My name is Frank Schalk... about me..professionally, at least..

I received a BA in Film and Video from UC Santa Cruz in 1998 and was particularly interested in a course entitled Computers in Motion Picture and Video, which integrated digital media with traditional film and video elements. It was in this class where I first experienced the creative potential of multimedia as a powerful tool for artists. I applied this experience towards learning Web design, and soon got a job doing it.

I received my Masters Degree in Broadcast Electronic Communications from San Francisco State in October 2004, again building on digital media design and theory.

Shortly after, I went to work for the Academy of Art University, building a whole new set of skills based on broadcast media content. I was an assistant editor, DVD designer and author, and composer of original music composer for the On-Air Advertising department.

In addition to the visual arts, I have been a traditional musician for many years, playing trumpet from elementary school through college. I played classical and jazz, and toured the world with the high-school band. As a rock and electronic music fan, I learned guitar and bass soon after. I continue to play with various groups and projects, and record on my own mini-studio as well.

I do try to blend business with pleasure, opting to see the humor in life, no matter what deck of cards it deals. I have a singular attention to the look and sound of life in general, and what it all means. Along with my passions for film, music, and history, I like solving puzzles, traveling, good food, popular science, and celebrating ridiculously dated pop culture relics among other things. I have a wonderful fiance, Jennifer, who, as it goes without saying, has more than served her tour of duty by putting up with me and my nonsensical antics.

If nothing more, I hope to make people look at things just a little differently after meeting me (not enforced by the brute force of a fistfight or anything like that, but rather through the strength of my ideas). Breaking the mold along the way, of course.

Speaking of having a sense of humor, it pays to have one, albeit slightly offbeat, when viewing my YouTube page and all it has to offer to society.. Youv'e been warned.

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