Eric "Aeryk" Laws
In the past 15 years I have managed many forms of contract production for numerous Feature Films, Shorts, Commercials, Music Videos, Television Broadcasts & Live Events, which were a great success. Highlights of my career were major roles in over 45 local Theater Productions one, of which, was honored a Big Easy Award. I also teach instructional classes on media arts. These courses instruct students, hands-on, on how to create animated movies from pre-production through post. One of my main passions is to create local culturally relevant films & documentaries. I still compose and create my own sound designs for many pieces. My origins into the artistic world were through music & this still remains a strong divining focus throughout all of my works. 

Education
Berklee Music, Finale Publishing & Music Business 6 CEU'S

Academy of Art University, 3D Maya Animation & Graphics

Seminole Community College, 2 years of Music Theory & Composition

Orlando Vo-Tech, Business Courses

Assembled Second Circle Productions Studio & Seven Devils Parlor Gallery

10 years classical piano & 5 years of classical guitar training

Employment

POV Productions (Multimedia Educational Instruction), 2006-current

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, Contract 2009-current

WRBH Radio 88.3FM, Audio Engineer 2006-2009

Jefferson Youth Foundation, 2006-2009

Young Audiences, 2006-current

Seven Devils Parlor, Owner-Operator (closed due to Katrina)

Tennessee Williams Literary Festival 2004-2007

Historic New Orleans Collection 2004-current (sound design for the "City of Hope" exhibit)

WWOZ Radio 90.7FM, 2000-2004

Mikko Presents, Commissioned 1997-2000

House of Blues New Orleans, Asst. Box Office Manager 1995-2000

Films  
*listings on www.imdb.com

Skills

Thorough knowledge of Mac /PC hardware & operating systems
Read, write, score musical notation & prepare sound designs
Live or Studio Audio/Video implementation & operation
Graphic Design, Animation, Editing
Ability to create & manage Multi-Media projects from pre to post

Fluent Software

Final Cut, Logic, Audition, WavLab, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Most Apple Softs, Mac & PC operating systems

Awards
Featured Artist for Dramarama 13 2006


Best Director, Best Score & Best Screenplay for "Vaudeville Nights" Stopwatch Cinema 2003

New Orleans Big Easy Award "Hedwig & the Angry Inch" 2002

Best Cinematography for "Before this Parting Kiss" Stopwatch Cinema 2002


*Hard copies of films, animations, audio CD's, music videos and professional references available on request.