Overview
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Strong artistic and
technical background
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Over 25 years of experience
in communication arts and special effects cinematography.
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Over 15 years of experience
in computer graphics and animation
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Experience in PC, SGI and
Mac platforms
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Experience in film,
theatre, puppetry, and digital video.
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Familiar with Latin
American, European and US cultures
Professional Experience
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
(Gainesville)
Professor
(2003-)
Teach Digital Production, New Media. Puppetry, Animatronics and Robotic Art. Artist in Residence at Digital Worlds Institute.
Design multinational collaborative performances, research on immersive environments and 3D simulations.
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NEW
WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, (Miami)
Acting Teacher
(2002-2003) Teach acting, mask work, improvisation and performance to High School and College students.
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MIAMI
AD SCHOOL, (Miami)
New Media Instructor
(2001) Train post-graduate design
students in interface design for multiple media platforms considering
usability, innovation and esthetics. Portfolio development. Analysis, research
and experimentation on the convergence of media, assisting the student in the
development of their ability to express ideas clearly and succinctly.
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AGENCY.COM
(NY)
VP of Creative
As VP of Creative at Agency.com in New York, I
have been privileged to work on some of the most sophisticated e-commerce,
online and wireless solutions for Fortune 500 clients and have managed and
developed a staff of up to 90 creatives, including designers and art directors,
information architects, copywriters, builders and discipline managers.
Clients included Coca-Cola, British Airways,
Goldman Sachs, Gucci, City of NY. (2000-2001).
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R/GA (NY)
Creative Director
Responsible
for conceptual development, artist training, client development, pitch design
and delivery. I was hired specifically to design and implement a production
pipeline that would increase productivity and lower cost without sacrificing
quality. Main responsibilities
included the creation and development of a Broadband and Interactive
Television division. Clients included IBM, Novartis, Discovery Channel, Bed
Bath & Beyond, Intel / PBS (1998-2000).
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SZM
Studios (Munich,
Germany)
VFX Supervisor for Sende-Zentrum-MŸnchen.
In charge of TV series and Feature Film VFX
development team. Worked on weekly TV series for major German networks,
including ProSieben and Cable1. Designed and produced special effects for a
variety of feature films, from conception and design to execution. Implemented
sophisticated camera tracking, beta tested software from major developers.
Designed and directed animatronic characters for live puppetry sequences.
Designed and animated a ride simulation for the Olympic CommitteeÕs ÒOlympic
SpiritÓ (1996-1998).
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PARAMOUNT
PICTURES, LA
Art Director CGI Team
Designed a virtual reality environment for
ParamountÕs production ÒVirtuosityÓ, starring Denzel Washington and Rusell
Crowe, This was the first ever major feature film whose special effects were
designed and produced entirely on a PC platform, utilizing 3DS, After Effects,
Elastic Reality and other PC tools. I directed and supervised a team of 15
modellers and animators and was responsible for on-site design and supervision
of special effects (1995).
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Game
Designer San
Francisco, CA
Designed
and directed computer games and simulations for major software companies,
including EA, Microsoft, Sierra Online, Stormfront Studios and Br¿derbund.
Developed 3D movies for ViacomÕs ÒStar Trek: Deep Space NineÓ CD Rom title. Was reponsible for technical supervision,
design and production work. Created the first motion-capture game in game
history (Tony LaRussa II) as well as industry innovations like claymation, blue
screen, stop-motion and other procedures then unknown in the game industry.
(1988-1994)
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Filmmaker / Theatre Director
Mexico City, Lima,
Perœ, LA, NY
(1980-1988)
Was
script-writer and director of three short plays on the life of the Aztecs for the
ÒInstituto Nacional IndigenistaÓ. Was lighting and special effects instructor
for the INI. Conducted an Acting Workshop under the auspices of UNAM (National
University of Mexico). Was invited by BARD College to conduct a film direction
seminar at the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts.
Was
Art Director for the film ORBIT which is now on permanent exhibit at St. Louis
Zoological ParkÕs Living World Pavilion. Directed the simulation film ÒEscape
from Planet EarthÓ for IWERKS, which premiered at Liseberg park, in Gothenburg,
Sweden.
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Film and Theatre
Director / Set Designer Mexico
City, Perœ, Canada
(1970-1975) Formed
the group ÒLos ProfetasÓ with Juan Manuel Gonzales and Abraham Laboriel, and
staged music shows with Alejandro Jodorowsky; ÒHistoria de un AmorÓ and ÒPanic
TalesÓ. Directed my own experimental as well as traditional plays at
ÒCafŽ-Teatro RomaÓ in exchange for food and lodging.
Assistant
to Art Director for Dennis Hopper ÒThe Last MovieÓ, assistant to Art Director
for Robert Altman ÒA Cold Day in the ParkÓ (Vancouver).
Produced
and directed over 40 fiction films and documentaries and over 200 TV
commercials and print campaigns for major international advertising agencies.
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Film
Teacher / Lecturer.
Perœ, MŽxico
(1965-
1968) Taught
filmmaking, lighting and photography under the auspices of the Ministry of
Education. Managed and programmed the Art Cinema in Lima. Worked with MAGNUM
photographer JosŽ Casals and shot my first 35mm. Film. Founded the first big
scale film studio in Lima. Got hooked on theatre forever after working as a
still photographer for Juan JosŽ Gurrola in the operetta ÒLandrœÓ. Shot a one
year Florsheim campaign for Life Magazine and with British Top Model Pixie
Hopkins for Teran Publicidad.
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Formal
Education
MFA in New Media from Danube University, Krems, Austria
Studied Art and Design at San JosŽ City
College, minor in ceramics. Dropped out after a year to pursue my interest in
film, which did not exist as a career in American Universities at the time.
Studied for a year in La Esmeralda, Mexico City, under the dean of Mexican painters, Santos Balmori. Graduated from the High School of Colegio Mexico at age 15.
Technical Summary
Hardware
MAC-PC-SGI
Software
3D Studio MAX
FinalCut Pro
PD (Pure Data)
Dreamweaver
PhotoShop
SuperCollider
3D Equalizer
Director
URL
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http://arturosinclair.com
http://robopuppets.blogspot.com
http://teatronuestro.com
Awards
Golden Hugo Award at the
Chicago International Film Festival
Salmagundi Club Award, New
York
Over
10 CLIO Awards for TV commercials
Arturo Sinclair 1 (352) 871 0838 arturo@arturosinclair.com