Emma Foster

Experience

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  Manifold Pictures

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  2D Compositor, Internship

  Collaborated with other artists for award winning independent film released in late 2013; accepted Alberta Film & Television “Best Visual Effects” Award April 2014Managed renders, troubleshooting render errors, archival of shots at highest qualityUsed Nuke digital compositing software and Adobe After Effects to create garbage mattes, roto, keying, colour correction, match-moving, grain matching.

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  Color Right Now

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Graphic Designer

  Created logos, business cards, layout designs, and other print materials. Worked with clients to discuss and advise on new designs, creating custom materials for digital and offset printing while developing lasting client relationship.Prepared files for print and distribution, including ensuring proper pantone colours, designing custom die cut templates for outsourced print jobs, proofreading.

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  Self Contractor

  Jun 2012 - now

  Media Developer & Graphic Designer

  • 3+ years of experience performing web design, media development (including visual effects for live action, motion graphics, and animation), and graphic design for freelance projects with Bow Valley College and Manifold Pictures• Strong understanding of logic and creating logical processes to solve complex software related problems demonstrated through continuous professional development training, freelance projects and hobby projects• Software Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Visual Studio, Visio, SQL Server Management Studio• Languages: C#, HTML, CSS, Python • Frameworks: Unity, ASP.NET Show less

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  Canadian Film Centre

  May 2014 - May 2014

  Visual Effects Artist (Freelance, Uncredited)

  Used Nuke digital compositing software and Adobe Photoshop to create clean plates, roto, keying, sign and logo replacement, match-moving. Performed planar tracking with Mocha

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  Direct Plus Food Group

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  Accounts Receivable, Corporate Collector

  Reconciled difficult accounts and brought them back up to date to improve company profit.Updated workflow to streamline tasks for accounts and created a set of instructions to train others.

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  Manifold Pictures

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Visual Effects Artist, Freelance

  Multiple projects completed over this period with quick turnaround time:"Frisky Deals" 3 Commercial Series (October): Animated and rendered 3D assets using Maya 2015 & Octane Render and composited assets into shots using After Effects CC."Edict" Credits (March): Created & textured 3D assets in Maya 2015, used SynthEyes to track background footage to animated 3D camera, & rendered animation & z-depth pass via Mental Ray.

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  One Hit Die: The Series

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  VFX Artist, Freelance

  "One Hit Die Season 2: Legend of the Lich Lord" Web SeriesImplemented Adobe Aftereffects & Photoshop CS5.5 for compositing tasks including rotoscoping, match-moving, keying, garbage mattes, and generating clean plates.Created additional effects when called for, including glows, puppet pin tool animation, adjusting animation curves, and a "soul stealing" effect.Completed with short turnaround time to hit deadline for film festivals.

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  Manifold Pictures

  Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Visual Effects Artist, Freelance

  "The Northlander" Feature Film, 69th Cannes Film Festival Entrant "Perspective Canada" Program Implemented compositing techniques via After Effects CC and Mocha, including planar tracking, sky replacement, colour correction, and garbage mattes. Developed and incorporated assets and additional effects when necessary, including digital blood effects/enhancements, prop insertion, and lens flare Completed a large batch of shots within a short time-frame to include for the Cannes selection process, and the film was successfully chosen and screened at the festival. Show less

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  Bow Valley College

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Promoted to expanded role including:- Worked directly with learners to create curriculum media.- Met with key stakeholders, including instructors, to establish project needs and gain feedback.- Created scripts & storyboards, scouted locations & talent.- Set up lights, recorded audio, and filmed footage.- Edited video, curated stock footage, cleaned up footage, and developed animation. - Assisted with media development projects and development of learning materials.- Used colour, typography, and layout skills to create, edit and print documents including handouts and educational media resources for print and digital.- Provided audio/video creation and editing support.

  • Media Developer

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Media Development Assistant

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
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  Blu Ocean Innovations

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2023

  Video Production Specialist

  - Create and edit video marketing content using Adobe CC- Manage SEO duties tied to video content, including writing keywords, descriptions, and optimizing for various social media platforms- Develop additional content for clients including graphics and animations for use in video content- Collaborate with the team to meet client branding requirements

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  Bow Valley College

  Feb 2023 - Jan 2025

  Media Developer - SFSVS Project • Towes