KANE LYNCH
(805) 801-6188
http://kanelynch.com
kane@gumpop.com
EDUCATION
UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, Graduate June 2008
BA in Film & Digital Media, Production Concentration
3.7 GPA, honors in the major
Reporter and Graphics Editor for Banana Slug News, 2004-2007
Porter Comic Library, founding member
San Luis Obispo High School, San Luis Obispo, CA, Graduate June 2004
School paper graphics editor, 2003-2004
School paper cartoonist, 2000-2004
Three years of Spanish language
QUALIFICATIONS
Editing proficiency in Adobe Premiere (both PC and Mac versions) and Final Cut Pro
Graphics, special effects and green screen compositing in Adobe AfterEffects
Digital image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
Vector graphics and animation in Adobe Flash
Videography proficiency Canon GL1 and XL1, Panasonic HVX, Sony EX-1
Photography proficiency with dslr, Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Production design, both in practical construction and digital environments
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Film & Digital Media Honors, 2008
Porter College Fellowship Award, 2008
“
Red Roses & Petrol” video contest winner, 2008
Student International Film Festival winner (Comedy), 2004
Tower of Youth Film Festival Winner (Shorts), 2004
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Cerebellum Corporation
Video Editor
August 2010 - Present
Editing TV episode-length educational videos and promotional trailers
Developing motion graphics with graphic artist
Designing and building DVD menus
Developing and adapting video content for a web platform
ComicVine.com
Video Producer
November 2009 - January 2010
Directing shoots for short internet videos
Designing graphics, sets, and special effects for video segments
Editing videos and compositing green screen footage
Encoding videos and uploading to various video and social media websites
Arts Lab Consultant
Instructional Computing, UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA
September 2007 - June 2008
Troubleshooting software problems on Mac Pros
Assisting students in Final Cut, Photoshop, and other art programs
Assisting students in capturing video and operating editing stations
Instructor's Assistant
Porter College, UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA
September - December 2007
Planning and conducting classroom discussions on art, literature, and diversity
One-on-one tutorials with students on writing paper and developing a final art project
Developing presentation for instructors about comics and sequential art
COMMISSIONS & PERSONAL PROJECTS
(For detailed information, visit
http://kanelynch.com
)
"The Relics" (hundred page graphic novel)
Writer/Artist
January 2010 (ongoing)
http://kanelynch.com/therelics
Phil the Axoltl (viral video for Zoosk dating site)
Actor/Artist/Editor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMl7_jvsybk
"All You Can Do Is Dance" Youtube Contest
Website Design
September 2009
http://kanelynch.com/nathanmoore/
“
The Problem of Laika-23” (short film)
Writer/Director/Production Designer
June 2008
http://kanelynch.com/laika.html
UCSC Film Department
Poster Designer
Spring 2008
REFERENCES
Mike Tatum
Founder, Whiskey Media
Former Employer
mike@whiskeymedia.com
Edward R. O'Neill
Instructional Designer
University of Southern California
Former Professor
oneill.edward@gmail.com