Forrest Pando
Scotland, UK | +44 7377100872 | forrestpando@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Abertay University   
Professional Masters in Game Design | Graduation: December, 2021
- Specialising in lighting

University of St Andrews  
MLitt in Film Studies | Graduation: September, 2020
- Graduated with merit
- Dissertation topic: digital vs. analogue film

Academy of Animated Art   
Lighting Artist Course | Graduation: August 2021
- Active student and engaged member of online community
- Taught and critiqued by Blue Sky Entertainment alumni

Virginia Commonwealth University    Virginia, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Cinema | Graduation: May, 2012
- Course blended film theory with production

WORK EXPERIENCE

Pando Creative Co.    Virginia, USA
Co-Director and Co-Owner    2012 - 2019
- Led video projects from pre-production to final delivery for clients.
- Collaborated and communicated clearly with crew spanning all departments of production.
- Communicated effectively with clients to ensure satisfaction at the end of each project.
- Developed a strong eye for composition and lighting and how they affect narrative.

Paul Wagner Pictures    Virginia, USA
Editor and Colorist    2016 - 2019
- Provided editing and color correction work for Academy Award winning director, Paul Wagner.
- Successfully met deadlines for edits and color work of director’s projects.
- Effectively iterated upon work based on feedback from the director.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Academy of Animated Art     
Community Critique and Moderation | February 2021 - Present
- Host bi-weeky live community lighting critique for the Academy of Animated Art. 
- Give and facilitate feedback with my co-host. 
- Ensure the sessions maintain a positive environment in which students and community members can give and receive constructive feedback on their lighting and shading work. 
- Critique video example: shorturl.at/cnAS5

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Skills: Autodesk Maya, Arnold, Nuke, Unreal Engine, Quixel Mixer, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Suite, Gitlab & Github for Source Control, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and competent in both Mac OS and Windows OS 

Interests: In my freetime, I engage with the Academy of Animated Art community and participate in their monthly lighting challenges. I like to go for hikes and backpacking trips. I love to cook and bake. I also love to play video games, especially games which use game design to communicate narrative. Over the past year, Rust and Animal Crossing have become powerful ways for me to keep in touch with friends and family. I also love to watch and discuss films, my favourite films currently are Parasite and Toni Erdmann.