SUMMARY

Highly creative multimedia engineer with comprehensive sound production skills. Four years of experience producing content in a broadcast environment, and over 10 years experience with live sound and music production. Recent experience and interest in sound design and implementation for video games.

EXPERIENCE

SFX Support for SKATE 2 - Electronic Arts/Blackbox (May-Oct.2008)
Vancouver, British Columbia - www.eablackbox.com

• Implemented ambient SFX and offstage emitter spheres.
• Tuned collision audio physics and surface rolling sounds.
• Defined model surfaces with material and pattern information for audio triggers.
• Set compression, limiting and levels for living world character vocal takes.
• Operated PS3 & Xbox development kits to find and troubleshoot audio bugs and other quality issues.
• Formatted voiceover scripts for localization.

Software used: Pro Tools, Perforce, Build Studio, ProDG Target Manager, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, MS Office,
and implementation tools developed by EA/Blackbox

Freelance Sound Designer, Audio/Video Editor, DVD Author, Live Sound Mixer (2007-ongoing)
Vancouver, British Columbia - www.creativefrequencies.com/michael

• Edited dialog for 'WARHAMMER 40k: Dawn of War 2' for Relic Entertainment.
• Tested 'PROTOTYPE' and consulted game producers at Activision/Radical.
• Mixed live performances at the 'Surrey Fusion Festival', 'Nearly Famous Music Festival',
  and mic'd instruments for the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.

Audio Engineer, Video Editor, DVD Programmer - Orbital Vox Studios (Oct.2004-Dec.2007)
Tallinn, Estonia - www.orbital.ee

• Recorded and edited voice talent for commercial television advertisements, documentaries, and instructional videos.
• Composed soundscapes and mixed audio for international corporate advertising campaigns.
• Mixed and mastered albums, demos and individual tracks for local musicians, bands and DJs.
• Edited video and produced graphics for infomercials targeting the Baltic States.
• Modeled 3D objects and animated motion graphics for television advertisements.
• Authored over 50 complex large-scale DVD projects.
• Designed motion menus, animated transitions and slide show presentations.
• Encoded various formats of audio and video to achieve best quality results for DVD and Internet.
• www.creativefrequencies.com/michael/portfolio.html

Software used: Steinberg Nuendo, Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Xpress Pro, Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro, Autodesk Maya, Cinemacraft Encoder, VirtualDub, ReStream, Subtitle Workshop, CD Architect, along with various plug-ins and outboard gear.

Major clients included: Heineken, L’Oreal, Lexus, Toyota, Hyundai, Philips, Samsung, MTV, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Cheetos, Lays, Snickers, ETV, Kanal2, TV3, A le Coq, Saku, Estonian Reform Party.

Independent Producer, Audio Engineer, Event Promoter (1998-present)
Canada/International - www.creativefrequencies.com/nocore

• Produced albums, tracks and remixes under different artistic monikers.
• Performed in numerous venues across Canada, the United States and Europe as a solo artist.
• Controlled live sound environments for bands, theater, spoken word and comedy acts.

Software used: Steinberg Nuendo, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Sound Forge, along with various plug-ins and outboard gear including digital and analog synths, sequencers, samplers, and signal processors.

References available upon request.

EDUCATION

Audio Engineering / Multimedia Production - Recording Arts Canada - Digital Arts College (2000)
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada - www.recordingarts.com

Areas of study included acoustics, audio consoles, signal processing, post production, recording techniques and sound reinforcement.

Build A Business Entrepreneurial Course - EMBERS (2008)
Vancouver, British Columbia - http://www.embersvancouver.com