Ben Bardens

I’m a Los Angeles based After Effects and Photoshop artist who works in the animation and post-production industry. I have worked in various job capacities, including Technical Director, Animator, Assistant Editor, and Ink & Paint Artist. I have worked in pre-production doing development, animatics and previz, and I have worked in post doing shot fixes, visual effects and localization work. I started my professional career at Disney Television Special Projects in 1998, working on a wide range of productions including interstitials, trailers, bumpers, series television and direct-to-video. Since then I have worked for several different studios on a number of different productions.

 

As a freelancer I have worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from independent film, documentary, and music video, to corporate events, and professional sports; and for a variety of clients including independent producers, special effects houses, Post facilities, and studios. I am skilled at creating content for a variety of mediums including broadcast, mobile, custom displays, and projection systems such as Daktronics and Full Dome.

 

In addition to my production experience I have over 20 years of teaching experience. I am an Assistant Professor of Art & Animation at Glendale Community College where I teach both After Effects and Photoshop. I also teach After Effects at Studio Arts, which offers high-end vocational training for entertainment industry creatives.