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Recent Works on Canvas - combining digital and traditional paint techniques with new additions - including custom vinyl cut elements, silkscreen, new types of digital transfer, much more varied paint (including incandescent and metallic and new types of finishing topcoats)
by Oli Goldsmith

• SONY Music Canada
• Miramax Films
• Miramax New Media
• Universal Music
• Media 100
• MuchMusic (ChumCity)
• Notorious Pictures / Notorious Films, Inc
• Virgin Records UK
• Arista / BMG
• VH1
• TBWA\Chiat\Day
• CableVision
• Bitcasters, Inc.
• Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
• OWL Kids / Chickadee Magazine
• Medi-Cal / Royal Canin
• Outdoor Life Network
• The Drake Hotel, Toronto
• Liberal Party of Canada
• Aries Communications Group, Inc.
• RES Magazine
• A-Channel
• Packard Bell / NEC
• Mövenpick Restaurants

qualifications:

• 10+ years professional experience in graphic design, broadcast and new media production.
• Award winning director of animated music videos.
• Acclaimed fine artist with 12 years of international exhibition history.
• Exceptional design sense, artistic aptitude and understanding of typography and design fundamentals.
• Extensive experience with production techniques and work flows for prepress, broadcast and web platforms.
• Background in both traditional art / animation techniques and modern toolsets and capabilities.
• Extensive professional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including advanced expertise with
Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop (as well as numerous plug-in toolsets).
• Knowledge of 3D software (Cinema 4D, 3d in After Effects).
• Web development experience including user interface design and web technologies / implementation.

professional qualities:
• Experienced project leader.
• Able to effectively delegate and manage tasks within a team environment.
• Excited to share acquired knowledge and skills with others.
• Highly effective at creative problem solving.
• Comfortable and efficient with multi-tasking under tight production schedules.

experience:
2006
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, ON
Senior Designer
• Produced broadcast design / animation for CBC Newsworld’s ‘the Scene’ and CBC’s ‘the Fifth Estate’.
• Created authentic 60s style opener / show packaging for critically acclaimed mockumentary
‘Jimmy MacDonald’s Canada’ as well as treating / coloring all show footage.
• Melded archival footage from CBC archives into dynamic modern branding piece for ‘CBC Retro TV’.
2004-2005
Moral of the Story Corp., Toronto, ON
Creative Director
• Created demo for experimental short film ‘I Met the Walrus’.
• Directed animated music videos for Sir Jerry ‘Bees, Butterflies & Bugs’ (BravoFact)
and Cindy Gomez ‘Forever Comes and Goes’ (VideoFact).
2001-2004
Notorious Pictures, New York, NY
Music Video Director + Senior Motion Designer
• Directed acclaimed animated music videos for Richard X feat. KELIS ‘Finest Dreams’ (Virgin Records UK)
which was showcased in RESfest and reached #1 in the UK, and Butch Walker ‘My Way’ (Arista/BMG).
• Produced original animation for VH1’s “Hall of Fame”, including extensive 3d environment showcasing
archival footage and pop culture imagery.
• Created cutting edge motion design for clients such as CableVision and TBWA\Chiat\Day.

2001
SOUP, Toronto, ON
Founder + Creative Director
• Founder and creative lead for multi-disciplinary studio, produced in-house projects including online
art + design publication ‘p-soup’ and extensive promotional dvd.
• Created live action / animated hybrid music video for Our Lady Peace ‘Right Behind You’ (SONY Music).
• Created dynamic on-air branding for MuchMusic, logo treatments aired regularly for close to a year.
2000
SONY Music Canada, Toronto, ON
Art / Design / Music Video Direction / Animation
• Created Juno Award nominated original album artwork for Our Lady Peace ‘Spiritual Machines’.
• Directed ground-breaking animated music video for Our Lady Peace ‘In Repair,’ nominated for a Juno Award, nominated for 6 MuchMusic Video Awards (won 3 including best video of the year, best director and best post production), screened at SIGGRAPH.
1998-2000
Bitcasters, Inc., Toronto, ON
Creative Director
• Created a wide range of new media and web-based projects for top brands and global leaders such as
Miramax Films (Miramax New Media), Universal Music (“bluematter”, the world’s first major-label
secure digital music format), Media 100 (DVD/CD-Rom showcase piece) and A-Channel.
• Designed and developed Bitcast.com, one of the world’s first user generated content sites.

other contract projects:
2008 Johnson & Johnson Medical Products
Created mural-sized commissioned artwork for lobby of corporate office.
2008 OWL Kids / Chickadee Magazine
Created Full-Page Illustration for Chickadee Magazine.
2008 Medi-Cal / Royal Canin
Created mural-sized commissioned artwork and original promotional design pieces.
2006 Outdoor Life Network
Assisted in creating show opener & on-air branding for TV show ‘Ed’s Up’.
2005 Outdoor Life Network
Contract to TRACE Pictures - created opener, branding & bumpers for TV show ‘Park Raving Mad’.
2005 The Drake Hotel
Created animated spot for broadcast TV and in-flight viewing on Air Canada flights.
2004 Liberal Party of Canada
Contract to Bitcasters, Inc. - website design & streaming video deployment for
the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2004 election campaign (Liberal.ca).
2004 Aries Communications Group, Inc.
Corporate website design / development (www.aries-communications.com).
2002 RES Magazine
Authored bundled showcase DVD profiling cutting edge film and animation.

