Art Director at Giant Ant Media
Vancouver, Canada Area
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- Co-Chair, A/V Content at Society of Graphic Designers of Canada / BC Chapter
- Art Director at Giant Ant Media
- Project advisor, Digital Design at Vancouver Film School
- Freelancer at Todd Smith Photography & Design
- Past
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- Art Director, Media Specialist at StemCell Technologies
- Motion Designer at Thank You Motion Graphics
- Media Producer at Vancouver Film School
- Teaching Assistant at Vancouver Film School
- Education
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- Vancouver Film School
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Todd Smith’s Summary
Todd Smith is the designer that learned how to program, the photographer who learned about typography, and the animator who learned about film making.
Among all other things he is a communicator who understands that there are many languages and many mediums to develop an idea.
He was born in the Canadian prairies.
He loves wacom tablets, classic cameras, keyboard shortcuts, and the nintendo ds.
Todd Smith’s Specialties:
Motion Graphics, Product Photography, Efficiency based skill set (utilizing Automator, Applescript, and Photoshop actions), analog process(stop motion, film, texture), project management.
Todd Smith’s Experience
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Co-Chair, A/V Content
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada / BC Chapter
(Design industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Art Director
Giant Ant Media
(Privately Held; Media Production industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Project advisor, Digital Design
Vancouver Film School
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
- Provides one-on-one instruction in scope/project management, workflow, and technical constraints
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Freelancer
Todd Smith Photography & Design
(Design industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
- Production, direction, and management of projects including:
- Broadcast Packaging
- Title Design
- Commercials
- Timelapse Photography
- Stop Motion Animation
- In-house production of specialty camera rigging and lighting -
Art Director, Media Specialist
StemCell Technologies
(Privately Held; Biotechnology industry)
January 2009 — August 2009 (8 months)
- Developed brand collateral for broadcast and Interactive content
- Designed/animated onscreen graphics and typography
- Directed live action content (styling, lighting, and post-production)
- Technical direction of 3D content, styling, and animation -
Motion Designer
Thank You Motion Graphics
(Design industry)
September 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 3 months)
- Developed projects from concept through to final delivery
- Directed, animated, edited, and designed for broadcast
- Directed in-house cinematography for live action and stop-motion
- Produced animation in stop-motion, 3D, and 2D
- Created efficient software workflow processes
- Managed studio materials, performed maintained equipment
- Created file management and presentation protocol
- Wrote copy and provided technical direction for English-language content -
Media Producer
Vancouver Film School
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — November 2006 (3 months)
- Edited student works for use as marketing material
- Authored DVD's for theatre and personal viewing
- Served as event photographer
- Served as liaison with program heads regarding marketing needs -
Teaching Assistant
Vancouver Film School
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2006 — September 2006 (8 months)
- Assisted instructors in the creation and distribution of courseware
- Provided one-on-one instruction for the full line of Adobe and Apple software
- Instructed students in portfolio preparation and presentation
- Served as editor for presentation and showcase of student work
- Promoted to Media Producer in the VFS Marketing Department.
Todd Smith’s Education
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Vancouver Film School
Foundation for Visual Art and Design 2004 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- -Graduated with Honors
