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Darvin K. Manwah
Matte Painter & Visual Effects Artist


* WORK EXPERIENCE
GFZ Studios: Oct 2010 - Current
Goodnight for Justice (2011) (tv movie) - Matte Painter, Compositor & Visual Effects Artist

The Haunting Hour (2010) (tv movie) - Matte Painter, Compositor & Visual Effects Artist
Episode #101 - Really You: Part 1
Episode #102 - Really You: Part 2
Episode #106 - A Creature Was Stirring
Episode #109 - Episode #1.9
Episode #111 - Fear Never Knocks
A Family Again (2011) (tv movie) - Matte Painter, Compositor & Visual Effects Artist

Never Tell A Lie (2011) (tv movie) - Matte Painter, Compositor & Visual Effects Artist

ACM SIGGRAPH Student Services (S3) Matte Painting Mentor: Nov 2010 - Current

Web Developerfor the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. To maintain and update content such as articles, blogs and images.

Vancouver Asian Film Festival: Aug 2010 - Current

Web Developerfor the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. To maintain and update content such as articles, blogs and images.

Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited: Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

Graphic Artist & Web Developer | Lightwave Generalist within the Marketing Department for a Telecommunication Company. Maintained and updated company’s website for channel listings and online publications and oversaw the design of the new website for better customer navigation. Designed all major promotional content and worked closely with the Marketing Manager from concept to final printing in addition to flyers, T-shirts, newspaper articles and TV commercials. Consulted on all major campaigns that required creative direction and advertising of new content and rebranding of older content.

Matrix Designs Limited: Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

Graphic Artist & Web Developer for a full service web design company. Designed and developed webpages using strict html, CSS, jQuery, .Net Framework & SEO within Visual Web Developer and Adobe Photoshop. Companies include Trinidad Weddings, Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee, Harts Carnival & The Association of Female Executives of Trinidad & Tobago. Also created brochures, newsletters, web pages and banners, flyers and motion graphics for individual companies. Oversaw the campaign of 'John Tschohl: Guru of Customer Service' for IBB Global.

Volunteering

  • ACM SIGGRAPH 2008
  • Vancouver International Film Festival
  • SPARK Animation & FX Festival
  • Vancouver Asian Film Festival
  • Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon
  • Vancouver New Music Festival
  • Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter
  • The Animae Caribe New Media Animation Festival
  • The Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
  • Assistant Runway Co-ordinator to Nigel Celestine
Before the Head Hits the Floor (2010) (short) - Matte Painter & Visual Effects Artist

Squadron 5 (2010) (short) - 2D Compositor

How to Boil a Frog (2010) (documentary) - Green Screen Compositor
* Visual Effects Mentor, Stephen Pepper at The Embassy VFX
* EDUCATION
Vancouver Community College: Sept 2010 - Nov 2010
8 Week Introductory Course to Speaking Spanish
Vancouver Film School: Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
Diploma in 3D Animation & Visual Effects specializing in Mattepainting and Texturing.
School of Business & Computer Science: Feb 2005 - Oct 2005
Master’s Course using Adobe Package, Introduction to 3D Modeling, Animation & Rendering using Lightwave, Web Design & Development using Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
San Juan Government Secondary School & NorthGate College: 1998 - 2004
Mathematics, English, Traditional Art, Biology, Integrated Science, Technical Drawing, Clothing & Textiles
* ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Signed a One Year Contract with GFZ Studios as a Matte Painter & Visual Effects Artist
  • Vancouver Asian Film Festival Web Developer
  • Vancouver Film School’s 3D Animation & Visual Effects Program | Full Scholarship.
  • Awarded Employee Recognition & Nominated for Chairman’s Award 2008 at Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited.
  • Youngest Graphic Artist & Web Developer: Matrix Designs Limited and Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited.
  • Only Caribbean Islander selected for the Student Volunteer Program for SIGGRAPH 2008.
  • Presenter at NorthGate College: ‘Graphic Artists & Job Opportunities Locally and Internationally for Trinidadians’.
  • Assistant Math Lecturer at NorthGate College to Kizzy LaCoa.
  • Active Member of SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer Program, Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Vancouver New Music Festival & Animae Caribe Festival.
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Last Update: 2011-01-01 - 2:49 AM

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Email: darvinkmanwah@siggraph.org
Blog: darvinkmanwah.blogspot.com
Phone: 778-869-2765

Beach Avenue, Vancouver,
BC, Canada V6E 1T8
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