Anton Wannenburg
anton.wannenburg@gmail.com
Video Producer with over fifteen years of substantial hands-on video production experience, including producing computer animation, corporate videos, TV commercials, product launches, training videos and broadcast shows.
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Technical Skills
Non linear editing software: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, Grass Valley Edius 6
Motion Graphics: Adobe After Effects CS5
3D Animation: Autodesk 3D Studio Max
Screen Capture: Camtasia Studio
Encoding: Adobe Encoder CS5, Flix Pro
Camera Operator: SD and HD camera operator using Mini-DV, Betacam SP, DVCPro,
Digibeta, HDV and P2
Lighting: Studio, field and chroma key lighting
Sound Recording: Studio and field sound recording using wired and wireless audio gear
DVD Authoring: Adobe Encore CS5
Production Experience
KRON4, San Francisco, CA 2008-present
Commercial Producer/Editor/Animator (contractor)
" Manage entire production from meeting with clients, writing scripts, scheduling crew, budgeting to directing, shooting, editing and encoding TV commercials for more than 30 local Bay Area companies
" Manage multiple productions simultaneously with concurrent delivery deadlines
" Create animated graphics packages for KRON4 TV shows including San Jose Wolves, Bay Area Bargains, Rising Blackness and Elite MD
" Edited 2 episodes of 28-minute TV show Casino Adventures
San Jose Sports Marketing, San Jose, CA 2010
Producer/Director (contractor) for the San Jose Wolves Indoor Arena Football Team
" Coordinated equipment and 15-person crew for 5-camera game coverage including instant replay
" Directed crew and commentators during games for live to tape recording
" Created animated graphics package for broadcast show
" Packaged games into 3-hour format that aired on KOFY-TV20 SF within 12-hour turnaround
Cheflive, Inc., Las Vegas, NV 2006-2007
Producer/Director (contractor)
" Researched and made purchasing decisions to equip a TV cooking studio
" Recruited and supervised 3-person crew while managing studio recording and post production facilities
" Created and managed filming and editing schedules and budgets
" Established encoding process and format for internet videos
Mindsgate Media, Los Angeles, CA 2005-2006
Director of Production of media content company for expatriate South Africans, including magazine and website
" Supervised production and post-production services for internet video content creation
The Gate, Johannesburg, South Africa 1997-2005
Owner of animation and CGI studio
" Managed 8-person staff of designers and computer animators
" Created numerous award-winning animations for national and international brand names including Toyota, Mercedes, Coca-Cola, Pfeizer, Sappi, Amplats, Cadburys and Microsoft
" Coordinated day-to-day operations including staff assignments, client relations, new business generation, production schedules, bidding and quality control
Anton Wannenburg
Poetic Pixels, Johannesburg, South Africa 1995-1996
Shareholder and animator
" Created award-winning animations including 3D Stereoscopic product launch for Mercedes Benz E300
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Other Production Experience
Red Carpet Bay Area, San Francisco, CA 2010-present
Show and Segment Editor (contractor) of variety show airing on KRON4
Pedersen Media, San Francisco, CA 2009
Editor (contractor) of Adobe Ambassador videos for launch of new Adobe Suite CS4
Neoedge Networks, Mountain View, CA 2008
Product Demo Video Contractor
Vision Data Systems, Johannesburg, South Africa 1995
Animator
SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC 1994
Intern of video graphics department
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Teaching Experience
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 2010-present
Instructor (course: Graphics for Video)
" Develop and teach new course (in class and online) for two semesters with class sizes from 9 to 20+
" Taught Adobe Photoshop workshops
Drobo, Santa Clara, CA 2011-present
Video Production Consultant
" Train Drobo's Marketing department on video production (product demos) using Adobe Premiere CS5 and Adobe After Effects CS5 and on lighting principles and HD camera operations
" Set up workflow for getting video content from camera to computer for post-production
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Awards (partial list) and Exhibitions
Loeries Silver Award for Editing 2003
Client/Product: Microsoft South Africa 10th Anniversary Video
NTVA Avanti Craft Award for Graphics 2001
Client/Product: Spoornet Five-Screen Graphics
American Multi Imaging (AMI) Silver Award for Technical Achievement 1996
Client/Product: Mercedes Benz E-Class 3D Stereoscopic Launch
Collaborations with artist Minnette Vári 2001-2011
Featured in international exhibitions including Museum of Modern Art in Switzerland and World Wide Video Festival (Amsterdam, Cape Town and Milan)
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Language Skills
" Fluent in written and spoken Afrikaans
" Proficient in written and spoken French
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Education
School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC 1994
Certificate in Computer Imaging and Animation
