About Us
Dramatic Imagery
Filmworks, LLC. was originally established in 2000 and is
steadily active in the business of Advertising and Media Production, to
date.
Founder & Senior Developer- Mario
Alberto Salcido
With eleven years in the field of graphic design and film
production,
Mario has attained a broad range of
experience in product development and production management of local and national marketing materials.
His work ranges from video and TV graphics to corporate identities,
product line logos for missile defense, entertainment publications,
package design and conceptual illustration. His designs are clean and communicative, while keeping a stylish
edge.
As a creative director, he has a unique combination of artistic expertise
and project management experience. Those skills have been honed through many years of working with clients on
developing marketing
and sales objectives, then translating those objectives into innovative strategies.
What that means
for you
Mario is able to convey your unique design needs and propose
strategic, real world solutions. From that, he can lead any team necessary to implement your chosen
solution in a way which will give you the best results possible.
VP of Operations - Brett Kuhl
An honorary member of Kappa Pi Art Fraternity, Brett's keen eye for
detail and accuracy have made him a invaluable addition to this team.
His grass roots design sensibilities have garnered much
acclaim within the advertising and entertainment industries,
respectively.
His strategic copywriting skills play a big
role in every project he dedicates his
time to.
What that means for you
Brett’s unique perspective as a designer and marketing specialist will inspire you
with new ways of approaching your graphic design needs. His style is based on the integration of visual
elements with typographical design, giving an identity to pieces that you can truly call your
own.
VFX Supervisor - Shawn
Fratis
Shawn is a multi-faceted artist,
experienced in animation, visual effects, CAD
and is technically proficient in both digital and traditional design. As well
as
a constant experimenter with software development and digital art
techniques.
He is also a musician, having recorded and performed since his
teens.
His experiences in
film and video range from sci-fi and horror films to corporate productions, as well as commercials. His
particular skills involve working with
various modeling
and compositing programs, integrating existing CAD data into renderable 3D environments, utilizing
photogrammetric techniques in both 2D
and 3D space
(2-1/2D), and various special effects techniques.
Shawn studied at
the San Francisco Academy of Art University and has 15 years experience in both CAD and digital graphics
and effects.
What that means for you
Shawn is well
versed in the process of conceptual development and weilds the technical prowess to implement
your ideas into a 3D realm and assist in establishing a cutting-edge, online presence for your
business.