About Wiley Wiggins
Hello! I make stuff, I curate stuff, I take stuff apart.
(I'm also not very good at keeping this page up to date)
Here's some sort of up to date UI work.
Work History:
Web Designer
Podaroo!, October 2009
Contract Web and UI designer for http://podaroo.org. I built the CSS, graphics and interface, and Alan Watts built the php and actionscript backend. Podaroo is a podcast for and by kids, and the site includes an inline recorder that kids can submit content with.
Web Designer
Wayport Inc. / AT&T Wi-Fi Services, July 2007 - Present
Provide webdesign services for AT&T Wi-Fi Services, formerly Wayport Incorporated. I am currently working as the lead webdesigner for handhelds for the next iteration of AT&T's wifi hotspot connection process. Challenges included using CSS to restyle the same html from laptops to give a unified experience for both iPhones and Blackberry handhelds.
Video Compression services
I was originally hired by Wayport as a video compression specialist for an unreleased Video on Demand product, in addition to my design services. Since then, I've done a significant amount of freelance video encoding for device and web playback. Past compression jobs include a complete music video collection on a CD+ EP release for The Octopus Project, web video encodes for filmmakers Andrew Bujalski and Dia Sokol and DVD encoding for the Rubber Repertory theater company.
Video Prototyping
Conduit Labs, May 2007
Provided video prototyping services to help visualize a game in pre-development.
Editing/Motion Graphics/Sound Design/Systems Consulting
Gamecock Media Group, May 2007
Provided project-by-project purchase and setup consulting for editing systems, as well as a full range of production services for Gamecock Media, an independent game publisher in Austin Texas.
Interaction Design and Project Management
Mediatronica, Nov 2006- May 2007
Provided interaction design and project management for Mediatronica Incorporated.
Motion Graphics Artist
South By Southwest, 2006
Supplied motion graphics bumpers for video content on the South By Southwest website.
http://2006.sxsw.com/film/screenings/
http://2006.sxsw.com/coverage/video/
Pro Application Support
Apple Computer, Austin Texas, 2003 to 2006
Provided enterprise-level customer support for Apple's pro-apps: Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion and their supporting technologies.
Certifications & Awards:
- Apple Certified Pro Video Level 1 Technician
- Apple Final Cut Pro 4.5 Certification Level 1
- Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Certification Level 1
- Apple Logic Pro 7 Certification Level 1
- 3 AppleCare Excellence Awards, 2004-2005
Animator & Actor
"Waking Life" - Flat Black Films & Detour Filmproduction, Austin Texas, 2000
Worked as an animator on Richard Linklater's film "Waking Life", in addition to performing as an actor in the film. Animation was done using proprietary rotoscoping software designed by Bob Sabiston.
Awards:
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, 2002 - Best Experimental Film
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2001 - Best Animated Film
- Venice Film Festival, 2001 - 'CinemAvvenire' Award for Best Film & Laterna Magica Prize - Special Mention
Quality Assurance and Icon design
Aspyr Media Inc. 2002-2003
During my time at Aspyr I created many icons for the company's games and installers, most notably Medal of Honor: Spearhead. See http://www.wileywiggins.com/icons.html
Further developed my knowledge of OS X and Apple Hardware, learned firsthand about game development, publishing, testing, and support.
Artist
Steve Jackson Games, 2003
Created supplemental illustrations for the SJG book In The Well
Created 12x12 pixel icons for an SJG Windows application.
Video Effects Artist
Advanced Media Productions - Los Angeles California 11/2000 - 1/2001
Contracted as Adobe After Effects artist for broadcast TV projects
Actor
If you read through my whole resume trying to figure out if, in fact, I am the kid from Dazed and Confused, you win a lollypop. But how many people named Wiley Wiggins do you think there are? Bizarrely, I've had a handful of other roles in movies, too. Most recently I performed in Sorry, Thanks, which was shot on location in San Francisco and bowed at the 2009 SXSW film festival.
