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Orange, Ca, Us

Orange, Ca, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Developing interdisciplinary Virtual Production program and curriculum in coordination with the School of Film & Television and School of Design.Teaching in-engine virtual cinematography, character and physics animation, real-time compositing and green screen workflows, tracking systems, lighting, and environment design.Created design specification for LED volume, shepherded through deployment, and subsequently launched advanced virtual production ICVFX studio course.Leading new VFX program development and contributing to curriculum working groups for program re-designs in production, post, animation, motion graphics, and game art.Courses Taught:MEDI 385A Advanced Topics in Multi-platform Storytelling (Virtual Production I & II)MEDI 220 Introduction to Virtual FilmmakingMEDI 320 ICVFX Studio TechniquesINMD 130 Immersive EnvironmentsCINE 130 EditingMEDI 102 Cinema & Television Production

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Developing and teaching courses in advertising, design, storytelling, creativity, innovation, media production, and technology.Creating sequences of projects and milestones that introduced advanced tools in approachable segments, instilling fundamental concepts, and building towards comprehensive learning outcomes.Collaborating with colleagues to align instructional objectives and methods and participating in departmental meetings and curriculum planning processes.Courses Taught:COMM 2100 Communication, Creativity & InnovationADPR 2100 Communication Design ToolboxDGMD 3230 Motion Media DesignDGMD 4953 Virtual ProductionCOMM 6820 Digital Communication Strategies for Technologies

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Coordinate all faculty, staff, computing, and media lab technology, configurations, purchases, deployments, and replacements in the college.Administration and allocation of student, faculty and staff licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud.Liaison between Information Technology Services and college faculty and staff to coordinate support and new initiatives.Consult with faculty to support and enhance the use of production equipment, facilities, design tools, web platforms, and emerging technology in their courses.Develop and teach workshops in emerging technology, data visualization, virtual production, and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.Hire and manage student staff who support other students using the lab and working on creative projects.Chair of college technology committee. Co-chair committee for environmental signage. Member of digital scholarship, media production, accessibility, newsroom, and building renovation committees.Specified, installed, and programmed multi-screen interactive signage and wayfinding solution.Chair of work group to propose Data Visualization & User Experience programs and curriculum.Awarded Epic MegaGrant to create and implement Virtual Production curriculum.Participated in multiple teams researching innovation and media production spaces nationwide that led to modernizations of the Wakerly Media Lab, the 707Hub, and the Marquette Wire student media facility.Designed a significant overhaul of the Wakerly Media Lab space within a defined budget.Developed initial proposals for the Student Agency and Digital Media Creative Corridor.Collaborated with engineering staff to implement WebCheckout platform and merge all media lab equipment checkout into a single college inventory.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Supported faculty use of D2L in online and F2F courses.Taught workshops and training seminars on all aspects of using D2L for new and existing faculty.Collaborated with the Office of Disability Services to resolve accessibility issues and develop strategies for future processes and design practices.Filmed, edited, encoded & embedded digital media content for educational delivery.Course design consultation with faculty.Annotated lecture capture and created of interactive learning modules.Assisted with training lab configuration and Computer Replacement Program process.Adobe CC device license management & deployment.Provided additional media & information technology technical support.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Producing, capturing, and editing audio, video, motion graphics, photos, and other multimedia content for multiple internal and external audiences.Determining the most efficient execution of production design including location and lighting.Planning and scheduling production resource utilization and availability.Managing simulcasting, live streaming, recording and delivery of online multimedia content.Organizing and maintaining digital media assets and production file archives.Defining digital media requirements for Continuing Education Divisions and System course offerings.Assessing and evaluating digital media delivery systems and associated instructional technology for implementation.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Published and organized educational content in the Blackboard LMS.Created screen-casts for student, faculty, and department instruction.Enhanced course content with rich media and interactive delivery methods.Improved user experience through improved technology standardization in the online classroom.Edited and optimized faculty presentations for improved online delivery and engagement.Collaborated with and assisted faculty in the development of online courses within the Blackboard LMS.

Wi, Us

Directly supported faculty, staff, and students in the creation and consumption of digital educational material and related technology through the production of screencasts, demonstration videos, one-on-one instruction, and group seminars.Evaluated, implemented, and administered digital media delivery systems and recommended media technology purchases for numerous individuals and departments and other leading-edge technology for use in education.Developed training and certification through both iTunes U and the campus LMS for Continuing Medical Education.Supported faculty use of multiple educational technologies in the curriculum, including SMART Sympodium, Audience Response Systems, MS Office, LMS, CMS, Lecture Capture, Skype, and other teleconferencing applications.Installed and configured Xserve and Podcast Producer to convert and deliver content to iTunes U and other platforms. Configured and administered media transcoding servers in an Xgrid environment with Kerberos authentication. Integrated user authentication between ANGEL LMS and iTunes U. Configured user access and web based interface for uploading digital content. Programmed and tested workflows for media encoding and content upload. Specified and installed both fixed and mobile equipment for audio and video lecture capture.Collaborated with institutional partners to plan for future space and technology expansion.

Produced and edited Social Media for Non-profits instructional DVD and content for internet delivery using Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor.Directed and edited video image montage DVDs with interviews to musical score and narration for the City of New London, CT, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, and Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc. using Vegas Pro.Programming and operations for online radio station Limbik Frequencies, including server, stream, web site, community/social networks, iTunes/directory listing, advertising, and audio editing.Implementation and theme design for CMS portals using Drupal and Joomla with PHP and CSS customization.Web design, hosting, and server management for clients including Horsch & Miller Inc, and the University of Wisconsin Broadcast Club.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Developed interactive educational CD for the Medical College of Wisconsin including demonstration videos and community interviews using Final Cut Pro, and Flash.Setup and operation of lighting, sound, blue screen, and video equipment on location and in the studio for interdepartmental and community projects followed by editing in Final Cut Pro and mastering in DVD Studio Pro.Assisted departments and faculty with media usage and content embedding in University LMS (D2L).Coordinated student employee schedules and production talent to meet project and departmental requirements.Conducted employee interviews and completed departmental budgets for employee payroll and resource allocation.

Developed several interactive training mini-CDs including a Flash based project for Celemi, Inc. integrating an advanced quiz system created in Director.Created promotional and educational CDs for Hamilton Sunstrand in Director.Project planning and story boarding for navigation, interactivity, and animation.Programmed interactivity with ActionScript and Lingo.

Operated motion-control camera for commercial spots and historical programs.Managed NLE digital project media across multiple edit suites and final project archive.Digitized and imported EDL source media for Avid and Softimage DS.Online character generation operation using Pinnacle Deko.

Houston, Texas, Us

Developed interactive training CDs and brochures for software products as well as custom screen savers for trade show displays.Designed graphics and photographed products for use in software products, web site, print materials, and promotional displays.Composed music and video shorts for kiosk displays.Designed and administered corporate web site.--------------------------------------------------------------------Installed and serviced multiple Windows NT and Novell NetWare servers.Provided network, telephone, and AV hardware support, as well as building, troubleshooting, and repair of employee workstations.Planned and implemented network upgrades to provide greater bandwidth and efficiency.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism, Advertising, And Media Studies

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational/Instructional Technology