Birkir Ásgeirsson
Motion Graphic Designer / Videographer
My name is Birkir and I am born and raised in Iceland. I am a freelance filmmaker and a full-time Motion graphic designer for The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV). My interest in making videos started in 2009 when I and a few other friends started playing around with a camera just for fun. It started as a small hobby, but later on, I wanted to do something more with it. I attended Multimedia School in Iceland called Margmiðlunarskólinn or Reykjavík Academy of Digital Entertainment (RADE). My main focus was VFX and 3D even though I also learned basic programming.
I also used to be a staff member of a christian youth group called UNIK and therefore many of the posters and videos shown on this site are related to that.
For more information on what I have been doing, view my showreel and click "here" to see my final project from RADE (Margmiðlunarskólinn).
EXPERIENCE
2015 - Current
Motion graphic designer
2015 - Current
Videographer
2012 - 2017
Staff member and videographer
Ríkisútvarpið - RÚV
RÚV or in english, The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, Graphics for episodes, news and other programs aired on the television station.
Freelancer
In my free time when Im not working at the television station, I sometimes do freelance work as a videographer. I have done commercials, music videos, anniversary videos for companies and wedding videos.
UNIK - Unglingastarf Íslensku Kristskirkjunnar
I was a staff member and a videographer in a christian youth group in my church for about six years. My main responsibilities were planing the youth meetings and other activities and making all the posters and videos for the group. Both volunteer work
EDUCATION
2012 - 2014
Academy Professional Degree
2009 - 2011
Auto car body repair
2008 - 2009
Auto foundation
2008
Private Pilot License (PPL)
Bildøy Bibleskolen
I went to Norway for one year and attended a bible school. 50% of the study was sports, hiking and other activities and the other 50% were in the classroom.
Margmiðlunarskólinn
Also known as Reykjavík Academy of Digital Entertainment (RADE). I learned programming, VFX, 3D modelling, Animation and Web design but my main focus, 3D & VFX.
Borgarholtsskóli
I learned how to fix cars after a crash and how to customise them e.g. jeeps or trucks. I mainly went to this study to do something while I was figuring out what I wanted to do in the future, which turned out to be video.
Iðnskólinn í Hafnarfirði
The foundation in fixing cars in Technical College of Hafnarfjörður
Icelandic Flight Academy
Licence that allows me to act as pilot in command of an aircraft privately.
