I also perform electronic music under the moniker "Kristachuwan". I've performed with many different acts across the North East. I do live video manipulations for other musician's performances as well. Live video mixing with pre-recorded clips, live-feed, and custom visual effects I've created in Isadora & After Effects.

Experience	Post Production & VFX - “NINJA: Prophecy of Death,” Killer Wolf Films, 2012- 2013 - Commerical video promotion for Steel Crazy Iron Art, 2010-2014 - “Neon Indian Live @ Soundlab,” Artvoice TV, 2009 Music Videos - “Ooky Pooky,” Ay Fast; Skematic Records, 2013 - “Pump,” “Pterodactyl Fish,” Kristachuwan (video album), 2012-2014 -"All Human," Cinnamon Aluminum (animated music video), 2009 Experimental Interactive Video Installations - “Interactive Womp-Womp,” City of Night, Buffalo NY, 2014 - “Latent,” Squeaky Wheel, 2009
Education	Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Animation & Illustration- State University of New York at Fredonia Studied Experimental Video under Phil Hastings Studied Animation & Illustration under Jill Johnstion-Price Studied Drawing & Painting under Alberto Rey Semester abroad in Florence, Italy Studing Renaissance Painting & Art History Squeaky Wheels L.A.A.R recipient Spring 2009 Local Area Artist Residency in Buffalo, NY- 6month project/ video installation & screening of experimental film
Speciality	I specialize in creating animated music videos, and VFX. I create my own VFX in Final Cut Pro and After Effects and clip them together as visual metaphors and textures that have a conceptual continuity with the music. I also enjoy taking the video clips and mixing them live with a digital patch-bay I've created in Isadora, if I'm performing live with the musician.
Hardware Proficiency	Hi8 & mini DV decks Midi controllers mixing boards synthesizers tape decks CD & DVD burners digital cameras steady-cam operation
Software Proficiency	Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Final Cut Pro Color Motion Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Corel Painter X Ableton Live Soundtrack Pro Adobe Muse Adobe Dreamweaver Isadora

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Contact Chris Svoboda 783 Columbus Parkway - Buffalo, New York - 14213 - United States