louise michaels

DIGITAL FILMMAKING · ADJUNCT FACULTY

Champlain College DFM Degree Program: Teaching theory and practice of creating short works by understanding the nature of editing to communicate meaning, abstractions, and produce visual storytelling. Use of tools such as Final Cut Pro, Effects software, DVD Studio Pro and Compressor are incorporated into the course.

Independent Filmmaker · Producer

Independent filmmaker The Vermont Movie: Freedom & Unity. Segment Director: The Socialist La arty Hall, Barre, Vermont. Feature film & DVD with educational content, scheduled for release 8-2011. Additional films can be seen at Wingspread.tv

PERRYWINKLES · Creative Director

Worked as creative director and managed search for programming and redesign of new web site. Created Flash for web, created banners and visuals for web and email campaigns. Shot and retouched photography of diamonds, pearls and other gemstones and metals for use in stores and other advertising.

Clear light interactive · SR. Designer

Worked on a site redesign and development, PSDs, AIs, Flash for various clients including Baraaza.com, Fenway Partners, Schrodinger, Yoga Studies, Lose Your Mother, Mayback and Busy Chef producing design templates, illustrations and design and production for print collateral as well. Designed and animated Flash and HTML campaigns for several clients including Hard Rock MP3 Player "MyLoady".

DESIGN

• Graphic design:

  Expert

  · 15 years

• Motion media:

  Expert

  · 11 years

digital media

• Final Cut Pro:

  Expert

  · 9 years

• Flash:

  Expert

  · 11 years

• Photoshop:

  Expert

  · 15 years

• Illustrator:

  Expert

  · 15 years

• AfterEffects:

  Expert

  · 4 years

• Maya:

  Expert

  · 2 years

TEACHING

• Video:

  Expert

  · 1 year

• Design:

  Intermediate

  · 4 years

• Stop Motion:

  Beginner

  · .5 year

• Traditional:

  Beginner

  · 3 years

Champlain college
· certificate of multimedia

Multimedia certificate with advanced coursework in Maya 3D Modelling and Animation, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Soundtrack Pro in Video and Digital Filmmaking.

William paterson university
· Bachelor of fine arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, 1983;

Masters credits in Raku Sculpture, traditional and digital Filmmaking, Maya 3D, and Printmaking.

Leeds university

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Exchange Program, 1982;

Scholarship recipient; earned credits in modern art history, history of film and photograpy, sculpture and bronze casting techniques; towards BA Fine Arts, USA.

Web Award

Patient Education site and animation design for Hoffman-La Roche's roll-out of Soriatane, won a WWW Health Award of Merit 2003.

honorable mention

"Knot People", American Society of Media Photographers

NY Design museum

Logo design for C.M. Offray & Son, Inc. Art History Ribbon Collection.

best in show

Photography Best In Show at City Without Walls juried multimedia show, Sandy Skoglund, juror. Award: One Person Show. NY Times review in Arts section.

Dean's List and Academic Achievement Scholarships

2 year's consecutive Dean's List and Scholarship recipient. Who's Who Among Students 1982.