Robert Racine

Vita

Robert M. Racine
 

 

Courses Taught (G indicates graduate level course) 

CMMNA266 – Videography

FTCA 2565 – Intro to Digital Technology - Avid Editing, DVD Authoring-Graphics

FTCA 2060 – 3D Animation Lab

FTCA 3060 – Intermediate 3D Animation Lab

FTCA 3061 – Advanced 3D Animation Lab

FTCA 4565 – Digital Theory and Application-DI Workflow, Compression, Formats and Standards

FTCA 4566/G – Sound I-Location recording, dialog editing, basic mixing

FTCA 4567/G – Sound II-Multi-track Recording, Sound Design, Stems, ADR, Mastering

FTCA 4568/G – Advanced Topics in Visual Effects

FTCA 4096/G – Special Topics-Advanced Avid Editing

FTCA 6565 – Digital Theory and Application (Graduate Level)

 

Courses Developed

 

Designed and developed course FTCA 6565 Graduate Digital Theory and Application (University of New Orleans)

Designed and developed course FTCA 2565 Introduction to Digital Technology  (University of New Orleans)

Designed and developed course FTCA 4567 Sound II (University of New Orleans)

Designed and developed course FTCA 4568 Advanced Topics in Visual Effects (University of New Orleans)

Designed and developed course FTCA 4565 Digital Theory and Application (University of New Orleans)

Designed and developed course FTCA 4566 Sound I (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned CMMNA266 Videography (Loyola University New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 2060 3D Animation Lab (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 3060 Intermediate 3D Animation Lab (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 3061 Advanced 3D Animation Lab (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 3062 Collaborative Animation Lab (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 3063 Senior Animation Lab (University of New Orleans)

Redesigned FTCA 3064 Senior Animation Project (University of New Orleans)

 

 

Artistic and Creative Contributions

Film Postproduction

 

Interface Design (Photoshop) Loyola School of Mass Communication Mobile App for iOS and Android, 2015.

Videography for Kelly Kicking Cancer: Kelly’s Story, August 2015.

4K Conform and Mastering for Mourning Hills, (January 2014 Release Date)

DI Colorist and 4K Conform for Brokedown Paradise, 2014.

Visual Effects Artist/Supervisor for The Princess Wife, 2011.

Development of HD Post Workflow for Duel, 2011.

Development of HD Workflow for Flip Mavens. 2008.

Directed the first live streaming media event from UNO; “The UNO Film Festival,” 2008.

Postproduction Coordinator for Zombie Holiday, Circulation, and Matrimony, 2007.

Co-Producer/Postproduction Coordinator for Watermarks. 2006.
 

Sound Design, Music Performance, and Composition

 

Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer 5.1 Mix for Brokedown Paradise, 2014

Bass and Vocals for South to the City, In His Company, 2014

Supervising Sound Editor for Brokedown Paradise Teaser, 2013.

Supervising Sound Editor for Duel, 2012.

Bass Guitar for “Joy to Sing”.  Live Performance May 15th, 2011.

Supervising Sound Editor - Festival Mix for Flip Mavens 2008.

Supervising Sound Editor/Designer and Composer for Circulation, 2007.

Sound/Tech - FTCA Masters Series (David Fincher, Bobby Moresco) , 2006-07.

Bassist/Guitarist: First Baptist Church of Covington (40+ Performances/ year), 2000-Present.

Sound Editor, Composer, 5.1 Surround Mix for portions of Watermarks, 2006.

Recording/Mix Engineer - "Pianos at Christmas" (AudioCD), 2004.

Mix Engineer - "America:  We Must Not Forget" (Audio CD), 2004.

Live Recording/Mix Engineer – “Give Me Love” (single) Henry Turner Jr. and Flavor, 2001.
 

 

Participation at Professional Meetings

Panelist Invited – BEA 2016, Las Vegas, “Proprietary Curriculum and Materials”, April 2016

Participant – BEA 2015/NAB 2015, Las Vegas, April 2015.

