Michael Thompson C.V.
February 2013
michaelwilsonthompson@gmail.com
Bio
Michael Thompson is an online media professional and interactive media artist whose artwork incorporates elements of performance, choreography, and narrative into the digital world. His influence ranges from the prose of Michael Ondaatje to the Canadian Clowning Technique developed by Richard Pochinko. This blending of high art with lowbrow culture is often at the core of his work.
| Education |
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| 2008-2012 | Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), New Media Ryerson University (Toronto, ON) with Honours |
| 2011 | Masters Study Exchange Program, Interactive MediaFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Ludwigsburg, Germany) |
| Related Experience |
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| 2013 | digiPlaySpace Facilitator, Toronto International Film Festival |
| 2013 | Web Design Intern, thirdocean |
| 2013 | Technician, Gearwerx Experiential Marketing |
| 2012 | HTML/CSS Mentor, Ladies Learning Code |
| 2011-2012 | Community Director, Cinema Out of Your Backpack |
| 2011 | Copy Advisor, New Horizon (Trailer) |
| 2011 | Event Coordinator, 24 Hour Image Arts Competition |
| 2010-2011 | Executive Member, Image Arts Union |
| 2009-2011 | Cast Member, The Walt Disney Company |
| 2008 | Graphic Designer, City Kidz |
| 2007 | Videographer, Westside Concert Theatre production of Cabaret |
| Group Exhibitions |
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| 2012 | James St. Supercrawl, The Brain (Hamilton, ON) |
| 2012 | Meta 2012, Airship 37 (Toronto, ON) |
| 2011 | xInfinity, IMA Gallery (Toronto, ON) |
| 2010 | Seed, Bata Shoe Factory (Batawa, ON) |
| Print |
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| 2011 | 1900, Function Zine (Issue 11.1) |
| 2008 | Editor-in-Chief, The Highlander |
| Software Skills |
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| HTML, CSS, jQuery, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Arduino, Processing |
