For the past eight years, Kyle has worked as an editor, motion designer and producer for various KC production companies, as well as an independent media producer. After several years in broadcast advertising and corporate production, Kyle moved into the field of sports entertainment, and is now working as a freelance motion designer. In the past few years, Kyle has created or directed creation of both in-stadium and broadcast entertainment elements for teams including the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, San Antonio Spurs, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Nationals, in addition to numerous projects for non-sports clients. Kyle received his Bachelor of General Science degree in Theater and Film from the University of Kansas.

 "Making AE Work For You"
Why should you have to do all the work? Many people can use AE to make great-looking designs, but even many professional designers do a lot of things the hard way.  AE is full of features, tricks and shortcuts that can do a lot of the work for you. Through the use of scripts, expressions and proper project organization, you can greatly simplify several common AE tasks, and get your work done faster. In this presentation, Kyle will dissect and discuss the mechanics behind some of his finished projects, and discuss general tips and tricks on expressions, parenting, and project organization/streamlining. This presentation is aimed primarily at intermediate users, but should be informative for users of every level.