hello! my name is wes coughlin and i’m a filmmaker and a motion graphics artist at my part-time job, a web designer at home, and a college student during the day.

work

Green Builders Wholesale

greenbuilderswholesale.com is a portal created using the open source content management system Drupal, to act as brochure, company website, and portal for green building supplies.

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Stillwater Dwellings

A web promo video to for a unique and innovative modular home company located in Bend, OR. Visit Stillwater Dwellings to learn more

FlickFive Films

FlickFive Films is the successor company to Blue Screen Video and Film. This website uses javascript (specifically jquery) to improve usability such as content sliding and light boxes to hide and show items. This site is the portfolio website for FlickFive Films.

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Trinity Bikes

A web promo video to highlight Trinity Bike's store front, using camera jibs and dollies to get more dynamic camera angles.

Parklane Mattress

A typography motion graphic driven commercial created in Adobe After Effects. Created while working for FlickFive Films in conjunction with the Mandala Agency, this commercial makes buying mattresses fun.

Cascade Village

A commercial for the Cascade Village Shopping Center in Bend, OR. All actors where filmed on our green screen and composed into the scenes using Adobe After Effects. My responsibility for this work was special effects supervisor, editor, special effects creator, and motion graphics. Create while working for FlickFive Films.

Thermo Animation

A motion graphic intro for a complete training video for the Thermo Fisher Niton Analyzer. The complete video utilize an extensive set, with trainers reading off a teleprompter. The video was ultimately delivered on a DVD with a custom built DVD menu and subtitles.

Bendtel

A commercial created for Bendtel, a internet and telephone service provider of Central Oregon, which utilizes a combination of motion graphics, lighting, dollies, and jibs. My responsibilities included camera assist, filming, editing, and motion graphics while working for FlickFive Films.

Blue Screen Video and Film

Blue Screen Video and Film company and portfolio website. This site was designed and developed with the Drupal CMS and its available modules. It also has some implementation of jquery for navigation and lightbox effects.

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T&M Photograph

A photography website for a local Central Oregon wedding photography company. The website includes a dynamic photogallery (which is maintained by the photographers themselves), packages and pricing page, contact form, and client login page. The site was create using the open source content management system Drupal.

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Peterbuilt Homes

A company profile website for a construction company that builds energy efficient homes throughout the Northwest. Custom theme design with jquery photo slideshow on home page. The site was create using the open source content management system Drupal.

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who is this is?

"What most people don't know about me is that I'm really a super techie geek."

I'm a visual learner, which might be why I love video production and web design. I also love learning, which is probably why my favorite TV channel is the History Channel.

I'm currently a senior business student at OSU Cascades in Bend, Oregon and I will be studying my final term abroad in Germany this spring. Ich mochte ein Bier.

Besides working with video, the web, and studying business, I'm also a amateur winter athlete, or sometimes called a college ski bum. I spend most of my winters snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor in Central, Oregon.

why do i pursue video production and web design?

Video production and web design appeals to me because they require both technical and creative skills. They're also tools that allows businesses to communicate better with their clients, customers, and employees. It doesn't take a marketing genius to figure out that businesses today must have a great looking and functioning website and professional videos.

Each project I work on must meet three main goals:

  1. Must meet the client's criteria and expectations
  2. Must be functional and useful
  3. Must be unique and designed specifically for the project

Contact me to work on your multimedia projects

what i do

likes

dislikes

  • Documentaries
  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Production
  • Web Design
  • Bend, Oregon
  • Learning
  • Coding
  • Gadgets
  • Online project collaboration
  • Design
  • Typography
  • Web Apps
  • Open Source
  • Drupal
  • Linux
  • Macs
  • Jquery
  • Gmail
  • Bicycles
  • Snowboarding
  • Skateboarding
  • Bicycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Hippy Stuff
  • Westside
  • Rock Climbing
  • Trying to figure out RoR
  • Siberian Huskies
  • History Channel
  • Discovery Channel
  • Comedy
  • The Office
  • House MD
  • Modern Marvels
  • Mythbusters
  • Dirty Jobs
  • Mexican Food
  • Coffee
  • The Simpsons
  • Bill Murray
  • Business
  • Advertising
  • SEO
  • Statistics
  • Internet Explorer
  • Hiphop
  • Internet Explorer
  • Cell phones
  • Cell phone companies
  • Shopping
  • MTV
  • Vehicles
  • Fixing my car
  • Buying parts for my car
  • The rain

where i work

I currently work part-time at FlickFive Films, a full service video production company located in Bend, Oregon. Formally known as Blue Screen Video and Film, FlickFive Films excels in creating:

  • commercials
  • promotional videos
  • corporate video
  • training videos
  • short films

what i do at flickfive films

  • Preproduction: brainstorming, script writing, story board
  • production setup: lighting, camera and audio.
  • production: camera, direct, keygrip, camera assist, manage
  • Post production: video editing, motion graphics, DVD authoring, web videos
  • Customer service: working directly with clients and local studios
  • Branding and logo design
  • Company website development and design
  • implementing and maintaining an online client project management system

flickfive films studio

highlights

  • Four years experience in commercial video production
  • In-depth and current understanding in delivering video and other content via Internet
  • Experienced in designing and developing websites utilizing the open source Drupal content management system.

marketing/business

  • Academic background in management, finance, and marketing

technology/computer

  • Extensive know-how in both Adobe and Apple media applications (Photoshop, Final Cut, After Effects, etc...)
  • HTML/CSS markup languages in conjunction various content management systems and javascript libraries

education

Currently a senior business student at OSU Cascades majoring in international business (minor in behavioral science) set to graduate spring 2010.

professional experience

Creative Tech, Blue Screen Video and Film 01/2006 - present Bend, Or

  • Planned and coordinated video production shoots for local commercials
  • Implemented a project management system to coordinate large file sharing between TV Networks, reducing time and cost on unnecessary tape duplication/purchases
  • Improved quality of final product by continuing to develop skills in motion graphics, DVD authoring and design
  • Increased sales by implementing a webinar and screen recording service
  • Developed, designed, and managed company website, increasing companyʼs awareness and image

Video Awards

2009 72 hour Bendfilm Shootout First Place: Participated as writer of wining film "Lucky Star," project manager, and special effects.

2009 Reach Out Student Film Contest Third Place: Created a documentary entitled "In Sickness and Health."

2006 Bendfilm Student Film Festival First Place in Documentary Category: Created a documentary about the struggles and success of the Redmond High School Football team.