Panelist – UFVA 2014 “Building a 4K Production Pipeline, August 2014.

Participant - Cutting Edge Music Conference, New Orleans, September 2013.

Moderator – Avid Certified Instructors Forum, Internet 2011-Present.

Participant-National Association of Broadcasters, April, 2010.

Exhibits Coordinator/Vendor Liaison – UFVA Annual Conference, 2009.

Participant-UFVA 2009 Annual Conference, August, 2009.

Panelist – UFVA 2008 “Cutting HD and File-based Workflows Down to Size”, August, 2008.

Panelist – UFVA 2008 “Teaching in a Crisis”, 2008.

Participant - Avid Educational Summit, Del Mar, CA, October 28-31, 2007.

Participant - Avid Educational Summit, Provo, Utah, October 11-14, 2006.

Panelist - TapeOpCon2004, May 28th to 30th, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004.
 

 

Grants and Contracts - Total $2,844,632.00 (Project totals including matching funds)

 

Principal Investigator  
 

$299,833.00 Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement:  Digital Data and Production Infrastructure for Journalism and Strategic Communications Capstones, 2014-2015.
 

$ 237,775.00 Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement: Film Program Enhancement Through Completion of 4K Image Production Pipeline, 2012-2013.
 

$ 393,274.00 Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement: Use of 4K Digital Projection to Enhance Theatrical Scenic Design, Film History, Criticism, and Postproduction Programs, 2010-12.
 

$82,000 for UNO’s first Streaming Video Community website, 2008.
 

$400,000 funding for film program infrastructure improvements (Co-wrote/Specified Equipment), 2007.
 

$58,700 University of New Orleans STPIG, 2005.
 

Not Principal investigator
 

$100,000 Jefferson Parish Cooperative Endeavour Agreement Nims Center (Designed workflow and Specified Equipment), 2007.
 

$41,050 University of New Orleans STPIG (Co-wrote, Specified Equipment), 2004.
 

$232,000 Louisiana 8G Grant, (Co-wrote, Specified and Purchased Equipment), 2003
 

$1,000,000 Dept. of Economic Development (Co-wrote, Specified Equipment, Purchased, and Installed Equipment), 2003.

Grants and Contracts Applied For - Principal Investigator
 

$ 273,807.00 Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Grant, 2009.  (Recommend for funding.  No funds were available)
 

 

Research and Technology Projects

Postproduction Workflow Design
 

Developed department 4K Red Cinema workflow including HD dailies generation, Avid postproduction, 4K visual effect pipeline, 4K conform and color grading, and 4K DCP creation and exhibition, 2011-2013.

 

Developed improved department workflow for Cannon 5D and 7D using Assimilate Scratch for generating full resolution DI masters, 2012-13.

 

Developed department Avid centric workflow for use of Cannon 5D and 7D media, 2010.

 

Adapted department workflow to use Avid AMA technology and P2 HD media, 2009.

 

Presented the first UNO Media Showcase to orignate digitally from a computer server, 2004.

 

Designed media production workflows for FTCA 2510 and 4520 implementing an “all digital” postproduction path including electronic submission of video projects, 2003.
 

Digital Post Production Technology

 

Specified, purchased, and launched 4K digital dailies, digital intermediate, and color grading systems based on Assimilate Scratch Lab and Scratch Finish, 2012.

 

Designed new Visual Effects Lab for 3D animation and compositing, 2010.

 

Designed new film/video postproduction finishing suite, 2004.
 

Digital Media Systems/Network Design
 

Designed multi-building, Avid ISIS shared storage solution for news post employing 10Gbit fiber and five cascaded Dell 10gb/1Gb switches, 2015

 

Migrated SMC network to Active Directory with Casper JSS Server management for 90 Macintosh Computers, 2015.

 

Designed and built low cost virtual set news studio using Tricaster Mini, HDMI cameras, IP graphics feeds and touch screen sound mixer interface, 2014.

