Micah Bond
Ottawa
Summary
Professional with experience in motion graphics, prepared to deliver impactful visual content. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, 3D animation, and video editing. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for creativity, reliability, and technical prowess.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Motion Graphics Designer
Freelance
09.2023 - Current
- Enhanced brand visibility by designing eye-catching motion graphics and animations for marketing campaigns and explainers.
- Provided accurate project timeframes and deadlines for every aspect of animation creation.
- Collaborated with clients to create storyboards to pre-visualize concepts and animations.
- Worked with brands including MasterCard, Hasbro and The Home Depot among others.
Multimedia Specialist
LPX Digital
02.2019 - 08.2023
- Created digital content for a wide variety of live shows, events, installations and online media.
- Worked with brands including Google, National Geographic, Transformers and Prince.
- Used After Effects, Unreal Engine and 3DS max to create animations and 3D effects.
- Produced and calibrated content for 3D projection mapping projects.
- Produced narrative storylines for shows and installations.
- Wrote scripts for videos and presentations.
- Shot and edited BTS and promo segments for the company's sales department.
- Worked remotely and occasionally on-site to manage visuals for specific events and productions.
Technical Artist
Decentral
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Created animations for social and marketing initiatives using Unreal Engine and After Effects.
- Created 3D architectural visualizations to conceptualize events and installations.
- Created and customized 3D models in 3DS Max.
- Produced, shot and edited content for product tutorials and marketing campaigns.
- Produced live multimedia productions using multiple cameras and the TriCaster TC1 system.
- Worked with both RED and Sony camera systems.
Videographer/Editor
Rogers Media
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Shot to tape and edited video for Rogers publications; Canadian Business, Money Sense, Maclean's, Sportsnet, Today's Parent, and Chatelaine
- Created animated overlays in Adobe After Effects
- Used analytics tools on YouTube and Facebook to standardize best practices that drive and maintain viewership
- Attended preproduction meetings and collaborated on set with editors, art directors, writers, stylists, makeup artists and models
- Shot still photography both on location and in studio using advanced lighting and camera configurations
- Retouched photos using Adobe Photoshop and Capture One
- Catered to stylistic and content requirements of respective brands
- Produced live interactive content that utilized multiple cameras, prerecorded media and animated overlays
- Operated TriCaster switchers and directed camera operators and talent
Photographer
Rogers Media
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Shot and edited still photography for Rogers publications; Maclean's, Today's Parent, Canadian Business, Money Sense and Chatelaine
- Assisted on high production cover shoots
- Retouched photos using Adobe Photoshop and Capture One
Director
Documentary Film
10.2015 - 11.2015
- Shot and produced a short documentary fundraising project for the organization Laxmi's Legacy
- Spent three weeks in Nepal conducting interviews and shooting footage
- Navigated cultural/language barriers and foreign bureaucracy
- Worked under adverse conditions that included political unrest and lack of resources such as safe drinking water, fuel, electricity and internet
- Presented a clip from the project at DocFest 2016 in Belleville
Videography/photography intern
Ottawa Citizen
05.2015
- Received and completed assignments simultaneously requiring video and photography content
- Edited video/photos from the field and submitted them remotely
- Met daily deadlines
- Continued on a freelance basis after the internship
Videographer/Editor/Animator
Decentral
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Produced, shot, edited and animated content for product tutorials and marketing campaigns.
- Produced live multimedia productions using multiple cameras and the TriCaster TC1 system.
- Worked with both RED and Sony camera systems.
Missouri Photo Workshop 68
09.2016
- Spent one week in Cuba, Missouri, shooting a documentary photo story with one-on-one mentorship from Geographic photographer Melissa Farlow and Seattle Times photographer Alan Berner
- Attended daily seminars presented by numerous workshop faculty
- Was featured on the cover of MPW's annual photo book
Photography intern
Flash90
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Israeli photojournalism agency based in Jerusalem
- Had work purchased by publications such as The Montreal Gazette, The Jewish Press, Times of Israel, Voice of Israel and Arutz Sheva
- Submitted feature photos from throughout Israel and the West Bank
- Shot and edited photo essays
- Received daily photo critiques from the editor and staff photographers
- Israeli photojournalism agency based in Jerusalem
Education
Diploma - Photojournalism
Loyalist College
Skills
- Motion Graphics
- 3D Animation
- Video Editing and Production
- Storyboarding
- Sound design
- Projection Mapping
- Photography/Videography
Certification
- Valid Ontario G class driver's licence
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C
- PADI Open Water Scuba Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Motion Graphics Designer
Freelance
09.2023 - Current
Multimedia Specialist
LPX Digital
02.2019 - 08.2023
Technical Artist
Decentral
05.2018 - 02.2019
Videographer/Editor/Animator
Decentral
05.2018 - 02.2019
Videographer/Editor
Rogers Media
09.2016 - 05.2018
Missouri Photo Workshop 68
09.2016
Photographer
Rogers Media
04.2016 - 05.2018
Director
Documentary Film
10.2015 - 11.2015
Photography intern
Flash90
06.2015 - 09.2015
Videography/photography intern
Ottawa Citizen
05.2015
Diploma - Photojournalism
Loyalist College
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