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::.::.. curriculum vitae
::.:. Shannon K. Johnson
Sand Lake NY, 12153
contrition@contrition.net
::.:.Electronic Artist
..::.:.exhibitions
2002 Screen shots from self portrait internal donated to Santa Clara University Department of Art.
2000 Screen shots from self portrait internal show in Santa Clara University Business School- Santa Clara, CA.
2000 Screen shots from self portrait internal curated for allumillenium- Santa Clara, CA.
1999 Walkerart Center in Minneapolis aquires net.art archive adaweb, including wonderland
1998 Solo show of audio and video installation sinsexsalvation. iEAR sPACE, Troy NY
1997 Cmusic composition _dEMENTIA eXTREMATA_ performed, Chapel and Cultural Center, Troy, NY
1997 Site Specific Installation SHROUD displayed on RPI campus in celebration of World AIDS Day
1997 wonderland FLAHERTY FESTIVAL-- Ithaca, NY
1997 wonderland included in PERFORMANCE ANXIETY-- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
1997 wonderland goes up on adaweb
1997 Performance for weblaunch of wonderland site , @iEAR sPACE
1996 cMusic composition _Circus Macabre 3_ performed at Chapel and Cultural Center
1996 Animation, self portrait internal screened at @iEAR sTUDIOs MFA show Spring
1996 Unity Website launch, Shellnut Gallery, Troy, NY
1996 Site Specific Installation SHROUD displayed on RPI campus in celebration of World AIDS Day
1995 Computer graphic work displayed in Shellnut Gallery show at RPI
1995 Senior show, Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery
1995 Student Juried Show, Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery
1994 Senior show, Hodge Podge, Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery
1994 Student Juried Show, Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery
1993 Student Juried Show, Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery
..::.:.awards and publishing's
1996 Award recieved in recognition of dedication to the Unity House website project.
1995 2 pieces published in The Santa Clara Review. Spring printing. Volume 83 Number 2.
1993 Painting Published in The Santa Clara Review. Fall printing. Volume 81. Number 1.
1993 Sculpture, Tribute to the March on Washington for Gay civil rights , received the First Place award. Student Juried Show, SCU, Art Department Gallery.
..::.:.Platforms
Mac OS 7.6 - 10.2, Windows 95 - XP, fundamental Unix (BSD, IRIX, SUN)
..::.:.Skills
..::.:.Web/Graphics.:.::..
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand, BBEdit (handcoding), Flash
..::.:.Video.:.::..
Setups/Field::
Extensive experience with live video/audio setups, camera work, and mixing. WJMX-30's, 1604's, snakes, clearcoms, audio, lighting, direct boxes, 3-beam projectors, etc.

Cameras/Lighting::

DVCams (VX1000), HI8 (Sony and Panasonic), SVHS (Sony and Panasonic). Simple key/fill lighting to complex setups including automated boards. Fernels, Totas, Omnis, Flexifills, gels, etc.

Linear Editing::

1/2 inch, 3/4 inch online and offline. EDL's, DPM's, CG's, waveform monitors and vectorscopes, TBC's, SMPTE Slave Drivers, Grass Valley systems.

Non-Linear Editing::

Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Premiere, QuickTime, Sony DVCam decks.
..::.:.Audio.:.::..
Hardware::
Samplers (K2000RS, Emu, Roland), Workstations (Korg) Microphones (pzm, lavs, AKG, condensor, cardioid), effect processors, mixers, compressor/limiters, amps, vocoders, harmonizers, delay/distortion.
Software::
Pro Tools, Sound Designer, Studio Vision Pro, Galaxy, Max, SoundEdit, Deck II.
..::.:.3D Graphics.:.::..
Alias/Wavefront, VRML, Cosmo, QuickTime VR, Multigen.
..::.:.Programming.:.::..
HTML, XHTML, DHTML/CSS2, WML, Javascript, working knowledge and manipulation of Java, CGI, XML, ASP, PHP, MySQL
..::.:.Experience
Director - Virtual Academy present Architecture Rensselaer, Troy, NY
Direct all aspects of project proposed to provide web-based services and tools to collaborate with groups off the Rensselaer campus. Responsibilites include overall project strategy and proposal writing, architecture, design and development, maintenance, usability, project management, and editing. Phase I of the project is based on an XML CMS with a JIVE forum.
www.va.rpi.edu
Contract Creative Director present
Information architecture, information design, interface design, usability, visual design, web implementation, project management and QA. Projects include www.nyedjobs.org, www.setonhealth.org, www.albanysymposium.org.
Web Director \ Design Director present Architecture Rensselaer, Troy, NY
Architect, design, develop, and maintain and manage web infrastructure of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer. Responsibilites include, usability analysis, project management, writing and editing site text. etc. Additional responsibilities include school-wide photography, print ad design, and general school design direction. Manage and retrofit new web site and lay out plan for a phase II implementation which will require a XML backend and a complete rearchitecture and rebuild (xhtml) of the front end.
www.arch.rpi.edu
Chief Creative Director 1998-2001 überbabe media inc., San Francisco, CA
Responsible for all things creative on all überbabe media properties, including information architecture, functional specifications, interface design, visual and identity design, online merchandising, story script feedback, research and budgeting. Worked with clients on creative needs; managed contractors and creative production staff.
Design Director/UI Designer 2000-2001 NearMe.com, Albany NY
Develop and design user interface for NearMe's suite of online products, including its flagship location-based service Intellocate product. Manage web developer to implement and integrate interfaces into Java back-end. HTML mentoring with developers, scheduling and QA.
Information Architect 1999-2000 eB2B Commerce, Inc., New York City, NY and Troy, NY
Provided analysis of large-scale legacy business-to-business e-commerce portal system. Analyzed user flow, mapped entire system and recommended both functional and design improvements on both presentation of content, as well as commerce/registration data. Created functional specifications and worked with developers on technical specifications.
Web Developer/ Sound Designer 1999 Netlan Interactive, New York City, NY and Troy, NY
Developer on several premiere large-scale corporate marketing, e-commerce and database-driven sites. Worked with graphic artists on HTML design. Was responsible for HTML writing, graphic preparation, carrying design throughout site and implementation solution recommendations to artists to ensure design compliant with all browsers. Worked in scripting languages, including javascript and ASP. Composed and mixed soundtrack for Flash holiday card to send out to clients using Pro Tools and Flash.
Interface Designer 1998-1999 Lycos/Tripod.com, Williamstown, MA
Production and interface design responsibilities for one of the most highly trafficked websites in the world. Designed major interface/homepage building products, including http://classroom.tripod.com.
Assistant Production Engineer
Worked closely with the Interface Development Director and the creative and editorial teams to produce and integrate the front-end Tripod.com. Lead developer on Tripod's homepage studio, which was the most sophisticated homepage-building product on the web to date. Responsible for integration with back-end and worked extensively in VSS and XML environments, hand coded all pages, ensured cross browser stability, low file sizes, and maintenance.
Multimedia Contractor 1998 Interactive Communications International, Troy, NY
Web developer and Lingo programmer on various complex corporate websites and CD-ROM projects. Projects included Centura, Novalis, and Eone Sewer Systems.
Technical Director 1997 Columbia County Film Festival, Chatham, NY
Responsible for all technical duties during three-day festival, including setup of video, audio, 16mm, lighting, and public speaking equipment and running show during festival. Responsible for Director interviews following each film and question/answer sessions.
Audio/Video Technician 1997 Rensselaer Satellite Video Program. Troy, NY
Responsible for live production of class, made VHS dubs, produced clean audio levels for master tapes (running the board live), live switching of the video feeds, and administration of PicTel lines during class to facilitate questions from off-site Hartford students to RPI professor.
Technical Director 1996-1997 iEAR sTUDIOS eLECTRONIC aRTS pERFORMANCE sERIES, Troy, NY
Responsible for all technical aspects of performance series including planning, setup, coordination of crew, implementation of diverse complex audio, video, and computer systems and running those systems during shows for semester performance series sponsored by Department of Electronic Arts.
1997 fall series
1997 spring series
Virtual Reality Internship 1994 Silicon Graphics Virtual Reality Laboratory, Mountainview, CA
Utilized multi-million dollar Multigen VR software and SGI computers to help create a walk-through of an Arts and Crafts style home.
..::.:.Education:
1998
M.F.A., Electronic Arts , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. » more

1995
B.A., Studio Art , Santa Clara University.
Computer Art concentration, Music minor.

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