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ALFRED BORG

ALFRED BORG

Summary

I am writing to express my strong interest in the Senior Creative Director position. I believe my extensive experience in the field and my leadership skills make me a strong candidate for the role.

ALFRED BORG - “ LEADERSHIP - STRATEGY - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.”

Throughout my four-decade career in the entertainment industry, I have gained extensive knowledge and expertise in multiple domains, including creativity, sales, revenue generation, and production. My passion for creating immersive worlds and bringing narratives to life has led to the establishment of KOTIJ, a multidisciplinary studio that specializes in this art form. I have collaborated with renowned studios worldwide and worked with major film production and post-production companies, creating iconic works using live-action, motion design, visual effects, digital experiences, and printed media. My strong leadership skills, strategic mindset, and expertise in various areas have allowed me to motivate teams and prioritize their professional and creative development. I strive to embrace new challenges and foster a culture of responsibility and dedication while driving innovation. With a proven track record of success, I aim to inspire others to pursue their passions and achieve their goals.

RESPONSIBILITY:

⁃ Led and guided an internal creative team in pre-production, production, or post-production.

⁃ My exceptional juggling skills allow me to effortlessly handle multiple priorities, showcasing my competence.

⁃ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment demonstrates my resilience and adaptability.

⁃ As a guardian and advocate for our brand and style guide, I contribute to the onboarding and mentoring of new members of the Post-Studio teams. ensuring consistent brand representation and enhancing our in-house creative expertise.

⁃ I take the lead in brainstorming and creative sessions, fostering a culture of innovation and creativity within the Honest internal environment.

⁃ I develop and deliver concept-driven ideas and presentations based on briefs, effectively communicating and persuading internal executives and key stakeholders to support and endorse the work.

⁃ Provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to junior team members, offering clear direction and constructive feedback to cultivate a high-performing team.

⁃ With a collaborative and problem-solving mindset, I collaborate across departments, fostering a spirit of partnership to achieve business objectives.

⁃ I efficiently organize day-to-day activities and manage my time to ensure deadlines are met.

⁃ Creation of conceptual artwork that illustrates various stories and scripts.

⁃ Break briefs down into individual components with little supervision.

⁃ Strong eye for color, composition, perspective, and lighting.

⁃ High-level ability to work on pre-production development work as well as VFX concept.

⁃ Creation of conceptual artwork that illustrates various stories and scripts.

⁃ Understand and action briefs from clients and supervisors for productions.

⁃ I break it down into individual components with little supervision.

⁃ I take ownership and responsibility for a shot or brief, proactively offer options, and find solutions for production problems.

⁃ I liaise with art department leadership to ensure the highest quality of work is delivered.

⁃ Ensures work is done according to specifications outlined by the Directors, Managers. and Key Creative teams of a show.

⁃ Implements any changes and incorporates feedback from Clients into artwork.

⁃ Actively participates in dailies and transmissions.

Work History

Visual Effects Supervisor

  • Budget breakdowns
  • Concept, & Pre-Visualisation
  • Creating character designs
  • 2D Shooting storyboards
  • Compositing
  • Editing Post Production
  • Maintaining shot continuity
  • Film Processing
  • Film Editing
  • Cell Animation
  • Original Animation
  • Conceptualization & Design
  • Camera animation & framing
  • Cinematography
  • Second Unit Director.

Second Unit Director

  • Second Unit Director.

Visual Effects Supervisor

  • Bram Stokers Dracula - 4-Ward Productions - June-August 2008 (USA)
  • River Queen - Silver-Screen Films - Director Vincent Ward - January 2004-July 2005 (NZ)
  • Antarctic Journey - OKTOBER POST P/L - February-July 2003 (South Korea)
  • Lord of the Rings The Two Towers - Freelance for Sir Richard Tayler - May-June 2002 (NZ) WETA Workshop
  • The Pact - 3 TV Sears - TV Film of the Week - August 2001 (AUS/USA)
  • Dogs Head Bay - Hal Mcelroy Production TV Series - Network ABC (AUS) - September-November 1999 (AUS)
  • Farscape - Jim Henson Productions - The Television Series - FOX Studios - Brian Henderson and Matt Carroll - June-August 1998 (AUS)
  • Dark City - D-FILM - Rob Sanderman - February-July 1997 (AUS)
  • Oscar and Lucinda - D-FILM - Gillian Armstrong - May-July 1996 (AUS)
  • The Island of Doctor Moreau - New Line Cinemas/Digital Domain - Tim Zinnemann, Richard Stanley and John Frankenheimer - January1995 - March 1996 (USA/AUS)
  • Sega World - Gold Coast Expo 2002 bid for Sir Lou Edwards AC, State Government QLD
  • Attractions International Belt Collins - January 1995-March 1996 (AUS)
  • No Escape - 4 Ward Productions - September-November 1994 (USA)
  • Total Recall - Dino De Laurentiis’ Productions (DEG) - Director Paul Verhoeven and First Directors Michael Patterson and Bruce Miles - April-November 1989 (AUS/NEW MEXICO)
  • Ground Zero - Ground Zero Productions - Directors Michael Patterson and Bruce Miles - April-November 1986 (AUS)
  • Right-Hand Man - VPB PTY LRT - Director Dianne Drew - April-August 1986 (AUS)
  • Mad Max 3 - Beyond Thunder Dome - Kennedy Miller PTY LTD - Grace Walker and George Miller - June-November 1985 (AUS)
  • Aliens - 4 Ward Products - Second Unit Director Stan Wilson - March-May 1985 (USA)
  • Film Graphics - Owner - David Deneen - February 1981-January 1982
  • Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc
  • January-November 1980
  • Popeye The Movie - Mediterranean Film Studios - February-July 1979 (MALTA)
  • Clash of the Titans - Mediterranean Film Studios - June-December 1978
  • Raise the Titanic - Mediterranean Film Studios - January-June 1978.

