Doug Nouwen

DOUG NOUWEN

Communicator – Marketer – Video Producer

“I am accustomed to working in fast paced environments and aspire to match what I’m good at with what’s difficult. My entrepreneurial experience has strengthened my judgment, made me a prompt problem solver and a determined self starter.

I’m always seeking engaging opportunities that lead to personal or professional growth.”

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United Way ticket draw

by | October 1, 2015 | Employee Communications | 0 Comments

This impromptu promotional spot was generated using some candid comments from the city manager while filming a news update for staff. The comments were carefully edited and mixed with pre-produced animations and music. The result was an unscripted commercial that...
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Puck Drop

by | November 5, 2014 | Motion Graphics | 0 Comments

This slow moving custom animation was projected on the walls of an auditorium to create ambiance for a reception. It features design logos, created for the event, that were grafted onto a 3D puck and made to slowly rotate and drift.
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Former Graphics Reel ReMixed

by | October 18, 2006 | Motion Graphics, Reels | 0 Comments

This is an updated version of one of my earlier reels of Motion Graphics and Commercial segments. It includes new work for Penny Lane Entertainment, BustLoose.com and Tucker Wireline Service. Many of the spots featured here were produced for half screen playback.
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Connecting with General Managers

by | March 21, 2015 | Interviews | 0 Comments

Generally speaking, city GMs do not have a great deal of time. That said, every City of Calgary General Manager took a few minutes to sit down with me on set and talk about the 4 year business cycle ahead of them. This series was a rare and semi casual insight into...
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Municipal Building Community Garden

by | September 8, 2015 | Employee Communications | 0 Comments

City volunteers planned, constructed and planted, and continue to maintain and harvest the Municipal Garden. It is located on the south side of the Municipal Building above the parkade, within The City of Calgary’s Memorial Garden. Growing our own food – no matter how...
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citySOUND – Show Intro

by | October 16, 2008 | Motion Graphics | 0 Comments

citySOUND was a music program that focused specifically on the Calgary music scene. The opening animation and support art all featured heavily stylised elements of the Calgary skyline. A blank billboard was also animated to introduce details about each band.
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What’s the SharePoint? (Presentation)

by | January 4, 2011 | Instructional | 0 Comments

When this was produced, MS SharePoint was a reasonably new tool in my workplace. The use cases were not widely understood and the application of the tool varied greatly between workgroups. After learning about what SharePoint was capable of I began relating what I...
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Flames Central Event Loop

by | October 16, 2010 | Motion Graphics | 0 Comments

This logo animation sequence for Flames Central is frequently used in place of live television during concerts and events on the hundreds of displays throughout the building.
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City Tech Tips (Series)

by | January 5, 2011 | Instructional, On Camera | 0 Comments

City Tech Tips was an informational series I produced that was offer viewers handy Windows XP  advice and connect that with financial advocacy for the Calgary United Way. In exchange for helping, “…make your computer work better for you,” I asked viewers for a...
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Baconfest

by | January 6, 2016 | News packs | 0 Comments

The brain-child of Planning, Development & Assessment General Manager Rollin Stanley, Baconfest was originally intended as one-time film festival in 2014 to celebrate a short film series created by Ed Bacon. The event was so well received by Calgarians that it...
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