Mary C. Beal
Editor of screenplays, teleplays, books, and web authorProvide assistant on animation and graphic arts.
Summary
Available for editing of screenplays, teleplays, and books, including animation and graphic arts. Work via email from home-office. Received MFA from UCLA School of Theatre, Film & Television where I was hired to produce documentary on "The Doors" band - featuring, footage of concert from his original 16mm film, recordings, photographs and poetry from Jim Morrison's estate. Then worked in Los Angeles as writer in development for five different production companies and wrote for "Smurfs" cartoons. Owned a licensed and bonded Literary Agency from 1989 - 1993, in which I helped writers edit their material. Still edit for books and screenplays and teleplays. Then moved to Oregon to direct and produce for US Dept. of Education and State of Oregon's, Earth and Sea Investigators' Program, with over $1.2 million budget. Earned doctoral degree in Educational Technology in order to teach as professor of management, multimedia, digital video, writing and TV production.
Experience
Retired!
California State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association
Editor, Writer, Web Author
Creative Media Services / Lyons, OR
Available for editing of screenplays, teleplays, and books, including animation and graphic arts. Work via email from home-office.
Professor
California State University, Sacramento / Sacramento, CA
TV Production, Screenwriting, cross-platform Digital Media, Communications (Public Speaking), and Instructional Design are my areas of expertise.
Professor, Interactive Digital Media
Western Illinois University / Macomb, IL
Taught Digital Video, screenwriting, creation of cross-platform interactive digital media with text, animation, video, sound, and interactivity. Used Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Director audio and videotaping and digitization, and Microsoft Word.
Professor Digital Video
Eastern Oregon University / LaGrande, Oregon
Helped create a complete digital video and audio editing suite for the students. As in all professorial positions: taught hands-on, wrote grants, served on committees and performed community services, and spoke publicly regarding my doctoral work in Educational Technology and Instructional Design.
Education
Oregon State University
Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) / Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Management
Worked on study of statewide Oregon education while interning at Chambers Communications in Eugene, Oregon. Worked as Director of Multimedia in creation of interactive DVD on Basic Hydraulics using digital audio and video, interactivity using Director, animation using Flash, and photos using Adobe Photoshop. Great people and terrific experience.
UCLA Graduate School of Film and Television
MFA / Screenwriting, TV Production, 16mm Film
Awarded teaching position in Television Production for production of "Esscape" (sic) based on "The Hobbit". Co-wrote Television Pilot called,"Dawson" developed Disney for Stacey Keach, Writer on "Critter" developed at Amblin Entertainment and then at Disney, "Harbor Town" developed at Fox Studio and Disney; and "The Killing Jar" and "Man of Aran" both developed at DeLaurentiis Productions.
16mm film based on a Hemingway short story won Balboa International Film Festival. It was produced by five students at the cost of $5,000 each.
Willamette University
BFA / English, Ecology, Zoology
Studied Spanish for five years also, having taken interest upon my trip at 16 to Spain and Africa.
