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COVER LETTER: Dear Hiring Manager: Thank you for your time and interest. My name is Bemnet Goitom and I am a motion graphic Best regards, Bemnet A Goitom BEMNET GOITOM 1904 ROSEMARY HILLS DRIVE PHONE: 240.688.7413 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 DUNS Number: 803411540 BEMASGO@GMAIL.COM MEDIA AND MOTION GRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENTS * Telly Finalist for best motion graphics in 2001 for PG County Public Schools "Recognized for achievement" * Apple Certified in Final Cut, Avid, Proficient in After Effects, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Cinema 4D, Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Illustrator CS5. * Assisted in media production for Apple's 2006 iWork and iLife book written by Richard Harrington PROFESSIONAL MEDIA AND POST-PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE CCTV (Central Chinese Television), Washington DC Dec 2011 -Present Motion Graphics (Freelancer) * Part of the creative team who Launched CCTV in less than four month. * Created the back set design for CCTV news Studio. * Worked with Morgan Almida who was responsible launching Al Jazeera English and BBC on crating the look of CCTV * I was responsible creating the look of all the shows at CCTV * Build opening and promos * Conceptualizing with the creative team on how branding CCTV Voice of America (VOA), Washington DC Oct 2008 -Present News Editor/ Motion Graphics (Contractor) * News editor for different News Networks services. * Final Cut and Avid Editor for different language services. * Work with different language news producers. * Worked with Dallet and VTM * Worked with Chyron * Build opening graphics and motion graphics for PNN. * Daily 2D graphics for news packages and still graphics for editors. * Worked with BDC graphics and motion graphics for PNN. * Broadcast design for VOA Network news look with Monte Hatcher creative director at BBG. * World Wrap editor for Saturday and Sunday PNN shows. * Edit and deliver news packages in timely manner. RHED Pixel, Tysons Corner, Virginia January 2005 - November 2007 Production Assistant/Editor * Edited Public Service Announcements (PSA) videos for non-profit organizations clients include American Diabetes Association and American Red Cross. * Assisted in the production of training and industrial videos and books projects included VASST training videos for apple certified trainers, Linda.com Final Cut Express training videos and Future Media Concepts training videos. * Edited for Peach Pit Photoshop world podcast. * Created large scale production and motion graphics for National Home Builders award show. BEMNET GOITOM 1904 ROSEMARY HILLS DRIVE PHONE: 240.688.7413 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 DUNS Number: 803411540 BEMASGO@GMAIL.COM DigiGraph Media, Silver Spring, Maryland January 2003 - August 2005 Graphic Designer/Editor * Created concepts and graphics for Freddie Mac "Let the Truth Move You" home ownership campaign. * Performed technical and office duties including filming events, assisting HVX 200 operators and sound crew in documentaries, filtering spectators during set lockdown, negotiating contracts with actors, and handling release waivers. FREELANCE MEDIA AND POST-PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE * Editor/Camera operator for a documentary film "Lalybela", Addis Art and Culture Productions, East Lansing, MI October 2005 - May 2007 * Editor for two 48 Hours Film Project submissions and three short films sponsored by the National Black Programming Consortium (aired PBS in 2007). * Additional freelance clients include: New Planet Studios 2002 - 2003 Affordable Creative Services 2003 CPR Multimedia 2005 Discovery Channel 2005 TMB World Wide 2004 - 2005 American Israel Political Conference (APAC) 2005 - 2006
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