I also recently worked as a voice actor for the audiobook version of Chuck Klosterman's novel Downtown Owl for Simon & Schuster.
See: My Internet Movie Database Profile
By osmosis, I'm now experienced in all aspects of filmmaking and post- production. Self-equipped and ready to roll on guerilla filmmaking projects.
Selected speaking engagements
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center:- Alternative Technologies Screening Series, Waking Life Q&A (2006)
- Story Structure and Mobile Media (2005)
with Harvey Smith - Game Designer, Deus Ex
Michele Chang - Interaction Designer, Intel
Michael Epstein - M.I.T. Department of Writing and Humanistic Studies - The Future of Film Blogs (2005)
with David Hudson - writer, GreenCine Daily
Mike Curtis - writer, HD for Indies
Karina Longworth - writer, Cinematical - Can Copyright Bring Audience and Filmmaker Together? (2004)
with Glenn Otis Brown , Exec Dir - Creative Commons
David Ball - Creative Commons/Fourth Wall
Justin Cone - Tween
David Jacobs , Dir of Technology - MediaRights.org - Acting in Independent Film (2001)
with Jeffrey Tambor -Actor
Barry Corbin -Actor
- Waking Life (2001)
With Bob Sabiston - Animator
Tommy Pallotta - Producer
Richard Linklater -Director
Jonathan Wells -Moderator
- Waking Life Discussion - Texas Film Series(2005)
- Dazed and Confused Discussion - Texas Film Series(2005)
- Cinemuerte Film Festival (2005)
Judged submissions for the "Bloodshots" horror filmmaking competion, along with actor Taylor Negron. - Fantastic Fest Film Festival (2006)
Jury member for competition films.
Selected Exhibitions
- VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver BC
The Yule Log invitational
Saturday, December 12, 2009
"SimYuleLog"- a textual log simulation, by Wiley Wiggins.
http://wileywiggins.com/Yule/ - The Dougherty Arts Center, Julia C Butridge Gallery
Steve Brudniak: Noumenon
June 28th 2008
Created a short video of sculpture process by artist Steve Brudniak.
SteveBrudniak.com - Soap Gallery, Kitakyushu
who is your friends? / the soap operas
March 2-9 2007
- International Video Art Program -
Curated by Edvine Larssen and Declan Rooney (CCA Kitakyushu?
(Radiotricity: 7 minute DVD Loop by Wiley Wiggins) link - La Casa Encendida, Madrid
Plagarismo
October 2005 through January 2006
Curated by Jordi Costa and Alejandro Mendibil
(Video Artifacts: Short videos by Wiley Wiggins)
This exhibit focused on issues of copyright in culture and art. Works by Douglas Gordon, John Waters, Tim Maloney, Packard Jennigs, El Perro, Artemio Narro, Quim Tarrida, Dani Montlleo, David Domingo, Todd Haynes, Danger Mouse and DJ Spooky were presented. - Slow Motion Video Festival
2005-
This touring festival of 120 one minute slow motion shorts included my videos Organs and Ritual
QuickTime 7 required to view clips - Diagonals
2008-
Provided video content for live shows by the band Diagonals
- The Octopus Project
Video Projection content
2005-
Provided video content for live shows by the band The Octopus Project
- Cue
Video Projection content
2006-
Provided video content for live shows by the band Cue
- Zaireeka!, Austin
July 2005
An Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow Presentation
Created a 4 Screen video to accompany track 5 of a presentation of Zaireeka! by The Flaming Lips. Zaireeka is a unique 4 disc experimental album, wherein all 4 discs are played simulateously on 4 stereo systems. Link - Scratch! Tour
Contributed motion graphics for projection at the 2002 Scratch! Tour.
Writer
I maintain two main weblogs- the media-centric It's Not For Everyone and the video-tech blog Video Thing. Additional credits include Gamespot, FringeWare Review, and Mondo 2000 I have also written selected program notes for The Austin Film Society's Essential Cinema series.
Selected press:
