EXPERIENCE
Film & Video Producer/Editor, Los Angeles, CA 2002-Present
Produce industrials, edit features, shorts, documentaries and actor/director demonstration reels shot on digital video. Author edited material to DVD using Macintosh Computer and Final Cut Studio software. Credits include several full-length features, documentaries, and shorts.
Composer/Songwriter/Producer, Los Angeles, CA 1985-Present
Compose, record, and produce original music (please see ‘myspace.com/myleswestmusic’). CD currently available on iTunes and other outlets. Proficient on guitar, bass, keyboards, voice and percussion.
Compose and score music to picture. Have music airing on The WB, Extra, and The Tyra Banks Show.
Recording Engineer, Pacifica Studio, Culver City, CA 1990-Present
Record and mix live performances using Logic and Pro-Tools to satisfy artists’ needs. Knowledge of various microphones, microphone placement, and various outboard gear (compressors/limiters, reverb units, delays, etc.). Coordinate and schedule recording sessions with artists and producers and collect payments.
Graphic Artist, Los Angeles, CA 1999-Present
Design layouts, retouch photographs, and create design elements using Adobe CS3 Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Administrative Assistant/Supervisor, UCLA Career Center, Los Angeles, CA 1987-1997
Maintained Credentials Files for UC graduate and undergraduate students seeking employment in the field of Education; Supervised 2 work-study students and one full-time staff member; Worked with students as well as faculty in starting and maintaining Credentials Files; Handled A/R for the Credentials File Services Department; Worked on special projects including designing and laying out brochures and print advertising using Photoshop, Illustrator, and PageMaker.
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. English Literature
UCLA Extension - Graphic Arts Coursework
SKILLS
Editing video, DVD authoring, web video content creation, music composition, motion graphics, graphic design
Final Cut Studio, Motion, Compressor, Live Type, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro
Logic, Pro-Tools, Stylus, Kontakt, Reason, EXS24, EZdrums, Dbx, Focusrite, TLAudio, Lexicon, BBE, Roland, Neumann, Sennheiser, Shure, AKG, MXL, Tascam, Mackie, Event, Yamaha, JBL, Fender, Marshall, VOX
Adobe CS3 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
QuickBooks Pro, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox.
Wrote, acted and produced several independent films
Member of BMI
