Christian de Botton
Education
New York University
Graduate as of May, 2009
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study; GPA: 3.6, BA, Graduated with honors
- Individualized Study with concentration in entertainment, media, and technology industries, Japanese, Photography, and Video
Relevant Experience
Brooklyn Digital Foundry, New York, NY
February 2010-Current
Web Development Specialist
- Specializing in ActionScript 3.0, jQuery, and CSS development for web projects
- 2D motion graphics animator
Beatrice Findlay, New York, NY
January 2010
Web Developer
- Took existing design and re-coded it to be table-less and CSS3-based
- Re-developed existing JavaScript and standardized using jQuery and AJAX
- Developed a custom JavaScript magnification tool and pop-up tool
KBA Lease Services, New York, NY
July 2009 - October 2009
Web Designer and Developer
- Worked with the company to help develop a web design that coincided with the companies brand
- Developed interface using software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS4. Developed banner and icon pieces
- Hand coded HTML, CSS, and jQuery for front end
- Developed PHP Wordpress along with custom functions particular to the site
Visual Lease, New York, NY
September 2009
Banner Design
- Designed banner for use in news-letter and on website in Maya
- Integrated the design into an existing Flash header using ActionScript 3
Team EG, ltd., New York, NY
May 2004 - Present
Media Producer
- Design for branded media and products for use by corporate sponsors such as Intel, MSI, Peregrine, and SteelSeries
- Director of production for media projects such as web shorts and tournament highlights that serve to promote the team to sponsors as well as expand its audience
- Produced a 45-minute documentary featuring a professional gaming team as they traveled from Canada to Seoul, Korea to compete in an international gaming tournament. The video was used to successfully acquire Intel and ATi as primary sponsors
- Created video projects based around the “professional gaming” community, which have been streamed by over a million viewers and have received high acclaims in the field of competitive gaming news and media
IFC Films, New York, NY
September 2008 - December 2008
Post Production Intern
- Performed quality control with a critical eye for anomalies in sound or video as well as errors in translation of films in preparation for distribution
- Solved issues involving graphic design for web and print
- Attended screenings and trailer finishes to monitor for problems in prints
- Managed inventory of the department, keeping detailed documentation of footage the company kept on archive
Frost ltd., New York, NY
February 2007 - June 2007
Production Intern
- Researched locations and subsequently managed location bookings for shoots and booked spaces for production staff and talent
Skills
- Conversant and able to read and write in Japanese.
- Proficient in Final Cut Pro,
- Adobe Premiere Pro,
- Adobe After Effects,
- Adobe PhotoShop,
- Aptana Studio,
- Adobe Dreamweaver,
- Adobe InDesign,
- Adobe Illustrator,
- Adobe Flex Builder,
- Adobe Flash CS4
- Microsoft Word,
- Microsoft Excel,
- HTML,
- CSS,
- JavaScript,
- jQuery,
- AJAX,
- ActionScript 3,
- Wordpress,
- Drupal,
- PHP
- MySQL
- Adept in Autodesk Maya,
- Cinema 4D.