 

Designed, specified, and supervised the upgrade and retrofit of the Nims Theater with DCI Compliant 4K projector, DCI server, 35 foot screen, and Dolby cinema surround system, 2011.

 

Migrated FTCA Media Network infrastructure to Windows 7 64bit, 2010.

 

Migrated PACPOST media network to the University of New Orleans domain, 2009.

 

Re-designed network infrastructure, storage, and client systems for migration to HD tapeless workflow based on Avid Unity ISIS and Cisco Switch equipment, 2008.

 

Designed and built state of the art postproduction, HD screening, and audio post facility at the Robert E. Nims Center with routable serial digital, MADI, and KVM infrastructure, 2006-07.

 

Designed and built a 31 seat, dual projection instructional lab for film, special effects, and audio software instruction, 2005.

 

Designed and implemented network infrastructure to support collaborative postproduction workflow between 46 specialized computer workstations using bridged gigabit switches and dual shared storage servers, 2005.

 

Built, launched, and maintained new private network domain for FTCA post producton services. (PACPOST.FTCA.UNO.EDU), 2004.

 

Designed a digital patching system using CAT5 and IEEE1394 to share multiple video decks with edit suites, 2003.
 

Web Development

 

Launched data driven online video player for FTCA website, 2011.

 

Migration to CMS data driven website.  Department of Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts, 2006-2007.

 

Post Katrina re-established department online presence by designing and launching a 3-tiered department web site including a discussion forum, and searchable news database, 2005-06.

 

Designed web interface and online reservation system for all postproduction resources, 2005.

 

Designed new system of online public folders to manage schedules for all postproduction resources, 2004.
 

Audio Production and Post Production Systems

 

Designed first generation of spreadsheet system to create visual maps for sound design process based on the method of David Sonnenschein, 2005.

 

Designed new surround sound audio mixing suite with ADR booth, 2004.
 

 

Thesis/Dissertation Committee Service
 

Member, Gwendolyn Suzie Granger, MFA, The Veil, Spring 2015

Chair, Angela Dawn Roe, MFA, The Horse and the Castle, Spring 2015

Chair, Spencer Kancher, MFA, In Service, Fall 2014

Chair, Weizhong Huang, MFA, Turtle Beach, Spring 2014

Chair, Virgile Beddok, MFA, Gems of Jazz, Summer 2013

Member, Lee Garcia, BA Honors Thesis, Care Packages, Spring 2013

Chair, James Roe, MFA, AM 800,  Fall 2013

Member, Alex F. Aaron, The Good Killing, Fall 2013

Chair, JonGunnar Gylfason, MFA, Fingers, Spring 2011

Member, Kevin Hughes, MFA, Bicycle Season, Spring 2010

Chair, Lorne Vincent Boni, MFA, The Last Act of a Desperate Man, Spring 2010

Chair, Robert Tod Campbell, MFA, The Ninth Step, Spring 2009

Member, Willie C. Horton, MFA, Armed with a Heart, December, Spring 2009

Chair, Robert Henry Clay, MFA, Covered, Spring 2009

Member, Jennifer Ledet, MFA, The Confessional, Spring 2009

Chair, Daniel Joseph Bourque, MFA, The Toaster That Toasted the Golden Toast, Spring 2008

Chair, Sara Snowden McKnight, MFA, Diabetes Camp, Spring 2008

Member, Henderson Jones, MFA, The Hunt for Outer Space, Spring 2007

Chair, Jeffery Justin Hartwick, MFA, The Native, Fall 2006

Member, Marcela Alejandra Vales, MFA The Golden Ring:  A Narrative Film Production, Summer 2005

Member, Yu Chen, MFA, Once Ever: A Narrative Short, Spring 2005

Member, Michael C. Ryan, MFA, 65 Lessons Learned the Hard Way While Making “The Hunter’s Apprentice”, Summer 2005

Member, Ryan H. Martin, MFA, A Practical Study of the Role of the Cinematographer, Spring 2005

