Anwar Sosa Casas

Adjunct Professor of History of film and animation at Centro Universitario Incarnate Word
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico, MX
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • dTective Software
    Ocean Systems
    Mar, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • CS400 ACSR AVID EDITING SYSTEMS
    Avid
    Mar, 2009
    - Oct, 2024
  • Adobe After Effects CS5
    ARTEC
    Mar, 2010
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor of History of film and animation
      • May 2023 - Present

      Dictating a course focused on the history of the film industry and animation.

    • Adjunct Professor of Motion Graphics
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Coordinator of BA in Communications Studies
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • Professor of Animation Theory and Situation Analysis
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      Professor of the following subjects:- Concept, design and art in animation. (Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies)- Fundaments, techniques and elements of animation. (Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies)- Situation Analysis (MBA)

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor of Theme Parks' Managing and Principles of Animation
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Reporting directly to the following faculties: Digital Graphic Design & Direction of Entertainment's Enterprises.Creation of syllabus, and practical lessons for each class. Survey of animation and theme parks.Prepare the students for real-life situations in each discipline.

    • Adjunct Professor of the Industry of video games
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      Creating a lecture for the new generations that include the history of video games, trends, new media, and the future of this billionaire industry. Reporting to the faculty of Direction of Entertainment's Enterprises.

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor of Creating and Implementing Social Media, and Publicity on Social Media
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      Teacher for the Communications Faculty. Creating a syllabus and a subject that helps students to create social media focused on business. Incentivayting creativity and pushing students to create a real-life project where they can use the tools seen in the class. This subject belongs to the specialty of Publicity and Marketing. Teacher for the Communications Faculty. Creating a syllabus and a subject that helps students to create social media focused on business. Incentivayting creativity and pushing students to create a real-life project where they can use the tools seen in the class. This subject belongs to the specialty of Publicity and Marketing.

    • Mexico
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editing and Post Production Assistant
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Post-production assistant in several TV projects that will be on-air and on digital platforms soon: "Supertitlán", "Guerra de Vecinos 2", "Ana", "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan". Support to other projects such as films, or in-house projects. Video editing and post production. Main Tasks: - Synchronize audio and video. - Creation of subtitles, titles, and credits. - Video edit of sound bites and interviews from the cast and crew members. - Help editors with first-cuts or editing some scenes. - Delivery of video files. - Administrative tasks. Show less

    • India
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • Adjunct Professor of History of Animation
      • Jul 2020 - May 2023

      Creation of a special syllabus that gives to the students a whole history of animation, from all over the world and also focusing on the Mexican industry. The course also pushes the students to create characters in different visual styles. Creation of a special syllabus that gives to the students a whole history of animation, from all over the world and also focusing on the Mexican industry. The course also pushes the students to create characters in different visual styles.

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor of Post Production Techniques
      • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

      Class Subject: Post Production Techniques, using Adobe Premiere Pro. Virtual class using Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Class Subject: Post Production Techniques, using Adobe Premiere Pro. Virtual class using Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

    • Data Manager
      • Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

      Data manager and production assistance in the project "Adentro", a movie conformed of eight short films. Administration services, public relations, and film production services. A daily schedule of the production shootings to the director and producers. Management of the video assets. Data manager and production assistance in the project "Adentro", a movie conformed of eight short films. Administration services, public relations, and film production services. A daily schedule of the production shootings to the director and producers. Management of the video assets.

    • Executive Musical Production Assistant
      • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

      Production assistant of the musical department. TV project for Latin America Discovery Kids. Administrative and organizational skills. Review of scripts and daily shooting schedule. (Unfortunately, the production ceased due to the pandemic). Production assistant of the musical department. TV project for Latin America Discovery Kids. Administrative and organizational skills. Review of scripts and daily shooting schedule. (Unfortunately, the production ceased due to the pandemic).

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Concierge
      • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

      Customer service liaison and catering services to companies in the vicinities of Orange County. Solving problems and public relations. Assistance in special events. Customer service liaison and catering services to companies in the vicinities of Orange County. Solving problems and public relations. Assistance in special events.

