invades 2D World"
● After Effects West - Lynda.com, Panel Discussion on PC/MAC platforms
● SIGGRAPH - Presentation on 3D short created for COMPAQ/Disneyland
FAVORITE COLOR
220,255,0
Writer
Associate
Member since 2010
Region: Florida
Contact Information
Email: AniMill.CAS@gmail.com
Current Location: Orlando
Website: http://www.animill.com
Published In Children's Market: No
