John Einselen, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Artist in Rochester Hills, MI

About

Motion designer and visual effects artist with experience in all things digital, on-set directing and in-field production.

Specialties include 3D modeling, texturing and surfacing, lighting, animation, rendering and compositing, motion graphics, visual development, design, and photography. Additional skills in pipeline development, technical development, and basic programming for Core Image filters (subset of OpenGL), javascript, bash, and others.

Education

B.S. Graphic Design, Photography

Indiana Wesleyan University

2001 - 2005

Worked as a professor assistant for three years (2002-2005), including teaching a class session on high end hybrid dark room / digital photography techniques. Graduated magna cum laude.

Experience

Motion Design Lead

Vectorform

Sep 2007 - Present (17 years 2 months)

Creating 3D animations, 2D graphics, and visual effects for a myriad of interactive experiences. Shooting video, recording audio, and editing promotional videos. Developing pipelines for efficient asset creation, designing bespoke image processing and custom render setups, exploring and discovering creative new ways to pack more graphical life into even less space on mobile apps and online experiences.
Visual Effects Artist and Designer

Answers in Genesis

Jan 2006 - Jul 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Visual effects artist, motion graphics designer, and animator for the Creation Museum. Designer and animator for the in-house presentation department of Answers in Genesis.
TA and videographer

Indiana Wesleyan University

2002 - 2005 (3 years)

Helped artists in the computer lab with technical issues, training, and general photography and design questions. Directed, shot, edited interviews, and created motion graphics for a promotional DVD.
Artist and Production Grip

World Gospel Mission

May 2002 - Sep 2004 (2 years 4 months)

3 summers in production, motion graphics, visual effects, and design at the World Gospel Mission Media Department. Worked with director Arthur Rasco, helping develop and produce wildly successful promotional videos. On set and in the field; from Marion, Indiana, to Olderkesi, Kenya.

Skills

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John Einselen

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)