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship
      • May 2017 - Jul 2019

      Internship at USC Warner Bros. Archive. Specialty in animation files and assets from the Warner Bros. Animation Studios from the 1930s to 1960s. Proposing a new database and catalog for the files and assets of the animation division, under the supervision of the main archivist Brett Service. Internship at USC Warner Bros. Archive. Specialty in animation files and assets from the Warner Bros. Animation Studios from the 1930s to 1960s. Proposing a new database and catalog for the files and assets of the animation division, under the supervision of the main archivist Brett Service.

    • Assistant stage technician and usher
      • Mar 2019 - May 2019

      Provide guidance on parking and seating to the patrons of the Musco Center. Backstage assistant in the production of diverse events, such as: Nabuco LA Opera with Placido Domingo, Blind Boys of Alabama, Riders in the Sky. Amy Grant and Black Violin, among others. Loading equipment. Assisting with Audio or Video set up Provide guidance on parking and seating to the patrons of the Musco Center. Backstage assistant in the production of diverse events, such as: Nabuco LA Opera with Placido Domingo, Blind Boys of Alabama, Riders in the Sky. Amy Grant and Black Violin, among others. Loading equipment. Assisting with Audio or Video set up

    • United States
    • Facilities Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Paid Volunteer
      • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

      A staff member for "Star Wars Celebration 2019", which took place in Chicago, IL. My main activity was to help at the retail official store, in many activities as supply, organize merchandise racks, receiving and handling of merchandise, guest services. Other activities included crowd management, translation services, and directions. Key teamwork, and fast time decisions. A staff member for "Star Wars Celebration 2019", which took place in Chicago, IL. My main activity was to help at the retail official store, in many activities as supply, organize merchandise racks, receiving and handling of merchandise, guest services. Other activities included crowd management, translation services, and directions. Key teamwork, and fast time decisions.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Contractor at Oral History Department
      • Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

      Review of transcripts, translations, and video interviews. Tagging and cross-referencing materials. Indexing of video interviews for further film researches. Review of transcripts, translations, and video interviews. Tagging and cross-referencing materials. Indexing of video interviews for further film researches.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Guest Services, Head Usher, Usher
      • May 2017 - Feb 2019

      Diverse activities that included production and guest services activities. Run- crew in the backstage. Guest Services at the front of the house. Public relations, and excelling in customer service. Attending special needs of handicapped patrons. Solving problems and managing crowd events. Diverse activities that included production and guest services activities. Run- crew in the backstage. Guest Services at the front of the house. Public relations, and excelling in customer service. Attending special needs of handicapped patrons. Solving problems and managing crowd events.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Writing Intern
      • May 2017 - May 2018

      Columnist for the Entertainment sections of Film + TV and Rewired https://www.60seconds.us/meet-us Writing short articles related to the TV and film industry for the webpage of 60 seconds, an Omis Live non-profit production. Editing and redacting. Columnist for the Entertainment sections of Film + TV and Rewired https://www.60seconds.us/meet-us Writing short articles related to the TV and film industry for the webpage of 60 seconds, an Omis Live non-profit production. Editing and redacting.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Screening TA
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      Assistant of teachers for the class History of Cinema. Present the subject and film of the week. Administrative tasks for five teachers Assistant of teachers for the class History of Cinema. Present the subject and film of the week. Administrative tasks for five teachers

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • Guest critic
      • Mar 2014 - Jul 2017

      Specialist in pop culture. Columnist of movies, animation, comics and videogames. Specialist in pop culture. Columnist of movies, animation, comics and videogames.

    • Film Reviewer
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

      Guest movie reviewer and critic focused on animated films. Guest movie reviewer and critic focused on animated films.

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Editor
      • Oct 2009 - Aug 2016

      Production and post-production: TV and radio shows, TV commercials, internal videos. Archiving of the newsfeeds, TV shows, interviews, and special events. Manager of social media for the YouTube channel: Consejo de la Judicatura Federal. Director and editor of TV spot based upon judicial changes in Mexico. Logistics in special events and with the TV broadcast channel: Canal Judicial Production and post-production: TV and radio shows, TV commercials, internal videos. Archiving of the newsfeeds, TV shows, interviews, and special events. Manager of social media for the YouTube channel: Consejo de la Judicatura Federal. Director and editor of TV spot based upon judicial changes in Mexico. Logistics in special events and with the TV broadcast channel: Canal Judicial

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor, Video Editing, and Animation
      • Aug 1997 - Jul 2016

      Taught video techniques using Avid Xpress, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere,and Final Cut to students of the faculties of Communications and Graphic Design.

