PostProduction

email: Bethany Lacktorin
Employment History

<<audio editor/mixer, sound design & composition>>
TV, Radio, Film.>>>
Avion Post Production Prague, CZ
On Staff. 2006 – present.

Prague College. Prague, CZ
Lecturer. 2008 – present.

Marketing Architects. Minneapolis, Mn.
Freelance 2004-2006.

Crash & Sues / Echo Boys. Minneapolis, Mn
On Staff. June 2004 – December 2005.

Absolute Music. Minneapolis, Mn.
Freelance 2003-2004.

Babble-On Recording Studios. Minneapolis, Mn.
Freelance 2003-2004.

Cookhouse Recording Studios. Minneapolis, Mn.
On Staff. 2001-2003.

Hi-Wire, LLC. Minneapolis, Mn.
Audio Assistant
On Staff. 1999-2001.
<<<live sound >>>
400 Bar. Minneapolis, Mn
1999-2001.
<<<instruction>>>
Minnetonka Community Education Services.
Violin Instructor. 1999-2001.
<<<Technical>>>
BC Computers & Consulting. Appleton, Wi.
Computer Technician

CompuCom Systems. Bloomington, Mn.
Computer Technician, Call Coordinator.

<<< sound installations and performances>>>

artBEEP.net Internet Radio
non-stop streaming audio and podcasts.
Develop and maintain programming including independent artists, news and events.

Ciant Gallery. Prague, CZ
AddSound System. Interactive performance as part of the AddSound System 2.0
event curated by Radim Labuda. May 22, 2008.

FABS. Warsaw, Poland
Smoking Garden Three_Interdependence. Installation with Anja Kaufma. April 18 - May 15 2008.

Galerie Califia. Horazdovice, CZ.
Smoking Garden Two_Transference. Installation with Anja Kaufman. June 2007 - Sept 2007.

Process International Symposium. Prague, CZ.
Smoking Garden One. Curated by Mark Divo
November 2006 – January 2007.

One-Ten Gallery. Madison, Wi.
Ephmeral Solids. Installation with video artist, Mika Turner.

Rogue Buddha Gallery. Minneapolis, Mn.
iQuit Music Series.
Improvisational performance series with video artist, Mark Henrickson.

Naked Stages Program. Minneapolis, Mn.
IntermediaArts, Jerome Foundation.
To Twin Resonance. Performance Art with video artist, Mika Turner.

Education

McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, Mn
Associates of Applied Science Degree for Music Production.

Lawrence University, Appleton, Wi
Majoring in performance art for violin.

Technical Qualifications
·       Digidesign Protools HD Systems
·       Logic Audio
·       Motu Digital Performer
·       Ableton Live
·       Sonic Foundry Acid
·       Avid Audiovision
·       SMPTE timecode and midi implementation
·       Various software and hardware sequencers
·       Analogue and Digital multitracking
·       2 track to DAT decks
·       Multitracking to ½” and 2” reel to reel.
·       Acoustic miking and recording technique.
·       ISDN technologies:
Telos Zephyr, CDQ, APT, Source-Connect.
·       Phonepatch Systems
·       Remote restripe to Beta, Beta SP, Digibeta and HD Decks.
·       Audio implementation for web design.
·       QuicktimePro
·       Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
·       Apple OS 8.6 thru X…
·       FinalCutPro
·       iDVD
·       Microsoft Word, Excel

Commercial
<<<Long Format>>>
History Channel, Giganto, The Real King Kong.
Travel Channel, Mayo Lifeline Episodes 1-4.
Travel Channel, Top Ten TV Series.

Harley Davidson, Hog.
Northshore Stories, Episodes 1-8.
<<<TV>>>
Papa Murphy’s 3-Peat Campaign.
MPPAT Time To Quit Campaign.
Best Buy – Various Campaigns.
Porsche “Business Card”
Porsche “Perfectly Tuned”
Volvo Penta
HOM Furniture
Great Clips Cheerleader, Walk Right In.
Perkins Chicken Campaign, Seafood Campaign.
Parisian Shoe Spectacular ie “Let’s Talk”
Younkers & Herbergers
Proffits
Treasure Island, Better Odds Campaign
Grand Casino
Polaris Hawkeye
Old el Paso “Revolution”
BuffaloWildWings “Interview”
Quantum – 6 spot campaign
Berkley – “Gulp”, “Battle”
Johnsonville - “Heist”
3M -“Snoop”
SPAM “Classroom”
NWA “Transformations”
Goodyear “Rivals”
<<<Film>>>
Lump. Independent Short Film.
Waiting, Aug 22nd. Independent Short Film.
Lawnchairs. Independent Short Film.
Great Lakes. Independent Feature Film.
Rebel in the Soul. Independent Short Film.
Bill’s Gunshop. Independent Feature Film.
<<<Commercial voice talent/ vocalist>>>
Great Clips TV & Radio, Cheerleader
Sam Goody Radio, Lookin’ Good
Treasure Island TV, Salesman
IPR TV
College of St. Mary’s TV, Bloom