ETHAN MEUER
Curriculum Vitae
College:
Design: Thinking and Process - Class
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Official creative introduction to the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Working physically with 2D, 3D and 4D art forms to explore the creative ideation and creation process.
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Explaining the purpose behind the artwork and the process in which is was created.
Digital Communication - Class
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Studying the digital communication strategies of professionals in film and television, gathering knowledge on structure and execution.
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Using what I've learned to develop my own personal brand, including my logo, typography, color palette, and web page.
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Continuing to work with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, and becoming officially certified in Adobe Photoshop.
Speaking of Ideas - Class
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Pushing myself farther out out of my comfort zone with regards to public speaking.
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Writing and performing several speeches and presentations, with situations catered to what we'll face in the creative industry.
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Gaining to confidence to present myself and my work in front of a interviewer, or an auditorium of people.
High School:
LTTV: Digital Film and TV Production Class and Club (3 years)
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Creative Services Director of our High School TV Program.
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Gaining industry-accurate experience. Directing, writing, producing, editing short films, music videos, cinematography reels.
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Attending live productions for our school’s shows, sports, creating high-quality content for social media.
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Working at Gen Con 2024 and 2025, managing and coordinating live events at the Indianapolis Convention Center.
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Proficient in navigating DaVinci Resolve, teaching myself the basics of Blender.
WLTL Radio Management Class and Club (4 years)
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Managing the school radio station as the Imaging Director.
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Producing professional-grade liners and promos to go on-air, beyond proficient in navigating Adobe Audition.
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Meeting with industry professionals from WGN and SiriusXM to improve my digital imaging technique.
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Attending Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference in New York City, learning from radio industry representatives from all over.
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Hosting my own on-air radio show once a week, four years in a row.
Digital Photography Class
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Initially learning Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
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Learning the settings of a standard DSLR camera.
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Learning the bare-bones basics of taking appealing photos.
Animation Class
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Initially learning Adobe Animate and working with Photoshop.
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Making short 2D animation projects.
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Learning the bare-bones basics of animation.
Visual Word Class
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Analyzing classic films and identifying key concepts with regards to camera angles, color theory, and sound.
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Learning about how technical aspects of filmmaking affect the storytelling aspects.
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Working on our own short film using the technical ideas that we learned about.
AP Language and Composition
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Reading closely, analyzing, and interpreting a piece of writing.
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Writing an evidence-based argument.
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Scored 4 out of 5 on the AP Exam, class accepted for college credit.
English - Interpersonal Communication
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Writing and performing multiple speeches.
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Evaluating claims and stories.
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Initially pushing myself out of my comfort zone for public speaking.
Film and Television Summer Class at DePaul University
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Getting comfortable with college-level filmmaking.
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Writing, shooting and editing a short film in 5 days with other high school students.
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Checking out the filmmaking facilities at DePaul University.
Working at Floodgates Audio Inc.
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Working as a foley artist for short films.
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Stitching together podcast episodes.
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Working with Adobe Audition and Davinci Resolve.