Summary

Looking to secure a position as a Production Assistant. I am highly organized with great people skills. I know proper etiquette in front & behind the camera. I have been a movie extra on 3 films. I have also been a reporter/videographer for TV stations.

Credits

6/86 – 8/11

Background RoboCop. One Last Sunset, Pendulum Swings

Film (Feature-length) Details
6/86 – 8/11

I been an extra as an OCP Cop, a Zombie and a cafe patron. The dates may not be correct but the credits are real. It gave me experience in Blockbuster and independent movies.

4/96 – 10/00

Writer Local News

CBS — WTHI-TV Details
4/96 – 10/00

Wrote copy for local news. That included anchoring and producing the show for broadcast. Also have experience with ENG Cameras and linear editing (tape to tape).

1/79 – 10/00

Camera Operator (Sony TK76 3/4 Video to Panasonic 1/2 inch digital SVHS) News Reporter/Videographer

ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX affiliates Details
1/79 – 10/00

Have been in the field as a videographer/reporter (one-man-band) and as a field producer at numerous TV stations. That includes daily news stories to long-form multipart stories that can take weeks to research, shoot, write and edit. Also ran studio cameras and teleprompter.

5/83 – 5/83

Grip ? - ?

Music Video Details
5/83 – 5/83

The music video was for a regional band from South Texas. It's been too long to remember the band or song. The shoot included a helicopter shot in which I went with up with the photographer and director. During the band's live performance, I ran camera.

1/79 – 7/82

Camera Operator (Editor) Local News

NBC — WCNC-TV Details
1/79 – 7/82

Photographer/editor for local news. Shot news stories and features and edited them for broadcast.

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Education

Class of '76

East Carolina University

English/Radio/TV/Film