Last updated: January 2000, please contact for current information.

Education

2000-2001
Pursuing Master of Fine Arts degree
Emphasis in electronic art
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

2001
Bachelor of Arts degree awarded
Emphasis in electronic art
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis


Professional Experience

2000-2001
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Art Department
Teaching Assistant for electronic arts

Responsibilites:
Assisted instructing University of Minnesota students on the aesthetic and technical
aspects of HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Director,
video production/editing and Macromedia Flash.

1999
Express Pages Internet Service, Minneapolis
Sales Department
Internet Sales Representative

Responsibilites:
Created and maintained client accounts, sold web pages.


Creative/Technical Experience

Designed web pages
Current URL: artdept.umn.edu/EArts/Carissa/splash.htm
Current Flash: Download Flash 5 player artdept.umn.edu/EArts/Carissa/flash

Designed interactive video installations
"Bather"
"Absent/Present"

Produced and edited short videos
"Tunnel Visions"
"Masked"
"Desire and Defeat"
Works in Progress


Production Experience

Digital video production studio
Studio B Rarig Center, Minneapolis MN
Experience with cameras, green-screen, switch-room,
lights, controls, etc.

Post Production Studio
Art Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Equipment:

MAC and PC platforms
DV input/output (Firewire)
DV media converter
DV docking stations
CD burner
Projectors

Programs:
Adobe AfterEffects
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Premiere
Avid
Media Cleaner 5
Macromedia Director
Macromedia Flash
Hand code HTML
IMovie
QuickTime
Text Editing (MS Word, Simple Text, Notepad, etc.)
FTP/Fetch
3-D animation and Modeling (Electric Image, Amorphium)
Sound edit programs (Sound Forge, CakeWalk, MIDI)
Internet applications (Browsers, email, etc.)



Exhibitions

October 2000
Katherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis
Teaching Gallery in conjunction with the McKnight Photo Fellowship
"Bather", VHS
(originally created for the "Bather" installation in 1999)
View details at artdept.umn.edu/EArts/Carissa/Bather.htm

November 2000
Katherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis
Teaching Gallery: Electronic Art Exhibition

"Masked", VHS
View details at artdept.umn.edu/EArts/Carissa/Masked.htm

"Tunnel Visions", VHS
View details at artdept.umn.edu/EArts/Carissa/tunvis.htm


Awards and Fellowships

September 2000
Cindy Block Grant, The Department of Art

January 2001
Cindy Block Grant, The Department of Art