Music Video Director/Writer

  • Burning up the Night - Flash in the Pan - Steven Priest Production - 1992
  • Sugar Baby - Wa Wa Nee - Steven Priest Production - 1986
  • Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House - 1986
  • Blue Eyes - Elton John - 1980.

Additional Work

  • Australian Film Television and Radio School (A.F.T.R.S) - September - October 2002 (AUS)
  • The Pub VFX - Post Production Company - May 1999-January 2000
  • Teaching Supervisor for the Digital Media Department in 2D/3D Digital Plates on location
  • Teaching and designed programs for Maya, Inferno and Photoshop for composing Mattes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film

AFTRS
01.2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film Studios

Keene State College
01.1984

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Budget breakdowns for VFX
  • Concept Pre-Visualization
  • Creating character designs
  • 2D shooting storyboards
  • Inferno
  • 3D Maya
  • Z-Brush
  • Painter
  • Premier
  • Illusion
  • Shake
  • Quantum Paintbox
  • Final Draft
  • Schedule Development

Affiliations

  • The Writers Guild of America (WGA)
  • The Producers Guild of America (PGA)
  • Registered with the Library of Congress Copyright

Music Videos

  • Burning up the Night, Flash in the Pan, Steven Priest Production, 1992, Conceptual, Design, Director
  • Sugar Baby, Wa Wa Nee, Steven Priest Production, 1986, Conceptual, Design, Director
  • Don't Dream It's Over, Crowded House, 1986, Conceptual, Design, Director
  • Blue Eyes, Elton John, 1980, Conceptual, Director, Design storyboards

Additional Work

  • Australian Film Television and Radio School (A.F.T.R.S), September 2002, October 2002, Guest lecturer teaching in pre-visualization, Shooting storyboards for Film Directors course, Storyboards for Film Directors course
  • Teaching Supervisor for the Digital Media Department, 2D/3D Digital Plates on location
  • Teaching and designed programs, Maya, Inferno, Photoshop for composing Mattes
  • The Pub VFX, Post Production Company, May 1999, January 2000, Formed a group of colleagues to create a high-quality post-production house, Submitted a proposal to ISIS IT Communication Corp. for financing, Closed due to ISIS Corp mismanagement

Agents

  • Hillary Lindsey & Associates, Director/Writer for TV Commercials, 1980, 2000
  • Tony Williams Management, 1980, 1986

