Academic Resume:
Contact Information:
Bret Malley
307 Shuart Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13203
209-484-4801
externalmind@yahoo.com
www.externalmind.com
Education:
| University of California Santa Cruz (2003-2007) |
-BA in Film and Digital Media
-Minor in Electronic Music
-Cumulative GPA of 3.64
| Syracuse University (2007-2010) |
-Planned graduation with an MFA in Transmedia, Computer Art
Awards and Publications:
| Katherine Knight Award: For Oceans, Water Quality and Watersheds (Spring 2008) |
-Earthvision Environmental Film Festival winner of the 2008 Katherine Knight award for the environmental documentary short, Clavey Reflections. - Director, cinematographer, music, research and script contributor.
| Outstanding University Employee Awards (Spring 2005, 2007) |
-Monetary award and recognition as an outstanding University employee during my position as an RA for both Porter College and the University Inn.
| Graduation Honors in the Film Major (Spring 2007) |
- Received publication of photography and other art in student run magazines such as Red Wheel Barrel and the Porter Sunset Artistic Edition.
| Magazines and Student Exhibitions (Fall 2004, 2005) |
- Honored with publication of projects and various artwok in student run magazines such as Red Wheel Barrel and, the Porter Sunset Artistic Edition, and the film department'sannual magazine of top student work, Eye Candy.
Teaching Experience:
| Graduate Assistant for Syracuse University (Fall 2007-present) |
-Assisted and taught workshops for beginning and advanced audio recording.
| Adjunct Professor for Syracuse University (spring 2008) |
-Assisted and taught workshops for beginning and advanced audio recording.
| Guest lecturer for Columbia Community College (Summer 2006) |
-Guest lectured and taught a class on digital media and the environment.
-Taught Flash animation, user interaction, and oversaw student projects.
| Private Music Lessons in Percussion (Summer 2000-2007) |
-Position of teaching and instructing music students how to play drums and other percussion instruments including the drumset, mouth harp, djembe, Doumbek, and the Didgeridoo.
Work and Projects:
| Clavey River Watershed Documentary (2006-2007) |
-Received grant funding for this historical/environmental short documentary on the
Clavey River watershed- projected completion in September 2007, DVD distribution 2008.
| Resident Advisor for UCSC (Sept 3 2004-2007) |
-Organize programs, events, workshops and social education activities for college students in residence at Porter College and the University Inn.
An example of this is my planning, organizing, budgeting and leading of an annual Yosemite National Park camping trip for 20+ residents.
-Hold Office hours and student meetings
-Provide and ensure student safety, school policy, and extra curricular engagement
-First responder for student counseling, natural disaster, and overall student support
-Budgeting, organizing, and managing large scale projects and other successful special events such as the first ever Porter College Celtic Renaissance Festival. There was an attendance and participation of over 300 UCSC students and family.
| Creek Community (April 2006-2007) |
-Research and production of an environmental art project for the purpose of empowering and engaging a community in environmental discourse and awareness.
-Self publishing and distributing
| Electronic Music Exhibit and Live Performance (Fall 2006) |
-Live performance of an electronic music piece called “A Solo Quartet for The Didgeridoo Juggler”
-Wrote a max/msp patch and made motion sensors that reacted to my juggling and playing of the didgeridoos.
-Performed for an attendance of 200+ students and community members of Santa Cruz.
| The Porter Sunset Website (Fall 2005-2006) |
-Created and sustained a college websites for art, music, and writing submissions for UCSC Porter college residents, theportersunset.com (no longer in use, but now viewable at www.externalmind.com/theportersunset/ )
| Film and Digital Media Senior Seminar and Final Film Project (2007) |
-Wrote, cast, directed and scored a 12 minute film as a senior theses project under
the guidance of the department chair, Larry Andrews.
Skills and Computer Knowledge/Mastery:
| Electronic Music Oriented |
-max/MSP, Pro-tools, Logic, Reason, Nuendo, Contakt, Live, Sound Forge, Peak
-Photoshop, After Effects, Premier Pro, Final Cut, Adobe Encore, DVD studio pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Image Ready
Travel and Cultural Immersion:
| Travel with a Focus on Culture, Nature, and Exploration (2002-2007) |
-Belize
-Guatemala
-Costa Rica
-Panama
-Mexico
-Peru
-UK
-Various European locations
*References Available Upon Request*
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