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SUMMARY
PRODUCTION
EDUCATION

 
GOAL: 

 


To gain industry experience utilizing my multimedia knowledge, skills,and creativity to further my interests in computer technology.
SKILLS: 

 


Comfortable in a cross platform environment; Mac, PC, Pentium and NT workstations.Microsoft Windows'95,'97,'98 Microsoft Word, and Macintosh Apple OS 8.1, NetscapeNavigator and Composer, Internet Explorer 4.o and Outlook '97.

WEB:

Working knowledge of: ISP’s, TCP/IP, configuring new Internet connections, Fetch, Telnet, and CuteFTP, Pagemaker 6.5, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Shockwave and Flash.Learning other WYSIWYG programs such as Microsoft Frontpage, LiquidMotion Pro, and Macromedia Fireworks.

GRAPHICS:

Adobe Photoshop4, Fractal Design Painter5, Macromedia Freehand7,
Adobe Illustrator7, Acrobat 2.1, After Effects, Gifbuilder, and 3DS Max.
AUDIO: SoundDesigner II, Protools, Midi, and Shockwave.

VIDEO:

Apple QuickTime, Premiere 3 and 4, Avid Studio Suite: MC5.5, 6.5 and MC7, Content R & D, Script Writing, Directing, Production and PostProduction. Working knowledge of operating betacams 
and DVC's.

Familiar with: Dubbing to VHS and Beta tapes, troubleshooting software incompatibilitiesand configuring cable connections.


 
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE: 

Assistant Editor Intern

 


Studio B Productions 
Created and edited Leica Reels and QuickTime movies for: Gerry Fournier's "I'm Busy", Trevor Bentley's "Space Cadets",and Brad Nieve's"The Gift".

Video Producer

Diving BC Demystified
To view an excerpt from the 4mb QT movie you will need QuickTime.

Associate Producer
of Videography

"Confucious Diary"
(Presented by Gu Wenda and Western Front)

Associate Producer
of Videography

Jiangnan
An exhibit of Modern Art by Chinese Artists from Jiangnan

Script, Narration
Audio Post Production

The 1998 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
10 Year Anniversary Video
produced by Dawn Clements

HTML AUTHORING:
 

Website Producer

Jumpstart Performance Society
Co-produced with Jun Funakoshi

Website Graphics
& Test Manager

The Vancouver Film Festival Moving Pictures Website
Received a Yahoo Canada's website award.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
VTV Baton Broadcasting Duties: Cablepuller, Teleprompter, Newstar Program Operator, Chyron Runner, Traffic Report Research, and Production Assistant.

"The Breakfast Show"
 

 


Also trained other interns in the above including scheduling guests, data entry, filing,operating photocopier, and email messaging with Microsoft Outlook and Word 97.
EDUCATION:  
Vancouver Film School Multimedia Program
Rescue Scuba Diver
Emily Carr College of Art and Design
First Year Fine Arts

Royal Conservatory of Toronto

Grade VIII Classical Piano

References available upon request

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