John T. Baldassano Jr.
8 Whispering Woods Boulevard
732-261-1497
E-mail: [email protected]
OBJECTIVE:
Driven student seeking a challenging full time position in the entertainment industry, offering creativity and dedication.
EDUCATION:
Music and Technology, Production, Stevens Institute of Technology, 3.7, May 2014
Awards: Presidential Scholarship, Edwin A. Stevens Scholarship, Alexander E. Bauhan Scholarship, and Dean’s List
Thesis: Transforming a 15min short film into a cinematic vocal form
ACADEMIC COURSEWORK:
Sound Recording, Psychoacoustics, Sound Design, Audio Post Production, Acoustics,, Spatial Music, Entertainment Business, Music Theory, Music History, Advanced Guitar, Video Editing, Animation
ACADEMIC PROJECTS:
30 Second TV Commercial: composed/engineered/produced original audio
60 Second TV Commercial: engineered/produced audio: supplemented original dialog with found audio
6 Minute Movie Scene: composed/engineered/produced original audio
Sonata: composed original music in sonata form
2 Children’s Songs: engineered/produced music: group project, responsible for microphone placement
Recording Studio Design: commercial recording studio/art gallery layout including placement of acoustical treatments
2 Minute Student Film: edited video footage and mixed audio
30 Minute Student Film: offered input on story development, casting, sound design, and production sound
Voiceover Edit: edited and mixed the voice of Verne Williams
Remixed a children’s country song: remixed original tracks in the style of Hard Rock
SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows XP+, Macintosh 10.6
Software: MS Office, Avid Pro Tools 11, Apple Logic Pro, Propellerhead Reason, Finale 2011, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe After Effects CS5.5, AutoCAD, Google Sketch Up, and MATLAB