Gren Cropper
I have a very hard working attitude and self motivated. I work very well within a team or alone and I always strive to achieve a high standard
QUALIFICATIONS HELD
H.N.D. in Media Production from University of Lincolnshire and Humberside.
Graduate of 1997. In receipt of letters of commendation.
A’ Levels in Geography and Economics.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Humber Maritime Training Centre, Grimsby College.
Technical Author
Designing web sites, CD-ROM’s, paper based learning materials, D.T.P training video’s and computer based training.
SKILLS ACQUIRED
COMPUTING: I have gained extensive and commercial use of numerous programmes:-
IBM PC: Windows '95 & 3.11, Office 97, Macromedia Director 6, Adobe Photoshop 4, Adobe PageMaker 6.5, Microsoft Image Composer, Microsoft Publisher, Macromedia Authorware, Linotype Dazzler 4.0, Ray Dream Studio, GST Pressworks, Corel Draw, Omni Page '98, Textbridge Pro, Presto! Page Manager.
APPLE MAC: Adobe Illustrator 7, Adobe PhotoShop 4, Quark Xpress 3.32, Claris Works, FotoLook S.A and VistaScan.
INTERNET: HTML 3.2, Dynamic HTML, Claris Homepage 3.0,Microsoft FrontPage 98, Hotmetal Pro 3, JavaScript 1.1. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4, Netscape Communicator.
CREATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
| VIDEO: | Camera- PANASONIC: S-VHS, Super Cam MII. SONY: Beta SP
and DigiBeta SP. Editing (off-line)-2 way mixing, 3 way mixing- MX50. Editing (on-line)- Adobe Premiere 4.2.1, AVID Media Composer 1000, ULEAD MediaStudio 2.5, & SONY F.A.S.T. Animation- Specula Logomotion, Infini 3D, Macromedia Extreme 3D. |
| RADIO BROADCASTING: | DJ on campus radio station. |
| PRINT: | Editor and DTP of campus magazine. |
| ADVERTISING: | Print- Entered into national competition for Saachi
and Saachi Army Campaign. Video- NAT WEST ‘First Time Buyers’ Commercial Competition. |
| TV: | Director of a thirty minute documentary for Finnish TV2 funded by the EC Lingua Fund. Director of two ‘Teachers Talking Project’ Video’s for part of a national scheme, funded by the Department of Education. |
| FINAL PROJECT: | Writer, Director and Producer of a pilot for youth magazine programme for the Campus TV station, The Diamond Cable Network and Hull Interactive Daily Mail. |
CAREER HISTORY
Freelance Web Author.
Promotions and Advertising for Entertainment Venues in the Grimsby Area.
Vice President of The University of Humberside’s Students’ Union 1992/1993.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I hold a full and clean driving licence and am in good general health.
I hold certificates in C.I.T: Word Processing, Databases and Spread Sheets.
REFEREES
| Sam McCusker Centre Manager Humber Maritime Training Centre Westside Road North Side Alexandra Dock Grimsby N.E. Lincolnshire DN31 3TD Tel: 01472 500220 | Simon Couth. Senior Lecturer. Media Department Grimsby Campus. University of Lincolnshire & Humberside. Nuns Corner. Grimsby N. E. Lincolnshire DN32 5BQ. Tel: 01472 311222 ext. 432. |