Gerald Martin Davenport: Resumé
Immersed in the creative multi-media world, a journey through many different tasks, projects, and challenges. I have searched for that right opportunity to bring my skills, talents, knowledge, creativity, and imagination to the world.
Unafraid of any assignment, task, or project, I strive on the pressures to bring them to life and nurture them to
fruition.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
• Proficient in all computing environments and their applications.
• Mac OSX administration, installations, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of programming in C, C++, Java, and Objective-C.
• Hand code HTML and CSS.
• Strong in math—dealt craps, roulette, blackjack, and pia gow poker.
• Organizing and managing crews of 50 people.
• Screenwriting, Technical, and Novel writing.
• Forklift & warehouse knowledge since 1990.
• Extensive Shipping, Receiving, and Retail knowledge.
• Editing, Storytelling, Image, and Design work since 1980.
• Photographer, both still and motion, since 1975.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Video Symphony - Burbank, California 2004 – 2005
Avid, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Photoshop CS
Effects, OMF export / import, project management
Digitizing, cut to tape, media management
OS 9 and OS 10.3.x platforms
Sierra College - Rocklin, California 2001- 2003
Associates Degrees in Liberal Arts and General Studies 2001- 2003
General Education with an emphasis on Computer Science
Grade Point Average (4-point scale): 3.8
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DVD Memories - Grass Valley, California 2004 - current
Editor, Designer, DVD Master, and Creative Director.
Davenport Designs - Grass Valley, California 2000 - current
Editor, Designer, DVD Master, and Creative Director.
World Next Door Music - Grass Valley, California 1985 - current
Member: ASCAP: as Composer and Publisher.
Composed music and songs for Independent Films, TV Pilots, and industrial projects.
Use Mac, MOTU, Protools, Roland 1680, and a plethora of musical instruments.
Dan Nelson Films - Burbank, California April 2008 - current
Kristian Gabriel Films - Burbank, California
Editing 20 behind-the-scenes interviews.
Franza Enterprises Inc. - Grass Valley, California March 2007 - May 2, 2008
Office, Phones, Filing, Computers, Organization, Measurements, Proposals, Seal Coating, and Paving.
Aria Pictures - Grass Valley, California October 2005 - February 2006
"PAINT"
Wrote, Directed, Camera, and Editor.
Designed DVD cover, amaray case, poster.
Bitney College Prep HS - Grass Valley, California January 2007 - March
2008
Teacher for Web Design elective.
Grass Valley Group - Nevada City, California 2002 – 2003
Packing / Shipping / Assembly
Autometrix - Grass Valley, California 2000 - 2001
Shipping / Receiving / Assembly / Forklift
Moule Paint & Glass - Grass Valley, California April - July 2000
Auto-Glass installer / Glazier / Mirror & Shower Door installer / Forklift
Bud Plant Comic Art - Grass Valley, California 1995 - 2000
Packing / Shipping / Receiving / Warehouse / Inventory / Forklift
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 1982 – First “Student of the Month” award recipient
• Composer credit on imdb.com
• 2005 - Worked on many productions at Video Symphony
We Got Power Films
http://www.wegotpowerfilms.com
Love dolls Superstar Fully Realized: BTS
World Premier 2004 - 2005
Shot the Behind-the-scenes at the world premier showing
at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California.
Edited the final product that is going onto the DVD special features.
• Edited, designed, and DVD authored 220 projects for families and companies
on a personal and private basis through DVD Memories.
• Design and maintain 15 websites for private, personal, commercial,
and no-profit organizations. through through Davenport Designs.
• Designed and programmed a Black Jack game called "Ace
Ten,"
written in C for College 2001
