Barbara Townsend

Work History

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  Digital Artist/Web Design

  Freelance

  June 2005 - Present

  Working on short films and web design. Adept at Premiere Pro, After Effects and the entire complement of Adobe design tools as well as DSLR Videography.
  Raising a couple of great kids along the way too.
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  Freelance

  San Domenico School

  2013 - 2013
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  Artist in Residence

  Arkansas State University

  October 2012 - October 2012
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  Panelist

  Bay Area Women in Film & Media

  2012 - 2012
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  Sequence Supervisor/Technical Director

  Industrial Light & Magic

  March 1994 - June 2005

  
  for visual effects in 17 major motion pictures
  Created signature shots for Jumanji,Twister and Mars Attacks, as well as leading teams on several shows. My work has appeared on the covers of Cinefex and Millimeter magazines. Was the Lighting Designer for the Hulk advertising campaign in 2003, as well as being a key artist developing the look for the Hulk. My skill set includes Technical Directing, Lighting Design, Compositing and Supervising.
  Editor for news programs and documentaries
  Video editor for NBC Nightly News, Today Show and Sunday Today.
  Trainer for NBC News
  Trained editors and artists in new technology and digital effects.
  

  

  

  

• Designer/Animator

  DesignEFX

  1992 - 1994

  Atlanta, GA

  
  Broadcast Station packages, commercials, and lots of Logo Aviation!!
  

• Thru 1992Editor/Trainer

  the "Today Show", NBC

  May 1986 - September 1992
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  Editor/Motion Graphics

  NBC

  May 1985 - September 1992

  
  Designed and animated the original show opening for Dateline NBC.
  Created and animated the original Tonight Show with Jay Leno show opening as well as elections and specials for NBC News and NBC Sports.
  Graphic Designer and animator for commercials and post production.
  Motion Graphics
  Created motion graphics and worked as a technical director on the live broadcast for the Today Show, producing graphics for over 20 hours of live network television a week.
  Over 350 hours in Anusara yoga immersions and trainings