Profile
Dynamic, creative and experienced film and television editor, producer, camera operator and director. Eager to contribute broad based professional skills toward optimizing the goals of a multimedia employer. Diverse experience in leading project editing for special assignments, integrating technical savvy to optimize outcomes and leading project management oversight from inception to completion. Proficient knowledge of web and broadcast products.
Experience
PRODUCTION SPECIALIST - PIO , CITYHALL OF DALLAS, TX 2015 to Present
Responsible for creating webcontent, and news packages for various city departments. Help assist with directing and switching the Live City Council Meetings. Collaborate and help create TV productions, internal videos, and feature videos. Shoot on XDCAM, and edit on Avid. Write scripts, create graphics and help assist in AV set ups. Help with city Website Wordpress, and youtube.
PRODUCER/SHOOTER/EDITOR, KDAF CW33, TX 2012-2014
Responsible for meeting daily news deadlines, producing, pitching, editing, and shooting various news and entertainment stories for the web and broadcast. Was responsible for setting up and lighting interviews on the field and in studio. Performed some studio work with jib and steady cam. Used Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Photoshop to create video packages for news and sponsors. Work with DSLR and XDCAMs to create broadcast quality products.
EDITOR/SHOOTER, ELITE VIDEO, TX 2011-2013
Edited and shot instructional DVDs, reality shows, commercials, concerts and events. Created and maintained web content for Lipstick and Lead website and Elite Video website. Responsible for creative development from concept to completion, created scripts, shot and directed. Worked closely with clients. Some green screen work involving shooting and keying out talent.
SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR, BETTER VIDEO, TX 2009-2010
Worked on special projects and edited for clients, in-house projects and sales. Creative development from concept to completion. Created scripts, shot and directed talent, created creative briefs, case studies and presentation materials to gain buy-in from clients. Researched new technology and software to keep competitive. Also helped with the day-to-day edits of quick turnaround, high volume editing.
OTHER FREELANCE PROJECTS
Knowledge/Skills
Art Institute of Dallas
Video Association of Dallas - Summer Film Institute
Dallas Community Television - linear editing, ENG camera, studio production, multi camera truck
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES/EQUIPMENT
Dynamic, creative and experienced film and television editor, producer, camera operator and director. Eager to contribute broad based professional skills toward optimizing the goals of a multimedia employer. Diverse experience in leading project editing for special assignments, integrating technical savvy to optimize outcomes and leading project management oversight from inception to completion. Proficient knowledge of web and broadcast products.
Experience
PRODUCTION SPECIALIST - PIO , CITYHALL OF DALLAS, TX 2015 to Present
Responsible for creating webcontent, and news packages for various city departments. Help assist with directing and switching the Live City Council Meetings. Collaborate and help create TV productions, internal videos, and feature videos. Shoot on XDCAM, and edit on Avid. Write scripts, create graphics and help assist in AV set ups. Help with city Website Wordpress, and youtube.
PRODUCER/SHOOTER/EDITOR, KDAF CW33, TX 2012-2014
Responsible for meeting daily news deadlines, producing, pitching, editing, and shooting various news and entertainment stories for the web and broadcast. Was responsible for setting up and lighting interviews on the field and in studio. Performed some studio work with jib and steady cam. Used Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Photoshop to create video packages for news and sponsors. Work with DSLR and XDCAMs to create broadcast quality products.
EDITOR/SHOOTER, ELITE VIDEO, TX 2011-2013
Edited and shot instructional DVDs, reality shows, commercials, concerts and events. Created and maintained web content for Lipstick and Lead website and Elite Video website. Responsible for creative development from concept to completion, created scripts, shot and directed. Worked closely with clients. Some green screen work involving shooting and keying out talent.
SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR, BETTER VIDEO, TX 2009-2010
Worked on special projects and edited for clients, in-house projects and sales. Creative development from concept to completion. Created scripts, shot and directed talent, created creative briefs, case studies and presentation materials to gain buy-in from clients. Researched new technology and software to keep competitive. Also helped with the day-to-day edits of quick turnaround, high volume editing.
OTHER FREELANCE PROJECTS
- Abernathy Media – (Editor) "What Ya Think" Television game show for Veria Network
- Collaborating Artist Media Project – (Editor, Instructor) Taught video editing at middle schools, and did other projects with their partners, like Nokiaʼs “Make a Connection Through Art”
- Broadcast News Corp – (Editor) “Winners Circle” hosted by Terry Bradshaw, “Inside Health with Peggy Fleming” on MSNBC
- Piatt Productions – (Assistant Director, Editor) “God and Country” award-winning short film shot in HD
- Onstage “George Strait Tour 08” - HD camera operation and setup
- IMAG – (Camera) “Women of Faith Tour 07” set up camera, projection and screen, filmed concert tour
- Irving Community Television – (Studio Camera, ENG, Teleprompter) sports, concerts, news programs
- Pegasus Production/DCTV - (Editor, Instructor, Producer, Camera, Director)
Knowledge/Skills
Art Institute of Dallas
- Multi Media Focus - design, HTML, advertising, Photoshop
- Video focus - studio production, nonlinear editing, portable camera skills, screenwriting.
Video Association of Dallas - Summer Film Institute
Dallas Community Television - linear editing, ENG camera, studio production, multi camera truck
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES/EQUIPMENT
- Camera – XDCAM, DSLR, HD, HDV, DVCAM, DVCPRO
- Dolly- Fisher, JIB
- Editing – Avid, Final Cut Pro 7, Apple Motion, After Effects, Mpeg Stream Clip, Premier, After Effects
- Software – Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Wordpress,