Jesse Colton

Freelance

Bentonville, VA, USA
Like most art, visual effects and motion graphics is an art form that moves me. To be a part of that movement instills a deeper meaning and purpose in my life that keeps me going, sailing fervently for the horizon of my next creative endeavor.

Work Experience

Freelance

Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Artist

Working freelance has taught me to be versatile for I have taken on a wide variety of projects that have included art direction, graphic design, motion design, animation, roto-scoping, compositing, 3D modeling, illustration, story boards, motion tracking, camera operation, and using any means necessary to create a unique polished look for each individual project.
March 2013 - Present Bentonville, Virginia, United States

Red Stone Performance Engineering

Fabricator

Building and repairing race cars: design, engineering, mechanics, and fabrication.
March 2010 - December 2012 Carmel, Indiana, United States

Education

The Art Institute Of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Visual Effects & Motion Graphics

2010 - 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

The Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale

Bachelor of Visual Effects & Motion Graphics

2008 - 2010 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Lord Fairfax Community College

Associates in Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

2006 - 2008 Middletown, Virginia, United States

Languages

Spanish (Beginner),

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Art Direction, Cinema 4D, Compositing, Graphic Design, Illustration, MAYA, Mocca, Modeling, Motion Graphics , Motion Tracking, Mudbox, Nuke, Painting, Realflow, Rendering, Storyboarding, Trapcode, V-Ray, Videography, Visual Effects, Vue, Z-brush,