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| 1975 | E. Alan Contino is born in Detroit Michigan, USA | |
| 1984 | Moves from Lincoln Park to Allen Park, MI, USA | |
| 1985 | The "Jakyls" form - Alan unites with 6 other misfits on a quest for "happenings" and the "existance" - while making a pact to never separate | |
| 1986 | Begins reading Sci Fi, Fantasy & Beatnik literature | |
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1987 |
Begins writing Epic Poem "Philosophies of the Sphere" in a free verse metaphysical style as influenced by "beat" writings |
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1988 |
Begins work at William D. Ford Center - learns 35mm/16mm film processing - Clay animation and 2D animation |
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| 1988 |
Completes 1st animated short film "A Dream" |
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| 1989 | Begins still photography work | |
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1989 |
Begins Electrical Engineering Studies |
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1989 |
Begins Theological Studies |
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1989 |
Begins work on "Sphere" theory - a scientific method to answer the meaning of life. |
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1989 |
Begins work with "The Cutting Room Floor" - ch.18 - becomes technical director |
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1990 |
Begins work with the Laponsi Brothers on UHF ch. 44 in Detroit warehouse studio |
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1990 |
Engineers 1st suitecase studio system for 4 camera broadcasting of events with instant replay |
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1990 |
Begins remote broadcasting of live sporting events |
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1991 |
Begins work in motion picture production as a freelancer |
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| 1991 | Having found the "happenings" and the "existance", the first member of the "Jakyls" leaves the country - they make a pact to go separate ways and re-unite in 2000 | |
| 1991 | Becomes aquanted with the "Gothic" & modern "Beatnik" cultures and continues the "existance" dispite the disbanning of the "Jakyls" - shaves his head into a psychobilly mohawk | |
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1991 |
3rd year of Electrical Engineering studies - begins laboratory work for circuit design and systems integration |
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1991 |
Directs and Edits 1st broadcast television commercial |
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1992 |
1st Robot complete - programable controller system with learning capabilities |
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1992 |
Directs and Edits first feature length documentary of the "Michigan Pow Wow" |
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| 1993 | 1st member of the Jakyls dies - suicide by gun shot | |
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1993 |
4th year Electrical Engineering studies - begins SMTP/IEEE consulting work on new "digital encoding processes" for use with video cameras and post-production video systems |
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| 1993 | Recieves Circuit Design & Electronic Experimentation certification | |
| 1993 |
Laponsi Brothers resign from UHF ch. 44 - television studio is moved to station owner headquarters - Alan is made Chief Engineer |
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| 1993 |
1st broadcast television studio completed for UHF ch. 44 |
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1993 |
New broadcast tower system installed for UHF ch.44 - commercial insertion automation system installed |
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1993 |
Live weekly broadcasts begin on ch. 44 - Alan promoted to Director |
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| 1993 |
Finishes 5th year of Theological studies |
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| 1993 | Recieves Computer Science Operations certification | |
| 1993 |
Begins working with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp WBLU/WBLV audio production - for live sound re-enforcement systems and recording systems - part time work as lifegaurd |
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| 1993 | 2nd member of the Jakyls dies - horoin overdose | |
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1994 |
Returns to Blue Lake to work with 35mm still photography - part time work as lifegaurd |
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1994 |
Begins producing/directing/editing weekly television program "A Visit with St. Matthews" |
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| 1994 | 3rd & 4th members of Jakyls dies - horoin overdoses | |
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1994 |
Begins engineering contract with General Motors on the ALDL systems at the Hamtramck Assembly plant |
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| 1994 | 5th member of Jakyls dies - rape | |
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1995 |
Writes, produces, directs production of 1st feature film "Kill Joi" - avant garde/experimental film noir |
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| 1995 | Becomes Junior Partner with Delirium Films | |
| 1995 |
Continues work in motion picture production as a freelancer |
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| 1995 | Create "Chillie Sauce" - television Pilot for a weekly "arts" show | |
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1996 |
Creates new television studio for Henry Ford Community College - utilizing 3D/2D graphics for live weekly productions |
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| 1996 | Completes 1st full season of the weekly television comedy program "FOAM" - written by Jim McLean - produced, directed, editing by Alan | |
