A Bit About Me...
To download a copy of my current resumé, click here
A Bit About Me... |
Besides my efforts in the realm
of art, I also work as a professional Camera Assistant, 2nd Unit DP,
and Camera Op. To download a copy of my current resumé, click here |
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Even though my birth certificate says "Michelangelo Flores,"
I am
content to be called "Michael". If only I had a dime for every time
someone asked me if that was my real name. The decision to name me
Michelangelo was made during a
broadcast of the Charleton Heston film in which he portrayed the
Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. My dad made that decision,
being reluctant to accept the names that my mother's family wanted for
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My background in media began at an early age. My first grade teacher tired of sending home notes to complain about my constant scribbling during class. When I was eleven years old, my father admonished me to never tamper with two items in the home: his 35mm Nikon camera and the Betamax. One day, I overheard my father grumbling over the blurry photos that came back from the corner photo lab. Curious to discover what the problem could be, I covertly reviewed the camera's instruction manual. Within a few hours of consulting the manual, I was able to operate the professional-grade Nikon F3 camera and program the VCR. So much for parental warnings. When I am asked about when the foundation for my passion for visual art was laid, I recall a lyric by multimedia artist David Byrne: "I was born in a house with the television always on." I go on to recall seeing someone on television operating an early digitizing tablet and stylus. I was fascinated by the idea of being able to draw into a machine that would display the results of the stylus action onto a screen. It became central to my thinking. I was still in elementary school. All of those childhood activities come together here at my desk -- the drawing, the hijacked Nikon, the Betamax. I would look at photographic effects in magazines and would wonder if Dad's Nikon could make photos similar to the ones that I was seeing in print. I was delighted to learn that the F3 could take multiple exposures. I spent a lot of time that summer running back and forth to the corner photo lab. My romance with the camera went on hold during most of junior high and high school, during which time I focused on developing my public speaking skills. | |
| Remember the random moments in the Dustin Hoffman film Rain Man during which his
character would pause to take a photograph? Those photos are shown
during the end credits, and are amazing. That's how I tend to find art
-- not on a schedule, but at random moments, and generally to the
surprise of those around me. |
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| Today, my work time is divided
among a number of activities, including graphic design (logo art, page
layout), photography (many sorts – baby pics, portraits, product),
video production (corporate vid, reality TV, commercial spots as PA,
AC, and camera op), and drawing with my Painter IX program. My plan at
the moment is to phase out everything except the occasional video job
and the drawing over the next 18-24 months. I find it more rewarding to
work on my digital drawings than strictly on the photos from which I
create them. |
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If you'd like for me to bid on a
project of yours, feel free to contact me at info at michelangeloflores
dot com. |