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Kert Gartner

I love Photography, Animation, Visual Effects, and teaching you everything I know about it...

Watch my tutorials, take one of my classes or read my blog
to mind meld with me!
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  • March 19, 02:52 PM

    Welcome to AppleTrainer.ca

    AppleTrainer.ca is Winnipeg’s best source for private, in home tutoring for Apple and Adobe products.

    From learning how to use the web and email and gathering information on the internet, to using high end production applications like Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite, we can offer assistance to anyone from a beginner to a trained industry professional.

    Private tutoring has many advantages, including: convenience, privacy and flexibility.

    Choose the times that work for you, and the skills that you want to develop! Private tutoring enables you to proceed at your own pace in a relaxed and informal environment maximizing the effectiveness of your learning.

    Kert Gartner is a Certified Technical Trainer, certified by CompTIA and an Adobe Certified Instructor. Kert will utilize his 15 years of experience working with and troubleshooting problems with Apple computers to guide you through the learning process.

    Kert has worked on some of Hollywood’s biggest pictures, which include: Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, Across the Universe, Superman returns, X-men III, and The Italian Job.

    Kert is experienced in many applications including: iWork (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers), iLife (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, and iWeb), iPhones and iPod Touches. Topics such as blogging with Wordpress, and social networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, Posterous can also be taught.

    Call Kert Gartner at: 204-899-1946 or Email us or Book Online to make an appointment today!

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  • May 03, 10:10 PM

    I’ve worked with Kert on and off for over 7 years, and he continues to always deliver exceptional work! Kert works to stay on top of the latest industry trends and serves as the go-to guy for even the most mind-boggling vfx problems, finding solutions and new tricks in a timely manner. Kert is a hard worker, a fantastic artist, a patient instructor and best of all an all around great guy. I have no doubt in my mind that he can tackle whatever task he sets out to accomplish and look forward to when I get to work with him again in the future!

    May 3rd, 2010, Melissa Best
    2D Senior Compositor at Prime Focus VFX Services II Inc.

  • April 24, 06:11 PM

    Kert is a detailed oriented and visionary character. His artistic flair, keen eye and jubilant nature would be an asset to any media team. His stubborn battle for system performance not only kept me on my toes, it encouraged me to work that much harder to exceed his expectations. It is honestly a joy to work with him.

    April 24th, 2010, Sean Cody
    Senior Systems Administrator, Frantic Films

  • April 08, 10:55 AM

    “Kert has been an instrumental contributor in the development of all facets of pipeline at Frantic Films and the maintenance of the 2D department.
    Often the voice of sanity, it’s not uncommon that Kert will provide working solutions to byzantine problems that others have tried to solve with overly complex solutions.
    He’s also one of the best self-managers I’ve worked with, and has demonstrated numerous times that he has an ability to complete projects without requiring much input from supervisors, and does this while effectively transmitting his knowledge base to the rest of the team and expanding his own.
    He’s an absolute pleasure to work with.”

    August 11, 2008, Sean Konrad
    Pipeline Designer / Fusion Technical Director, Prime Focus (Frantic Films)

  • April 08, 10:53 AM

    “Had the pleasure of working with Kert for several years. His dedication, creative contribution, professionalism and enthusiasm was always exceptional.” 

    August 30, 2009, Ken Zorniak
    Former Owner, Frantic Films

  • April 08, 10:53 AM

    “Kert is one of the most skilled compers I have worked with— he would work toward final collaboratively with the renders we TD’s provided, making for better shots and sequences. It was always a pleasure to work with Kert.”

    August 8, 2008, Nicholas Nakadate
    Lighting and Rendering Technical Director, Frantic Films

  • April 08, 10:02 AM

    As a multi-faceted artist whose expertise spans multiple applications; Kert is a definite go-to guy when you’ve painted yourself into a corner. Kert approaches his work coupling a natural artistic eye with an innate curiosity lending a fresh perspective.

    May 3rd, 2010, Shane Davidson
    2D Supervisor at Prime Focus VFX Services II Inc.

