DAX THOMAS
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
dax_t@hotmail.com
(505) 265-5352
Objective
To further expand my passion for and understanding of film and visual design utilizing my skill and experience in multimedia productions.
Qualifications
I possess over eight years of knowledge and experience with broadcast editing and motion graphics design techniques, as well as extensive fieldwork with cinematography and sound, in fast-paced deadline-intensive environments.
My films can be viewed at Vimeo/quatica | or you may download my Demo Reel in Quicktime format (23.6mb | Also viewable on an iPod)
• I work extensively with the Apple/Mac operating system--Proficient in Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator
Education
2004 | Summer Film & Television Workshop, I.A.I.A., Santa Fe, New Mexico
1999-2003 | Native Voices Documentary & Film Program, University of Washington
Experience
2005 | Photographer/Editor | “Rez Hope” NM Dept. of Health, Gallup, NM
Photographed and edited thirty minute PSA concerning substance abuse among Navajo youth. Work included set and lighting design, prop creation, and score/music editing. Shot on DV, editing and visuals with Final Cut Pro.
2004-2005 | Photographer/Editor | Numbe Whageh Project, Albuquerque, NM
Shot the creation of large outdoor art installation by Santa Clara artist Nora Naranjo-Morse for the Albuquerque Museum using a Panasonic 24p DV camera; Edited on Final Cut Pro; Titles & visuals created with AfterEffects.
2000-2002 | Producer/Photographer/Editor | No Damn Eagles Productions, Seattle, WA
Co-Produced documentary “A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience”; Shot on location in Canada and Pacific Northwest; Edited film on Final Cut Pro; Designed motion and title graphics using Adobe AfterEffects; Created promotional graphics for poster and postcard. Film won 2002 American Indian Film Festival Best Documentary Short, with subsequently innumerous showings across US and Canada.
2000-2003 | Motion Graphics Designer | Cardinal Media, Inc., Poulsbo, WA
Produced motion graphics and 3D animation designs for Microsoft, Ping Golf, Washington Department of Transportation, Washington State Police, and many others. Designed VHS and DVD cover art for various catalog titles.
Honors
• Official Selection of film “Withdrawl”, 2003 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
• Selection of “Withdrawl” for 2003 IFP-Los Angeles Film Festival, Beverly Hills, CA
• 2002 American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco, CA: Winner, Best Documentary
Short, “A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience”
• 2nd Place for film “Interactive”, 1997 Weekly Alibi Short Film Fest, Albuquerque, NM
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