Coyote Darren Sarkin
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Education
2011 BA cum laude, Theater Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
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Selected Exhibitions
2020 Group Exhibition, Reimagine Public Art, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA, CA
2020 Group Exhibition, Art on the Lawn, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin, TX
2020 Group Exhibition, Who Are You Really?, Lloyd the Warehouse, Austin, TX
2019 Group Exhibition, Spring Preview, I-5 Gallery, LA, CA
2019 Group Exhibition, Stars in Your Eyes, Paramount Academy of Music, Studio City, CA
2018 Group Exhibition, Luminosity 2.0, Loft at Liz’s Gallery, Hollywood, CA
2018 Group Exhibition, The Broken You, Burning Man Decompression, LA, CA
2018 Solo Exhibition, Burning Light, Radiant Space Gallery, LA, CA (curated by Mia Orozco)
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, I Art U DTLA, Ren Gallery, LA, CA (with painter Laurie Shapiro)
2016-19 Solo Exhibitions, Forest, Gallery 227, LA, CA
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Collaborative Projects and Installations
2020 Toolbox, Human Resources, LA, CA (collaboration with Mia Orozco)
2019 Deep Tea, Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV
2017 Lightning, Electric Lodge Theater, Venice Beach CA
(Installation and collaborative performance with Fiasco Physical Theater)
2016 Billboard Fiasco, undisclosed, LA, CA
(Installation and collaborative performance with Fiasco Physical Theater)
2015 Boxfort Installation, Brewery Artist Lofts, LA, CA
2013 Red Hat Series, San Francisco, CA (Comedic performance art films)
2012 Howling Beasts, Wingspeak Productions, The Hayworth Theater, LA, CA
2011 Hamlet’s Antics, LAN Club, Wingspeak Productions, Beijing, China
2011 Flowers in the Fog, Stevenson Theater, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2008 Bubble Wrap Trap, Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV
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Commissions
2018 Duality Mirrors, light mirrors that transform the viewer (2 x 3 ft+), Desert Daze, Lake Perris, CA
2018 Light Wall, light contrast wall (8 x 8 ft), David Castillo Opera, LA, CA
2016 Unholy Matrimony, installation for a gay satanic wedding, Church of Fun, LA, CA
Awards, Honors, Grants
2020 Ignition Filter grant, Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC, Austin, TX
2020 Covid-19 Artist grant, Center for Cultural Innovation, LA, CA
2019 YOUtopia grant, San Diego Collaborative Arts Project, San Diego, CA
2013 Student Teacher grant, Beverly Hills Playhouse, San Francisco, CA
2011 Phi Beta Kappa Award, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2010-11 UCSC Service Award, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2008-10 Dean’s Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2007 Blanche Hunsaker Award, Global Bridge Foundation, El Segundo, CA
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Professional Experience
2017- Technical Director
Take 2 Productions, Los Angeles, California
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Innovate remote workflows and touch-free camera kits during 2020 pandemic
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Produce and execute shoots
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Operate 6x 2M/E switchers simultaneously during concurrent broadcasts.
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Engineer multi-camera shoots for livestream platforms: facebook, twitter, youtube, instagram, and tiktok
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Work directly with high-end clients: Netflix, Amazon, Intel, Facebook, Johnson and Johnson, MoMA, Apple
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Proficient with cameras: Red, Fuji XT3, Canon C300 and 5DM4
2013-2019 Live Production Technologist
Pixmob, VCI, Norman Sound, FNTech, Shepard, AV Concepts, MS Events
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Video Engineering
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Switching: Barco E2 & S3, Analog Way, Panasonic 410/450, ATEM, Vmix
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Projection: mount, blend, and geometry of up to 10K projectors
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Camera Direction & Shading
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Software: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Powerpoint, Keynote Procreate, Playback Pro
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Lighting Design
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Program GrandMA and Hog lighting consoles
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Draw lighting plots using Vectorworks and AutoCAD
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Master Electrician on sets drawing 400+ amps
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Lead large teams to execute intricate designs, adhering to OSHA safety standards
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Notable past clientele
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Production: Rachel Platton, We Are LA (festival), Das Ich, Neon Trees, Flo Rida, Matisyahu, Playstation Expo, Vidcon, Two Bit Circus, Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios, Fox Studios, Singularity University, Anime Expo LA, NY ComicCon, Saudi Arabia National Game
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Corporate: Bank of America, AB Inbev, Levi’s, NVidia, Intel, Amgen, Bluewater Technologies, Cisco, Meraki, REI
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Teaching Experience
2013-14 Tanju Theater Program Director, Humaniversity, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
2011-12 Instructor, Beijing Improv, Beijing, China
2011-12 Instructor, Kamsing Theater Center, Beijing, China
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Leadership Activities
2016- Founding member, Fiasco Physical Theater Company, LA, CA is this date correct? - “2016-”
2015 Climbed Lurking Fear C2F 5.7, El Capitan, Yosemite, CA
2010-11 Backpacking club vice-president, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2008-09 Student Advisory Council to the Vice-Chancellor, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2008-09 Resident Advisor Council Representative, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
2008-11 HIV Dance-A-Thon Design and Development, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
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Press
Jamie Waxx, “Beauty in Ugliness” interview, CBS News, Hollywood, CA, August 25, 2018.
Shana Nys Dambrot, “To Infinity and Beyond”, Los Angeles Weekly, August 4, 2018.
Lisa Beebe, “Pieces of Southern California’s Wildfire-Ravaged Landscape Have Become Haunting Sculptures”,
Los Angeles Magazine, July 30, 2018.
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Professional Development
2020 Red Laser cutter certificate and MIG welding certificate, Austin Hackerspace, TX
2019 Image Processing, Barco Certified Specialist, Event Master, Sacramento, CA
2018 Image Processing, Barco Certified Operator, Event Master, Las Vegas, NV
2017 GrandMA2 Specialist Certification, ACT Lighting, Burbank, CA
2016 HOG 4 Programmer Certificate, High End Systems, Austin, TX
2011 TEFL Certified, International TEFL Teacher Training, LA, CA
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