LAURENCE HONDERICK: C.V.
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BIOGRAPHY
Laurence grew up traveling the world on a sailboat, and has survived three shipwrecks. He is a proficient digital illustrator and animator, and has created International promotional campaigns for MTV, Sony Pictures, Aardman Animation, and ROXY swimwear.
EDUCATION
Laurence received formal training in film and fine art from the University of Central Florida (2003 – 2007), but left in his final year to develop Habit Industries, Inc. full-time after it received venture funding as a new media startup with a focus in animation.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Corporate Videographer. 2005-2007.
As a videographer specializing in trade show presentations and product demos, Laurence managed a small team producing promotional video projects for various corporations including Thermoking, Franwell, and Air Canada.
Co-Founder, Art Director: Habit Industries Inc. 2007 – Feb 2010.
After co-founding Habit Industries, Laurence was responsible for the establishment and growth of the visual style of their Fuzzwich animation platforms. He led integral projects in branding, character design, short and long format animation, user interface design, and promotional media, and was one of the creators of their Minivid animation toolkit.
Primary interactive campaigns at Habit Industries:
-Sony Pictures’ “Ancestor Animator” an international interactive promotion for the motion picture ‘Year One’, starring Jack Black and Michael Cera.
-Aardman’s “TH!NKs”. An animation toolkit built to turn the 4mations.tv audience of animation-consumers into animation-creators.
-JBL/Roxy’s ‘Style, Meet Sound’. Co-sponsored by MTV, this international interactive contest prompted users to create and share a video postcard to win a trip to Roxy Jam 10 in Biarritz.
-MTV and Visit London’s “Win a Trip to London”. an international interactive contest built to promote London’s traditional and emerging music cultures.
-Fuzzwich. Habit Industries’ do-it-yourself animation website. Recently featured on the Rachel Ray Show.
Freelance Designer and Animator. Feb 2010 – Present.
Laurence is now freelancing. He is looking out for opportunities which will allow him to stretch his creative muscles.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficiency in various fine art mediums, 2D animation, videography and editing, and digital media applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Premiere, and After Effects. Basic proficiency in HTML and CSS programming languages. Laurence is capable of working in a wide range of visual styles. He can design for web, video, and print projects, and is experienced in both short and long term project planning and execution. He works comfortably on his own or as part of a team.
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