Jack Pendino
Atlanta, GA
Summary
Visual Effects student seeking opportunities to apply coursework in modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, and compositing. Production experience with tight deadlines, revisions, and collaborative pipelines across YouTube, brand, and film work.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Effects
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
GPA: 3.91/4.0 · Graduation: May 2028
Honors: Dean's List Fall 2024, Fall, Winter & Spring 2025; SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship; SCAD Student Recognition Scholarship; SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship; Zell Miller Scholarship
Skills
- Technical: 3D Modeling, Compositing, Rigging, Python, JavaScript
- Tools: Adobe Suite, Blender, Maya, Nuke, Unreal Engine, DAWs
- Other: Team Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Multi-instrumentalist
Experience
Video Editor · Thinknoodles LLC
August 2021 – Present
New York, NY
- Edited and collaborated on content for 100+ YouTube videos with over 50 million views and brand deals
- Create 3D graphics and animations to emphasize content and add visual interest
- Compose and perform original music and add sound effects for gameplay video
Video Editor · Shiloh and Bros
2026 – Present
Remote
- Edit long-form and short-form YouTube content with fast turnaround and brand consistency
- Collaborate on pacing, structure, and visual storytelling for family entertainment audiences
- Deliver polished cuts ready for multi-platform distribution
Graphic Designer / Songwriter · B&R Homestead
July 2025 – Present
Atlanta, GA
- Created an intro animation for long-form content
- Composed and performed music for the intro
- Delivered motion graphics, editing, and VFX elements for ongoing channel content
- Supported a PUBG brand deal with sponsored content, motion graphics, and VFX integration
Intern · Lyda
January 2023
Atlanta, GA
- Collaborated on company website design and brand advertising
- Supported visual identity and marketing asset development
Intern · GoHealth Urgent Care
January 2024
Atlanta, GA
- Created motion graphics and logo animations for video
Production Assistant · In Due Time Short Film
June 2025
Atlanta, GA
- Worked as a grip on set
Intern · Crusader Talent
January 2023
Miami, FL
- Organized content data and participated in partnership interviews for new talent
Project Work
When the Ocean Pierced the Sky · Collaborative Short Film
Blender, After Effects, Premiere Pro · January 2025 – Present
- Working as VFX Supervisor and VFX Artist doing water simulations and CG integration
Volume Stage vs Green Screen Comparison · SCAD Assignment
Unreal Engine, Nuke, Premiere Pro · January 2026
- Created a scene in Unreal Engine to use as a background for an LED Volume Stage
- Directed, operated the camera, keyed actors using a green screen plate as a comparison
3D Scene Creation Assignment · SCAD Assignment
Maya · November 2025
- Modeled, textured, lit and color graded a full 3D scene in Maya
CG Integration Assignment · SCAD Assignment
Maya, Nuke, Premiere Pro · November 2025
- Integrated CG objects into a live-action shot behind an actor with a moving camera
Macbeth Short Film Adaptation · High-school Project
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition · 2023
- Co-wrote and directed a short film adapting Shakespeare's Macbeth
- Created and integrated VFX work for the project
Volunteering
Musician on the Worship Team and Content Creator · Journey Christian Church · 2015 – Present