CURRICULUM VITAE
2000-02-06
Joe Fricano
Hantverkaregatan 29B
SE-371 35 KARLSKRONA
SWEDEN

+46 455 807 61 (home)
+46 455 771 05 (work)
+46 708 195 735 (mobile)
oddman@hyperisland.se

EDUCATION (higher)

1994 Completed one term course in esthetic art at Önnestads FHSK, Sweden.

1995 Completed two term course in media at Ölands FHSK, Sweden, including video editing, theater, broadcasting, film theory and photography.

1998 Completed four term course New Media Design at Hyper Island School of New Media Design, Sweden, majoring in computer graphics and video design/editing.
   
EXPERIENCE  
 
Computer graphics, art and design:

Several years experience with 2D graphics, interface designs, basic 3D modeling and animation, texturing, sprite animation, effects and title animation for film/video.

Traditional art skills encompassing: oils, acrylics, airbrush technique, illustration, clay sculpting with prosthetics, miniature building and painting.

Design skills encompassing: one year professional client based web design and online publication, concept and character design, as well as one game design document/proposal.

Printing skills encompassing: eight months professional offset printing, layout and ripping, record sleeve design, poster and promo design.




  Film, video, sound editing and music:

Experience in directing, shooting and production of several short films, one of which is a pilot for a proposed television series done for a medium sized production company.

Experience in linear and non-linear video editing on a range of platforms and several formats including basic special effects design.

Over ten years experience of music production / composition with work featured on several CDs, three of which released with own band, Urban Chant. This includes vocal work, synth programming, sampling, sound filtering, mixing, and mastering. Sound design for several film/video productions.




  Writing and language skills:

Equally fluent in English and Swedish.

Currently reviewing two computer games per week for daily newspaper.

Have written several screenplays for short films, including one proposed television pilot.

Have written several reports and project proposals, including one game proposal.

Some experience with English-Swedish translation.




Other skills of note:

Experience in managing/leading projects with the largest being a self-produced short film with a cast and crew of about twenty.

Experience with both PC and Macintosh platforms and can manage upkeep of own workstation.

Technically competent with PCs and can build systems, troubleshoot both hardware and software problems.

Can work with most common relevant applications including,but not limited to those listed
here.


REFERENCES


 
David Erixon Managing Director,
Doberman Digital Agency AB

david@doberman.se
phone: +46 455 285 50
mobile: +46 708 285 001
fax: +46 708 285 011

Professor
Jonathan H. Briggs


Professor of New Media,
Kingston University.
and
Managing Director,
the OTHER media

jonathan@othermedia.com
phone: +44 181 541 5355
fax: +44 181 541 5507