Portfolio Spring 2009

Info

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Biography

Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in 1986, Brett Schnacky is a midwestern artist focusing on motion graphics, production and print media. Since 2006 he has been working for a range of design studios on projects for clients like Nike, Phillip Morris, The National Mall, The UN Foundation, David Axelrod, The Obama Campaign and Harris Bank. His works have won numerous awards including first place at the NACA Midwestern Regional in 2007 & 2008. He is co-founder of the ‘currently gestating’ artist collective “Kinetic.”

Living and working in Chicago, Illinois, he is now available and accepting freelance and full-time positions.


Education

University of Wisconsin – Stout
B.F.A. – Multimedia and Graphic Design Concentrations
Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2008


Skills

Maya 8.5 – 2009
Particles
Dynamics
Mel Scripts
Paint FX
After Effects CS4
Trapcode Plugins
Magic Bullet Plugins
Expressions
JSX Scripts
Photoshop CS4 Dreamweaver CS4
HTML
CSS
Javascript
PHP
Illustrator CS4
Cinema4D – R11 Premiere Pro CS4 InDesign CS3 Flash CS3
Actionscript 1,2
Boujou 4.1
Encore CS3
Lightroom 2
Dragon 1.1
Soundbooth CS3
Final Cut Pro 6
Processing 1.0
DVD Studio Pro 4
Soundtrack Pro 2

Other Skills

Digital Camcorders
Digital/Film Cameras
Audio Mixing
Film Development
Minor Networking
Computer Hardware
Screenprinting

Experience

MO/DE
Chicago, Illinois
Intern / Freelancer
June 2008 – Present
  • Worked with a team to create concepts on several projects
  • Utilized Maya and After Effects on various projects
  • Created branding for internal campaign
  • Worked on viral video for Nike
Sitepro
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Production Assistant
May 2007 – May 2008
  • Edited video for numerous projects which were published to DVD
  • Utilized Maya for different videos and applications
  • Photographer with studio, indoor and exterior experience
  • Worked as a Production Crew with studio, indoor and exterior experience
Blue Devil Productions
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Art Director
Nov. 2006 – Dec. 2007
  • Designed posters for each BDP sponsored event
  • Communicated with talent and agents concerning poster designs
  • Crafted marketing items such as table tents, handbills and installations
  • Worked with multimedia director and other event coordinators