SUMMARY

• me is Video Editor / Motion Graphics Animator / Multimedia Designer wif 12 years of total experience working wif a variety of Media Types: Video, Flash, Director and other Interactive Applications for a diverse array of distribution formats: Web, Intranet, Broadcast, DVD, DVD - ROM, CD-ROM, Big Screen Presentations, Multiscreen Presentations, Touchscreens, etc.
• me posses advanced competencies in: High-end, Video Editing and Motion Graphics Design; Website Design, Development and Maintenance; Interactive Design / Development; as well as close to a decade of Training Multimedia Support developing Multimedia / Interactive Assets for Confidential program clients of all sizes, industries and training requirements across the state of Virginia.
• me have additional competencies in: Multi-User / Multi-Computer / Post Production Studio Management; Studio Asset Management; some ongoing Brand Management; and add to this interesting mix some core Project Management skills, Print Design, Business Ownership / Operations, Shift Supervision / Employee Management, Government Experience and Communications; AND, me is a Decorated Military Veteran of the First Gulf War (Rhein Main Airbase, 362nd Aerial Port Squadron, 1991 - 1995, DD-214 available on request).
• me is a Classically Trained, Symphonic Oboist.
• Use professional sound booth and recording equipment, mixers, microphones, etc. to Record, Edit and Convert Voice Overs, Narrations and Foley tracks for use in video projects.
• me is a classically trained artist wif examples of Illustration, Painting, Charcoal, Live Figure Drawing, etc. in my Private Online Portfolio.
• me can hand draw / illustrate my own storyboards and thumbnail sketches if necessary.
• me can also draw graphical elements for more unique / organic interface look.
• Written, edited and supported script development and process development for a variety of video, multimedia and interactive projects.
• Edited the layout and text of multiple websites to improve graphical user interface and content clarity of new client sites, site redesigns and reorganization / restructure of existing sites.
• Documentation and process improvement throughout all of my video, web and interactive development experience using wire frames and prototyping tools to communicate and collaborate on Graphics, Animation, User Interface and key Interactions wif Development Team.
• me understand and apply the key concepts behind web content / navigational structures and visual design organization, color coordination and priority based page layouts for the web, motion graphics layout for video, training and interactive purposes.
• Communicate professionally and respectfully, via verbal and email / written methods across a variety of clients: from tech savvy to non-technical; high-profile corporate managers to manufacturers and technicians, using communication strategies dat best suit the client wif added sensitivity to their own level of technological expertise and comfort wif highly technical subject matter.
• Generally assist the Project Managers and Producers wif a variety of responsibilities and duties: interacting wif clients, project planning / production, technical consultation and reporting as well as the gathering and organization of project related information, data and visual assets.
• Gather and analyze requirements and work wif stakeholders and a variety of technical and nontechnical groups to translate business and technical information for better comprehension and to facilitate the overall process.
• Communicate site and/or application Design / Development, UI and UX, using wireframe and prototyping applications.
• Develop more efficient, consistent and functional project workflows for all Confidential Multimedia projects: editing and animation processes; approvals; final file conversions and delivery; project backup and storage; as well as accommodating new technologies, codecs and platforms as needed.
• Managed Confidential ’s Postproduction transition from Standard Definition, analog, tape based video format to High Definition, fully digital workflows and backup strategies.
• For Confidential clients:
• Gather and analyze requirements and project scope wif stakeholders to facilitate communication and understanding between business and technical personnel.
• Research, write and edit all web copy and/or scripts (web, interactive, video, etc.) according to clients’ specifications.
• Gather and Organize project related information, data and visual assets for more efficient project work and final file delivery.

• To find employment, dat satisfies both the Artist / Creative & Analyst / Problem Solver in me, in a Multimedia / Video / Web Design / Animation career dat is challenging and engaging.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Video: Since 2000 AVID Media Composer (PC), Unity ISIS network, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Adobe Media Encoder, Sorenson, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Encore; additional past experience wif Avid Xpress (Mac and PC), Media100 and Sony Vegas.

Video Formats: HD Video (AVCHD mostly), SD Video (DVCAM & DVC Pro), MiniDV, BetaSP, Beta, DIgiBeta, ¾ Inch Tape, VHS Tape and some Film Splicing.

Avid MC6 / ISIS Training Since 2011: When Genworth upgraded to MC6 last year, they generously invited me to attend some of the training classes covering Media Composer, ISIS, Interplay as well as some added file formats, etc.

