WILEY R. WIGGINS
mail: weevil(at)wileywiggins(dot)com
www.wileywiggins.com
About Me:
I'm 30 years old and have a rich and varied background in film, video, and interactive media. I've touched on just about every area of production, from acting, to post, to support. I'm currently looking for ways to further develop my skillsets and find my special focus. I'm a three-time South by Southwest Film and Interactive Conference panelist and a former boingboing guestblogger. I've taken part in discussions and Q&A's about films I've been involved with at ResFest, The Sundance FIlm Festival and the New York Film Festival.
Objective:
Currently seeking part-time video-production, multimedia authoring, design, writing and/or public speaking opportunities, as well as any work that furthers my knowledge of and experience in media and interaction design. My strengths include a strong knowledge of Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro, as well as a deep understanding of transcoding video for the web and for device playback. Added to this is my experience in viral video seeding and non-traditional media. I am a flexible, fast learner who enjoys new challenges, and working creatively in a group.
Work History:
Designer, Web Engineering and Entertainment on Demand
Wayport Inc., July 2007 - Present
Provide front end webdesign and UI design services for Wayport Inc.
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- present
Provide 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.
a reel of individual spots is available on request
Interaction Design and Project Management
Mediatronica, Nov 2006- May 2007
Provided interaction design and project management for Mediatronica Incorporated.
Mediatronica designed or co-designed sites include:
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, 2004 to Present
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:
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:
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.
Selected speaking engagements
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center:
Writer
I maintain two main weblogs- the media-centric News of the Dead and the video-tech blog Video Thing. Additional credits include Gamespot, FringeWare Review, and Mondo 2000
Selected press:
I am still interested in acting, but I am less likely to want to audition for strangers at this point in my career. Scripts or acting inquiries can be sent to:
Wiley Wiggins c/o Stacy Abrams
5225 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 515
Los Angeles, CA 90036
or stacylabrams(at)mac(dot)com
