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Tara Dakkak

Tara Dakkak

Stop Motion Animator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Apple TV Editor at Apple

  • Education

    • Lycée Charles de Gaulle

      1992 - 2007
      French Baccalauréat Série ES (Sciences Economiques et Sociales)

      Activities and Societies: Member of the BasketBall team. Member of the Francophone team.

    • Concordia University

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication and Media Studies

      Specialization in Sound Production. Graduated with Distinction.

    • TREBAS

      2011 - 2013
      ACS Film and Television

      Graduated with Summa Cum Laude (Greatest Distinction)

  • Experience

    • Salman Sajun (Freelancer)

      Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
      Stop Motion Animator

      “An avalanche is coming”- I was hired by Salman Sajun, who was approached by Pearson (‘the worlds leading education company’) to create a 40 second stop motion video in just 3 weeks. This is what we produced:625 pictures, 106 Props, 40 seconds of footage, 21 days, 5 People, 1 Awesome Stop-Motion VideoThis is the link to the stop motion: http://vimeo.com/61918615

    • Bell Media

      Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
      Assistant Editor

      - Managed the digitization, encoding, and archiving of all video content. - Prepared digital assets to compliment the video footage. - Created an EDL sheet with all the time codes and file descriptions.

    • The Academy

      Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
      Video Editor (Freelance)

      - Produced the edit of a music video clip for a Canadian local band. - Transcoded and organized all the video content. - Aided as 1st and 2nd assistant camera on set.

    • Helix Productions (Muse) Inc

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2013
      Production Assistant

      I worked as a Production Assistant for the TV Show "Helix" which premiered on January 10th 2014. - Facilitated communication between departments and distributed paperwork and radios. - Checked running orders and scripts as well as kept track of timings on the shot list. - Organized accommodation for cast and crew as well as production executives.

    • Infamous Studios | Dubai Based Creative Video Animation Agency

      Sept 2014 - Sept 2015
      Writer/Producer

      - Produced animated videos for clients such as OSN, Pepsi, Johnson & Johnson and governmental agencies such as the Dubai Police.- Studied client briefs and wrote scripts to produce the videos.- Responsible for deliverables and meeting client deadlines. - Worked closely with the Sales team and liaised with clients and agencies on a regular basis.

    • Dubai International Film Festival

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
      Film Liaison

      - Generated and tracked film information and related material of selected films.- Liaised with Dubai Film Market regarding Cinetech and Forum.- Coordinated with Guest Relations’ department regarding film invited guests. - Assisted with scheduling requests and the organization of special events related to films.- Facilitated arrival of guests on Red Carpet, screenings and venue.- Oversaw itineraries of film guests and programmers, as well as creating and running the programmers’ flowcharts (Intro and Q&A schedules). - Ensured promotion material is received and effectively coordinated with the Press and Media department. Show less

    • Analog UAE

      Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
      Producer/ Editor

    • The Walt Disney Company

      Jul 2017 - Jun 2021
      On Air Promo Producer- National Geographic AD

    • Apple

      Jul 2021 - now
      Apple TV Editor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adobe After Effects

      NAD Centre
      Mar 2014

    • NUKE

      NAD Centre
      Feb 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tara Dakkak
      Kodak Award - Apr 2013
    • Awarded to Tara Dakkak
      Best Director Award - Jan 2013