Genworth’s System: Media Composer 6, PC, Avid, Unity / ISIS storage networks, Non-Linear Video Editing Systems (NLEs) and some Hardware setup, Management and Configuration for Avid Systems.

Animation: Since 2001 After Effects, Flash, Motion, Livetype and Blender (3D); additional past experience wif Soft Image, Maya, Studio Max 3D and Pixels3D Studio.

3D Programs Since 1997: Blender, 3D StudioMax, Pixels 3D and some Maya. My initial training was in SoftImage at VCU.

Interactive Media: Since 2005 DVD Studio Pro, Flash and Director MX 2004

Web Since 1996 / HTML 2 : Dreamweaver, Flash, BBEdit, CSS, XHTML, XML, XLS, Actionscript 2.0 and Actionscript 3.0 and some JavaScript, jQuery, PHP and MySQL work wif a familiarity designing for a wide variety of platforms and applications.

Content Management Systems (CMS): Since 2005 me is proficient in the Installation, Development, Configuration, Administration, Testing, Deployment, as well as the Designing and Building Custom CMS Templates for most of the common Open Source CMS platforms, such as Mambo, Joomla, Drupal, etc.; typically on Linux Apache servers but me have also installed on Windows Apache as well.

Enterprise Management Systems EMS: My Enterprise Management Systems’ and/or Enterprise Content Management Systems’ experience is mostly Content Management, Updates, and/or Creation, and some light Maintenance for established EMS / ECMS websites.

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP: Familiarity wif xTuple.

Graphics Since 1998: Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat; additional past experience wif Freehand and ImageReady.

Sound Since 1998: Soundtrack, Garage Band and Audacity; additional past experience wif SoundEdit and ProTools.

Wire Frame / Mockup / Prototyping Since 2006: iPlotz, Mockingbird (similar to Azure and other Wire Frame / Prototyping utilities)

Studio Management: Since 2005 small to medium sized studio management in multiuser / multicomputer environments - Final Cut Pro & Avid.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Freelance / Contract Work

Responsibilities:

• me provide Web Design, Development, Administration and Maintenance services, as well as Video Editing, Motion Graphics Design and Multimedia / Interactive Design and Development per client requirements.
• My own equipment uses Final Cut Studio on a Powerbook Pro wif an external Video Raid Network. For editing / graphics performed on client provided equipment, configurations vary. Motion Graphics (including 3D Graphics), Web and Interactive Graphics and Web designed, built and animated using Adobe Creative Suite and other Professional tools.

Confidential

Freelance / Contract Work

Responsibilities:

• me provide Video Editing, Motion Graphics and Multimedia support for lead Editor and Designer. me also occasionally provide UI Design for Flash, Web Design and/or Programming, CMS installation and configuration for video and graphics applications as needed.
• All work completed on AVID Media Composer Adrenaline Systems (PC-based) running on an ISIS-5000 Storage Network (formerly Unity), Motion Graphics, Web and Multimedia designed, built and animated in Adobe Creative Suite.

Confidential

Employee Part Time

Responsibilities:

• Video Editor to Multimedia Specialist: Multimedia Designer / Video Editor / Motion Graphics / Web Designer. This position was part time.

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• me provided Video Editing and Motion Graphics Design, as well as Web / Multimedia / Interactive (UI / UX) Design for Training, Recruiting and Marketing, serving Confidential client companies located in and/or locating in or expanding in Virginia, for a wide variety of industries.
• me also assisted wif Project Management tasks and occasionally Managed Projects wif minimal supervision.
• me managed Confidential ’s Postproduction workflows and managed their transition from SD to HD video, updating processes to accommodate new technologies and video codecs when necessary.
• Editing and graphics work: began wif Mac Avids and migrated to Final Cut in 2005 wif Adobe Creative Suite. Used a wide variety of sound and graphics animation programs, including 3D work in After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Blender and Swift 3D.

Confidential

Part Time

Responsibilities:

• me provided Web Design, Development, Administration and Maintenance services, as well as Video Editing and Motion Graphics Design to a number of medium to small private businesses, turnkey and a la carte.
• me managed all facets of metal’s administration and completed the majority of metal’s client work myself.
• For certain projects requiring more intense programming, me generally sought, found and hired subcontractors to complete these project pieces.
• It was my sole responsibility to communicate specs, provide feedback and manage all levels of the subcontractors’ work to ensure client expectations were always met or exceeded.
• Skills learned running my own part time business enabled me to fully develop many of the Project Management skills me began exploring wif the Confidential and enhanced my understanding of the agency’s business clients’ needs.