Chris Shofner

EDUCATION

2008 M.F.A. Electronic Art, University of Cincinnati

2005 B.A. Mass Media, Henderson State University

TEACHING POSITIONS

2009- Program Coordinator (2011-), Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, East Central University

2011-2012 Video Production Instructor (July), Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy

2008-2009 Full-time Instructor of Video Production, Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati

2007-2008 Adjunct Instructor, Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati

2006-2008 Graduate Assistant, University of Cincinnati

EXPERIENCE

2006 Promotions Producer, KTAL-TV

2004, 2005 Lead Videographer, Henderson Television

2005 Production Intern, A Stone’s Throw Productions

2004 Lead Editor, Henderson Television

2002-2003 Disc Jockey, KSWH

2002 Reporter, The Oracle

EXHIBITIONS

2012

Faculty Exhibition: Pogue Art Gallery; Ada, OK

Momentum OKC: Famer's Public Market; Oklahoma City, OK

2011

Momentum Tulsa: Living Arts Gallery; Tulsa, OK

Faculty Exhibition: Pogue Art Gallery; Ada, OK

Momentum OKC; Farmer's Public Market; Oklahoma City, OK

2010

“Blade” at Tap Space Booth, PASIC; Indianapolis, IN

Momentum Tulsa: Living Arts Gallery; Tulsa, OK

“Evergreen”: ProMark.com

2009

Faculty Exhibition: Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH

Faculty Exhibition: Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago; Chicago, IL

2008

30 Days of New Life; Wooloo.org

New Life Berlin Festival: New Life Shop; Berlin, Germany

Thesis Show: Reed Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

Touch Me: Reed-Meyers Galleries; Cincinnati, OH

O.K.: Engine 22 Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

2007

Rocky's Reels: Meyers Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

Harmonic Damper: Engine 22 Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

Doomed!: Meyers Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

SOPO: Junior Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

The Constant: Episode Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

Open Source: Meyers Gallery; Cincinnati, OH

COURSES TAUGHT

Introduction to Mass Media
Introduction to Video Production
Video Production I (Field Production)
Video Production II (Studio Production)
Video Production III (Advanced Video)
Video Art (Summer 2012)
Cinematography
Short Form Production
Documentary Filmmaking
Fundamentals of Audio Production
Advanced Audio Production
Broadcast News and Announcing
Fundamentals of Lighting
Post Production (Final Cut, Live Type, After Effects)
Editing Fundamentals (Final Cut Pro)
Advanced Editing (Final Cut Pro)
Media Programming
Contemporary Issues in Mass Communication
Seminar in Media Production
Digital Illustration (Adobe Illustrator)
Desktop Publishing
Portfolio for Video Production
Mass Communication Portfolio
Internship in Mass Communication
Current Arts Forum (assistant)
Digital Foundation Lab I (Photoshop)
Digital Foundation Lab II (Illustrator & Cinema 4D)
Digital Foundation Lab III (Dreamweaver)
 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2006-2008 University of Cincinnati Graduate Assistantship/Scholarship

2006 Three Regional Addy Awards for Excellence in Advertising
  Gold: Click Symphony, website promo category
  Silver: Bones, an "in depth" news report promo category
  Bronze: KTAL Jingle, a station image promo category (collaborative effort)

2004-2005 CTA Video Production Staff Scholarship

2001-2005 Henderson State University Academic Scholarship

2001-2005 Henderson State University Band Scholarship

2001-2005 Robert C. Byrd Academic Scholarship

PUBLICATIONS ABOUT MY WORK

When is an Artist Not an Artist?; www.wooloo.org

30 Days of New Life Berlin; www.wooloo.org

So Where is the Art in Berlin? Just Point Me in the Right Direction; www.wooloo.org

30 Days – A Participatory Project by Means of ‘Impersonal’ Observation; www.wooloo.org

The New Life Berlin Festival: A Point of View; www.wooloo.org

New Life, New Map, Impressions From a New Native; www.wooloo.org

* These writings may be accessed here

RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICE

2011 Course Produced Seat Belt Safety Video for Oklahoma Highway Patrol

2009-2011 Created Videos for Local Elementary Schools (12 Total)

2010 Ada Community Jazz Band (Guitar Soloist)

2010 Produced Video for Disaster Relief: Haiti