Kyle McArdle :: Résumé

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Kyle McArdle

1011 S. Cleveland St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146

609.784.3957
work@kylemcardle.com
www.kylemcardle.com


Objectives:

A position that blends creativity, teamwork, visual excitement, art, design, and technical expertise to produce superb multi-media projects - in gaming, entertainment, business, or industry


Education:

Drexel University :: Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media :: June 2009


Achievements:

Winner of the 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

Senior design project (TheFourmation.com) selected as the winner among thousands of entries in the prestigious world wide Adobe contest. Fourmation's win in the non-browser based category was just recently announced at the Icograda World Design Congress in Beijing, China on October 26, 2009.


Programming Skills:

Operating Systems:
Windows
MacOS
Linux

Languages:
Web: HTML/XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, XML, JavaScript
Desktop: ActionScript, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Lingo, MelScript

Software:

Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, InDesign, Audition, Encore, Acrobat, Autodesk Maya, The Foundry's Nuke, Side Effects Software Houdini, Pixar's Renderman, Apple Final Cut Pro, Digidesin ProTools, Valve Source SDK, Microsoft Office Suite


Relevant Coursework:

Web and Interactivity Authoring
Computer Programming
Techniques of Digital Compositing
Human-Computer Interaction
Advanced Hi-Dynamic Range Photography
Computer Animation
Computer Game Development
3D Modeling/Design
Advanced Visual Effects
Film Shooting and Lighting


Experience:

Drexel University Senior Project :: The Fourmation :: Winter/Spring 2009

A group project that uses Wii technology as well as Flash, PaperVision, and back-end servers to create a virtual reality, multiplayer Flash game that is available for download on the home computer. Responsible for designing and implementing all code needed for interaction between Nintendo Wiimotes and ActionScript 3 for use in controlling PaperVision3D objects in real time using infrared headtracking goggles as well as Nintendo Wii sensor bars through Bluetooth.


Videographer / Editor / Designer :: Drexel University Student Life :: Summer 2008

Shadowed and filmed various events during each day of incoming freshman orientation. At the daily close of shooting would capture, edit, and render out a short montage of the day to a song in a three-hour turnaround for immediate airing. Also filmed and edited several short video clips for various uses on campus during the orientation sessions, such as Drexel's Traditions. On days when not filming performed many design tasks including creating 100 slides of "Things to do before graduating" and several web banners for use around Drexel.edu


Marketing / Video Editing :: KoreanNovation :: Summer 2008

Freelanced by MZI Global in the summer of 2008 to help put together twenty 'viral' YouTube videos showcasing 50 new products over a 72hr time frame that were to be shown at the 2008 KoreanNovation trade show in New York City. Shot, edited, and casted talent for videos and voiceovers on all videos.


References:

Available on request