With a family that was part of the military, I've spent more of my life outside of the United States than I have inside of it. My final destination was Japan, where I've been in university, engaging with students through hosting events, and developing my skills through a full curriculum of film creation courses, and working as an editor on several student thesis films. On top of studying Japanese Language to make sure I am proficient enough to remain in Japan, I've ensured to have the skills necessary to thrive in several roles in Tokyo…

Curtis E Jackson, II

With a family that was part of the military, I've spent more of my life outside of the United States than I have inside of it. My final destination was Japan, where I've been in university, engaging with students through hosting events, and developing my skills through a full curriculum of film creation courses, and working as an editor on several student thesis films. On top of studying Japanese Language to make sure I am proficient enough to remain in Japan, I've ensured to have the skills necessary to thrive in several roles in Tokyo…

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With a family that was part of the military, I’ve spent more of my life outside of the United States than I have inside of it. My final destination was Japan, where I’ve been in university, engaging with students through hosting events, and developing my skills through a full curriculum of film creation courses, and working as an editor on several student thesis films.

On top of studying Japanese Language to make sure I am proficient enough to remain in Japan, I’ve ensured to have the skills necessary to thrive in several roles in Tokyo

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Language

Japanese
Intermediate
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Event Organizer at Temple University Japan
March 30, 2024 - Present
Became the Gaming Club Leader - part of the leaders of the school's new Esports Program; Began and continues to host the school's Fighting Game Tournament Series - Tekka, which has been officially sponsored by Bandai Namco on several occasions; Helped film and edit the materials for an ongoing Art Gallery project.
Student Intern at Virgin Earth Inc.
October 14, 2023 - December 14, 2023
Worked as a Production Assistant on semi-large shoots; Assisted with several post-production projects creating timelines and SLX's; Received a workshop on setting up audio equipment including Boom Mics, Audio Mixers, Audio Interfaces, and Video Switchers.

Education

Undergraduate student at Temple University Japan Campus
August 1, 2022 - December 10, 2025
High School Graduate at SHAPE American High School
November 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020
High School Student at DoDEA Camp Humphreys High School
June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education
    paper Joel Kirkham | Still Life

    This project was from my work as a research assistant at TUJ. The lead of the project was Joel Kirkham an art professor who wanted to show what life is like in tokyo was like from the perspective of an object that is unchanging, a rock.

    My Job was capturing new footage using a Blackmagic Pocket 4k and editing both old and new footage in Davinci Resolve

    https://www.twine.net/signin