Personal Details
Name: Mike McVey
E-mail: mike@mikeandcath.com
Phone: (06) 8674323 | (027) 6189 605
Nationality: New Zealander
What I Do
I am a multimedia/web developer!
I have mastered Flash & Actionscript to an expert level and can use the
flash platform to build cutting edge solutions for all platforms and enviroments.
I have produced literally hundreds of activities/games and stories with flash.
Banners, Galleries, Videos, Classroom Management/Assessment Applications,
Screensavers, Interactive Desktops... anything is possible.
I am also a web developer and have been designing/building websites for a number of years. My strengths are: flash, video technology, website design.
Achievements
Graduate Diploma in Multimedia: AUT: 2001
Macromedia Award for Excellence in Website Design: AUT: 2001 for thisBachelor of Science (Chemistry & Psychology): Otago University: 1991-94
Software and Programming
Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Dreamweaver, Freehand, Fireworks, Director, Adobe CS, MDM Zinc, Actionscript, JSFL, Squeeze, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, PHP, ASP, mySQL, and more....
Career
In the past 4 years I have worked as a fulltime contractor for Wendy Pye Ltd (Sunshine Books) . In this role I have produced numerous games, activities, quizes, presentations, CD-Roms, and websites. A couple of hilites being the creation of a Flash based, cross-platform Classroom Management & Assessment CD-Rom as well as producing the company's USA marketing CD-Rom.
I have also completed numerous freelance work for clients such as Braun, Tui, Playstation, AUT. These projects have range from Maori Language activities, Video (editing & compression), XML Flash Graphs to name a few...
Below are some samples of my work. Unfortunately numerous projects I have been invovled with have been distributed on CD-Rom. For this reason they cannot be presented here. For more samples please contact me.
"This is only a small portion of the work I have completed and in no means a true indication of my capabilities and experience... "
Description: Website Development, Flash, PHP, mySQL, Content Management System
Client: Realphotographics
Date: April 2007
Description: Website Development, Flash, PHP, mySQL, Content Management System
Client: Hallertau Brewbar and Restaurant
Date: November 2006
Description: Website Development, Flash, PHP, mySQL, Secure SSL, Encrypted Email
Client: The Millton Vineyard Ltd
Date: October 2006
Description: Character Design, Flash, HTML, ASP
Client: Federation Media
Date: December 2007
All characters drawn and animated.
Description: Website Development, Flash, ASP, mySQL
Client: Apple Art
Date: March 2006
Description: Video, Illustration, Flash, Final Cut, Cleaner
Client: MediaPod
Date: 2004
For Tui I have designed their original website, an Active Desktop, and a series of MPEG video animations that played on LCD screens attached to beer taps.
Description: Website Development, Flash, ASP, mySQL
Client: Apple Art
Date: March 2005
GK MATHS: Number Crunchers Snowboard Jump
Description: Flash Game
Client: Wendy Pye
Date: 2003
The game that accompanied this maths activity.
THE DREAM SCREEN: Keleidoscope Screensavers
Description: Flash Installable Screensaver
Client: Kathy Crockett
Date: 2003
A series of keleidoscope screensavers produced. This is a online sample only and not the actual screensaver.
GALAXY KIDS MATHS: Number Crunchers Path Paving Problem
Description: Flash Activity
Client: Wendy Pye
Date: 2003
Description: Dynamic Flash Video Player
Client: Cornfed Consulting
Date: 2005
Produced a dynamic, streaming flash video player with small footprint (6K) and custom controls. Also compressed videos to "dialup" download profiles.
GALAXY KIDS MATHS: "Shoot em up!"
Description: Flash Game
Client: Wendy Pye
Date: 2003
The one and only "shooting" game to get past editorial.
SUNSHINE GALAXY KIDS: Certificate Maker
Description: Flash Application
Client: Wendy Pye
Date: 2003
One of 12 different versions all with different functionality. Another version
Description: Flash
Client: AUT
Date: 2001
This is the interface for which I won the Macromedia Award for Excellence in Website Design 2001. Just the interface presented.
