User:Nskelley9/sandbox/Andrew Kramer

Andrew Kramer
Born
Andrew Leon Kramer

(1984-11-06) November 6, 1984 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Visual effects artist, director
Years active2005-present
Spouse
Trisha Kramer
(m. 2006)
Children3

Andrew Leon Kramer (born November 6, 1984)[1] is a visual effects (VFX) and motion graphics artist who has worked on numerous feature films and television shows, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Trek (2009). He is also the founder of Video Copilot, a website devoted to bringing professional-grade visual effects and motion graphics techniques to aspiring visual effects artists.[2]

Personal Life

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Kramer lives in Southern California with his wife, two daughters, and son. He did not attend college, instead moving directly from high school to freelance his visual effects abilities.[3] Kramer was married on May 20, 2006.[4]

Career

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Andrew Kramer was interested in filmmaking and web design, and had used Adobe Photoshop when he began experimenting with After Effects. Kramer has been teaching himself After Effects since he was 16.[3]

Kramer was 20 years old and freelancing his visual effects skills in 2005 when he founded Video Copilot in his free time. Video Copilot started by releasing basic After Effects tutorials and stock footage. After having tutorials featured on Creative COW, Video Copilot expanded quickly.[2] Kramer has worked with director J.J. Abrams on a number of films, including Star Trek in 2009. Kramer and Video Copilot have created industry-standard plug-ins, like Element 3D and Optical Flares, that have been used in feature films. Video Copilot has produced more than 160 tutorials in Adobe After Effects, and Kramer has spoken multiple times at Adobe booths and conferences.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Credit
2009 Star Trek Title Designer
2011 Super 8 Title Designer/VFX Artist
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Main Title Designer
2016 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphics and Titles Supervisor

Television

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Year Series Credit Notes
2008-2013 Fringe Main Title Designer (67 episodes)
2012 Person of Interest VFX Artist/Main Title Designer (1 episode)
2012-2014 Revolution Title Designer (31 episodes)
2013-2014 Almost Human Main Title Designer (11 episodes)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 VES Award Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program[7] Undercovers Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "New Stuff Tomorrow". Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "VIDEO COPILOT | After Effects Tutorials, Plug-ins and Stock Footage for Post Production Professionals". www.videocopilot.net. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  3. ^ a b "Andrew Kramer". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ^ "VIDEO COPILOT | After Effects Tutorials, Plug-ins and Stock Footage for Post Production Professionals". www.videocopilot.net. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  5. ^ "Andrew Kramer, After Effects, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Creative Cloud blog by Adobe". Adobe Creative Cloud. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  6. ^ "Andrew Kramer". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  7. ^ "9th Annual VES Awards". Visual Effects Society. Retrieved 2016-08-13.