Steve Marino's Page

Job Title
Director, Executive Creative Director

Company Name
Nitrous, Ltd.

Company Type
Agency Creative, Agency Other, Animation, Design, Motion Graphics, Production, Post Services, Special Effects, Other

Company type if not in list above
My experience comes from five years at R/GA, where I 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) I did all the Design, Supervised and Directed the FLAME, and CG artists, and did Visual FX Supervision, Art Direction, and Model/Set Design. Simultaneously, I worked at Peter Corbett and Company (which while I was there later became Full Blue) doing Visual FX Supervision, Art Direction, and Model/Set Design, and Production Design. I had my 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, I began Directing and decided to open my own company to further pursue those goals, it was called Voodoo Design & Visual FX. At Voodoo, I Directed both Award Winning National Advertising Campaigns and Music Videos. I have Directed and worked with The Beastie Boys, Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly, Michael Jackson, etc... I was there for an additional three years. I 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, I ended up spending most of my time away from Design and Creativity, which I truly live for, and was bogged down in the day to day operational minituia of running two companies. I decided to close the both of them to continue working on the creative aspect, which I have done for over twenty years, and have since led me to India and building a shop in Dubai, U.A.E.

In this day and age I prefer to think in terms of all production on an international level. My 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). I believe that this can be quite beneficial when working in conjunction with core teams of smaller shops (---enabling us to compete with larger venues), going after projects with budgetary or time constraints, in addition to my experience gained by working with international crews.

I have worked on projects as varied as motion pictures, advertising campaigns, and music videos. Throughout my career I have been involved on all aspects of the production and pride myself on the ability to communicate on all levels with everyone associated with what I am working on. I enjoy handling, actually juggling, multiple productions at any time. The most satisfaction I receive is working with the client from the initial concept and taking it straight through to completion.

Some of my 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 my work can be found at the following:

http://www.nitrous.tv/Nitrous.html

or check out stills of Unique Projects I created from Live Action, to Visual FX and every type of CG, Stop-Motion, and Animation genre imaginable, under "Portfolios" here:

http://vfxconnection.com/stevemarino/albums/

Recommendations, and Resume, with complete list of Awards, available upon request.


City
Hoboken

State (Province)
NJ

Country
USA

Web Site
http://www.asteriskpix.com/stevemarino.html

Contact Phone
201 795 9028

Steve Marino
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, VISUAL FX SUPERVISOR
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H: 201 795 9028 C: 646 298 6805 E: steveandamym@optonline.net

EXPERIENCE
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2009-Present 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. and 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

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
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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, Reels, Links to Work (provided under "Company type if not in list above"), Available on Request