Multimedia Specialist

Profile

Derick is a Multimedia Specialist with many skill sets, strong communication and has over 15 years of experience as a freelancer in the internet, visual and audio markets.

Skills

Expert Level: Mac & PC, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Flash, HD Camera Operation - Digitizing & HD Export, Set Lighting, Chroma Keying, All Analog or Digital Live/Recording Consoles, Digital Performer, Sound Forge, Any Size Sound System, Music Director, Songwriter, and Performer and Teaching.

Strong level: ECommerce & Gateway Technologies, Team Management, Event Coordination, Logic Pro, Motion, After Effects, Quark, Adobe Encore, Premiere Pro, Search Engine Optimization, Network Configuration, Video Broadcasting, Poser, Pro Tools and Vega.

Professional History (brief)

Early 80's
- Got first computer, which was a Texas Instrument TI-99
- Picked up a guitar and started to learn music, band communication and songwriting
- Acquired first Sound System and Mixing Console and learned how everything worked

Late 80's
- Started performing in clubs and festivals at a very young age
- With the Launch of Lily pad Productions, began to record and do live sound for others
- Lived together with musicians to sharpen music skills

Early 90's
- Moved to Boston, worked with many bands and music productions
- Toured the USA, Canada & Virgin Islands with Hypnotic Clambake and Stone Lily (many times)
- Created a CDI technology visual art that was triggered by performers on stage in clubs around USA

Late 90's
- Moved back to Brimfield, Massachusetts (Antique Capital of USA)
- Got back into modern computers and technologies
- Continued to Tour the USA, Canada, and Beyond
- Traveled France, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
- Continued operating sound company and recording studio
- Stopped touring and studied everything about computer technologies, graphic, audio, video applications
- Started building websites for personal clients

Early 2000's
- Continued education in computer applications, got certifications etc.
- Joined Positronic Design as a freelancer building websites and print jobs
- Learned how to build, repair and configure Macs, PCs, Networks etc.
- Started Video Broadcasting live events and extensive video production work

2004 - 2010
- Joined Del Padre Visual Productions as part to full-time per project freelancer
- Continued education in computer applications, art of design, technology of HD
- Continued to work with personal clients on project
- Freelanced many projects for different corporations and other design houses
- Started continuing working relationship with The Wacky Factory Kids TV Show
- Del Padre Visual Productions turns into Del Padre Digital and continues to call upon freelance services
- Worked with Jarvis Films on many film projects
- Continuing to work with corporations and small business consulting, creating and developing
- inventing technology products and audio concepts