Weston Gaylord
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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StoryFile
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Creative Director
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Jan 2022 - Present
Research & creative development for pilots, prototypes, experiential installations and exhibits using StoryFile's conversational video platform. Scripting and team management for experimental creative projects.
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Associate Creative Director
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Jun 2021 - Jan 2022
Creative direction and writing for immersive, VR & live theatrical experiences with Storyfile's interactive conversational video platform.
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Spy Brunch LLC
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Producer
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Mar 2021 - Present
Creative Producer, Writer and Performer for "Sherwood & Nottingham" — Spy Brunch's long-form online immersive experience (2021); Composer/Lyricist for live immersive experience "Dragon Show" (2022). Creative Producer, Writer and Performer for "Sherwood & Nottingham" — Spy Brunch's long-form online immersive experience (2021); Composer/Lyricist for live immersive experience "Dragon Show" (2022).
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Freelance
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Writer/Director, "Nothing is Safe"
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Oct 2019 - Present
Nothing is Safe is a 360 heist film designed for the 360 video medium. Co-created with Armando Kirwin and co-produced with VeeR. Nothing is Safe is a 360 heist film designed for the 360 video medium. Co-created with Armando Kirwin and co-produced with VeeR.
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Gravity: A New(tonian) Musical
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Co-Creator
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Aug 2015 - Present
Lyricist & co-bookwriter for "Gravity: A New(tonian) Musical," currently in development with support from Encore Theatre Company, Z Space, and Theatreworks Silicon Valley. Modern day physicist Sophie travels back in time to 1666, meeting young Isaac Newton but upsetting the applecart of history in the process. An original comedy with a fresh, contemporary score, Gravity is a delightful tale of romance, feminism, and the art of science. Lyricist & co-bookwriter for "Gravity: A New(tonian) Musical," currently in development with support from Encore Theatre Company, Z Space, and Theatreworks Silicon Valley. Modern day physicist Sophie travels back in time to 1666, meeting young Isaac Newton but upsetting the applecart of history in the process. An original comedy with a fresh, contemporary score, Gravity is a delightful tale of romance, feminism, and the art of science.
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Artie
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director/Writer, "A Classroom Through Time"
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
Realtime VR experience, collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League Realtime VR experience, collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League
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Chained: A Victorian Nightmare
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Writer
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
Chained: A Victorian Nightmare is the immersive theater VR adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Step into Victorian-era London, keep the company of ghosts, and confront your own past, present, and future through a bone-chilling journey of self-discovery in this evocative new vision for A Christmas Carol. Chained: A Victorian Nightmare is the immersive theater VR adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Step into Victorian-era London, keep the company of ghosts, and confront your own past, present, and future through a bone-chilling journey of self-discovery in this evocative new vision for A Christmas Carol.
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Here Be Dragons
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Technologist
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2016 - 2018
VR technical development for production & post-production of 35+ cinematic virtual reality experiences-developing creative & technical VR treatments with directors and creators-liaison between production, post-production and clients during all stages of development-on-set post supervision and live-stitching -shooting with all pro-grade VR rigs-VR stitching, compositing and VFX-training Assistant Editors in new tools and workflows-researching photogrammetry, optical flow & light field technologies Show less
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VR Technical Coordinator
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
VR tech for production & post-production of 25+ cinematic virtual reality experiences-on-set post supervision-shooting with all pro-grade VR rigs-stitching, compositing and VFX-researching photogrammetry, optical flow & light field technologies -designing an augmented-reality previz tool for VR directors
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Post Production Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
-Supported editorial team-Ingested & organized footage-Quickstitched VR footage for editors-Tested new VR hardware/software for use in Post-Production
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SMUGGLER
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New York City
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VR Tech Op
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Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
-Operated Facebook's 360Surround VR Camera for production of "Here and Now" in Grand Central Station -VR pre-pro camera testing -On-set post supervision, camera operation -Custom VTR solution -Operated Facebook's 360Surround VR Camera for production of "Here and Now" in Grand Central Station -VR pre-pro camera testing -On-set post supervision, camera operation -Custom VTR solution
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MPC
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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VR Post-Production
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Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
Assisted with post-production of Facebook's "Here and Now" VR experience -optical flow stitching -color grading algorithms -render workflow Assisted with post-production of Facebook's "Here and Now" VR experience -optical flow stitching -color grading algorithms -render workflow
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Lights Out Damn'd Spot
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Stanford, CA
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Director
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
-Directed Shakespeare's Macbeth in total darkness: live radio in the dark with 5 actors -Ambisonic sound design from 30+ speakers surrounding audience -Presented with support from the Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics -Directed Shakespeare's Macbeth in total darkness: live radio in the dark with 5 actors -Ambisonic sound design from 30+ speakers surrounding audience -Presented with support from the Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics
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Co-Creator
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
Co-writer actor, director and editor for original comedy webseries Co-writer actor, director and editor for original comedy webseries
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Show-Intel
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San Jose, CA
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Writer/Director
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Apr 2014 - May 2014
-Wrote/designed/directed performance piece with interactive Kinect technology -Developed with Redesigning Theatre program at Stanford d.school -Later brought the show to San Jose for two performances with San Jose Rep's Emerging Artists Program -Wrote/designed/directed performance piece with interactive Kinect technology -Developed with Redesigning Theatre program at Stanford d.school -Later brought the show to San Jose for two performances with San Jose Rep's Emerging Artists Program
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Education
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Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Symbolic Systems (Human-Computer Interaction)