Matthew KEANE
Personal Information
4, rue de Chatillon, 75014, Paris, France.
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 43 68 02
Date of Birth: 16/02/1973. Nationality: British.
Professional Experience
- 07/1999 - 07/2010
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Freelance Projects
Long-term collaboration with Culham Institute and REEP (UK educational charities) on their web sites and multimedia projects - Design & development of new projects and site maintenance. REEP webmaster.
Audiovisual projection for awards ceremony at the Royal Society of Arts headquarters, London.
Multi-camera video shoot and DVD production for the ‘Freres Brothers’ stage show
Creation of a web site for the Paris-based Fernier firm of architects.
Graphic design of signage and display panels for the Volkswagon 'PRA2000' touring trade show.
Video editing & compression and programming for a cd-rom on first aid, distributed to over 10,000 people, for the Schlumberger group, Paris.
Key part of the production team for 10 technical training cd-roms with mTCi Ltd, London – Director programming, video editing & compression, animations in After Effects.
Two-week solo video shoot on oil-rigs in Indonesia for Schlumberger.
- 09/1997 - 06/1999
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Video and Multimedia Technician, Sedco Forex (Paris, France)
Producing training and communication materials as part of the in-house multimedia department. Non-linear and tape based video editing. Creation of graphics for video, cd-rom and web sites. Cd-rom authoring and video compression. Image gathering in the studio and on location. Video scripting and cd-rom storyboarding.
- 10/1995 - 08/1997
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Video Operator, Navigator Productions Ltd (Rochester, UK)
Production of promotional and training videos for a wide range of clients. Image gathering and editing on Betacam. Creation of 2D & 3D graphics. Script editing and client liaison. Assistance with sound, lighting, and set construction.
Technical Knowledge
- Video:
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Final Cut Pro, Avid, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Compressor.
- Graphics:
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After Effects, Motion, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks.
- Multimedia:
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Dreamweaver & CSS / JS / PHP / SQL, Flash & Actionscript.
See examples of different types of work.
Education
- 09/1991 - 06/1995
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Modern Languages and European Studies, University of Bath (UK)
2.1 BA (Joint Honours) French and German. In addition to written and spoken language skills, the course also covered literature, cinema, history, and politics.
- 09/1984 - 06/1991
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Rainham Mark Grammar School (UK)
3 ‘A’ levels: French, German and History. 8 GCSEs, including Graphic Communication.
Other Skills
A good knowledge of both Macintosh and PC platforms. Some UNIX skills.
Multilingual: English (mother tongue), French and German.
Clean driving license, UK passport and most common vaccinations required for foreign travel.
Photography: Ran the photographic club for two years at University, provided pictures for Student Union and University publications and taught courses in black & white photography.
Leisure Interests
I am a great fan of the moving image and love the cinema. I like to keep up to date with popular culture and attending concerts. However, I am not entirely a sedentary creature and, as well as nightclubbing, enjoy sporting activities, especially cycling.