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Jeffrey David Broz
7908 Rancho Fanita Drive, #69
Santee, Ca 92071
jdbgrphx@cox.net

Short and Sweet.- Quick overview.
Art Backgound - Art Stuff.
Film and Video Background - Super-8, 16mm, and Video.
Work History- 15 years..... (Whew!).
Education - related San Diego schools.

OBJECTIVE I am seeking work in the Entertainment\Design\Computer Graphic industry. My background includes more than 15 years in the Plastics and Fabrication industry and education in Video Production and computer applications for special effects. My future goals are in computer effects with emphasis on model-making, prop fabrication, 3-d Animation and digital frame manipulation.

COMPUTER BACKGROUND
PENTIUM II 750 2000, LightWave5.6 and Photoshop 5, Truespace2
PENTIUM 200 1997, Truespace2, COREL 7, PhotoShop 3, IOMEGA Buz Multimedia
PENTIUM 75 1994, projects in Truespace 2 and Photoshop3,KPT 2.0 tools and filters
AMIGA 2000 1989, D-paint 4, DCTV Paint, G-lock overlays for video Productions.
COMMODORE 64 1985, Basic graphic programming for Super -8 titles and special effects with single frame controller
COMMODORE VIC-20 1980 Wow! My first computer!

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ART BACKGROUND
After High School (1980) I went to Mesa College in San Diego and took Plastics Technology courses to increase my Modeling skills. I also bought an Airbrush and painted Space-scapes on Lucite and sold them at Convention Art Shows. My employment at an Architectural Model firm taught me Detail skills, scaling, flocking, Landscaping, Airbrush, paint gun, Foam shaping, and Oak woodworking. I try to take one course per semester in something I'm really interested in.
Since graduating High School I've taken courses in:

Plastics technology

Filmmaking and video production

Photographic Composition and Airbrush Rendering

Egyptian History and Business Law

3-D Sculpture and Design (Clay, wire, and wood.)

PhotoShop and Macintosh Basics (Claris works, Page maker, general layout)

Corel Draw Desktop Publishing and Web Design and Internet Basics

I've recently produced Acrylic sculpture Awards for the San Diego Comic-Con Masquerade over the last 3 shows. My 3-d renderings with Truespace are improving and I may try some abstract animations for Computer Video compilations. ( Minds-Eye type productions)
My demo Reel is available. Contact me through My E-mail.

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FILM-MAKING AND VIDEO Since Junior High (1976), I've been interested in Film special effects. From hours of Super-8, to some 16mm, and on to video, My friends and I shot miles of footage.

Claymation, object and jointed doll animations,

Mr Bill shows, Complete live action shorts, Documentaries,
FX experiments with Backwinding,
Miniature explosions, Introvision and Beam splitter effects,

Forced perspective and foreground miniatures, Space ship model shots,
Animated chess, Title animation, Squib and blood packet gunshots,
And homemade animation stand sequences.

All this was just done for fun, and to see if we could do them. I've worked on many friends films, and UCSD student films just by hanging around and showing up. As technical set-up Director for the San Diego Comic-con, I arranged and directed (6) Masquerade 3-camera shoots; editing and generating titles for the 1 1/2 hour programs. My strong skills are in camera work, editing, special rigs and Foley. My construction skills are handy for mock-ups, set pieces, props, models, and camera rigs. I specialize in quick fixes, (bondo, spackle, airbrush or spray paint) and Mold Making.

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WORK HISTORY

Archer Plastics / G.D. Patrick Enterprises. Plastic fabrication.    Scott Hollingsworth
September 1992 thru 2000. Head Plastics Fabricator, plastic welder. Acrylic displays, and production prototypes.

New Concepts\ M-4 Fabrication . Industrial models and prototypes    Don Millerd
November 1991 thru mid August 1992 Mold-maker, plastics fabricator, spray gun painter. Complex rtv molds and multi-part castings.

Tipple and Associates Architectural models      Russell and Susan Tipple
December 1987 thru November 1991 Scale modelmaker\ RTV moldmaker, landscaping, airbrush\spray gun painter, shopping centers, housing developments, topographical models.

Matrix Enterprises Models, prototypes, exhibits.       Mike Anderson
May 1984 to Octber 1987 modelmaker, head painter, moldmaker (rigid and RTV), Vac-former. Aerospace models and displays, computer mock-ups, short run production castings,

E J R PLASTICS Acrylic designs and stock vender.    Jack Ridout
Februry 1983 to march 1984 Plastic fabricator\ prototyper, acrylic displays, aquariums, cut to size

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EDUCATION

Grossmont Community College 2 semesters of Intermediate Photoshop,1 Semester of Web Design, Claris works for the Mac, Intro to Photoshop, 2 semesters of Corel draw (ROP) and Macintosh basics for the artist.
Mesa Community College 4 semesters of Plastics Technology; work shop training in most Plastic techniques (vac-forming, Plexi- Fab, Glass lay-ups, and casting) 2 Semesters of Film production and Cinematography. 2 Semesters of computer drafting using Cadds3- Insta-view stations.
San Diego City Community College 2semesters of Film-making, Cinematography, and Film Editting (work shop training in Super-8 and Video) 2 Semesters of computer drafting using Cadds3- Insta-view stations.
Madison High School 6 semesters of Television production in a 3-camera B\W studio. 10 person roatation for a daily newscast type production. (direction, Sound, camera, switching, editting)

ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY SERVICE Volunteer for the San Diego Comic-con for over 10 years, Headed the Technical department for 4 years. (arranging room set-ups, renting and trouble shooting AV equipment and directing 4 -camera video shoots of their masquerades.) Volunteer on many student film and video projects as cameraman, Foley, sound, Special Effects, editting, prop and scenery, and animator.

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Jeff Broz
jdbgrphx@cox.net