WORK EXPERIENCE 

FRANKFORT UTILITY PLANT BOARD – CABLE 10  -  Frankfort, KY          09.02 – Present

            Camera Operator

            Freelance shooter for various sporting events and meetings

KEENELAND – GALJOUR ELECTRONICS  -  Lexington, KY                       10.02 – 10.02

Camera Operator

             Freelance shooter for various sporting events and meetings

SYNET SYSTEMS  -  Columbus, OH                                                         04.02 – 07.02

                  Computer Repair Technician

                  On Call PC support for Germain Auto Group
            
              Installed over 50 new computers in 4 separate facilites

              Gained valuable knowledge about the inner and outer workings of personal computers

WLEX-TV NBC Channel 18  -  Lexington, KY                                          03.93 – 04.02

                 Graphic Artist

-          Assisted Art Director in day to day operations including all newscast preparations

-          Specialty in 3D animations using 3D Studio Max software

-          Use Adobe Photoshop for daily newscast graphic needs

-          Use Pinnacle Type DEKO and FX DEKO Character Generators for newscast operations

-          Responsible for Character Generator automation and Graphic shell design

-          Help create and maintain station image in marketing and news campaigns

-          Create innovative new designs to help improve station image and overall look

-          Work with Commercial Clients on advertising spots and ID’s

                Production Assistant

-          Character Generator Operator for LIVE daily newscasts and remote activities

-          Audio Operator for LIVE daily newscasts and remote activities

-          Studio Camera Operator for LIVE daily newscasts and remote activities

-          Digital ingestion of commercial advertisements and station promos into Grass Valley Profile Server

-          Video Tape Editor (Non-Linear and Analog)

-          Technical Operations Engineer – Videotape operations during daily programming

-          Master Control Operator

-          Camera Operator during Sports and News Remote Activities

 

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SPORTS VIDEO  -  Lexington, KY                          08.01 – 11.02

Digital  JumboTron Artist

-          Designed 3D Logo Treatments for use in Stadium JumboTron Presentations during games

Camera Operator

-          Camera Operator for several football games during 2001 season

LEXINGTON LEGENDS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB   -  Lexington, KY      04.01 – 07.01

Digital  JumboTron Artist

-          Designed player profiles and 3D Logo Treatments for use in Stadium JumboTron

DIATHEKE EIRENE   -  Lexington, KY                                                           08.97 – 08.98

Senior Digital Artist

-          Lead 3D animator on several Commercial Projects

(notable clients included Freedom Dodge and MRI Associates)

DIMENSIONAL IMAGING   -  Morehead, KY                                                 12.92 – 05.96

Multimedia Coordinator – 3D Animator

-          Coordinated all Multimedia and contributed to all commercial animation projects

KEENELAND – GALJOUR ELECTRONICS  -  Lexington, KY                            04.95 – 04.95

 Camera Operator

     -      Operator for one of several cameras at Keeneland Spring Meet

HONORS/AWARDS 

-          Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America – Class of 1988

-          Outstanding Director – Morehead State University – April 1992

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with the following software:

MS Word, Excel, Adobe PhotoShop,
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects,
3D Studio Max, Type DEKO & FX DEKO Character Generators,
Newstar News Automation Software, Namedropper XL Software

EDUCATION

Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Bachelor of Arts – Radio & Television - 1992

REFERENCES

Kolby Kappes
President – Synet Systems                         -       Columbus, Ohio         (614) 226-5727

Sean Franklin
Broadcast Operations Manager – WLEX-TV    -       Lexington, KY           (859) 259-1818

Kevin McGuffey
Production Supervisor – WLEX-TV                -       Lexington, KY           (859) 259-1818

Mike Kerber
Newscast Producer – WLEX-TV                    -       Lexington, KY           (859) 259-1818