Journeyman of Creation.

I journey in search of truth from heaven — archetypes often elusive, but imbued within Creation as beautiful shards. My hope is to re-work these shards into stories and art, bringing the goodness of our Creator to all people.

“We have come from God and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Indeed, only by myth-making, only by becoming a sub-creator and inventing stories, can Man ascribe to the state of perfection that he knew before the fall.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Find my personal projects on jarinfoster.com

Married to Emily (e.g.h) Foster. 

My wife is an epic blessing and we work often together on creative projects — you can find many of our collaborations on this site. Her personal artistic forte (apart from singing, acting, and dancing) is writing, where she weaves enchanting stories of mystery and legend.

Find Emily’s projects on eghfoster.com

Director / Co-Founder at Handshake Studios.

Professionally, my full-time endeavor is Handshake Studios — which I started together with my friend Jean-Marc Le Doux. We’re an award-winning marketing agency, video production company, and animation studio handcrafting ‘digital handshakes’ — cinematic video, immersive motion design and 3D animation experiences which capture imaginations and build lasting relationships between brands and customers. 

Find my professional projects on handshakestudios.com

Skills.

Creator. Artist. Entrepreneur. Creative Director. Animation Director. Art Director. Director of Photography. Cinematographer. Video Editor. Colorist. Animator. Motion Designer. 3D Generalist. VFX Artist. Digital Compositor. Filmmaker. Producer. Photographer. Writer. 

Availability.

Full-Time as Director / Co-Founder at Handshake Studios

Available for Freelance on select projects

Location.

Based in Wolfeboro, NH / Boston, MA

Education.

Gordon College (2008-2012)
Bachelor of Arts Film Production
Bachelor of Arts Business Administration

Experience.

Handshake Studios (2015-Present)
Director / Co-Founder
Co-founded and lead a video agency, production company, and animation studio – crafting legendary “digital handshakes” for Fortune 500 clients and non-profits.

MK3 Creative (2012-2015)
Motion Designer / Video Editor
Designed, animated, and edited effective marketing videos for national companies based in the Boston area – consistently improving company output and quality. 

EVC (2011-2012)
Video Production Manager / Video Editor
Trained location crews and established smooth production to sales workflows – for adept same day turnaround as primary US Figure Skating video vendor.

Providia Studios (2008-2012)
Writer / Director / Cinematographer / Motion Designer
Started and lead a student film production company at Gordon College, creating over ten short films – uniting large teams and honing skills in writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, and motion design.