Alumna, Natalie Tonar
B.A. Art Studio (2000)
Production Designer/Artist
Denver, CO.
Concept. Vision. Creation. Projects from conception to completion. Cinematography, Production Design, Art Direction. Experienced in both 35mm, 16mm and Digital formats. Creation of a unique and stylized visual aesthetic that resides in a category of its own.
Proficient in Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Express, Discreet Flint/Flame, Avid Symphony Editing, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro HD, Adobe Premiere, Pro Tools, DVD Studio Pro, Macromedia, Dreamweaver/Flash MX.
Well experienced with 16mm and 35mm motion picture cameras, Video cameras, Panther Dolly, lighting and grip equipment, and chroma key studio environments. Work experiences exercising managerial and leadership abilities along with technical and creative direction.
Education:
MFA Film and Video: Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004
BA Art Studio: University of Kentucky, 2000. Focus in Fiber and New Media.
Positions Held:
Technical Coordinator/Supervising Editor: Wild Empire, LLC. 2004-Present.
Produce and manage a digital content database made available on the web site wildamerica.com. Responsibilities include set up and maintenance of Final Cut Pro HD edit bays; Directing assistant editors to produce content, catalog media, and apply metadata to assets; Working with web developers to publish content online in multiple media formats.
Program Coordinator: Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY. 1999-2001.
Organize and Coordinate Teen Artists Guild. Program development; staff
hiring and management; Student recruiting; budget development and fundraising; marketing and advertising, event planning, Gallery exhibits; studio facilities management; creation and production of all printed materials.
Manager: Savannah Printing 24/7, Savannah, GA. 2003.
Maintain and operate printing, scanning, and computer equipment, PC and MAC units, Canon Printers and Copiers. Complete production of client orders. Coordinate employees and maintain inventory.
Short Film Production:
Polka Ditti: HD Video. Writer, Producer, Director, Production Designer, Avid
Editor, 2004.
Lamour: HD Video. Writer, Producer, Director, Production Designer, Avid
Editor, Compositing, and Motion Graphics, 2004.
Square: 35mm. Writer, Producer, Director, Production Designer, Director of
Photography, Compositing, and Motion Graphics. 2003.
Tri-State Love: Super 16mm. Writer, Producer, Director, Director of
Photography, Production Designer, 2003.
Fresh Meat: Super 16mm. Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography,
Production Designer, 2003.
Alleycat: Super 16mm. Screen Writer, Director, Director of Photography,
Production Designer, 2003.
Freelance Work:
Art Director: Siren, Sun Ryung Kim, MFA Feature Film, 2002.
Art Director: Fruit Tree, John Fitch, MFA Feature Film, 2003.
Exhibitions:
Lil' Ditti. Video Installation. Moxi Gallery. Savannah, GA, 2004.
Polka Ditti. Trustees Theatre. Savannah, GA, 2004
Art From the Trenches. Vox Theatre Productions. Broadcast. Savannah, GA,
NY, NY, 2003.
Neuromantics. New Media and Digital Art. Tuska Gallery. Lexington, KY, 2001.
Six (siks). Installation. Barnhart Gallery. Lexington, KY, 2000.
Portfolio Samples:
www.tonarova.com
www.creativehotlist.com/ntonar