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As a 25+ year veteran of the video and graphics industry, I'm well versed in videography, editing, motion design, and all aspects of production from concept to delivery.
Work History
Motion Graphic Artist
CTN Coon Rapids
May 2017 - Present
- Create still and moving 2D & 3D graphics for a variety of station projects and purposes.
- Develop promotional pieces for all station programming, events, and special city projects.
- Produce videos from start to finish with DSLRs, broadcast cameras, drones, lighting kits, audio capture, post production, and more.
- Received numerous national awards for graphics and video excellence from NATOA.
Owner & Director
Sacred Light Studios
June 2006 - May 2021
- Owned and operated a full time videography company from the ground up, specializing in wedding and corporate films.
- Garnered 3 state-wide awards for being one of the best videography companies for weddings in MN.
- Produced over 100 unique films, including weddings, events, narratives, music videos, corporate promos, etc.
Technical Supervisor
White House Custom Colour
July 2007 - December 2012
- Was the go-to for involved technical production issues including color reproduction and quality assurance.
- Focused on overcoming difficult user-related technical problems and resolving escalated complaints.
- Supervised a team of 20+ customer service reps.
Education
Regent University
Bachelor of Arts
BA, Cinema/Television
January 2010 - May 2016
The Academy
Associate of Arts
AA, Computer Animation
August 1999 - May 2001
Colorado Tech University
Bootcamp (Coding Dojo)
Full Stack Development (MERN)
March 2023 - July 2023
Details
Skills
- Cinematography
- Photography
- Certified Drone Pilot
- Video Production
- Lighting
- Video Editing
- 2D/3D Animation
- Special Effects
- Green Screen
- Color Correction
- Sound Design
- Musical Composition
- Creative Writing
- Screen Writing
- Graphic Design
- Motion Graphics
- Storyboarding
- Web Development
- Game Development
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Client Relations, etc.
Software
- Mac/PC
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Audition
- DaVinci Resolve
- Final Cut
- Unreal Engine
- Figma
- Studio One
- Blender
- Zbrush
- Topaz AI
- Midjourney
- Runway
- Altered AI
- ChatGPT/GROK
- MS Office Suite
- Google Suite
- Element 3D
- Mister Horse, etc.
Awards
- 20+ national awards from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
- "Magna Cum Laude" (Regent University)
- "Who's Who of Students" (Regent University)
- 3 "Best of the Knot" Awards (2013-2015) TheKnot.com
Certified Drone Pilot
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- License Issued Jun 2022
- Credential ID 4677469
Interests
- Enjoying the great outdoors (camping, hiking, canoeing)
- Traveling to new and wonderous places
- Creative writing, music production, and TTRPGs
- Watching movies/shows and playing video games
- Going to church and growing deeper in faith
- Hanging out with my beautiful wife and 6 kids
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