Luis Pedro Dantas
www.linkedin.com/in/luispedrodantas
Citizenship
Brazilian/American
Computer Skills
Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut, Cinema 4D, Davinci
Educational Experience
(2000-2005.1) Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro PUC-RIO , Brazil
B.A. in Industrial Design
Professional Courses
Direction of Photography – Academia Internacional de Cinema – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2018
The Craft of the Cinematographer – Extension, UCLA – Los Angeles, USA – 2017
Graphic Design Studio II – Extension, UC Berkeley – San Francisco, USA – 2014
Communication and Design – Extension, California College of Arts – San Francisco, USA – 2014
Cinematography – Extension, New York University – New York, USA – 2012
Digital Composition – Extension, School of Visual Arts – New York, USA – 2011
Cinema 4D – Extension, New York University – New York, USA – 2011
After Effects Course, Escola Xyzero – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2009
Video Editing and Post-production Course/Final Cut and After Effects, Escola ESPAI – Barcelona , Spain – 2009
Work Experience
Santa Rita Filmes – Post Production – São Paulo, Brazil – 2022/2023
Post Production Assistant for the feature films: A Menina que Matou os Pais: A Confissão
(Santa Rita Filmes/Galeria Distribuidora/Grupo TeleFilms), No Ritmo da Fé (Santa Rita Filmes/Sofa Digital), for the series:
Deu Bola (Santa Rita Filmes/Sesc TV) and Primavera nos Dentes (Santa Rita Filmes).
Short documentaries, “NC5”, “A8” and “Travelling Adiante” by awarded director Lucio Branco – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2019/2020
“NC5” – Responsible for lighting, operation of the camera in some scenes
using a gimbal, supervision of post-production and subtitles insertion.
“A8” – Responsible for lighting, operation of the camera in some scenes using a gimbal, and editing.
“Travelling Adiante “– Editing and subtitles insertion.
Novas Frequências Festival– Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2019
Worked operating the camera together with a crew for the official video of the event.
Filmed music presentations using Sony A6500.
Short film, “Be a Hollywood Star”, by Jefferson Vasconcelos (project for UCLA class) – Los Angeles, USA – 2018
Directed the photography in a couple of scenes and filmed a character inside a moving car using a DJI Osmo attached to it.
Short film, “Cover-Up”, by Brooks Yang (for the conclusion of UCLA Bachelor’s degree) – Los Angeles, USA – 2017
Helped the gaffer position flags, lights and carry equipment; the short movie used all of the latest set equipment.
Freelance – Motion Graphics, New York/San Francisco/Los Angeles, USA – 2012 to present
Motion Graphics Designer for a variety of clients, including:
Men’s Wearhouse, Al Jazeera, Heineken and the California Academy of Sciences, among others.
Back Roads Entertainment – Motion Graphics, New York, USA – 2012
Created intro videos and other graphics for several Reality TV shows.
Crux NYC (intern) – Motion Graphics, New York, USA – 2011
Created and assisted in Motion Graphics projects for several different clients.
Coqueirão Filmes – Motion Graphics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2010
Assisted the Senior Video Editor, producing graphics and editing for fashion videos used by renowned apparel brands.
Freelance – Designer, Barcelona, Spain, 2007/2009
Freelance graphic design work for a variety of clients in Barcelona, Spain.
NGO Mundo Verde – Furniture Design with Bamboo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2005
Worked with three product designers to design and produce furniture and other bamboo products for low-income people.
Grupo Estação de Cinema (intern)- Graphic Design, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2001/2003
Designed movie posters, pamphlets and graphic pieces with a Senior Designer.
Languages
Portuguese – native language/English – native language/Spanish – fluent
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