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EXPERTISE:
Studio and Location Audio recording. Engineering
for Film and Video production. Practical Acoustics. Forensic Tape
Analysis.
SKILLS:
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY:
Considerable
experience in all areas of film and video production, both in studio
and on location. Operation and maintenance of camera, sound, lighting,
and editing equipment. I have electrical engineering, machine shop
and carpentry experience.
COMPUTER:
Familiar with Macintosh, IBM-PC compatible computers, and the UNIX
operating system. I have studied the C programming language and
am familiar with a variety of application software. I have experience
configuring PC-compatible and Macintosh hardware.
SCUBA:
Qualified diver and have experience operating underwater photographic
and sound recording equipment.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1965-PRESENT: AUDIO ENGINEERING--Recording
and reproduction of sound for applications in film and video. Experience
in field and studio environments, extensive editing of sound tracks
and final mixing for release. Sound engineering experience for teleconferencing.
Field setups for live surgical demonstrations. Forensic: Processing
of inaudible recordings to enhance intelligibility. Familiar with
FBI practices for analysis of evidence recordings.
1990-PRESENT: AUTOMATED MEDIA SYSTEMS-- Self employment.
Design and construction of equipment for expeditionary film and
video production. Manufacture of lithium batteries and solar charging
systems.
FALL 1986-JULY 1994-- MIT MEDIA LABORATORY--Video Facilities
Management. Designed and implemented installations of research and
production facilities. Interfaced new technologies with the old.
Provided expertise and equipment to support researchers in Interactive
Cinema Group. Worked closely with grad students and undergraduates,
teaching techniques of operation. Produced and edited videos demonstrating
research achievements within the Laboratory.
1983-1986 SELF EMPLOYED--Engineering of projects included two
Andrea Doria films, a visit to the wreck, and later, an internationally
syndicated live television show about the retrieval and opening
of the bank safe salvaged from the shipwrecked ocean liner. Both
were produced by the late Peter Gimbel and Elga Anderson. Another
production, done on film for Digital Equipment Corporation, utilized
three synchronized projectors, featured 3-channel 35mm sound, taking
the viewer on board fast sailboats during the America's Cup Trials
at Newport.
1970-1983 SALES AND SERVICES--Owned and operated Stuart Cody,
Inc.--a sales, rental, and service facility for New England Producers.
A sound studio was completed in 1972, and became an immediate success.
Occupying 6000 sq. ft. we employed 12 people, with gross sales of
$600K in 1977. Unfortunately, a gas explosion destroyed sound studio
and edit facilities at the close of 1977. This, coupled with an
industry-wide shift to video production, encouraged my decision
to cease operations in 1983.
1968-1971 FREELANCED as location sound recordist. Low budget
features, industrials, commercials, public television programs including
Nova and Discovery. Engineered innovative motion picture technology
for Blue Water, White Death, an underwater film about diver/producer
Peter Gimbel's search for the great white shark, and the ultimate
encounter with these creatures. The film was released theatrically
in 35mm Cinemascope.
1964-1968 CARPENTER CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, HARVARD UNIVERSITY--As
Facilities Engineer, I operated and maintained a motion picture
production facility that included film animation, editing and sound
mixing studios. I worked closely with students, providing guidance
in the making of individual student and class productions. As engineer
and sound recordist, I traveled overseas for location ethnographic
film projects, recorded dialog and music, edited sound and mixed
the final tracks in the studio.
1960-1964 US NAVY--Weapons Systems Technician. Served in
several carrier-based fighter squadrons. Service schools provided
extensive electronics training.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Formerly,
Boston Computer Society (BCS). Former member: Information Film Producers
Association (IFPA), Audio Engineering Society (AES). Attend NAB
conventions annually.
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