Marcus Lee
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Experience
- Jun 2011 - PresentCreative Technician / Hemsworth Arts & Community CollegeMain technician in the Creative department (Music, Music Tech., Drama, Dance & Art). I run the Recording Studio as well as the Mac based Multimedia Suite (Logic Studio, Final Cut Studio, Adobe Suite) and the PC based music room (Cubase). Day-to-day activities include, network monitoring & maintenance, DVD creation, film editing, promotional materials, audio editing, composition and AS/A Level Music Tech. support. Live sound and light jobs are also undertaken at several points throughout the school year. Community projects and support is also given when appropriate.
- Jul 2010 - PresentAuthenticator / RBS Global Banking & MarketsFraud and security checks on large payments processed by NatWest and RBS. Liaising with both customers and colleagues worldwide.
- Sept 2008 - PresentQuality Controller / VeriFone
- Dec 2008 - PresentFoley Artist/Producer / InterWave StudiosProduced, recorded and mixed footsteps for the PC computer game 'Stargate: The Last Stand'.
- Jan 2007 - PresentEngineer / Runway StudiosDealt with the whole refurb of the recording studio. This involved putting up accoustic panelling, rewiring all the equipment and patching/hard wiring all the necessary equipment to make the studio run as smoothly as possible. Also, engineered a few bands during recording and practice sessions.
- Sept 2006 - PresentTechnical Assistant / Corridor ArtsAssisted with daily electronics and computer maintenance. Gained experience with Logic Pro, editing in Final Cut HD and graphic design in Photoshop. Set up and ran several cinema nights in a venue including all advirtising (posters, promo-vids) aswell as the setting up and running of the christmas party which involved live bands of several styles, dance, art, short films and DJ'ing
- Jul 2006 - PresentRadio Production Assistant / Shanghai Media GroupWorking alongside two radio presenters i helped them research for news stories, english language teaching and also helped produce sound bites, jingles, stabs, etc. This was a second internship i took whilst in Shanghai.
- Jun 2006 - PresentIT Technician / JIAWorked closely with the Co-Director of this new company, helping organise his diary, setting up meetings and general administration work. Assisted with all IT maintenance within the company. The work was an internship whilst i was in Shanghai for a couple months.
- 2001 - PresentCashier / China GardenTook orders from customers in person and over the phone. Cashed up the earnings from each night and worked out profits.
- 2002 - PresentWaiter / Sharp Service WaitersFully trained in silver service. Worked for several corporate events and private house functions. Gained good customer service skills.
Education
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2004 - 2008The University of HuddersfieldBSc in Music Technology & Audio SystemsActivities: Live recording, studio recording, sound engineering, programming, juggling society.
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Hello there!
As many of you may know I recently went on holiday to Turkey with some really good friends. Just before the holiday however I recieved a Holga 120N and thought this would be an excellent opportunity to test it out. I had several types of film with me:- B&W Shanghai GP3
- Ilford XP2 Super 400 B&W
- FujiFilm Colour Pro ISO400
- FujiFilm Colour Pro ISO160
Each one brought about its own set of characteristics and you may be able to tell from the quality difference of the photos. I think my favourite was the Ilford XP2 Super 400 B&W - it seemed to have excellent contrast and brightness, really distinguished. The Shanghai film wasn't bad at all especially at the super cheap eBay price. The Fuji ISO400 also came out well and probably produced my favourite photo of the set, unfortunately however the ISO160 film did not work out so well.
I've uploaded a few of my favourites from the photoset to the bottom of the page.
The rest of the photos are here:
You can also find some photos of me paragliding here:
The holiday itself was fantastic and I hope they shine through in the photos, very much looking forward to next year!Thanks.
haha!
I think I remember seeing something very similar to this ages ago on the internet as a joke but, it turns out it's actually coming to a KFC near you soon - presuming you're American.
I think I'm glad I shall never have the chance to try this heart attack inducing 'sandwich'.
If you are American and have the good grace of trying this on April 12th please comment and let me know of your experience to the hospital.
Cheers ^^
Nom nom nom.
As it's Easter we made nests. Yum.
Even if you don't celebrate it there are still things to enjoy... mainly chocolatey things - I have a Molly Moo Cow as well.
Till next time,
>Marcus
- 1 Acorn or Butternut Squash cut in to 1-2cm segments - Skin left on if it looks nice and thin
- 125g Black Rice - Washed & Dried
- 125g Red Rice - Washed & Dried
- 250g Basmati Rice - Washed & Dried
- 2 Red Onions - sliced finely
- 8 Cloves of Garlic - Crushed
- 2 Red Chillies - Deseeded & Finely Sliced
- Bunch of Dill - Chopped
- Bunch of Parsley - Chopped
- 1 Lemon - Zest & Juice
- 1L Vegetable or Chicken Stock
- 100g Dried Cranberries
- 100g Mixed Nuts - Chopped
- Small Handful Mixed Seeds
- 1tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1tsp Sugar
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
- Get the oven on - around 200°C/392°F/Gas Mark 5.
- Put the squash in an oven dish - toss it with a glug of olive oil, cinnamon, half the dill, the chillies and a pinch of salt & pepper.
- Put in the oven for 15 minutes. This will half cook it.... roughly.
- Get a pan that can go in the oven if possible (we couldn't). Put it on a medium-high heat.
- A glug of olive oil in the pan with the onions, garlic, red and black rice. Fry for roughly 10 minutes or till the onions are soft and the rice fragrant.
- Add the other half of the dill and the stock - Bring to the boil and simmer gently with lid on for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5 minutes in to simmering the squash can be removed from the oven and allowed to cool - toss in the small teaspoon of sugar.
