Production Design
The Flesh Of My Lovers – AFI Conservatory Thesis production, 2014–2015
All In The Family – AFI Conservatory student short, 2014
Negation – AFI Conservatory student short, 2014
IRL – AFI Conservatory student short, 2013
Art Direction
Dry Land – AFI Conservatory Thesis production, 2015
Emergency Preparedness – AFI Conservatory student short, 2013
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
AFI Production Design graduate with passionate devotion for visual storytelling, highly concerned about details and strong conceptual thinking. Works fast and efficient under high pressure and loves to cooperate collaboratively but independently. Have experience in many art department positions. Obsessed by the art of filmmaking in all its facetes and a fanatic of many styles and genres like Film Noir, Science Fiction and Horror to mention a few.
Previously I worked for many years as a freelance designer with international brands and a representable client list, in the field of set design, art direction and photography which includes site-specific work for trade shows and exhibition designs, concept design and commissioned photography for several magazine publications. (Download portfolio 2007–2013)
Born and raised in Germany with Slovenian background and formerly based in Berlin.
Rich cultured knowledge and education.
EDUCATION
American Film Institute Conservatory, Los Angeles, CA
MFA Production Design 2015
Awarded merit-based scholarship
University for Applied Sciences, Dortmund, Germany
BFA Photography/Film Design (Visual Communication) 2001
Design College Gewerbliche Schulen III, Wuppertal, Germany
Advanced College Certificate in Design 1991
SPECIAL SKILLS
conceptual design, illustration, set construction, graphic design, research,
film/design/art history, hand drafting, CAD, model making, photography
analogue/digital, Fluent in English, German and Slovenian
SOFTWARE
Photoshop, InDesign, Vector Works, Illustrator, SketchUp Pro, Podium, Layout, Word, Excel
INTERESTS
Film Noir, Independent Cinema, The Films Of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Horror,
Old Hollywood, Fifties Americana Pop Culture, Fifties Rock 'n Roll, analogue Photography, American Underground Culture and Music, paintings of the 15th and 16th century
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