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You may click on any image to see it up close at my Flickr-account.

Press kits

• Shopping Spree electronic press kit. (5MB zip file). Contains two still images from the film and a pdf with director's statement, synopsis and more.
• Coming for You electronic press kit. (4.5MB zip file). Contains two still images from the film and a pdf with director's statement, synopsis and more.

Other sources

I also have profiles up on YouTube, Vimeo and MySpace, if you'd like to take a look there, instead.

Background

Being convinced that I have stories up my sleeve, that needs to be told, I am embarking on a long journey in order to become a storyteller. Together with at lot of fine people I have created some small films that are showcased here.

Cinematic curriculum vitae

Professional courses

• Two day intensive screenwriting masterclass by Jens Arentzen / S·t·o·r·i·e·s (August 2007)
• Two day intensive directing masterclass by Jens Arentzen / S·t·o·r·i·e·s (October 2007) - Read the diploma here (24kb pdf, in Danish)

Self-studies

• Studying by books & craft. Litterature concentrates mostly upon the teachings of Michael Rabiger, Viola Spolin, Jens Arentzen, Sanford Meisner and Christopher Vogler (2004-present)

Whazzaap?

• My current involvements are two projects, Aeroplain [Facebook] and Dynamoe [MySpace | Facebook | Last.fm]. The first is my one man electronica band, the second is a nu-jazz/electronica/rock band. You can watch a live recording from Dynamoe here.
  
  Read below for the complete curriculum vitae.

Discography

• Dynamoe: "The Unrelased Material 1998-2000", Additional keyboards. Released 2008
  This album is available as donationware.
• Dynamoe: "The Unrelased Material 2001-2003", Additional keyboards. Released 2008
  This album is available as donationware.
• Dynamoe: "In the Wake of Time", Additional keyboards. Released 2007
  This album is available as donationware.
• Murena Records: Various artists, "Clubbinhagen", track 08: Dynamoe's "Mistress of Spices" [Additional keyboards] Released 2003
• Kriztal Entertainment: Various artists, "Bedroom Communities 02. Relounge", track 12: Dynamoe's "Clowns & Prophets, Bitches & Backers" [Additional keyboards] Released 2003
• Murena Records / Playground: Dynamoe, "Coming Home", Additional keyboards.
  This album is available as donationware.
• Murena Records / Playground: Dynamoe, "In Your Own Time" (single), Additional keyboards.
• April Records: Alex Puddu & the Butterfly Collectors, "Chasing the Scorpion's Tail", Rhodes, Hammond & piano, arranger (together with the rest of the band). Album also released in Japan.
• Aeroplain: "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle", Composer, arrranger, producer (the works).
  This album is available as a free download
• Mushi: "Unbelonging", Accordion on tracks 2,7,14.
• Mole Listening Pearls: "Pearl Diver_presented by Monophonic" (various artists), Track 4, Dynamoe's "In Your Own Time".
• And I appear as the second half of the duo “The Guevara” with the remix “NeoTek52 Renaissance Jazz remix” on the remix re-release of the album “Brain over Muscle” by Neotek.
• Edel: "In A Jazzymental Mood-Part Two" (various artists), CD 2, Track 12, Dynamoe's "In Your Own Time".
• April Records: Alex Puddu & the Butterfly Collectors, "Tuesday Afternoon" (EP), Rhodes, Hammond & piano, arranger (together with the rest of the band).
• April Records: Alex Puddu & the Butterfly Collectors, "The Silence of the Sun and the Rhythm of the Rain", Rhodes, Piano on track 5, 6, 8.
• Mushi, "Unfairytales", Accordion on tracks 1: "Unfairytale" & 2: "Pieces of Nothing".

Musical curriculum vitae

Education

• Graduated from HF (Danish equivalent to High School) 1992 with grade 11 (US: A-) in music.

