Ty AudronisResume: Ty Audronis
Birthdate: 06.08.1973
Phone: 415.503.8553
Address:  Box 1451, Pacifica, Ca 94044
Citizenship:  U.S. Natural Citizen
Emai: ty@audronis.com

Summary:
An Avid Certified editor, Ty Audronis has over 15 years experience with audio / video, and special effects.  After serving in the military and earning an honorable discharge, Ty attended CSU Chico as a special major in Computer Generated Special Effects and has since attained a high level of experience in all aspects of production.  Ty continues to work where skills can be attained, and his knowledge challenged.

Education:
Attended CSU Chico 1995-2000, Special Major: Computer Generated Special Effects.

Major Screen Credits:

  • "Fragile Planet" - Supervising Editor, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
  • "Journey to the Stars" - Supervising Editor, California Academy of Sciences Team (Project was a production of American Museum of Natural History in New York)
  • "Citizen Sky: Epsilon Aurigae" - Supervising Editor / Sound Designer / Motion Graphics Artist / Videographer, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
  • "LIFE: A Cosmic Story" (Still in production) - Maya Animator / Modeler / Supervising Editor, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

 

Special Achievements:

  • 2010 Domefest top awards - Albequerque, NM - "Fragile Planet" - Supervising Editor
  • 2009, Jury Selection - 48 Hour Film Festival, San Francisco - "Two" - Exec. Producer, Director, Editor, Music
  • 2009, Nomination, Best Music / Winner, Best Costumes / Winner, Best Use of Prop - 48 Hour Film Festival, San Jose - "Vernichter" - Exec. Producer, Director, Editor, Music
  • 1997, CSU Media Arts Festival:  Best Animation: “W”
  • 4 years internship, Instructional Media Center, Assistant to Rick Vertolli (instructor for computer animation)
  • 1995 Phi Rho Pi National Speech and Debate Championships: Bronze Medalist, Informative Speaking

Relevant Work History:
August, 2007 – Present:  California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California:

  • August, 2007 – June, 2008: Web Developer, Marketing (calacademy.org)
    • Lead Flash developer
    • PHP developer
    • Multimedia Specialist
    • Special Achievement:
      • Designed, and implemented “penguin cam” webcam section of the website.
  • January, 2008 – Present: Supervising Editor, Science Visualization Studio / Morrison Planetarium
    • Oversee video editing
    • Design standards for video at Academy of Sciences
    • Edit fulldome planetarium shows
    • Oversee audio editing
    • Interactive programing (PHP, Flash, Javascript, Shell) for exhibits
    • Special Achiements:
      • Designed and oversaw the build-out of the editing and videography sections of the studio. 
      • Created partnerships with high-end vendors for the Academy
      • Worked with exhibits and AV departments to create interactive exhibits on museum floor.

1994 – Present: Owner / President, Audronis Media

  • September, 2005 – February, 2006: Producer, “So You Want To Be A Star”
  • Various Advertisements and private contracts
  • MachineRadio.com: 2005-2006, top 10 “shoutcast” streamed radio station targeted at MMO gamers.

Relevant Equipment List:

 

VIDEO / FILM:

  • Avid Unity Media Network
  • Avid Nitris DX
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Nuke
  • Shake
  • Adobe After Effects (Entire Adobe Studio Master Collection)
  • Motion
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Newtek Toaster / Flyer
  • Grass Valley Linear Systems

AUDIO / MUSIC

  • Pro Tools HD / LE / M-Powered
  • Cakewalk / Sonar
  • Acid
  • Audition / Cool Edit
  • Soundbooth
  • Sound Forge

ANIMATION:

  • Maya
  • Lightwave
  • Alias | Wavefront
  • Realflow
  • Flash

 

 

Ty's Latest Projects

 

 

 

Morisson Planetarium Featured on Wired.com

Editing Fragile PlanetCheck out Morisson Planetarium and some of the tech in creating Fragile Planet on Wired.com.

 

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