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