RESUME

2009-02-05T16:52:00.000-08:00

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Worked with executive staff and producers to define art vision for the studio to support the studio market goals.
• Pitched concepts and boards to executive staff and directors.
• Created over one-hundred Corporate Identities.
• Created and supervised the creation of look/feel boards, style guide, and animatics.
• Supervised with other managers on the production team to keep the art team effective, focused and motivated for the duration of the project.
• Conducted critiques and seminars with a clear and consistent direction to art team.
• Supervised the development stage of four projects for the Disney Studios.
• Managed and mentored artists to ensure high performance on two award-winning animated prime-time series.

ANIMATION 1995 - 2011

• WILDBRAIN
"Team McPhearson"
TV Pilot – Main Character Design / Art Direction

• CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS
"Class of 3000"
TV Series - Supervising Art Director / Guest Director

• MEDIA CONCEPT/PHUZ ENTERTAINMENT
"Toy Warrior"
Motion Picture - Supervising Editor

• WALT DISNEY TELEVISION ANIMATION
"Beowulf"
Direct to DVD – Development Art Director / Producer

• WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION
"Wild Life" "The Emperor’s New Groove" "Hercules" "Mulan"
"Rescuers Down Under"
Key Visual Development

• HYPERION/HBO
"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales"
TV Series - Development: Designer / Production: Series Art Director

• TURNER PICTURES
"The Pagemaster"
Feature - Production Designer

• AMBLIN/UNIVERSAL
"A Wish for Wings that Work"
TV Special - Key Background Designer
"Family Dog"
TV Series - Key Background Designer

MUSIC VIDEOS (Animation-Live Action) 2005 – 2007

• Cartoon Network – artist: Andre’ 3000
"Turn of the Century" – Cartoon Network Studios
Art Director / Director

• Toshiba/EMI – artist: Ms.Triniti
"Fa Da Love of Da Dancehall"
Producer / Director

• Triniti Music/World’s End – artist: Ms.Triniti
"Based on a True Story (Mama Told Me)"
Producer / Director

TV SPOTS 2000 – 2008

• Fuel International
“Bridgestone/Firestone” – 12 Internet spots
Editor / Director

"Imagine" TV PSA - CAN/CHECKERS/RALLY’S - Featuring: Anthony Edwards
Agency: MARC USA
Producer / Editor / Director

• Yorick Productions
"Art Of The Appliance" - 3 TV commercials BEST BUY/WHIRLPOOL
Featuring: Mario Andretti/Billy Idol/Mat Hoffman
Executive Producer / Director

• Kontrast Films
"Buckle Up" "A Safer Car" TV PSA’s D.O.T./FORD – Producer / Director
"Now" – TV PSA CURE AUTISM NOW - Featuring: Anthony Edwards
Producer / Director
"Un-complicated" - TV commercial SIMPLE GREEN – Producer / Director
"Just Too Cool" - TV commercials SIMPLE GREEN - Creative Director / Director
"Adrenaline" - TV commercials FED-EX/CART - Creative Director / Director

• Gears Communications
"Race Me" - TV commercial FED-EX/CART - Featuring: Michael Andretti - Director

• Yorick Productions
"Like My Mother" - TV commercial CALVIN KLEIN - Producer / Director
"Friends" - TV commercial MADE IN HOLLYWOOD.COM – Producer / Director
"Steering Emotions"- TV commercial LA PERLA – Producer / Director

FILMS / DOCUMENTARIES 1998-2008

• V2 Films
"Winter"
Short film 22min – Producer / Writer / Editor / Director

• Fuel International/Bridgestone-Firestone USA
"Get a Grip" volume 5 – 2008
"Get a Grip" volume 4 – 2007
"Get a Grip" volume 3 – 2006
"Get a Grip" volume 2 – 2005
"Get a Grip" volume 1 – 2004
A recap of the year in racing for Bridgestone Motorsport and Firestone Racing.
Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series, AMA Supercross.
Producer / Director

• Media Concepts/Sony
“Maximo”
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"
Video Games - ADR Director (Italian/Spanish version)

• Gears Communications/Toyota Motorsports
"Fire and Soul"
A recap of the year in the Champ Car World Series for Toyota Motorsports.
Documentary - Writer/Director

PUBLISHED WORKS:
"The Art of Walt Disney" Abrahams USA 1996
"The Art of Hercules" Hyperion Books USA 1997
"Behind the Seams" IFF Magazine USA 1998
“La Gravidanza” (medical) Enitalia ITA 1980
“Salute 2001” (medical) Enitalia ITA 1980
“Il Fumo” (medical) Enitalia ITA 1980
“L’Impero di Roma” (history) Enitalia ITA 1980
“Piante Mediche” (medical) Enitalia ITA 1980
“Primo Soccorso” (medical) Enitalia ITA 1979

COMPUTER PROGRAMS:
Photoshop CS4, Illustrator, Excel, Word, Final Draft , Quark X-Press, InDesign and the Avid editing system.

EDUCATION:
Liceo Artistico di Roma, Italy - Fine Arts/Architecture
American Animation Institute - Hollywood, California

MISC:
Languages: Fluent in Italian, English and Spanish. Semi-fluent in French.

AFFILIATIONS:
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The Animation Guild / I.A.T.S.E. Local 839

AWARDS:
• 2009 WORLD-FEST HOUSTON International Film Festival
GOLD REMI AWARD
Writer / Director "Winter" Short Film

• 2009 EPIZEPHIRY International Film Festival
EIFF SPECIAL MENTION
Writer / Director "Winter" Short Film

• 2008 ZERO Film Festival
PURPLE HEART AWARD
Writer / Director "Winter" Short Film

• 2002 WORLD-FEST HOUSTON International Film Festival
GOLD REMI AWARD
Producer / Director "Buckle Up"

• 2001 WORLD-FEST HOUSTON International Film Festival
PLATINUM REMI AWARD
Director "Race Me"

• 2001 AURORA AWARD
GOLD
Writer / Director "Adrenaline"

• 2001 TELLY AWARD
GOLD
Writer / Director "Adrenaline"

• 2001 OMNI AWARD
GOLD
Writer / Director "Adrenaline"

• 2001 TELLY AWARD
SILVER
Producer / Director "Buckle Up"

• 2001 TELLY AWARD
GOLD
Writer / Director "Just Too Cool"

• 2001 TELLY AWARD
GOLD
Director "Race Me"

ONLINE PORTFOLIOS:

Film & TV:
http://youtube.com/valerioventura

Animation:
http://valerioventura.blogspot.com

Corporate Design:
http://v2graphics.blogspot.com

STRONG POINTS:
Very experienced on short timeline projects for Television.
A vast working knowledge of Video, 2D animation and software !Photoshop, After Effect, Avid editing and Final Cut.)
Creative and script writing.
Very punctual, reliable, and flexible.
Shine under tight deadlines.
Multi-tasking ability.
Extremely detail-oriented.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Charismatic team leader and team player.
Lead and follow.

CURRICULUM VITAE

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