JAMES MACKINNON 1585 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
925-934-0510 jimmackinnon [@] omtattoo.com http://www.omtattoo.com As the owner and operator of a successful commercial photography studio in Walnut Creek for fifteen years, I became excited about the emerging field of digital media. In 1997 I entered the San Francisco State Multimedia Studies Program, and have been doing commercial photography and included freelance multimedia work since. I am currently employed at iCohere, providing multimedia and tech support for fifty clients. I am applying my experience as a photographer, art director, editor, compositor and video technician in a team-oriented environment that provides challenges and new learning opportunities. I have excellent interpersonal/leadership skills and communicate well with clients and co-workers. ______________________________________________________ OBJECTIVE To contribute my talent and passion for photography, video post-production and design with a positive, collaborative, and successful creative shop. ______________________________________________________ CAPABILITIES - Detail oriented self-starter
- Content creation, design and editing
- Digital image compositing
- Video editing using Final Cut Pro, compositing and color correction
- Text creation using Live Type with alpha
- Video and audio digitization duplication and file transfers
- Compression encoding with Compressor
- Script cueing
- Audio capture using Pro Tools and Audacity
- Audio edit and sync with Soundtrack for sound FX, music beds
- Macintosh OSX mid to high level user (G5)
- PC proficient
- Project management and coordination
- Enjoys collaborative team environments
- Software installations/maintenance
- Experience and success at meeting expectations and deadlines
______________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION - iCohere, Walnut Creek, CA - Present. Multimedia and tech support. Troubleshoot client issues during live and post webinars, reformating clients existing video for web inclusion
- Consortium of the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA and Washington, D.C. March, 2001 - Present Ongoing contract for video and still image editor/producer
- Produce, edit, and screen video and still images for stage visual designs and large screen projection for dramatic and theatrical performances in U.S. and India
- OmTattoo Multimedia, Lafayette, CA June, 1997 - Present Owner
- Multimedia art direction, composition, color correcting, editing and timing, digital retouching, film to digital transfer, DVD interface design and authoring, web editing and design, web and blog production – for commercial businesses and non-profit organizations
- SF State University Multimedia Studies Program September, 1997 – December, 2000 Digital Design and Production Certificate
- Studied Photoshop I, II, Advanced, Illustrator I and II, Graphic Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, HTML, Dreamweaver, Quicktime Pro, Pro Tools, Industry Overview, Portfolio Development. Mentored by Burt Monroy.
- James MacKinnon Studio, Walnut Creek, CA January, 1985 - January, 2000 Owner
- All aspects of commercial photography for print and digital media from original concepts. Responsibilities included discovery meetings, contract negotiations, set design and building, lighting, principal photography, and deliverables of finished prints, film, or digital equivalents.
- Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 1981-1982, 1985 Major: Fine Arts
- Fine arts coursework including all black and white and color still photography classes offered from beginning through advanced; intermediate through advanced ceramics.
- Jim MacKinnon Flooring 1976 - Present Owner, Licensed California Contractor
- Sales and consulting, estimating, materials acquisition, installation - supervision of journeymen installers, marketing, and small business management.
______________________________________________________ TECHNICAL SKILLS Software and Operating Systems Proficiencies - Windows and Mac OSX
- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple Motion
- Apple DVD Studio Pro - Apple Compressor
- Apple LiveType
- Apple Soundtrack Pro
- Adobe Director
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- MovingPictures Producer
- Corel Bryce
- FTP
______________________________________________________ PARTIAL CLIENT LIST - Consortium of the Arts
- Intel
- Morton-ThioKol Inc.
- Coldwell-Banker
- Pearle Vision
- BioGenex
- OSI-Orthopedic Systems Inc.
- CoPart
- American Slate and Trading
- Cal Ex
- St. Mary's College
- WatchWear
- CMC Machine
- BellBridge
- Sunshine Bakery
- Club Terminator
- Soviet Sports Nutrition
- Whateverworks
- Salus International Health Institute
- and many others.
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