    • Coordinator of Animation Program
      • Sep 2011 - Jul 2013

      Coordination and administrative tasks. Primary contact with teachers and students. Liaison between the Graphic Design Faculty and Animaturas. Follow up on payroll and student payments. Planning schedule and logistics of classrooms.

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Expositor and lecturer of the exhibit "Parafernalia animada"
      • May 2015 - Jun 2015

      Creator of the exhibit "Parafernalia animada"; an exhibit of toys related to animated long features and TV series. The main objective was to approach to the visitors to the fascinating world of animation; and at the same time, bring back fond memories. Created with the support of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidad de Guanajuato. Developer of the Facebook main page. Creator of the exhibit "Parafernalia animada"; an exhibit of toys related to animated long features and TV series. The main objective was to approach to the visitors to the fascinating world of animation; and at the same time, bring back fond memories. Created with the support of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidad de Guanajuato. Developer of the Facebook main page.

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor, History of Animation
      • Jan 2015 - May 2015

      Collaboration with Enrique Navarrete (Former animator of Dreamworks Animation), for his animation program of Animaturas, to teach history of animation. Collaboration with Enrique Navarrete (Former animator of Dreamworks Animation), for his animation program of Animaturas, to teach history of animation.

    • Writer
      • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

      Writer of the column "Noticias desde Locolandia". Reviews of movies, animation, and thing related to pop culture. Writer of the column "Noticias desde Locolandia". Reviews of movies, animation, and thing related to pop culture.

    • France
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Customer support and training on AVID Media Composer
      • Mar 2006 - Sep 2009

      Trained and installed Avid Media Composer; ran demos and support to sales area. Repaired, maintained and upgraded equipment and software Trained and installed Avid Media Composer; ran demos and support to sales area. Repaired, maintained and upgraded equipment and software

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • News editor
      • Nov 2003 - Mar 2006

      - Assemble video content for national and local television distribution, providing non-linear video editing, image manipulation, and color correction, for the TV news shows of Hechos AM, Hechos Sabado, and Hechos Meridiano. - Edited voice-overs & sound bites. - Edited breaking news feeds. - Editing with Avid NewsCutter suite. - Fast time decisions and solve of production problems. Achievements: - Mostly assigned to edit news about the movie openings, due to my passion for cinema and knowledge of the English language. - Awarded as one of the best editors of the pool, almost every month, due to the quality and volume of my pieces of video editing. - Recognized for my disponibility and accurate job during the coverage events of hurricane Katrina and the death of Pope John Paul II. Show less

    • Coordinator of editing and animation department
      • Aug 1997 - Dec 2003

      Coordinator of post production facilities. Technical support to students of communication. Analog and video editing. Administrative skills, and overview of students’ projects and thesis. Producer, logistic, organization, and press coverage of special events. Cameraman. Coordinator of post production facilities. Technical support to students of communication. Analog and video editing. Administrative skills, and overview of students’ projects and thesis. Producer, logistic, organization, and press coverage of special events. Cameraman.

Education

  • Chapman University
    MA in Film Studies, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
    2016 - 2018
  • Universidad Anahuac Mexico Sur
    Master in Business Administration, Marketing
    1999 - 2001
  • Universidad Anáhuac Mexico Sur
    Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies
    1993 - 1997
  • Universidad Anáhuac Mexico Norte
    Diploma of Education, Curatorship and Museography
    2021 - 2021
  • Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana
    Diploma, Literature
    2005 - 2005
  • EUNOIA Animation School
    Animator, Animation
    2004 - 2005
  • Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)
    Summer course, Animation
    2000 - 2000
  • Gölem Studios
    Diploma, Stop Motion Animation
    2006 - 2006

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