Professional Courses

• Different preparatory courses for entering the Danish Rhythmic Music Conservatory 1993-1995
• Diploma in the computer program Steinberg Cubase, the Rhythmic school (Rytmiske Aftenskole), 1994

Musical Experience

• Playing the piano (self-taught) 1980-
• Composing 1980- (More seriously from 1994)
• Playing solo, various small local gigs, school comedy throughout 1980-1990
• Composing all tunes, band-leading & performance in a school musical 1991
• Zuboklup Band + Close-up (Rock/pop) keyboards, composer 1991
• 12 piece pop/funk orchestra keyboards first, drummer later 1990-1992
• Professional courses (as seen above) 1993-1995
• Teacher in Steinberg Cubase 1994-1995
• Moose Project (Jazz/Rock Fusion), keyboards, composer 1994-1997
• Important Pierce (Jazz/Funk Copy band á lá Herbie Hancock & Bentzon Brotherhood) keyboards 2003-2004
• Epifani (Epiphany in Danish) (Jazz/Rock Fusion), keyboards, composer 2001-2003
• Mushi (Alternative Pop/Rock), keyboards, accordion 2003-2004 [Web site]
• Alex Puddu & the Butterfly Collectors (70s Ennio Morricone inspired smooth & groovy tunes - a new project by half of the now non-exsisting duo, Puddu Varano) keyboards 2003-2006 [Web site]
• Vand Over Bord (Jazz/Jazz-funk trio), piano, composer 2003-2008 [Web site]

Current Projects

• Aeroplain (one man electronica band) composer, programmer etc. 2001- [Web site]
• Dynamoe (electronica) Assisting keyboards (both recordings & live gigs) 2001- [Web site]

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Overview:

Started drawing at 3. Have never stopped. Started playing the piano at 7. Won't stop here either. Been in the media / design business since 1995. During this period I've been involved in almost every possible aspect of digital design / interaction design & media creation.

Goal:

Becoming some form of storyteller in one way or another.

Specialties:

Musical Composing, band leading (MD/Musical Director), studio sessions. Graphic design & layout, Identity design, UX Design, Content Strategy, GUI Design (+ QA / HCI / Usability expert), prototyping and Information architecture, programming (HTML / Javascript / PHP). Interactive productions, digital art, professional level photography. Audiovisual production, short films director, writing, story development, editing and grading. Knowledge in computer-aided interactive installations.

Born:

• October 23rd. 1973 23:45 / 11:45PM
• Time zone +1 hours East of GMT
• Napoli, Italy (40°N51'/14°E17')
• Named after Massimo Ranieri, a famous Neapolitalian artist. It was my grandmother (on the Danish side of my family) that insisted upon this name. She thought I would become a musician. She was not all that wrong...

Astrological data:

• Greco-roman: Sun in Scorpio 4th House, Moon in Libra 3rd House, Ascendant in Leo 1st House. Here is a rather flattering astrological profile of someone like me who is born in the middle of the signs Scorpio & Libra.
• Chinese: Chinese sign: Ox, Sexagenary year of birth: 50, Element: Water, Feng Shui Kua Number: 9.

Political Compass:

• Left-libertarian (score -7.0 | -6.1). From the Political Compass Test.

Artistic creativity life cycle

• According to this fellow, I am a so-called "Experimentalist".

Typelogic type (Keirsey / Myers-Briggs):

• Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Percieving (eNFp). By three tests: Once in 2000, twice in 2003 on AdvisorTeam™ and an OPP Certified test later that year.

Dimensions:

• Height: 183.5 cm (6 feet) Weight: 76 kg (167,5 pounds or 12 stone)
• Being the huge Bond fan that I am, I might add that these are the same proportions as James', heh...
• Shoe size: Approx. 46 (US 11-12)

Miscellaneous:

• Eyes: Green/Gray, Blood type: O+
• You may write to me through the address
• You can also take a look at my LinkedIn profile if you like, and perhaps thereby get in touch. Or if you're on the more 'hip' side, check me out on Facebook.