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James Moutsos
[email protected]
4437459507
272 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
https://jamesmoutsos.squarespace.com
Profile

Highly-motivated and collaborative worker and filmmaker, interested in helping people achieve creative solutions. A detail-oriented team player with strong communication and people skills.

Awards
2024 National Board of Review Student Grant Winner, National Board of Review
06/2024

Won $3000 grant for Senior thesis short film "Kid Nature".

First Place in 2021 SCAD Challenge, Animation and Game Design Category

Short film "Report" awarded first place out of 2,600 submissions.

Skills
Editing Softwares
  • •Premiere Pro
  • •After Effects
  • •Pro Tools
Stop Motion
  • •Dragonframe
  • •Puppet fabrication
  • •Set design and creation
Cinematography
  • •Composition
  • •Lighting
  • •Rigging
Microsoft Office
  • •Excel
  • •Powerpoint
  • •Word
Work Experience
Concessions, IPIC
09/2024 – present | New York, New York
  • •Creating outstanding guest experiences worth repeating.
  • •Internalizing customer orders and collaborating with coworkers and the kitchen to deliver in fast-paced time frames.
  • •Enduring extensive time standing, walking, lifting, and maneuvering with coworkers.
    • Video Editing Intern, Game Gym
    05/2023 – 09/2023 | Bethesda, Maryland
  • •Strategized marketing ideas based on company feedback.
  • •Collaborated with instructors on conceptualizing educational videos for popular Esports games.
  • •Assembled multiple short-form videos daily, to be quickly sent to Game Gym's YouTube channel.
    • Pre-College Mentor, Pratt Institute
    06/2023 – 08/2023 | Brooklyn, New York
  • •Instructed high school students on various editing software to strengthen their creative capabilities.
  • •Encouraged a motivated and supportive environment, where mistakes could be made in pursuit of growth and creativity.
  • •Observed student work and assisted anyone with technical questions or discouraged body language.
    • Notable Projects
    "KID NATURE" BFA Thesis Film, Animator, Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
    09/2023 – 05/2024
  • •Worked over 55+ hours a week on meticulous stop motion animation, puppet creation, and post-production editing process.
  • •Created a 40-page pitch deck containing detailed shoot schedule, script, storyboards, character designs, research and inspiration.
  • •Assembled crew of designers and managed each part of the sets' construction.
  • •Consulted with students and teachers, receiving feedback on my work and adapting my process.
    • "EMPTY" Music Video by Amouri Edwards, Animator, Producer
    01/2024 – 05/2024
  • •Collaborated with musical artist to develop and storyboard a narrative for the song.
  • •Coordinated with co-animator and constructed a schedule for the entire shoot.
  • •Guided co-animator through learning Dragonframe software, and led animation process on project.