David Serna
      19507 Maywood Falls Circle, Houston, Tx, 77084, 281-785-1562
      dserna1@c.ringling.edu
      www.davidserna.net

EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
      Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2010, Major: Illustration
      Concentration: Visual Development
      Sarasota Florida Studio Theater Acting Workshop, Fall 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE
           

• Freelance Illustration,

                Clients –

                      Aguacate Studios

                      SRI SHIRI SAI PICTURES

                       Walks Of Life

• Univision, Production Assistant, Houston, TX, 

        Camera and Audio opperator For News and Morning Show, Assist in the production of commercials, promotion ideas, assist with camera ingesting and editing. 5/2011 - Present

• Franko Falcon Films, Art Director/Director of Photography, Houston, TX, 

                  Indie Film Company in charge of Art Direction and Lighting, 2/2011- Present

• NBC Telemundo, Production Assistant, Houston, TX, 

                    Assist in the production of commercials, promotion ideas, assist with camera, editing, photography, animation, and graphic                 design, Technical Director training for news Broadcast using switcher. 7/2010 -12-2010 

• Ringling College, Mailroom/Event Coordinator, Sarasota, Fl, 

                  Sort out mail and attend needs for over 2000 students and faculty and guest, assist in sound setting up for school events and bands.                9/2009 – 5/2010 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
SPECIALTIES, EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

      Cannon T3i, Panasonic DVCPRO HD P2 Video Camera, Cannon 20D, Cannon T2i, Adept at Story Development, Character Design, Conceptual Ideas,   Lighting, Traditional and Digital Painting, Extensive use of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Wacom Intuos3, Proficient in working  with , Final Cut Pro. Intermidate level of Maya, Adobe After Effects, and Shake, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Audio Board. Minimum knowledge of  Broadcast Switcher.

HONORS / AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS

• Ringling PreCollege Perspective,  Juried, 3D Performance Award, 2004
• Cinco Ranch Area Art League, Juried, Scholarship Finalist, 2005
• Creative Loafing’s “Sensory Overload 4.0, Juried Exhibition, 2009
• Creative Quarterly, Issue No. 16,  2009
• Ringling Illest of Ill Show, Juried Exhibition, 2009
• 22zine, Issue No. 5, 2009
• Best Of Ringling, Juried Exhibition, 2010
• 2011 Senior Thesis Shows
• The Ringling 100, Issue No. 1, 2010
• Infinity Art Gallery , Juried, Figurative Art Finalist, 9, 2010
• International Dictionary of Artists, 2011
• Talenthous , Animate opening sequence for a movie, Finalist, 2011
• Interview With DSERNA, By khuantru | Published August 31, 2011

 

PERSONAL

• Languages Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Member, The National Art Honor Society, Anime Club, Visual Art Club - Mayde Creek High 2005
• President/Captain Ringling College Basketball Club, Sarasota, FL 2006-2010
• Member of Ringling College Student Government 2006-20010

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