Greg Twigg

 

 

education:

 

•  MFA, School of Fine Arts: Media Arts, May 2002.  The University of Montana.

•  BA, School of Fine Arts, May 1999.  The University of Montana.

                          

experience:

 

The University of Montana- School of Fine Arts, Missoula, Montana.  August 2003 to present

•  Adjunct Professor, Media Arts Program: Teaching 3 undergraduate (Fundamentals of Media Arts Production, Integrated Media Production, Senior Project), 4 graduate courses (Media Tech I ­ IV, Advanced Web Design).

 

Spiker Communications, Missoula, Montana.  July 2002 to August 2003

•  New Media Designer: Concept, design and development of websites, CD ROMs,

    promotional videos and print collateral.

   

Montana PBS, Missoula, Montana ­ Freelance Animator/Designer.  Summer 2000 to present

•  Intermittent development, design and production of motion graphic/animations for

    broadcast.  Includes title sequences, flags/banners, background graphics and credits.

 

The University of Montana - Graduate Teaching Assistant.  January 2000 to August 2002

•  Summer 2002: Media Arts 299, Advanced Web Design.

•  Spring 2002: Media Arts 316, Senior Project.

•  Spring 2001: Taught digital editing at Two Eagle River School, Pablo, MT.

•  Spring/Fall 2001: Media Arts 111, and Media Arts 311, Integrated Media Production.

•  Fall 2000: Two sections of Media Arts 111, Media Arts Production.

 

ARTiFACT, Santa Monica, California - Internship.  Summer 2001

•  Duties:  After Effects animation, title design, scanning, shooting type (in camera),

    Illustrator design.

•  Projects: “Going to California” (Showtime series), Demoreels.com, Puma, Sony

    VAIO and Mercury.

 

Information Technology Resource Center, Missoula, Montana.  August 2000 to May 2001

•  Development, design and production of motion graphic design projects, and ad

    spots which aired on Macy’s digital billboards, New York, NY and broadcast on The

    National Geographic Channel.

•  Clients:  Timberland, Teen Magazine, Maidenform, Lewis-Clark.org, The Rocky

    Mountain Elk Foundation and I.M.I.

 
UM Productions, Missoula, Montana. 1999 to 2000

• Art Director/Graphic Designer

• Responsible for producing print ads for newspaper/magazine (full color & B&W), posters for

   concerts/performing arts productions, web design as well as company logo/identity.

 

KBGA, 89.9FM, Missoula, Montana. 1998 to 1999

• Promotions Director/Graphic Designer

• Responsible for producing/scheduling on-air promotions and underwriting; creating print

   ads/posters and station logo/identity. Also organized all promotional activities, i.e., food

   drives, fundraisers, etc.

 

 

abilities:

 

•  Creative development

•  Digital camera operation

•  Cartooning/Animation

•  Boom operation

•  Lighting for the camera

•  Digital video editing

•  Digital audio design

•  Motion graphic design

•  Graphic Design

•  Print design/layout

•  Web design/animation

•  DVD Design/authoring

 

applications:

 

•  Photoshop

•  Premiere

•  After Effects

•  Illustrator

•  Page Maker

•  Quark Express

•  Flash/Director

•  Avid

•  Final Cut Pro/Express

•  Pro Tools

•  Sound Edit 16

•  Dreamweaver

•  Fireworks

•  Toon Boom Studio

•  Painter

•  DVD Studio Pro

•  Microsoft Office

•  Cleaner Compression

 

 

Websites:

Flash

•  www.sfa.umt.edu/mart/

•  www.rmlh.com

•  www.stockfarm.com

•  www.twiggarts.com/temp/rushmore.html

 

HTML

•  www.bigskyfilmfest.org

•  www.sacredessentials.biz

•  www.datamize.com

•  www.myportal-one.com

•  www.scootervillemontana.com

•  spiker.servicenetwork.com

•  www.twiggarts.com

 

References:

 

•  Wes Spiker, Spiker Communications ­ 225 W. Main  Missoula, MT 59801  (406)721-0785

•  Michael Waters, Producer ­ 3011 Linda Lane.  Santa Monica, CA 90405  (310)259-5081

•  Daniel Dauterive, Operations Director, Montana PBS ­ (406)243-6390

•  Mary Ann Bonjourni, Professor, The University of Montana ­ (406)360-0192