erik hinton 3309 Ward St.

Pittsburgh, PA 15213
www.echmedia.com | hinton.erik@gmail.com

multimedia/video | graphic design | philosophy

proficiencies education
Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe BPhil - The University of Pittsburgh
Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Distiller, Adobe (forthcoming April 2010)
Acrobat, Corel Painter, Python, Javascript, Zbrush, Softimage XSI, Majors: Philosophy and Film Studies.
Sorenson Squeeze, Compressor, Ableton Live QPA ~3.99
Panasonic DVX100b/HVX100, Canon XL2, Nikon D700,
professional lighting (halogen bulb fixtures, fluorescent fixtures,
LED fixtures, reflectors, umbrellas, silks, etc.), fluid head tripods,
steadicams, grip equipment
fellowships/awards
Dean’s Star (4.0 GPA)- 6
job experience Semesters, Dean’s Honor List- 2
Semesters
Managing Editor, The Pitt News (2009-10) : Daily responsibilities
included supervising layout as well as designing pages, creating
Brackenridge Research Fellow:
illustrations to be used in print as well as online, designing special
Summer 2008- Completed on the topic
covers, working with prepress to stretch the limits of our printing
of making a new model of religious
capabilities, producing multimediia content, and supervising the daily
experience.
design and integration of the paper’s website (www.pittnews.com).
Additionally, executed a full, bottom-up redesign of both print and
Christine Toretti Research Fellow:
website editions, which included implementing a new typographic
Summer 2009- Completed on the
style to the paper, redesigning the masthead, developing a new
topic of the philosophy of absolutes
baseline and object grid, creating new graphic elements, as well as
in mathematical set theory, modern
writing new actions for photo and graphic processing.
philosophy and Rabbinical texts.
Video and Animation Intern, Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment
Technology Center (2008-09) : Served two terms at the Associated Collegiate Press
Entertainment Technology Center. During the former term, daily Third Place for Design of the Year in
responsibilities included supervising a team of Photoshop and After Illustration, Finalist for Design of the
Effects artists, producing 2D and 3D animation with a variety of Year in infographic illustration.: 2009.
software, compositing, color correction, and editing. Worked on an
IMAX-esque format production. 24hr Film Festival (Pittsburgh) 2nd
During the latter, edited, keyed, and composited footage for Place Best Graphics: 2007.
interactive video displays, experimental web applications and
promotional internet videos.
Freelance videographer and print designer/illustrator (2005-10):
Designed and illustrated posters for international music acts for a
local production company, served as a videographer for Carnegie
Mellon promotional materials, produced commercials and music
videos for local businesses and bands, started a sketch comedy
video group and produced many video shorts as well as maintained
a website and promoted the collective, and created artistic displays
and t-shirts for campus organizations.

PopMatters Staff Writer (2007-2009): Wrote more than 70

reviews for books, movies, DVDs, comics and features sections.