EDUCATION

New York University, Performance Studies Program 1991-93.
New York University, M.F.A. Dramatic Writing Program/Tisch School of the Arts. 1991.
City College of New York, B.A. English and Creative Writing. 1987.
School of Visual Arts, NYC, Copywriting, 1988.
University of Hawaii at Manoa, English & Liberal Arts, 1982-1985.

Recent Work

Currently developing a webiste commemorating Hawaii’s Statehood in 2006-. Wrote and designed package and website.

Interactive Content Production.
Develop and assist several videos for Currentv.com and Turnhere.com. That includes camera work, media management, digitizing, audio production and editing.

Oral History Project
Currently documenting the oral histories of Sage-Granada Methodist Church members. Project includes assembling these oral histories into a larger, cohesive piece for the church.

InterActive Corp. (IAC) Gifts.com. Copywriter
Wrote copy for items for launch of site.

Hawaii Statehood (working title)
Researched and developed a federally-funded documentary on Hawaii’s Statehood.
Film currently in post-production. Produced by Chris Lee.

GetLit.net
Wrote and produced all web site copy and press releases for multimedia literary and film site.
Managed, coordinated and edited content from contributing writers and filmmakers.
Designed, built and maintained Web site, including uploading online video content, and editing graphics files.
Marketing concept for catalog fashion company and developed story line for 2002 fall line, Los Angeles.
Coordinated production of products
Wrote copy and photographed product for published catalog.

Augie Colon Documentary
Produced oral history video of Puerto Rican musician born and raised in Hawaii. Conducted personal and historical research.

Patsy Saiki: Her 88th Year
Presented at the Japanese American National Museum in 2003 in Los Angeles and at Japanese American Cultural Center in Honolulu.
Wrote script, conducted video and telephone interviews for oral history documentary video.

Isle of Pines
Wrote and co-produced four shows for performance art/dance company with Boaz Barkan, Sherwood Chen, Robert Scott.
Coordinated press releases, wrote and designed press kits.
Performances include:
Isle of Pines. Electric Lodge. Los Angeles, 2001.
Pupplica! Highways. Los Angeles, 2001.
Utopia Plains. Williamsburg Arts Nexus, New York, 200.3
Fur. Video, 2004.

Independent Media Channel
Conducted video interviews during the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.

House of Representatives, State of Hawaii
Office of Representative Kenneth Hiraki. Researched proposals for bills, received and organized testimony from state bureaus and private interests.

WRITING

“Restoring Loss: Performing Sovereignty in Hawaii,” Dr. Joseph Roach, New York University, 1994.

“Volcanoes, Aloha Oe!,” Feature-length script. inst. Alan Trustman. New York University, 1989.

“Taking Gold Mountain”. Feature-length script. Los Angeles, 2005

“Isle of Pines,” wrote and performed, Robert Scott, Boaz Barkan, Sherwood Chen, Electric Lodge, Los Angeles, 2000.

“Pupplica!” wrote and performed, Robert Scott, Boaz Barkan, Sherwood Chen, Highways Performance Space, Los Angeles, 2002.

“Utopia Plains,” wrote and performed, Boaz Barkan, Sherwood Chen, Electric Lodge, Williamsburg Arts Nexus, 2003.

“Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess.” Puppet video, 1992.

“The Revolution is in the March,” Kampo Cultural Center, dir. John Edward McGrath, 1992.

“Michelangelo, Snap!” Nada Theater, dir. John Edward McGrath, 1989.

Related Production

Production Designer/Art Director

Jailbait. Production Designer. Independent DV trailer, directed by Ben Sainsbury. Los Angeles.
Designed conference room interior for MIGHTYFINE. Los Angeles.
LArceny. Production Designer. Feature film directed by Irving Schwartz. LArceny Productions, Los Angeles.
Super Beast. Art Director. Music video directed by Rob Zombie. Arsenal Productions, Los Angeles.
Living Dead Girl. Art Director. Music video directed by Rob Zombie. Arsenal Productions, Los Angeles.
Can I be your Bratwurst, Please? Art Director. Film directed by Rosa Von Praunheim. Regina Ziegler Film Productions, Los Angeles.
Daydreams of a Violent Revolution. Puppet Design. Directed by John McGrath. La MaMa, NYC.
G-Men from Hell. Construction Coordinator. Feature Film directed by Christopher Coppola. Action Productions, Los Angeles.

Music/Sound Design

Music & Compositions by Arnie Saiki

Eden’s Curve. Wrote and produced music for independent feature film.
and Body Weather Laboratory. Sound score and performance collaboration with Robert Scott for LA-based performance artist,
Waking Mele. Music for award winning USC thesis film directed by Anne Misawa. Los Angeles.
Directed and managed team of musicians and poets for live spoken word & music shows in New York City, Austin and Honolulu, including 1994 New Music Seminar. Produced and engineered all studio demos and video content.
Robot Boat. Produced music with DJ Olive for a dance performance directed by Robert Scott. House of Candles, NYC.
C-World Murder Mystery. Produced and composed music for group art show at C-World Gallery, NYC, included Michael Weiner, Daniel Oates, Taru Lahti, Enis Sefersah and others.
Ronnie & Irit Studios. Compose music for Seventh and Sixth Fashion Show, NYC.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Working knowledge of video and audio production for broadband, with years of experience in art and production design, audio production and music composition for film and theater. Working knowledge of web programming skills, including HTML, Javascript, CSS, PHP and basic knowledge of Filemaker.
Mac and PC, work experience with video and audio editing software: ProTools, Final Cut Pro, Logic, Performer, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver. Basic knowledge of AfterEffects and Flash.
Understanding and some diagnostic skills of A/V equipment and systems.
Basic knowledge of codec and media platforms.

2004 – Oct. 2005

America Online Broadband. West Coast Promotions Coordinator
Responsible for capturing and encoding telestream assets for AOL’s Welcome Screen using beta and digibeta VTRs, including MPEG IMX Digital Recorder. Responsible for encoding frame grabs for Music Promotions using Avid system. Troubleshoot and maintain the telestream at the AOL Production Studio.