education:
• High school diploma from Earl Haig Secondary School (attended Claude Watson School for the Arts as visual arts major, graduated Ontario Scholar with several arts awards including top Claude Watson graduation award).
• Attended York University in Toronto as a member of the Circle of Scholars (full entrance scholarship)
in Fine Arts Cultural Studies (for one year).

selected fine art exhibitions:
• MUSE GALLERY. October 2008. Group show. Toronto.
• KATHARINE MULHERIN Contemporary Art Projects. Sept. 2008. Group show. Toronto.
• TERRONI. Sept. 2008. Solo show. Toronto.
• GALLERY JONES. June 2006. Solo show. Vancouver.
• PARTS GALLERY. ‘Trophy.’ March 2006. Solo show. Toronto.
• MAHAN GALLERY. August 2005. Group Show. Ohio.
• THE DRAKE HOTEL. November 2004. Artist in Residence. Toronto.
• SAGAMIHARA ARTIST ASSOCIATION. Sept. 2004. Group show. Sagamihara, JAPAN.
(several pieces now part of the official Sagamihara public art collection.)
• PARTS GALLERY. June 2004. Solo show. Toronto.
• LOOP GALLERY. ‘Loot’ January 2004. Solo Show. Toronto.
• MVPA, ARTFEST. August 2003. Showcase of Fine Art by Music Video Industry directors. Los Angeles.
• EAST QUEEN GALLERY. “Harmony Helper” - Dec. 2003. Solo Show. Toronto.
• BITCAST LOFT. August 2002. Solo Show. Tribecca, NYC.
• PARTNERS’ FILM COMPANY. April - May 2002. Solo Show. Toronto.
• BUS GALLERY. Sept.1999. Group Show. Toronto.
• TOURISM TORONTO. Nov. ‘98 - Jan. ‘99. Queen’s Quay. Toronto.
• EAST QUEEN GALLERY. “Exploded View” - April 1998. Solo Show. Toronto.
• DIGITAL SALON. January 1998. Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
• EAST QUEEN GALLERY. “In Context” -December 1997. Solo Show. Toronto.
• SVA - the Visual Arts Museum. “Digital Salon ‘97”. NYC.

selected art projects:
Live Experimental Video Mixing
• 2007 – Nuit Blanche @ The Distillery District – Pure Spirits Oyster Bar & Grill.
• 2006 – Nuit Blanche @ The Drake Hotel Sky-yard.
999 Borats
• web 2.0 Experimental Online Pop-Art Project (received substantial international press coverage).
Popsurrealism.tv
• Finalist in 2007 Rhizome Commissions (at the New Museum).

selected media / publications:
• la Republica delle Donne, Italy. Dec. 2007. Feature article about Oli’s video art, painting and web projects.
• StyleRepublicMagazine.com. Oct. 2007. Feature article about Oli’s art and 999 Borats project.
• IcelandAir Inflight Magazine. Summer 2007. Interview with Oli about his art and 999 Borats project.
• Canadian Press. May 2007. National and internationally syndicated piece covering 999 Borats project.
• WISH Magazine. Dec. 2005. Interior design piece featuring Oli’s art.
• COUPE Magazine. Fall 2004. Designer awards showcase, features 2 winning works by Oli.
• Elle Canada. June 2004. Full page feature article on Oli’s fine art.
• Elm Street Magazine. October 2000. Article on Oli’s multi-disciplinary art by Betty-Ann Jordan.
• EYE Magazine. Sept. 1999. Oli’s art show ‘soup’ as original BUS gallery was featured.
• TVO, Studio2. June 1998. Feature segment on Oli’s various artistic and media endeavours.
• 1998 YTV Achievement Awards - Oli won for Visual Arts, national broadcast.

• Directed ground-breaking animated music video for Our Lady Peace ‘In Repair,’ nominated for a Juno Award, nominated for 6 MuchMusic Video Awards (won 3 including best video of the year, best director and best post production), screened at SIGGRAPH.

selected media / publications:
• la Republica delle Donne, Italy. Dec. 2007. Feature article about Oli’s video art, painting and web projects.
• StyleRepublicMagazine.com. Oct. 2007. Feature article about Oli’s art and 999 Borats project.
• IcelandAir Inflight Magazine. Summer 2007. Interview with Oli about his art and 999 Borats project.
• Canadian Press. May 2007. National and internationally syndicated piece covering 999 Borats project.
• WISH Magazine. Dec. 2005. Interior design piece featuring Oli’s art.
• COUPE Magazine. Fall 2004. Designer awards showcase, features 2 winning works by Oli.
• Elle Canada. June 2004. Full page feature article on Oli’s fine art.
• Elm Street Magazine. October 2000. Article on Oli’s multi-disciplinary art by Betty-Ann Jordan.
• EYE Magazine. Sept. 1999. Oli’s art show ‘soup’ as original BUS gallery was featured.
• TVO, Studio2. June 1998. Feature segment on Oli’s various artistic and media endeavours.
• 1998 YTV Achievement Awards - Oli won for Visual Arts, national broadcast.
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