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The conception and production of interactive digital storytelling content for broadcast, cablecast, and the Internet.
skills
Production, Engineering:
Sony PVW-2800 BetaSP VCR, Panasonic AV WJ-MX50 switcher, Sony DFS-300 switcher, Sony CCU-M5 camera control unit, Sony DSC-1024 scan converter, Analog Way Smart Fade scan converter. Knowledge of waveform monitor and vectorscope, timing and alignment of video switchers and cameras. Experience with video systems' design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Post Production:
Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Xpress, Data Translations Media 100 non-linear editing, Adobe After Effects, Videomedia Micron analog on-line editing, Sony RM 450 off-line editing, musical composition.
Independent Production:
Producing, writing, directing, performing.
Internet:
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Adobe PageMill, Fetch, NCSA Telnet.
Creative Software:
Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Macromedia Director, HyperCard, SoundEdit 16, Deck II.
education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Multimedia. December 31, 1981
Morton College, Cicero, IL. Associate of Arts, Fine Art. May 1978
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Summer 1999 - Present
Freelance Editor. Working on my Apple Final Cut Pro system. Productions include Judy Judy by producer Calvin Ward, Jr.
February 2001 - Present
Program Productions, Lombard, IL.
• Freelance Engineering, Tape Operator for the Aids Foundation of Chicago annual meeting at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel.
• Freelance Engineering, Tape Operator for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual meeting at McCormick Place.
• Freelance Utility for the Ronald McDonald House Charities meeting at the Chicago Marriott Hotel.
• Freelance Utility for the General Motors 2001 Quality Network National Conference at McCormick Place.
• Freelance Utility for live telecast of the Fox Sports Net awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
December 2000
WTTW, Chicago. Freelance Editor. Avid 8000 non-linear and linear editing for Chicago Tonight.
Oct. 1996 - July 1997
Digitall, Chicago. An on-line video and audio production facility. Director, Editor. Productions include: TV Tune; a music video I wrote, directed, and edited for Digitall's open house in Oct. 1996. The Case of the Stolen Watch; this short which I edited won an award in the 1996 International Film Festival.
teaching experience
Sept. 1998 - Jan. 2000
Columbia College Television Department, Chicago. Faculty, taught courses in Television and New Media Production, the Aesthetics of Television, and related digital workshops.
Jan. 1997 - May 1997
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Video Department, Faculty. Taught the Computer Video course, which combined digital video editing techniques with interactive authoring.
Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1993
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Art and Design. Faculty, taught the Electronic Art and Design course. This course introduced students to the Sandin Video Image Processor and other equipment for making video art.
July 1986
Center for Communication Resources, Chicago. Video Editing Teacher. Formerly known as the Center for New Television, this facility provides video production tools at low cost to independent producers.
Sept. 1983 - June 1995
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Faculty, Instructional Technician. Taught a variety of classes in the Video Department as well as specified equipment purchases, designed and/or maintained the computer, audio, and video equipment, and acted as a video consultant school wide.
other experience
1994 - Present
CyberScope Wizards, Chicago. Founder. This organization serves as a brain trust, a think tank for the form and content of the emerging interactive digital media. We exist for the mutual patronage of artists and audience members and the appreciation of our arts, digital and otherwise.
Feb. 1999 - Dec. 1999
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Filmmaking Department, Chicago. Manager of Filmmaking Technical Facilities, responsibilities included overseeing the department's technical maintenance and serving as a digital media consultant school wide.
Oct. 1997 - March 1998
Rising Star, Chicago. Avid Sales Representative. Responsible for every aspect of Avid equipment sales including: marketing, development of sales promotional strategies and material, acquisition, delivery, and training.
June 1997 - June 1998
Chicago Access Corporation, Part time production coordinator. Helped troubleshoot engineering problems.
July 1995 - Oct. 1996
Rising Star, Chicago. Full time multimedia computer specialist, technical consultant and support representative on non-linear computer based editing systems. Provided technical expertise in MacOS based systems including the Avid Media Composer, Media Suite Pro, and Data Translations Media 100 lines.
Jan. 1981 - Sept. 1983
Faith Chapel Radio Recording Studio, Berwyn, IL. Sound Engineer. Responsibilities included supervising recording sessions, designing and maintaining equipment.
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June 1997 - Present
Chicago Access Network, Chicago. Co-producing (with Trish Happel) our mini-series Abductions with the Alter Boy for this cable television network. I have intended from the beginning to make interactivity a central feature of this experimental cablevision series.
1988 - Present
Electromagnetic Fields Forever, video tape in progress. Showings include Poop Studio (June 1997); the SAIC Video Area (May 1995); Zebra Crossing Theatre (Nov. 1994); Light and Time show at Chicago Filmmakers (Oct. 1994); Chicago Access Network Double Dog TV (1993); Revelations: Artists Look at Religions show at Gallery 2 (1991); Strange Video show at N.A.M.E. Gallery (Oct. 1988).
Oct. 1994
The Doctor Has Tuned In, a conversation simulation. This interactive digital conversation with Dr. Timothy Leary first took place at the Light and Time show at Chicago Filmmakers. Programmed using HyperCard and Apple QuickTime.
Sept. 1993
Amazing Gaze, video tape. First shown at the Ambiguous Needs of the Flesh show at Gallery 2.
1986
History of the Moon, video tape. A series of video performances at the SAIC Video Area.
You can view my early work in the Video Data Bank screening room.
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