Simple Minds Studios

With over 25 years of experience in media and web development, Simple Minds Studios searches out innovative solutions to complex challenges. Scot Muncaster's background spanning graphic design, audio engineering, video editing, motion graphics, 3D animation, and coding for a wealth of web technologies gives him a unique perspective for problem solving, which technologies to use, and how to communicate between teams and to clients.

Samples

Clients

Professional Experience

MadeLabs
2024-Present

App development in NextJS and AWS: UI/UX, modernization, optimization, code migration, database migration.

Design Media
Director of Engineering
2004-2024

Responsible for developing business tools & processes, automation, quality assurance, as well as managing and training staff & contractors. Lead web development including: dynamic applications, interactive components, templates, IA, UI/UX, AV playback systems, animation systems, mapping systems; API development, communication between disparate systems, REST services; analytics, SEO. Supported media creation including: motion graphics, special FX, compositing, audio engineering, VO, 3D animation.

Served global Fortune 500 and government agencies across tech, biotech, education, finance, healthcare, law enforcement, public policy, and retail providing:

  • Websites & Portals
  • Web Apps
  • Web-based Training
  • Authoring Tools
  • Games & Widgets
  • Simulations
  • Videos & Animations
  • Interactive Multimedia
  • Print Materials
  • Accessibility
  • Localization
  • Analytics Dashboards

Berkeley Digital Film Institute, Rheacom, Discharge Clothing
2000-2010

Website design/scripting, 3D animation, custom shopping cart design & scripting, product demos, AV encoding & streaming.

Federico Productions
2006-2009

3D animation/modeling, dynamics, special FX, compositing, motion graphics.

Bean Castle Productions
2002-2004

3D animation/modeling, dynamics, special FX, compositing, motion graphics, tracking, DVD Authoring, Flash animation, logo design, AV encoding.

Mentose Studios
1994-2004

3D animation, compositing, special FX, rotoscoping, DVD Authoring, logo design, motion graphics, posters and video jackets.

Aids Walk Atlanta
2003

Video editing, audio engineering, and motion graphics for the official 2003 promotional video.

Green Day
2003

Special FX, rotoscoping, compositing, and motion graphics for multiple music videos.

Component Post Associates
2001-2003

Responsible for the design and implementation of projects for broadcast and corporate clients, as well as managing and training staff. 3D animation/ modeling, dynamics, special FX, compositing, motion graphics, rotoscoping, DVD/CD-ROM authoring, website design/scripting, AV encoding.

Ex'pression College
2000-2003

3D animation, filming, editing, motion graphics, sound design, sound-track composition, and lab instruction for a graphic design class.

Sports Publishing Inc.
1999-2001

Worked closely with authors, editors, press reps, and staff as a project manager. Cover design, page layout, photo inserts, logo design, image editing.

Mix Magazine
2000

Editing and motion graphics for a video of the 2000 Tech Awards.

Dreamscape Design Inc.
1997-1999

Worked with in-house and freelance staff, as well as clients designing business cards, brochures, billboards, catalogues, logos and posters.

University of Illinois
1991-1999

Designed graphics for books, posters and t-shirts. Designed 1998 logo for the U of I School of Music.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, WebGL, XML, PHP, Python, Swift, Objective-C, C#, VBA, MEL, ActionScript

Frameworks, Tools, CMS

React, Angular, Vue, Gatsby, Next.js, jQuery, SCORM, three.js, Node.js, .Net, Jira, BigPicture, Drupal, WordPress, Wix, Cornerstone, Saba, Tableau

Applications

Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Xcode, PowerBI, Maya, After Effects, Motion, Shake, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Logic Pro, Flint/Flame, Avid DS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign, Storyline, Rise, Lectora, Flash, Flash Builder, AIR

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