  • April 08, 10:01 AM

    Best Digital Fusion trainer ever! Very clear voice, interesting to follow and very useful and rich, I like that you explain everything to make sure everybody can follow with you…

    March 8th, 2010, Rafel Akushali

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Kert Gartner

Adobe Certified Trainer and Certification Co-ordinator at New Media Manitoba
Motion Pictures and Film | Winnipeg, Canada Area, CA

Experience

  • Aug 2009 - Present

    Certification Co-ordinator / New Media Manitoba

    As the Certification Coordinator at New Media Manitoba, I am responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing all the training which occurs in New Media Manitoba’s Macintosh training lab. This has entailed working with Apple and Adobe to become an Apple Authorized Training Center, and an Adobe Authorized Training Center. 



    Tasks include, creating and managing the overall business plan for the lab, deciding what training programs to offer, overseeing the marketing of the lab, hiring trainers, booking travel arrangements, scheduling and executing programming and exams, determining pricing structures, providing educational support to students, maintaining the lab, providing IT support for the lab, and acting as the ‘go-to’ guy for any inquiries about New Media Manitoba's training.
  • Nov 2008 - Present

    Lead 2D Compositor and Motion Graphics Artist / Freelancer

    Currently freelancing as a Lead 2D Compositor, with 7 years of experience using Eyeon Fusion, Photoshop and After Effects in a Feature Film VFX production environment. I'm available to work on both small and large scale projects, and am willing re-locate for small periods of time within Canada and the United States.
  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

    Lead Artist / Frantic Branded Content and Commercial

  • Nov 2002 - Aug 2009

    2D Technical Lead Compositor / Frantic Films

    Promoted to Technical Lead 2D Compositor in October 2005, and worked as a 2D and CG supervisor on various projects. Worked on various films as a 2D Compositor using Digital Fusion 4, Fusion 5 and Adobe After Effects. Tasks including simple paint fixes, rotoscoping, wire/rig removal, tracking, keying and removing green/blue screens, colour correcting, creating particle systems, screen replacements, and simple to ridiculously complex compositing shots. Other duties include working extensively with RnD to develop plugins, scripts and workflow enhancements to streamline and enhance the 2D pipeline.

    Side projects included designing a new project management system for Frantic Films, doing presentations on VFX for various groups in Manitoba, beta testing and bug reporting on in-house applications and compositing software, designing various Frantic Films t-shirts, creating motion graphics and VFX breakdown videos for in-house use and demo purposes, creating graphics and animations for Frantic’s Commercial and Live action departments and doing occasional print work.
  • 1999 - 2001

    Publishing Systems Coordinator / Farm Business Communications - UGG

    Worked as Publishing Systems Coordinator. Promoted from Assistant Publishing Systems Coordinator in April 2000. Worked in the Production department with responsibilities including maintaining and upgrading the Macintosh network, troubleshooting various hardware/software conflicts, analyzing and repairing digital ads, scanning, creating, colour correcting and retouching digital artwork for various magazine publications, and maintaining the FBC website.
  • 1999 - 1999

    Game tester / Radical Entertainment

    Worked as part of the Quality Assurance team beta testing six video games for the Sony Playstation and Windows 95 compatible PC's. Tasks included finding bugs, verifying fixes and writing bug reports.

Additional information

Websites:
blog.isotropy.ca, VFXHaiku.com, Appletrainer.ca
Honors:
Winner of the 2009 "So You Think You Can Teach Photoshop" Contest, sponsored by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Guest speaker at the March 2010 National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World Event.

Winner of the April/May 2010 Photo Life "Rainbows" Photo Contest

Runner up in the March 2006 Photo Life "Up in the Sky" Photo Contest

Finalist in the Winnipeg Photo Club / Henry’s 2009 Gallery competition

Included in the ‘Best of the Winnipeg Photo Club 2009’ Photo Gallery Contest
Interests:
I love Photography, Animation, and Visual Effects, and teaching people everything I know about it!
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