PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-PRESENT VISUAL EDGE STUDIO
Owner/Producer/Editor
DP/Producer- "Adopting All Kinds" - Short on Different types of adoption.
DP/Producer- "Culture in India- a Christian Perspective"
Post Production Supervision of "Bad Moon Rising" - 6 part Holocaust
Video Series
Producer- "Award Winning Tae Kwon Do Forms" - Chang Lee's Martial
Arts of Roanoke, TX
Associate producer- various political tv ads for Scott Howell & Company
of Dallas, TX
Editor- various corporate videos for insurance company NASE
Editor- season of shows "Alternative Health with Valerie Saxion"
Video consulting at Bear Creek Bible Church- IMAG as well as post
Various Video Editing at different facilities in the DFW area- please ask.
Website design and production
Website Examples:
www.kellersuperchicks.com
www.EarthtonesLandscape.com
www.VisualEdgeStudio.com
www.andrewspositivechange.com
www.quiltersdreamtx.com
www.norrisfsg.net
www.stowes.biz
www.texaseagle.org
www.itltexas.com
www.morganleakdetection.com
2006-PRESENT UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE
Mass Communication Specialist
Assigned to Public Affairs Unit for the 7th fleet
Clearance: Secret
Responsibilities include: Writing Press Releases, Graphics, Video, Journalism
2006-2007 CROSIER & HENDERSON PRODUCTIONS
Associate Producer/Senior Editor
Co-producing and editing half-hour 'New Home' show for Denver, Austin, and San
Antonio markets
including supervising acquisition team, talent, director of photography and
also working with Managing
Producer in each market.
Managing post production team responsible for acquiring, logging, and off-lining
2:30 min packages.
Responsible for streamlining production flow.
Editing of several different internal and external marketing videos.
2001-2002 Post Asylum. (DALLAS, TX)
Creative Artist/Video Editor
Symphony Artist- Responsible for editing various projects from all aspects and
different markets- working
with Agency personnel to provide everything from auto commercials to pbs documentaries.
DS Creative Artist- Working with multiple art directors and project managers
to create tv ads, corporate videos, and
broadcast films.
2000-2001 DIGITAL CONVERGENCE CORPORATION. (DALLAS, TX)
Senior Video Editor/Video Engineer
AVID Online Editor- Responsible for editing weekly show "Net Talk Interactive"
on Avid Symphony with
Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects, which included many motion graphics and sound
effects.
Senior Editorial Supervisor- Responsible for managing and supervising up to
5 people in post production
environment. Different aspects included Audio, Rough Edit, Still Graphics, Motion
Graphics, and 3D Animation.
Systems Engineer- Responsible for maintaining 5 AVID suites with shared fiber
media, 3 graphics suites,
ProTools audio suite, routing, and quality control.
New Technology Implementation- Responsible for setting up and implementing new
technology in videos
which used an audio cue to trigger a macro for internet browsing.
Internet Video- Responsible for research and development of different encoding
applications and protocols
1995-2000 EXCEL VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC. (ADDISON, TX)
Senior Video Editor/Video Producer
Production- Responsible supervising and working with post production team as
well as live broadcast crew,
including teleprompter, CG, technical direction, audio and video switching,
camera operation and floor direction.
Expert AVID Editor- Responsible for editing of all types of videos from high
tech to corporate business
presentations as well as training and motivational broadcast programs.
Graphics Creation- Creating motion and still graphics to incorporate into live
and taped broadcasts and
videos. Items including theme related name CGs, full-page graphics, motion mattes,
and complicated multi
layered show opens.
Systems Engineer- Responsible for maintaining 2 AVID suites, 2 graphics suites,
audio suite, linear video
suite, control room, and studio. Audio/video routing as well as PC/MAC networking.
Internet Video- Responsible for encoding and transferring video and audio files
to hosting entity. Also for
setting up and researching hosting companies as well as related in-house equipment.
1994-1995 FORD AUDIO VIDEO (CARROLLTON, TX)
Audio/Video Technician
Responsible for installation and maintenance of AV systems in all venues. Skills
included
Troubleshooting, 3 gun projector convergence and set up, component level repair
on video
projectors, mixing consoles, and amplifiers, and also training clients how to
get the most out of
their equipment.
1990-1993 ASC SOUND (PLANO, TX)
Audio/Video Technician
Responsible for installation and maintenance of high tech AV interactive systems.
Specialized
in high level video conference board rooms utilizing AMX remote systems for
everything from
motorized mini-blinds to servo controlled, audio activated video cameras emerging
from a drop-
tile ceiling- all controlled from a touch panel.
1988-1990 SOUND PLANNING & ASSOCIATES (DEARBORN, MI)
Audio Technician
Responsible for installation and maintenance of audio and public address systems.
Venues
included churches, schools, city level board rooms, and auditoriums.
SOFTWARE and HARDWARE APPLICATION SKILLS
*Avid Media Composer
*Avid Symphony
*Avid Xpress Pro HD
*Avid DS
*Avid Liquid
*Adobe Photoshop
*Adobe Premiere Pro
*Adobe Image Ready
*Adobe AfterEffects
*Adobe Illustrator
*Sorenson Squeeze
*Discrete Cleaner
*Borris Red, Graffiti
*Macromedia Flash
*Macromedia Dreamweaver
*Macromedia Fireworks
*Joomla CMS- 1.0, 1.5
*WordPress
VIDEO PRODUCTION SKILLS
Studio and field lighting, audio and shooting with Betacam, DV, MiniDV and P2
packages. Live switching, camera, teleprompter, and tape operator. Telos telephone
interface. Storyboarding and script writing.
AWARDS RECEIVED
1999 Received Houston Worldfest Honorable Mention- Excel Openers for live events.
2000 Received Telly Bronze- "Inside Excel," a corporate news and information
monthly magazine video.
2000 Received Telly Bronze- "Revolution," a high tech, fast paced
e-commerce video.
2001 Received Houston Worldfest Gold- "Net Talk Interactive," an internet
show using new technology.
2001 Received Telly Silver- "Net Talk Interactive."
2003 Received Telly Gold- "Barbershop," Political ad for congressman
in West Texas
2005 Received Addy Gold- "The Blocking Machine," Political ad for
John Thune for US Senate.
2005 Received Pollie Gold- "The Blocking Machine," American Association
of Political Consultants.
2007 Received Telly Gold- "Culture in India- a Christian Perspective"
2008 Received Houston Worldfest Silver Remi- "Adopting All Kinds" – a short documentary on adopting special needs children