User:Steven marino
~WORK EXPERIENCE:
Steve Marino started off his career with five years at R/Greenberg Associates (R/GA, RGA) where he Designed and Shot 25 Main Titles for Feature Films (Home Alone, Goodfella's, Silence of the Lambs, etc.. .), did Stop-Motion, Traditional, and FX Animation, and Model / Set Design.
At Click 3X, (for five years) he did all the Design, Supervised and Directed the FLAME, and CG artists, and did Visual FX Supervision, Art Direction, and Model/Set Design.
Simultaneously, he worked at Peter Corbett and Company (which while there later became Full Blue) doing Visual FX Supervision, Art Direction, and Model / Set Design, and Production Design.
Marino had his own design company at 89 Greene Editorial (a subsidiary of Crossroads Films) called 89 Design for almost 3 years.
In addition to the previously mentioned tool set, he began Directing and decided to open his own company to further pursue those goals, called Voodoo Design & Visual FX. At Voodoo, Marino Directed both Award Winning National Advertising Campaigns and Music Videos. He has Directed and worked with The Beastie Boys, Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly, Michael Jackson, etc... He was there for an additional three years.
Marino decided to take the company to the next level, leaving the name behind and opening Saucer Attack! Design & Visual FX and Vignette Editorial. Having done so, he spent most of his time away from Design and Creativity, which he truly lives for, and was bogged down in the day to day operational minutiae of running two companies. He decided to close the both of them to continue working on the creative aspect, which he has done for over twenty years, and has since led Steve Marino to India and building a shop in Dubai, U.A.E.
~PRODUCTION ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL:
In this day and age Steve prefers to think in terms of all production on an international level.
His solid relationships with shops in South Africa, Dubai, India, Spain, Toronto, and the United States allow for the same production value that jobs are executed entirely out of one house, but for a mere fraction of the cost (approximately a quarter, and in some instances much less). Marino believe that this can be quite beneficial when working in conjunction with core teams of smaller shops (---enabling them to compete with larger venues), going after projects with budgetary or time constraints, in addition to his experience gained by working with international crews.
~SYNOPSIS:
Steve Marino has worked on projects as varied as motion pictures, advertising campaigns, and music videos.
Throughout his career he has been involved on all aspects of the production and prides himself on the ability to communicate on all levels with everyone associated with what he is working on. Steve enjoys handling, actually juggling, multiple productions at any time. The most satisfaction he receives is working with the client from the initial concept and taking it straight through to completion.
Samples can be viewed at:
http://www.asteriskpix.com/stevemarino.html
and additional work here:
http://www.zanimation.tv/directors.cfm?DirectorID=83
or here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NMDMarino
NYC "Home Base", along with an additional link to work can be found at the following:
http://www.nitrous.tv/Nitrous.html
Stills and videos of Unique Projects he created from Live Action, to Visual FX and every type of CG, Stop-Motion, and Animation genre imaginable, here, under "Portfolios" and "Video Feeder".
http://vfxconnection.com/stevemarino/albums/
and here:
http://studionet.studiodaily.com/profile/SteveMarino
Steve Marino
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, VISUAL FX SUPERVISOR
H: 201 795 9028 C: 646 298 6805 E: steveandamym@optonline.net
Experience
2009-crnt Nitrous, Ltd.
As ECD, Director, Built an Award Winning Design & Visual FX Company to coincide with Production and Editorial shop.
Established and worked with staff and virtual resources throughout the United States and Internationally.
Lead National and International Creative Team, for Award Winning work on Advertising, Broadcast, etc., projects.
2007-2008 Blackstone Studios
Director, Creative Director, Visual FX Supervisor of International Design & Visual FX Studio located in Dubai, U.A.E.
Assembled & Managed International Talent from Spain, Turkey, South Africa, Belgium, & Bulgaria.
Award winning projects ranging from fully CG, Animation, Live action, Visual FX & Everything in between.
2003-2006 Saucer Attack! Design & Visual FX, Inc. / Vignette Editorial, ltd.
Designed & Built 10,000 sq’ Design & Visual FX, & Editorial Companies.
Located Raw Space, Executed Layout, Supervised & Provided Key Architectural Pieces for Construction, in addition to All Interior Design.
Director, Creative Director of both companies. Hired all Talent.
2000-2003 Voodoo Design & Visual FX, Inc.
Formed Design & Visual FX Company.
Directed Award Winning National Advertising Campaigns & Music Videos.
Director, Creative Director. Hired, Supervised and Directed Freelance Talent.
1997-2000 89 Design (89 Greene Editorial, subsidiary of Crossroads Films).
Launched Design & Visual FX Division.
Creative Director. Hired, Supervised & Directed Staff and Freelance Talent.
1992-1997 Click 3X
Directed & Supervised the FLAME, CG Artists, & Model/Set Design Fabrication.
Visual FX Supervisor, Art Director. Stop-Motion, Traditional, & FX Animator.
1992-1997 Peter Corbett & Company (predecessor to Full Blue).
Visual FX Supervisor, Art Director, Production Designer. Conceptualized Both Written & Visual Treatments for Clients.
Directed & Supervised Prop, Set, & Model Makers.
(Worked simultaneously while at Click 3x).
1988-1992 R/Greenberg Associates (RGA, R/GA).
Designed & Shot 25 Main Titles for Feature Films (Home Alone, Goodfellas, Silence of the Lambs, etc.), in addition to Executing Stop-Motion, Traditional, & FX Animation. Set Designer, Model maker.
AWARDS
Worldfest: Houston International Film Festival (TV Commercial Production) “Gold Remi Best of Show 2003”
Museum of the Mountain Man “Horse/Dinner”
Director
Modern Drummer Magazine “Best Drum DVD 2003”
Billy Ward “Big Time”
Director
Monitor Award
Telly Award
Worldfest: Houston International Film Festival (TV Commercial Animated) “Gold Remi 2002”
Real Media “Nothing Attracts”
Director
Worldfest: Houston International Film Festival (Music Video) “Gold Remi Best of Show 2002”
Flogging Molly “What’s Left of the Flag”
Director
Worldfest: Houston International Film Festival (Music Video Production Awards, Stage Concert Performance) “Gold Best Live Performance Video 2002”
Bouncing Souls “True Believers”
Director
MTV Music Awards “Best Rap Video 2000”
Beastie Boys “Intergalactic”
Creative Director, Visual FX Supervisor
References and Reels available on Request
