Resume: Michael Hanley

MICHAEL HANLEY :: RESUME

412-580-8971 (cell)

www.HanleyFilms.com
128 Richmond Circle, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

EMPLOYMENT:

[August 2010-present] - Family Room Specialist, Apple Retail Store Ross Park

I provide technical support for mobile devices, as well as introductory personal training for customers.

[August 2008-May 2009] - Staff, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Edit Suites

Maintained and provided technical support for Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer editing suites for use by Newhouse students.  Trained others on FCP and Adobe After Effects.  Additionally worked as videographer for various academic events/lectures.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

[June 2008] - Production Office Intern, Shannon's Rainbow

Worked as both office and set PA for feature film shoot in Washington, PA. Made sides, organized production records.

[Summer 2008] - Web Multimedia Intern, WDUQ FM

Developed new web site backend, implemented automated system for digital delivery of radio newscasts through NPR Mobile.

SELECTED FREELANCE WORK & COMPETITIONS:

2010 - Shot and produced promotional video for the Watson Institute's Friendship Academy, in conjunction with Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.

2010 - Operated Final Cut Pro graphics station for Break The Floor Productions' live dance competition, "Jump," at Sheraton Station Square.

2009 - 2010 - Shot and produced several promotional videos for Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.

2009 - Worked as Digital Assistant for World Golf Tour, Inc.  Imported and organized several thousand digital photos using Adobe Lightroom.

2009 - PA for TV commercial shoot w/ Keith James Creative Services (Spartan Health Surgicenter).

2006 - 2009 - Shot and produced sets of video interviews for the presentation of the LWV of Greater Pittsburgh's annual Good Government Awards.

2007 - Shot and produced demo video of FMeXtra technology for NPR Affiliate Station WDUQ FM.

ACTIVITIES:

2007-present - Writer, illustrator, and web designer of web comic at DirectionlessComic.com

2005-present - Maintain personal blog at devnull42.blogspot.com

SELECTED SOFTWARE SKILLS:

editing: Final Cut Pro (7 years), Avid Media Composer (Certified), Final Cut Express, iMovie HD

delivery: DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, QuickTime Pro, ffMpegX

design, 3D, and Motion Graphics: Photoshop, After Effects, Lightwave 3D, Blender

programming and web: C/C++, Java, HTML, CSS, PHP, AppleScript

operating systems: Extensive experience with Mac OS X and Windows, familiar with Linux

EDUCATION:

Syracuse University, Class of 2009

- S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, BS (TV-Radio-Film)

-    Minor in Theater.  Graduated Summa Cum Laude

- School of Visual and Performing Arts, 1.5 Years towards BFA (Film) (Aug 2005 - Dec. 2006)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND AWARDS:

- Eagle Scout

- Familiar with 16mm motion picture film, and traditional flatbed editing

- Knowledgeable about computer networking and other "I.T. infrastructure" topics