Michael Grimes

* Analyze and advise on upgrade production operations. Provide creative, engineering and technical support. * Consult with personnel on how to best visually design live elements through creative thought partnered with technological understanding. * Provide recommendations to maximize results in signal improvements and data management for their specific operations.

* Maintain studio operations for live and pre-taped events. * Shoot live and pre-taped events as requested, providing creative and technical input. * Edit projects as requested, working with multiple graphics and software packages. * Lead broadcast and production team during projects with creative and technical solutions. * Evaluate, redesign, and upgrade production operations.

* Coordinate production visuals for commercial clients. * Liaise with team to recommend production equipment best needed to suit needs. * Coordinated schedules and several production crews. * Edited projects per production requirements, with an integration of special effects, live-action video, graphic builds, and advertising directions.

Directed and coordinated operations with studio, video, graphics, and field personnel. Operated control room system and studio mixer. Operated and maintained camera, as well as various field and studio equipment. Acquired satellite, microwave, and fiber transmissions to transmit live reports or record material from remote locations.

* Camera operator on a range of studio and field assignments * Captured footage for use in all company projects ranging in documentary and sport. * Maintain broadcast camera, lighting and sound field and studio equipment. * Edit to form sequences to best present story using a mix of graphics, video and audio.