| William Drescher |  |
street tree design 13715 23rd Place NE,
Seattle, WA. 98125 cell: 206-218-5921
| 2005-2011 REEL LINK | KING TV GALLERY | 2000-2006 DESIGN REEL LINK | RT3D NBC/CBS REEL LINK | CONAN 60
EXPERIENCE:
September 2005 – Present
KING 5, KONG 6/16, NWCN, BELO INTERACTIVE
Design Director
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designed and built a state of the art graphics plant of my own design
[link]
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re-branded SD and HD News and Programming shows while expanding KING and
NW Cable News market leading status
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department director responsible for meeting News and Programming deadlines and maintaining budgets.
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manage and mentor of two teams of artists on industry leading systems and
designs
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pioneering emerging technologies in real-time 3D and Virtual Set for the
local TV markets
- alpha Test site
for Brainstorm Estudio
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spearheaded the rollout of a new design for eight TV stations.
29 After Effect plug and play templates, 28 Vertigo Xstudio
templates and database , CS3 Filter Presets, Final Cut, Motion,
Livetype, Maya and Brainstorm
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produced a graphics
database with industry leading technologies customized for connectivity,
mutli station sharing, and flexibility in design.
Additional
successes
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Graphics Technology Consultant for several Belo Stations including KING,
WFAA, KGW, KMOV, KTVB, KREM, WCNC
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recognized on Adobe website for innovative workflows[link]
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beta tester for several broadcast software programs and plug-ins
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NAB Speaker for Apple VAR's and Belo Properties.
NBC NEWS DESIGNWORKS
Graphics Producer of Animation & Design / Frost Manager & Trainer.
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
After Effects and Composite Instructor
August 2000 - Present
NYC MOTION GRAPHICS USERS GROUP [link]
Manager and Co Host of monthly meetings of
Graphic Artists
1400 Members. Nationally recognized
2000-2001
FREELANCE ARTIST, COMPOSITOR, ENG CONSULTANT
Food Network,
Film, Museum projects, Radio City Music Hall, NBA
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CADA Center
After Effects and Broadcast Design Instructor
1997-2000
CBS EVENING NEWS
Staff Asst. Art Director / Assoc. Producer / Designer
On Air 3D Animations, Franchise Graphics, Backgrounds, Features,
Futures Projects.
SGI & Macintosh Systems Integration - Vizrt, After Effects, Electric Image, Photoshop,
Inferno.
1997-1995
CBS EYE ON PEOPLE NETWORK
Graphics Producer, Flint & After Effects Artist
Show Opens and Promos - TNN, CMT, Speedvision, OLN - SGI & Macintosh Room Design
1993-1994
POST PERFECT EDITORIAL
Online Video Editorial Assistant, Macintosh
Graphics, Mac Systems Management
1985-1988:
LAMBORGHINI EAST (Chrysler Italian Imports) - Sales Manager, Parts Dept. Database
Project.
1977-1985:
PROFESSIONAL HORSEMAN
- Managed and rode for the largest internationally recognized facility.
1983-1984:
ABC NEWS/ ABC Sports - Production Assistant, Researcher