Owen Gallagher

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About Owen Gallagher

Owen Gallagher is the author of Reclaiming Critical Remix Video: The Role of Sampling in Transformative Works (Routledge, 2018), co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Remix Studies and Digital Humanities (Routledge, 2021), Keywords in Remix Studies (Routledge, 2018) and the Routledge Companion to Remix Studies (Routledge, 2015). He is the Head of School of Creative Media and Asst. Professor of Web Media and Film & Animation at Bahrain Polytechnic, specialising in audio & video production / post-production, sound design, 3D modeling & animation, game design, motion graphics and interactive multimedia. Owen received his Ph.D. in Visual Culture from the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin and has published a number of book chapters, journal articles and conference papers on remix culture. Owen is a designer, educator, musician and entrepreneur who has run his own business, worked in industry as a graphic, web and digital media designer and lectured at Bahrain Polytechnic (Bahrain), LYIT (Donegal), IT Tralee (Kerry), and the University of Ulster (Derry). He is a graduate of the University of Ulster, where he received a Masters Degree in Design Communication with distinction in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Design in Digital Media, a Diploma in Graphic Design and a Higher Diploma in Research Practice from LYIT, as well as an Associate Diploma in Music Performance from the Victoria College of Music, London. Owen is the founder of CHI Media, a freelance graphic, web and digital media design agency and TotalRecut.com, an online archive for fans and creators of remix videos, recuts, and mash-ups that facilitates online collaboration between video artists. Specialities: Project Management, Graphic Design, Video Editing, 3D Modeling & Animation, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Web Development, Game Design, Music Production, Sound Design, Video Production, Digital Photography, 2D Animation, Motion Graphics, Interactive Media, Multimedia