About Derek
Derek's dream is to become a professional, and eventually famous, film director. He is self-taught in all aspects of film making including writing, directing, editing, storyboard art, 3d graphics, special effects, soundtrack composition, lighting, and sound design.
Derek has lived and made films in America, Thailand, and China. He has also made numerous animations that have won first place awards on Newgrounds.com. His music compositions also won prizes on The Online Music Competition. He currently resides in Taiwan and is hoping to grow a video team there.
His eventual dream is to become a famous film director. He also hopes to use film to influence Americans to have a higher interest in and respect for other cultures
Derek has lived and made films in America, Thailand, and China. He has also made numerous animations that have won first place awards on Newgrounds.com. His music compositions also won prizes on The Online Music Competition. He currently resides in Taiwan and is hoping to grow a video team there.
His eventual dream is to become a famous film director. He also hopes to use film to influence Americans to have a higher interest in and respect for other cultures
Skills and Accomplishments
Skills- writing, directing, acting, story board creation, camera work, cinematography, special effects, sound design, music composition, 3d modeling and texturing.
Programs:
- Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Encore, Sony Vegas, Macromedia Flash, Reaper, Audacity, Photoshop/Gimp, Soundbooth
Accomplishments:
- 1st Place in an Art Competition
- 1st Place for "Best original movie soundtrack" in a Music
Composition Contest
- 1st Place in 2 short animation contests
- Official Selection in BareBones 16th International Film and Music Festival
- Official Nomination in Depth of Field International Film Festival
Contact
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