Duarte Elvas
Motion Designer
Chicago, IL, USAMy personal goal is to keep learning and growing as an artist. Working as a motion designer allows me to approach each new project with a fresh perspective and to stay creative.
Work Experience
Savannah College Of Art & Design
Photographer for Foundations Department
Photographic documentation of student work for archiving, demonstration and publication purposes.
July 2000
- August 2004
Georgia, United States
Freelance
Motion Graphics and VFX
As a freelance worker I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of various exciting projects for a vast array of production companies including Produções Fictícias, Amatar Filmes and SP Televisão.
January 2005
- December 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
Iniziomedia Audiovisuais
Motion Graphics and VFX Coordinator
Creative management position that involves the distribution of tasks through a timeline and assignment of these to a team of artists. Responsible for supervising the execution of the work from concept to approval. Duties also entailed the creation of efficient solutions, scheduling and budgeting for all projects that involve the department.
Iniziomedia produces television content for all national broadcast and major cable networks.
Iniziomedia produces television content for all national broadcast and major cable networks.
August 2006
- November 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
Center For Disease Control And Prevention
Film Director
Directed a short documentary as part of the Chromizone project for the CDC that promotes awareness of the obesity epidemic.
January 2012
- March 2012
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
SP Televisão
Motion Graphics and VFX
Main Title design, digital compositing and digital clean-up for several productions.
March 2010
- Present
Lisbon, Portugal
Education
Escola António Arroio
High School - Experimental General Arts
September 1995
- June 1998
Lisbon, Portugal
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film and Television
March 1999
- March 2003
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)
Master of Fine Arts - Motion Media Design
January 2012
- Present
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Languages
Portuguese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Advanced),
French (Conversational),
Awards
Skills
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe After Effects,
Cinema 4D,
Encore,
Illustrator,
Photoshop,
Premiere,