Independent Media Production Professional
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Owner | Motion Graphics, Visual Effects Artist at Stubby Squirrel (Self-employed)
- Web Designer at Stubby Squirrel (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Intern at Music Lane Recording
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
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Michael Ricks’s Summary
4 years of experience in post-production audio and video. Looking to establish a career in post-production media. Anything from online media, to television commercials or title spots, to feature length films.
Also have 4 years of experience in web design.
Michael Ricks’s Specialties:
After Effects and some Cinema 4D.
Pro Tools, Cubase, and Logic.
Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Premiere Pro.
Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
HTML, CSS, usability
Michael Ricks’s Experience
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Owner | Motion Graphics, Visual Effects Artist
Stubby Squirrel (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
After 5 years of school I've gained a lot of experience in quite a few areas of post-production. I started out focusing on post-production audio (editing and mixing), then video editing, and now I am very focused on motion graphics. I am constantly trying to learn as much as I can and improve my work every day. Most of my work has been for school projects, however I have recently done a few corporate videos for some local businesses.
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Web Designer
Stubby Squirrel (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
I design and maintain StubbySquirrel.com, my personal website for showcasing my work and trying to promote myself. I have also created a couple of web sites for other people and organizations, which can be found through the portfolio section of my website.
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Intern
Music Lane Recording
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Keep the recording studio organized, set up recording sessions, and gained experience by recording some musicians on my own.
Michael Ricks’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Radio-Television-Film, 2003 — 2008
Focused on post-production video editing/compositing and audio recording/editing/mixing.
Additional studies: 3 semesters of study in Science, Technology, and Society. Snare Drummer in the Marching Band for 4 years. 4 semesters of study in Spanish. 3 semesters of study in Aerospace Engineering.
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Michael Ricks’s Interests:
video, graphics, music, new technology, television, video games
Michael Ricks’s Groups:
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Creative COW (Communities of the World)
Michael Ricks’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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