Member, Tim Theuer, MFA, Submit:  A Narrative Film Production, Spring 2005

Member, Amy Sanderson, MFA, Her Closet: Narrative Short Film, Spring 2005

Chair, Chris Lambert, MFA, Three Dimensional Compositing for “ULRO”, Fall 2004

Chair, Joshua David Johnston, The Oldest Story Ever Told

Chair, Michael Sanchez

Member, Chris Pateaureau

 

 

Academic and Administrative Service

Leader/Administrator/Supervisor

 

Film Graduate Assistant Supervisor - managed activities of nine graduate assistants each year including teaching assignments, 20hr/wk work schedules, hiring, annual performance reviews, and mentoring, 2004-2014

 

Directed Technology Acquisition Utilization for Film Program – performed system design, bid specification, acquisition, commissioning, and utilization of all media computers, digital cameras, network infrastructure and server systems, 2004-2014.

 

System Design and Technology Acquisition - UNO Nims Center Studios, 2004-2007.

 

Share Point Designer/Administrator – Developed and maintained department Share Point site to manage administrative data, online forms, and document warehousing, 2008-2014.

 

Campus Advisor - UNO Film Festival, 2011-14.

 

Webmaster - Developed CMS driven department website with video streaming capabilities, 2009.

 

Technical Supervisor - for UNO Film Festival for Live Video Streaming, 2007-08.

 

Faculty Supervisor - AFI Workshop, Post Production, 2007-08.

 

Faculty Supervisor - AFI Workshop, Post Production, 2006-07.

 

Faculty Advisor - UNO Filmmakers, 2004-05.

 

Purchasing – Wrote all bid specifications and handled purchasing of equipment for BOR Enhancement grant, 2003-05.
 

Committee Chair

 

Chair - College of Liberal Arts Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2012.  Member 2010-2014.

Chair – FTA Budget Committee, 2010.

Chair - FTCA Production Resources Committee, 2013.

Chair – Film Faculty Committee, 2006.
 

Committee Member

 

Member - FTCA Institutional Effectiveness  (SACS Review for BA Film Concentration and MFA in Film Production) 2011-2013.

Member – Search Committee, Assistant Professor in Film Producing, 2011.

Member - Film Faculty Committee, 2010-2011.

Member – FTCA Curriculum Committee, Production Resources Committee, Film Faculty Committee, 2009-2010.

Member – University Strategic Technology Planning and Implementation Group, 2009-2010.

Member - University Committee on Academic Computing, 2008-2010

Member - Search Committee, Artist in Residence/Assistant Prof. Post Production, 2007-08.

Member - Search Committee, Assistant Professor in Video Writing, 2007-08.

Member – Production Resources, Facilities Renovation, Publicity and Promotion, Curriculum, 2007-08.

Member - Graduate Faculty, Production Resources, Facilities Renovation Committees, 2006-2007.

Member - FTCA Faculty Search Committee (Screenwriting/Directing), 2005-06.

Member - Graduate Faculty, Production Resources, Budget, Communicatons Curriculum, Facilities Renovation Committees, 2004-05.

Member - University Interactive Gaming Committee (Chair Raymond Fisk), 2004-05.

 

Other Service

 

Consultant – First Baptist Church of Covington, installed high definition projection and camera systems and fiber optic and SDI routing infrastructure. 2010-2011.

 

Consultant – First Baptist Church of Covington, designed digital live production and postproduction systems.  Created 5-year plan for digital technology, 2010.

 

Consultant - Ochsner Hospital on non-linear editing infrastructure and systems, 2007.

 

Facilitator/Instructor - Bootcamp for New Dads (St.Tammany Parish Hospital), 2000-2012.
 

 

Professional Certifications

 

Avid Certified Instructor – Media Composer 101-110.

Avid Certified Support Representative - Unity Storage Systems

Avid Certified Support Representative - ISIS Storage Systems

Avid Certified Support Representative – Media Composer/Symphony for Windows

Avid Certified Support Representative – Avid D|S (software)