David Serna
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design
BFA, Illustration, 2005 - 2010
Activities and Societies: President Ringling College Basketball 2007-2010, Student Government Association
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Visual development concentration with a background in traditional, and computer animation
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The Animation Course - Level 1: An introduction to animation through 12 principles of animation.
Experience
Creative Service Producer at Univision
2016 - Present, Houston. TX
Maintained responsibilities held under Station Brand Producer/Director.
Responsible for producing television promos and event videos for sales, news, and radio as Director, Editor, Photographer, and Animator.
Graphic Design of vehicle wraps, promotional products, digital and print ads.
Awards in all fields.
Production Assistant at Univision
March 2011 - 2016, Houston. TX
Produced several award winning PSA's.
Design and conceptualize new promotional merchandise.
Worked Monday-Friday for 5 years on a morning show that started at 3am. Robotic Camera Operator for live TV shows that consist of bands and dancers.
Assist in Directing talent and floor management.
Technical Director on News Briefs, News Cut-Ins.
Experience with VizRT Graphics, Audio operation, Prompter, and uploading spots and promos to air.
Intern Mentor.
Freelance
May 2010 - Present
Video Production, Children Book Illustrations, Logo Design, Album Covers, Paintings, and Animation
Creative Service Assistant at Telemundo
August 2010 - September 2010, Houston. TX
Temporary contract, assistant in production of commercials and promos.
Creative Service Intern at Telemundo
June 2010 - August 2010, Houston. TX
Assistant in production of commercials and promos.
Student Life Employee at Ringling College of Art and Design
September 2009 - May 2010, Sarasota FL
Organize and set up for Major Events, responsible for student mail, and other student life duties.
Programs & Skills
Camera operation of all models, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Illustration, Painting, Digital Video, Digital Illustration, Traditional Animation, Traditional Painting, Field Producer, Story boarding, Character Design, Concept Development, Video Production, Video Editing, Concept Design, Motion Graphics, Compositing, Cinema 4D, Digital Painting, Art Direction, Post Production, Television, Digital Photography, Directing
Awards and Exhibitions
10 Lone Star Time Emmy Winner - 12 Time Total Nominations in Directing, Animation, Photography, Editing
2 Time Silver Telly Award Winner (before gold Telly's were introduced) 4 Time Bronze Telly For Directing, Animation
Univision Innovation Award 2014 - The Collaboration and Innovation Award is awarded to an employee whose exemplary work and/or innovation for an outstanding business ideas.
Ringling PreCollege, Performance Award in 3D, 2004
Cinco Ranch Area Art League, Scholarship Finalist, 2005
Creative Loafing’s “Sensory Overload 4.0, Juried Exhibition, 2009
Creative Quarterly, Issue No. 16, 2009
Ringling Illest of Ill Show, Andrew Hem Juried Exhibition, 2009
22zine, Issue No. 5, 2009
Best Of Ringling, Staff Juried Exhibition, 2010
The Ringling 100, Issue No. 1, 2010
Infinity Art Gallery, Figurative Art Finalist, 9, 2010
International Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Talenthouse, Animate opening sequence for a movie, Finalist, 2011
(UNTITLED), 2012 – ART SHOW. Houston, TX
Art Institute of Houston Solo Gallery, 2013
Houston TIm Burton Show, Juried Exhibition, 2016
Languages
English and Spanish
Significant Film Credits
2017 The Haunt (TV Series)(poster design)
2012 Welcome, My Darling (Short) (storyboard artist)