| 1996 | Completes 1st full season of the weekly television program "The Saturday Set" - produced, directed, editing by Alan | |
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1997 |
Begins live sound re-inforcement engineering services for the large auditorium systems for Delirium Films | |
| 1997 | Completes 2nd suitecase studio system - begins multicamera remote production services for Delirium Films | |
| 1997 | Completes short film documentary "100 years at St. Hildas" | |
| 1997 | Completes corporate educational film "Unicare Insurance Presents..." | |
| 1997 | Writes, directs, edits feature length documentary "Chronicles of the Feel Z Good Cave" for Burnt Hair Records | |
| 1998 | Recieves Ford Motor Company's Quality One - phase 1 & 2 operations certification | |
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1998 |
Becomes Chief Engineer for University Television - a professional production department at Wayne State University |
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| 1998 | Technical Specialist engineer for the "Korean Potery" educational film | |
| 1998 | Creates www.deliriumfilms.com | |
| 1998 | Re-creates www.alancotnino.com | |
| 1998 | Audio Engineer, Gaffer, Camera Operator for the "Team Ethanol" documentary | |
| 1999 | Studio Engineer for the "DalNET, Local Information - Global Reach" commercial | |
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1999 |
Continues SMTP/IEEE consulting on "new digital encoding" techniques for internet video and DVD systems |
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1999 |
Launches University Television onto the internet with streaming video content |
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| 1999 | Steadicam Operator, Studio Engineer for "Forjando Una Communidad" - Detroit Latin history documentary | |
| 1999 | Steadicam Operator, Studio Engineer for "UGE 1000" Wayne State University instructional drama | |
| 1999 | Recieves Apple's Macintosh Computer Science Operations certification | |
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1999 |
Consults and assists in design and installation of WDET internet broadcast |
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| 2000 |
Steadicam Operator, Gaffer, Grip, Studio Engineer for the "Damon Kieth Collection" information promotional |
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2000 |
Steadicam Operator, Gaffer for the "Underground Railroad" documentary |
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| 2000 | Jakyls reunion origially scheduled - Only 2 remaining members pay homage from a distance.... | |
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2001 |
Resigns from University Televsion - becomes Support Engineer for ENCO System, Inc. |
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| 2001 | Begins weekly radio broadcast on 89.3fm WHFR - www.whfr.fm - "The Wrekking Hours" - a Rockabilly/Psychobilly radio show | |
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2001 |
Continues as Support Engineer at ENCO and placed as Demonstration Systems design engineer |
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2001 |
Following Sept. 11 - laid off from ENCO - returns to motion picture production as a freelancer with Delirium Films |
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| 2001 | Begins as writer for a PHD Gender research study - publishes essay titled "the Great Battle of the Sexes" | |
| 2002 |
Gaffer for "The Sleep of Reason" feature length film in Cleveland |
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| 2002 |
Promoted to Senior Partner at Delirium Films - becomes acting Executive Producer |
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2002 |
Becomes Chief Engineer of the Virtual Theatricality Laboratory at Henry Ford Community College |
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| 2002 | 1st Virtual Theater experiment continues production as 2nd attempt world wide to create a live virtual theatrical production | |
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2003 |
1st Virtual Theatrical Production "The Tempest" opens to international acclaim at Henry Ford Community College - proving live Virtual Theater is a new form of theater |
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2003 |
Contracted as Chief Engineer for the Movement festival - creates/manages 4 stage systems for 30' LED projection at eash stage during the 3 day long music festival |
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2003 |
Director of Photography for the feature length motion picture "Apology to the Dead" with Vernacular Films |
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| 2004 |
Continues as Chief Engineer for the Virtual Theatricality laboratory - while remaining Executive Producer & Senior Partner at Delirium Films |
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2004 |
Awarded for technical excellence at the Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festival for the engineering work in "the Tempest" Virtual Theatrical Production |
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2004 |
Begins Phase 2 engineering work for expanding beyond the current state of technology for the Virtual Theatricality Laboratory - in efforts to create a new production - the first of its kind in the world. |
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| 2006 |
Completes engineering production of "The Skriker" for the HFCC Virtual Theatricality Laboratory's production. First of it's kind in the world. Helps legitamize the "new stage craft" invented by Dr., Popovich called "Virtual Theatricality".
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| 2006 | Completes editing post production for the feature film "Stranded At The Corner; the battle to save historic Tiger Stadium" - later recieves Telly award & Emmy nomination for editing.
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| 2007 | Completes secondary photography, re-mastering, editing and Post-Production for the new feature film "You Are Here" by The Jeffrey Porch, LLC.
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