- Remove the lid and stir in the basmati rice, lemon juice, lemon zest, cranberries, mixed nuts and seeds - reserving a little of each for garnish.
- Poke the squash segments half in and out in to the rice.
- Put in the oven covered for around 30-40 minutes - basically till it's cooked and golden coloured.
- Remove the lid and bake for another 5-10 minutes if you want some crispiness (who doesn't?)
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining seeds, nuts, cranberries and chopped parsley.
- EAT!
I'm sure this could be served as an accompaniment to some grilled or pan seared fish or meats but, as I've already said, it made an excellent meal in itself.
Yeah, it's been a long time since I've posted anything.
This was too good to not post.
Basically, the guy analysed the frequency spectrum of a kid reciting the Proclamation of the European Environmental Criminal Court. He then used that information to recreate the frequencies as well as he could on a piano, thus a talking piano is born.
It's pretty genius.
Spotify Mobile
You’ve seen the demos, we’ve gotten the approvals and now Spotify is mobile.
Today we’re really excited to announce that Spotify is available to our premium subscribers for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Android platforms. The Spotify app is downloadable in both Apple’s App Store and the Android Market.
We’ve worked hard to bring you the same great Spotify experience you’re already familiar with to your phone. The mobile apps will allow you to take the entire Spotify catalogue and put it in your pocket. You can use our ‘offline mode’ to make playlists available at all times, even when no connection is available, perfect for that ride on the tube or long flight across the Atlantic.
Launching these apps is our first step at going mobile and we’d like to thank all the people who worked hard on making this happen as well as all the partners involved in the process.
We’ve set up a mobile section with more details and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. We know that you’ve been eagerly awaiting this launch and we appreciate the patience – now go out and get that app!
This is a nice surprise.
After weeks of online media making such a fuss about the iPhone/iPod Touch app, they all forgot to mention the Android version. Well, they're both out now and I would love to give them a go, but can I be persuaded to shell out for a £9.99 premium service? I'm not sure, after all I already have a sizeable digital music collection, but I can definitely see the appeal!
Let me know how it works out for you all in the comments!
^^
I got reminded of this little gem that I had on my webspace by Luke today. It's a song a few of us in the house wrote on one of those restless days, just a little after Tom left to have a baby!
Brings back yet more good memories of one of the best years, if not the best year of my life... well.... so far.later, bitches.>Marcus
...or should that be "force of the slinky"...
I've just been having a little spring clean of all the bookmarks I have on Firefox and came across this.
It's pretty fantastic if you didn't know about it before.
Slinkies. Now with added awesome.
Again, this post is mainly for the benefit of my family.
In the previous post we were saying goodbye to our house in High Wycombe, well, this is the new flat in Eastbourne - right by the coast, beautiful views, spacious flat and a great location! I'm sure my parents will have a fantastic time down there and I can't wait to go down again, It's going to be like a mini holiday everytime I visit, I'm sure of it!This is mainly for the benefit of my family, but I'm sure a few of you will miss the house and memories of the Lee's at number 29 The Briars.
My parents and I moved house just over a week ago now. They've moved down to Eastbourne (another post to follow) and I'm currently lodging with a friend for another month or two while I get my own place sorted with friends. I'm going to miss this house, I've lived there all my life, but I know the move was the right decision and the right change of life. So, as a salute to the house here are some photos I took just before we left on the long drive down to the south coast!
Enjoy, enjoy. Some great bits of nostalgia here and some excellent stop animation. And...well... it's got lotsa LEGO with an 8-bit soundtrack. Yeah... sounds awesome doesn't it?
Updates
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"This place would fall apart without you, sir" aww,cheers hairy,smelly sixth former.
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Gain lan = gai lan
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An epic meal of steamed proportions: silken tofu,aubergine and gain lan http://t.co/qlv3b8UT
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Its reeeaadddyyy,yesssss! http://t.co/C5FCO2Zi
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Enough with the gin. Time for the wine to go with dinner..... nearly there.
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are you cooked? Sweet corn and potatoes. http://t.co/RZY3YNkJ
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@steadyguyuk oh,and some soup but that'll be for the week to come.
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@steadyguyuk ha,keep forgetting about that,need to remind me earlier! We have some mackerel,potatoes, and corn cooking at the moment :D
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This Sunday has mainly been filled with shopping,cleaning,washing,cooking and gin.
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don't really expect to hear bagpipes whilst at a curry restaurant in leeds http://t.co/2rodwwo0
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Just found a mix CD dated 15/07/2005 whilst rummaging through my CD collection. So far it features Lemon Jelly,Ben Folds Five and Bob Marley
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a sprained ankle after 5 days #fb http://t.co/hSsqbj2Z
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For Sale: Swappa (Android) listing for Samsung Galaxy Note (Unlocked): $610 http://t.co/V4D5xU95 via @swappa
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http://t.co/29sgn9CY teehee :D
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Thanks for the free two weeks, @Spotify you have indeed fixed yourself. It was either coincidence or you did it for everyone, either way.
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@EmmaArt they're doing jekyl and Hyde with a live band on Friday here! ...... oh,I'm at the picture house in Hyde park leeds
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Off to Hyde Park Picture House to see A Hawk and Hacksaw play live to Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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it's out... go... play.. http://t.co/xKWX3hz6 #fb
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no,you don't reverse into someone then drive the fuck off, cunt. #fb
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Oi @Spotify fix yourself! It's starting to get annoying.
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Aspiring Sound Designer, Audio Engineer, Producer and Electronics Guru