Imdb

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8852557/

History

  • Bram Stokers Dracula, 4-Ward Productions, June 2008, August 2008, USA, Glass matte painting, Enhancement of ship model shots, 3D rain and other atmospheric effects
  • River Queen, Silver-Screen Films, Vincent Ward, January 2004, July 2005, NZ, Pre-VisualisationVisualization storyboards, VFX Plates - 2D/3D, Second Unit Director
  • Antarctic Journey, OKTOBER POST P/L, February 2003, July 2003, South Korea, Pre-VisualisationVisualization, Visual effects budget breakdown, Supervisor of visual effects
  • Lord of the Rings The Two Towers, Freelance for Sir Richard Tayler, May 2002, June 2002, NZ, Conceptual artists, Storyboards - 2D/3D plates, Compositing
  • The Pact, 3 TV Sears, August 2001, August 2001, AUS/USA, VFX Supervisor on outdoor locations, Creation of 2D plates & Storyboards, Conceptual design
  • Dogs Head Bay, Hal Mcelroy Production, Network ABC (AUS), September 1999, November 1999, AUS, Supervisor of the VFX, 2/3D plates and storyboards, Design Concepts, Opening titles
  • Farscape, Jim Henson Productions, FOX Studios, Brian Henderson and Matt Carroll, June 1998, August 1998, AUS, Award Contract with CONJUA, Computer Animation, Visual effects, Conceptual design of Maya the spaceship, 3D Fly-through
  • Dark City, D-FILM, Rob Sanderman, February 1997, July 1997, AUS, Compositing for DFILM on CINEON Input-Output, Supervisionor 2D/3D plates on locations and compositing, Used program 'Illusion' to create the effects for the dream sequences
  • Oscar and Lucinda, D-FILM, Gillian Armstrong, May 1996, July 1996, AUS, VFX Superviseor, 2D plates and creation of storyboards - filming on location for shots background plates, filmed on Super 35mm, Matting background and Radarscope at DFILM Photoshop, CINEON, were used
  • The Island of Doctor Moreau, New Line Cinemas/Digital Domain, Tim Zinnemann, Richard Stanley and John Frankenheimer, January 1995, March 1996, USA/AUS, Conceptual and design, storyboards, 2D/3D plates, visual effects and pre-production, On-site co-supervision with Kevin Mack at Digital Domain visual effects for the creatures, R&D on Mice Men with CG Supervisor with Dennis Blackly, Lo-MAI action sequencing with Eric Nash at Digital Domain (Los Angeles), Specifically filmed on location tracking parameters for the computer construction for 3D
  • Sega World, Gold Coast Expo 2002 bid for Sir Lou Edwards AC, State Government QLD, January 1995, March 1996, AUS, Conceptual and design, Strategic planning and production of a 3D fly-through presentation video in the 3D Maya program
  • No Escape, 4 Ward Productions, September 1994, November 1994, USA, VFX 2D plates - responsible for the compilation of an inter scene on Mars
  • Total Recall, Dino De Laurentiis' Productions (DEG), Paul Verhoeven and First Directors Michael Patterson and Bruce Miles, April 1989, November 1989, AUS/NEW MEXICO, Pre-production storyboards and conceptual designs
  • Ground Zero, Ground Zero Productions, Michael Patterson and Bruce Miles, April 1986, November 1986, AUS, Creation of storyboardss VFX 2D plates, Supervisor compositing of 2D plates
  • Right-Hand Man, VPB PTY LRT, Dianne Drew, April 1986, August 1986, AUS, Creating storyboards in pre-production, opening and closing titles and overall design of the piece titles, Supervisor compositing of 2D plates
  • Mad Max 3 - Beyond Thunder Dome, Kennedy Miller PTY LTD, Grace Walker and George Miller, June 1985, November 1985, AUS, Pre-production, storyboards and conceptual design
  • Aliens, 4 Ward Products, Stan Wilson, March 1985, May 1985, USA, VFX 2D plates as well as aiding in creating storyboards, Compiling the miniature models
  • Film Graphics, Owner, February 1981, January 1982, Director, Original Animation, Cel Animation, Concept Design, Post production, Processing film, Experimented with new visual content and equipment
  • Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., January 1980, November 1980, Assistant to the animator
  • Popeye The Movie, Mediterranean Film Studios, February 1979, July 1979, MALTA, Stand-by artist and storyboards on location
  • Clash of the Titans, Mediterranean Film Studios, June 1978, December 1978, Background artist on locations, standby artist and storyboards
  • Raise the Titanic, Mediterranean Film Studios, January 1978, June 1978, Standby artist, background artist and storyboards

Current Projects

  • The Jesters, Original Alfred Borg International Feature Film, Drama/Comedy/Adventure/Fantasy, 2021, 2023, 135 minutes, MA15
  • Hands, Original Animated Short Feature Film & Multimedia Project, Live Action/Adventure, 2012, 2013, 30 minutes, G
  • Ethan, Original Feature Film, Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Science Fiction, 2006, 2010, 120 minutes, M+
  • The Children of Billy Hughes, Original Feature Film, Action/Adventure/Drama/Thriller, True Story, 1993, 2018, 140 minutes, M+
  • The Goading of Olaf, Original Feature Film, Action/Adventure/Drama/Romance, 1994, 2003, 140 minutes, M+
  • Bert Hinkler, Original Feature film, True Story, 1987, 1989, 140 minutes, M+

Awards

  • ARCHIBALD PRIZE EXHIBITOR - Portrait Painting of Murray Farquhar OBE - 1985
  • Award-winning International 60-sec TV Commercials - 1980-2018

Accomplishments

  • Australian film Ad's TV Commercial campaigns of the year

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Maltese
Limited
Italian,
Limited
French
Limited

Timeline

Visual Effects Supervisor

Second Unit Director

Visual Effects Supervisor

Music Video Director/Writer

Additional Work

Bachelor of Arts - Film

AFTRS

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film Studios

Keene State College
ALFRED BORG