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KURT PFAFF
NE Missouri
EXPERIENCE
Jan 2017 to 2018
AV Technician - Staging
Blue Danube
151 S Lander – Suite D - Seattle WA 98134
Setup of video projectors and computer systems. Maintained screen ratios. Maintain theater stereo audio system. Live audio setup electric/acoustic, direct-in, mics, soundboard, sound check with PA and monitors.
Jan 2014 to 2018
AV Technician - Staging
IASTE Local 15
2800 First Avenue - Suite 231 - Seattle, WA 98121
Setup of video projectors and computer systems. Maintained screen ratios. Maintain theater stereo audio system. Live audio setup electric/acoustic, direct-in, mics, soundboard, sound check with PA and monitors.
Jan 2009 to 2014
Sound Engineer
Tim's Tavern - 602 N 105th St – Seattle, WA
Rio de Seattle – Seattle, WA
Live audio setup electric/acoustic, direct-in, mics, soundboard, sound check with PA and monitors. Musician, performers line-up and payments.
Feb 2007 to Sept 2008
Media Design Technician
Experticity - 1904 3rd Ave, Suite 106 - Seattle, WA 98101
Creation of all graphic and media content, including Web design and implementation, Flash motion graphics, Pilot and Demo graphic and media content, Interactive GUI design, Video/audio recording and editing, web media streaming. Extended use of AS2, HTML, CSS, and XML. SEO implementation. Printed marketing materials.
March 2003 to Jan 2004
Audio Engineer
Staging Techniques Seattle - 1120 West Ewing Street - Seattle, WA 98119
Directed and maintained Stereo PA Sound system for Multimedia / Audio events. Designed audio layout. Client: microsoft.
April 2000 to Jan 2003
Projectionist / Theater Manager
Northwest Film Forum (Grand Illusion and The Little Theatre)
610 19th Ave. E. - Seattle WA 98112
Loaded, engaged and provided reel switching on 35mm projectors. Maintained screen ratios. Setup and projected digital video. Maintain theater stereo audio system. Collected cover charge at the door. Serving of food and beverages and other various theater management.
Nov 1996 to May 2000
Events Coordinator
Toxicwear - 383 Vance St. - San Diego, CA - 91910
Wheels of Steel - Sushi - 320 11th Ave - San Diego, CA - 92101
Collected cover charge at the door, including ID and/or pass check. Serving of food and beverages, including beer, wine, and mixed drinks. Creation of advertising in forms of newspaper ads, flyers, postcards and radio ads. Setup and broke down stage equipment, both ligthing and sound. Light board operations and audio mix engineering for live/stage performances and studio recording.
May 1996 to 2008
Group Manager
Elysian , music group - 1514 11th Avenue - #7 - Seattle, WA - 98122
CD creation coordinations of 2006 - Debut, 2003 - Flamingo Yard, 1999 - "2013", 1996 - "Dance of the Insectheads", Setup 1999 tour from California to Washington to Illinois and back to California, includes 10 shows at separate venues across this region of the U.S. Acquired more than 200 shows at various venues in San Diego, CA and Seattle, WA.
June 1993
Group Coordinator
Narnia, music event - Coyote Reservation - Southern California
Worked with Narnia coordinators to provide the musical troupe, Elysian Fields. Coordinated transportation and passes for 17 individuals. Setup and breakdown for the troupes music equipment. Created outline for troupe's improvisational techniques to interchange with troupe's musical compositions.
Apr 2000 to Oct 2003
Art Direction / Production Manager
Z Lane Graphics - 706 NE 45th Street - Seattle, WA 98105
Art direction for design works; Consultation and maintenance for computer systems; Mac and IBM, including NT server for 15 PC network. Managed production team and retail store. Including digital print and finishing services, sales quotes, invoicing and payroll.
May 1994 to April 2000
Computer Systems Manager - Print Manager
Kinko’s - 532 ‘C’ St. - San Diego, CA - 92101
Downtown Copy and Print - 2405 Harbor Drive - San Diego, CA 92113
Management for design projects, scanned images for OCR and image touch-up. Consultation and maintenance for computer systems; Mac and IBM, including networking color and b/w laser printers. Customer relations: Estimates, production, proofing and invoices/ outvoices. Color; scanning, printing and design. NT networking to; 7 Macintosh systems, SiliconGraphics Cyclone server, 4 IBM systems, Coordinator of computer services; maintained computer systems, compilation of manuals, ordering of departments repairs, customer / departments products.
EDUCATION
College of Arts and Science - University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree; Emphasis on Multimedia, May 1992
Studies in Electronic Music, Music Composition and Theory
SKILLS
Extensive working knowledge of the following audio, video and film equipment; Digital Video Projectors, 35mm Theater projectors, 16mm/8mm projectors, Slide Projectors, Digital Video Editing systems, Digital Video and SLR Cameras, Dubbing systems, Theater Audio systems, Stereo PA sound systems. 15 years experience in the music and performing arts business, running nightly events at theaters, music venues, bars and coffee houses.
20 years in the digital arts industry. Hardware; Mac and IBM/PC. Software; Final Cut Pro, Premier, Sound Audio Workshop, Reason, Cakewalk, ProTracks, Flash, Fireworks, Quark Express, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand, extensive PDF creation and manipulation, Microsoft Word and Excel. Complete knowledge of file compression and ftp (file transfer protocols.) Peripherals; HP ScanJets / Various hi-end scanners. Color Server Systems. Full color oversize digital output.
REFERENCES
Upon Request
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