JEFFREY P. PALMER !!!! RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS EDUCATION AWARDS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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JEFFREY P.

PALMER

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

2520 Caribou Ct. Norman, OK. 73071 !

Tel: (405) 694-1302 !

jeffrey.palmer22@gmail.com http://vimeo.com/user2833074

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Production of documentary, television, new media and fiction digital video and 16mm film; emphasis on documentary and Indigenous media; cinematography design/lighting; video/sound installation and performance; sound design for film and video; linear and non-linear editing; researching historical and theoretical underpinnings of multicultural participation in early and contemporary television/cinema; historical research of all documentary forms.

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EDUCATION

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• University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

M.F.A. Film/Video/Media Production, Spring 2012 Thesis: “Origins” Multimedia documentary installation Honor: University of Iowa Dean’s Fellowship

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• University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK M.A. Native American Studies, Summer 2006

Thesis: “Will the Real Indians Please Stand Up?” James Young Deer and the perspectives of Native American authenticity in turn of the century film Honor: American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship 2004-2006

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• University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK B.A. Cultural Anthropology, Spring 2000 Honor: Golden Key Honor Society 1998-2000

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• Sundance Producers Summit (Aug. 2013)

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• Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellowship (Sum. 2012)

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• Robert Flaherty Graduate Student Fellowship (Sum. 2012)

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• University of Iowa Dean’s Fellowship (Fa. 2009-Sp. 2012)

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• Graduate Student Senator (Fa. 2010-Sp. 2011)

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• American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship (Fa. 2004-Sp. 2006)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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• University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. Assistant Professor- “Media Production” (Fall 2013)

Digital video production, television and motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. Projects based in the newsroom, field, new media, and documentary,

Developed syllabus, overall course structure, and administered all grades.

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• University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK.

Assistant Professor- “Multimedia Documentary” (Fall 2013)

Skills developed with a broad range of pre-production, production, and post-production techniques that will strengthen the creation of compelling documentaries.

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• University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. Assistant Professor- “Non Linear Editing” (Fall 2013)

The course provides a dynamic range of video editing projects which build skills of students through the industry standard in video editing software. Final Cut Pro X, Avid, Adobe Premier, etc.

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• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Visiting Lecturer- “Digital and 16mm Production” (Fall 2012)

Digital video and 16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. History of 16mm film in experimental, fiction, and documentary genres.

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• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Visiting Lecturer- “Advanced Production” (Fall 2012)

Advanced digital video and 16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques.

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Instructor- “Nonfiction Video Production” (Fa. 2011)

The course focuses on strategies for developing, shooting, and editing various nonfiction video. Close examination of history, ethics, and theory of documentary film worldwide.

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Instructor- “Materials of 16mm Film” (Fa. 2010, Sp. 2012)

16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. History of 16mm film in experimental, fiction, and documentary genres. Developed syllabus, overall course structure, and administered all grades.

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Instructor “Modes of Film and Video Production” (Fa. 2009, Sp. 2010, Sp. 2011)

Introduction to nonfiction, fiction, and experimental modes of film and video production; video exercises, nonlinear editing.

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• University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Instructor- “Introduction to Native American Studies” (Fa. 2005, Winter 2005, Sp. 2006) Elements of Native American Studies as a discipline, including history, cultural studies, film studies, and art history.

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• University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Teaching Assistant- “20th Century History of Film” (Fa. 2006) Assisted professor Warren Metcalf. Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, and graded all written work.

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RELATED EXPERIENCE

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Digital Video and Film Production Experience:

Several productions of documentary, fiction,

experimental, and music video and film. Responsibilities included: Director, Director of Photography, Sound Man, Sound Editor, Editor, Gaffer, Lighting, Assistant Camera, and Production Assistant.

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“Caihong City” (2013) HD (Feature Fiction) 2nd Unit Director, DP, Sound

“Origins: Digital Reclamation of Kiowa Storyscapes” (2013) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor

“Bilumsman” (2011) HD (Music Video) Director, DP, Editor

“Effigy” (2011) HD (Documentary) Director, Editor, DP, Sound Design

“I.Will.Know.You” (2011) HD (Fiction) Sound Design

“Emic/Etic” (2011) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design

“Chief” (2011) HD (Fiction) Director of Photography

“Ophelia” (2010) HD (Experimental) Director

“American Teacher” HD (2010) (Docudrama) Director, Editor, DP, Sound Design

“Depositions” (2010) 16mm (Fiction) Director of Photography

“Thocutkop” (2010) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design

“A Place to Call Their Own” (2009) 16mm (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design

“Daidaiiro” (2009) HD (Fiction) Sound Man, Boom, Production

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“Wowie” (2009) 16mm (Fiction) Sound Man, Production Assistant

“Sweat” (2009) 16mm (Experimental) Director, DP, Sound Editor

“Alejandra” (2008) HD (Music Video) Director, DP, Sound Editor

“Maxwell Lone Wolf” (2007) HD (Docudrama) Director, DP, Sound Editor

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Public Art, Installation, and Performance:

These projects include structural video

installation, public environmental art, and performative video installation. !

“Renegade Radio” (2013) (In progress) Radio transmission of Indigenous languages to specific

installation sites in Southwest United States. !

“Wikiup Theatre” (2011) Three channel video installation projected on a Wikiup (Algonquin

structure). I was the creative artist for this project on Indigenous dwellings. !

“Duet” (2011) Modern dance performance with video installation. I created a montage of images

for an M.F.A. thesis in the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

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“Miller Orchard Community Garden” (2011) Group art installation for an Iowa City urban garden

project.

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Business, Commercial, and Professional

: Served in professional positions as a filmmaker

and educator for multicultural institutions. !

University of Oklahoma (Current) Working as a digital archivist for the Department of Geography,

interviewing Indigenous subjects on climate change.

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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2012) Working as a digital archivist, I am shooting short

documentaries to aid in the preservation of Choctaw culture and Native American culture in general.

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Native American Journalist Association (2007-2009) Served as the education director for this national

organization. I created retention, outreach, and recruiting opportunities for Native American students interested in integrated media and communications careers. Conducted grant writing, managed Ford Foundation grant, and organized summer workshops.

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Upward Bound (Sum. 2004, Sum. 2009) Served as instructor for minority high school students interested

in attending college. Located at the Oklahoma City Community College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, I taught, digital media, ACT Prep, Anthropology, and Native American History.

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PUBLICATIONS

• “Video Letters from Prison” (film review) The American Indian Quarterly - Volume 35, Number 2,

Spring 2011, pp. 276-278.

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EQUIPMENT PROFICIENCY

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• HD Cameras (Red One, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Sony, JVC)

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• Film Cameras (Arriflex, Aaton, Bolex super 8mm, 16mm, super 16mm)

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• Lighting Equipment (Arri, Kino-Flo, HDMI, and many more)

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• Sound Equipment (Fostex, Zoom, Marantz, Sound Device)

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• Software (Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro Studio, Avid Editing Suite, Pro-Tools)

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REFERENCES

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• Dr. Renee A. McPherson, University of Oklahoma Director of Research for the South Central Climate Center Associate Professor of Geography

(405) 325-2541 renee@ou.edu !

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• Sabine Haenni, Cornell University

Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor (607) 254-2726

sh322@cornell.edu

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• Sarah Kanouse, University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Art and Art History (319) 384-0992

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