Danny Skarka

Danny Skarka

Novato, California, United States
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About

I am a Producer-Director-Technical Director. I have built studios and teams from scratch…

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Experience

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    San Francisco, California, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    South Africa

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      San Francisco Bay Area

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      San Francisco Bay Area

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      San Francisco Bay Area

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    Marin and Sonoma County, CA

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco and Los Angeles CA, Milano IT, London UK

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Social Media Specialist

    Social Media Specialist

    The Space Station Museum

    - Present 7 years

    Education

    Create video and social media content for “The Space Station”, a privately funded, volunteer-staffed space exploration museum that is operated by the 501c3 non-profit corporation, “The W Foundation” (www.TheWFoundation.org).

  • Judge, Name The Rover

    Judge, Name The Rover

    NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    - Present 4 years 7 months

    Education

    K-12 students in U.S. public, private and home schools enter the Mars 2020 Name the Rover essay contest. One grand prize winner will name the rover and be invited to see the spacecraft launch in July 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

  • Judge, Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest

    Judge, Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest

    NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    - Present 3 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

    NASA is taking remote learning to the Moon! 2020 has been a year of working and living at a distance. Now consider what it might be like if you were living with a pod of astronauts 250,000 miles from Earth. The challenge is to imagine leading a one-week expedition at the Moon’s South Pole – with the whole world cheering you on.

Licenses & Certifications

Courses

  • MBA (online classes to build a general understanding)

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Projects

  • Yet Another Studio Build (#7!)

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  • Producer - Director "Talks At Google"​ Video Series

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    I was Producer/Director for over 180 videos for Google's "Talks At Google" program with global thought leaders, entertainers and authors visiting a variety of Google campus'.

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  • Producer - Director "Porgy and Bess Live at Google"​

    Streamed live from Google, HQ. Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, the Broadway musical of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Live performances from award-winning members of the Broadway touring cast and members of the visionary force behind this new staging, including Tony Award-winning director, Diane Paulus, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks and Trustee of Ira and Leonore Gershwin estate, Michael Strunsky.

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  • Director of Production and Operations, "The Bay Lights"​

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    The Bay Lights is designed by world-renowned artist Leo Villareal. This iconic light sculpture shines from dusk until dawn on the San Francisco Bay Bridge west span. First light was streamed live on March 5, 2013 where I was also the Technical Director.

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  • Develop a Graduate Level Curriculum For Live Video Production

    I develop and taught an effective live video production class that included Producing, Directing and executing a live broadcast.

  • Develop a Graduate Level Curriculum For Social Networking

    I develop and taught a graduate level class in social media for networking using a flexible class structure to accommodate the changing social media environment. Classes included using social to make connections, build community, search for real time news and related video.

  • Current TV Milan Studio

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    Designed and executed a unique production environment for Current TV's Italian channel. The studio was built using custom software, touch screens and robotic cameras that allowed the on-air host to run his/her own show.

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