Adam Baker Media
My Story
My love for the media arts began as a teenager scavenging through my parent's old LP and movie collections. I became fascinated with jazz, fusion, rock 'n' roll and avant garde music, and would spend my time trying to figure out how to recreate the sounds I would hear coming out of my speakers on my instruments and recording interface. I also had a Netflix subscription (back when they would physically mail you the DVD's) and would rent a classic or critically acclaimed movie as often as I could in order to watch and absorb the filmmaker's creative technqiues. The possibilities for technology to stimulate creative expression sparked the passion in me for media production that I still have today.
At Temple University, I became immersed in the DIY music scene. After starting my own band, DOG, I was invited to join the jam-funk quintet Mercury Retrograde, who were enjoying success with their own production company, Groove-In' Productions. Along with playing bass in the band's debut EP, Everyday Mirage, I shot and curated promotional video content for some of their events, as well as operated the sound for the stages at Grove in the Grove II and III.
Now I'm an intern at Milkboy the Studio, where I am honing my craft as a producer and audio engineer. I'm responsible for assisting the engineers and clients set up and break for their sessions, as well as offering a second opinion on tracking and mixing decisions.
Resume
Summary
Creative and innovative multimedia specialist with proven skills in audio and video production, live event production, and social media marketing and analytics. Original recording artist.
Studio Intern - Milkboy the Studio
Assisted with the setup, tracking, and breakdown of sessions.
Played bass and guitar on other producer’s sessions
Performed general studio intern duties such as cleanup, food running, repairing studio equipment, and answering phone calls.
Front of House Engineer - Groove in the Grove Festival
Operated sound board for front of house speaker system, mixing the audio for the stage monitors and the audience PA system.
Managed the setup and breakdown of the equipment for the A and B stages.
Social Media Marketing - Groove-In' Productions
Managed and curated the social media marketing campaign for the 2017 Groove in the Grove III festival, producing video content promoting the artists at the event.
Assistant stage manager, sound director, and lighting director
Assistant stage manager, sound director, and lighting director for Lee Richardson’s #PriviledgePowerEctstasy,” three-day production at Temple Undergraduate Research Forum and Creative Works Symposium (TURF-CReWS).
Musician
Bassist for Mercury Retrograde.
Singer, guitarist, and recording engineer for DOG.
Filmmaker
Director, videographer, sound designer, and editor for short film "Winter Wonderjam."
Director, videographer, sound designer, editor for short film “Chased.”
Recording Engineer
Built and operate home recording studio used for recording and mixing personal projects.
Social Media Marketing and Google Analytics Intern - The Blockley
Helped promote concert events and operated venue box office.
Created Google Maps database to target businesses that cater to Blockley’s audience.
Developed guerilla marketing campaigns on Facebook and Twitter.
Managed merchandise sales, artist accommodations and green room operations.
Education
BA, Media Studies and Production
Minor, Digital Media Technologies
Skills and Applications
Adobe Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Avid Pro Tools
Logic Pro
WordPress
Wix web development
Sony HDR series cameras
Mackie PRO series mixers
Toft Audio ATB16 console
Facebook marketing
Google SEO Optimization
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