Matthew Salmi

Oversee all aspects of the live stream of sporting events, including ordering of crew and equipment, on site physical setup, troubleshooting hardware and software, composing post event recaps, submitting expense reports, and filing crew hours. Served as subject matter expert for the Varsity TV and FloCheer verticals. I composed technical documentation specific to those sports, trained contractors, and offered remote support.

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Deliver uHaul box truck with manlift attached to hitch to set. And transfer from location to location, including finding space for parking. Assist Production Office Assistant with all tasks. Serve as extra when asked by AD.

Run all power, XLR, and SDI cables to cameras. Tape down any exposed cables. Operate graphics computer during the event in coordination with the director and camera operators, inserting athlete names, times, clock, and other information as relevant and timely. Assist with breakdown and inventory. Make any necessary runs as needed by the associate producer.

Set up of audio and video equipment. Cable management during live event. Breakdown and inventory of gear. Provide suppport to crew members and producers.

Assist producer with bringing gear into venue. Execute all runs for associate producer to various parts of San Antonio, using Google maps. Maintain crafty. Provide support to cam ops.

Communicate producer's instructions to camera operator. Make runs for any additional gear. Assist crew with wrap and inventory.

Lead runner for any driving tasks including multiple airport runs, equipment rentals/returns, lunch/crafty, twice daily Starbucks orders, and others as needed. When not on a run, I assisted production coordinator directly with any tasks needed on location, including often overseeing the production assistants and answering any questions they had in the PC's unavailability.

Captured all sound and video for this 2-camera live event. Also, edited footage using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Purchase office supplies for PO. Drive producers to location. Assist contestants with audition flow. Escorts contestants to staging area. Wrap.

Assist extras with placement, flow, and logistics.

8 camera set ups. Run power and ethernet cables to each camera. Monitor camera operators during event. Wrap all camera and CPT equipment at event's conclusion. Assist AP with any tasks as needed. Operate camera and record live stream.

Set up cameras and audio. Cleanly run SDI, XLR, and power cables. Assist with breakdown and inventory. Support AP and camera ops during event.

Driver for crew and various runs. Utilize Goohle maps. Carrying gear. Taking lunch orders.

Shuttling crew to base. Various runs for gear, crafty, lunch, and other supplies. Hollywood flags. Monitor Black Magic recorders during event.

Prepare base camp for cast and crew, including cleaning, purchasing funiture, decoating personal rooms, hooking up Blu Rays and video game systems.

Assist AP with live stream set up and testing. Switch audio on PA during event. Inventory.

Assist DP and AC with camera and G&E duties. Fire watch gear van. Assist with set up and breakdown. Gather releases. Other typical PA duties.

Assist with set up, breakdown, and inventory of camera and live streaming equipment. Assume camera operator duties when ops took breaks. Drove personal vehicle along the race route to test wireless connectivity.

Assist AP with any task as needed. Provide support to camera operators, including assuming camera duties during their breaks. Inventory.

Promptly deliver breakfast for the cast of the Dan Patrick Show. Set up, replentish, and monitor crafty. Serve as runner in the video truck during live show. Assist art department with preparing set pieces and maintaining set. Shuttling crew from hotel to set in large passenger van. Other PA duties as instructed by production manager.

Run cables of various sorts, including power and ethernet, to 6 cameras. Assist Associate Producer with all tasks during event. Set up and breakdown of all live streaming equipment. Assist with inventory.

Assist Associate Producer with load in and set up, including running power and ethernet to production van. Running fiber to multiple cameras.

A Google-hosted event for small business owners saw me prepare the event space for over 75 attendees by assembling signage, filling tote bags, and arranging seating. During the event, I interacted with attendees and helped gather information about the location of their businesses at Google's request. After the event, I struck the room by clearing rental tables, chairs, and linens.

Responsible for safe and secure rigging of lights and flags. Move heavy set pieces. Assist DP with lighting scenarios.

Stage all grip and electric gear. Run power. Assist gaffer with lighting design and execution.

Capture live sporting event through video camera. Communicate with director and associate producer via headset during the event. Follow action via pans, tilts, and zooms.

Assist field production manager with any and all duties, including securing releases, going on runs, driving crew.

Run data to DIT. Relieve camera ops for breaks.

Assist Associate Producer with setup of gear for live stream and recording. Oversee volunteers at 8 camera/streaming stations.

Assisted single camera operator with collecting b-roll in Austin and Houston. First, rented car and picked up op. from hotel. Drove to all locations. Drove camera operator to Houston. And returned rental car safely in Austin. Planned routes and sequence of locations for efficiency and sunlight. Suggested some additional b-roll options as I'm an Austin local.

Assist Camera department with various tasks. Maintain basecamp and crafty, including fire watch and parking cars. Providing water and other drinks to talent and crew. Cleaning up after leaving location.

Assist Field Producer with securing releases. Boom mic operator and placing mics on talent. Maintaining cleanliness on set. Making runs.

Assist Associate Producer with set up, event, and breakdown for live stream of softball tournament. Run fiber, SDI, XLR, and power cables hundreds of feet for live stream. Set up 5 cameras and microphones all over sports complex. Monitor softball game and use FloCaster program to adjust live stream scoreboard.

Assist Associate Producer with set up and testing of live stream, video, and audio gear. Use Adobe Photoshop to create graphics for use during live stream. Monitor live event closely. Support other crew members as needed.

Help load, set up, and load out gear. Distribute walkies. Drive talent and crew to multiple locations across Austin. Assume boom operator duties when needed. Assist camera department with handling gear and charging batteries. General, fast-paced, small-crew PA duties.

Head of G&E department. Responsible for planning and execution of rigging and lighting. Maintained safety on set.

Assisted gaffer with lighting design and execution. Load and unload grip truck. Monitored safety on set.

Chief Lighting Technician, responsible for lighting design and implementation. Oversaw G&E department. Delegated tasks and approved execution.

Operate the FloCaster software to run live stream of boxing tournament. Assist Associate Producer with any tasks as asked. Breakdown A/V equipment and prepare for long-term storage and transport. Monitor and adjust A/V gear when necessary to provide optimal viewing experience.

Chief Lighting Technician and Grip. Assisted Camera Operator with SteadyCam. Monitored safety on set. Transport of gear.

Operate Panasonic Lumix GH4 for video. Manual focus. Manual exposure. Set white balance. Design lighting. Dolly tracking shots. Some still photos.

Safely drove 15-passenger van with crew to airport. Returned gear and van to rental companies. Communicated with producers in New York on developments. Assisted crew with loading and unloading gear.

Key lighting/blocking technician. Responsible for overseeing safety on set. Establishing power from generator. Setting up flags. Building 12x12 screen.

Coordinated with DP and gaffer to construct lighting and rigging set ups for each scene. Served as dolly grip. Responsible for safety and storage of all G & E gear.

Lighting. Rigging. Electric. Maintenance of G&E room.

Lighting and rigging. Maintain grip truck.

Key PA on set. Boom operator. Assisted with general set responsibilities. Available to all departments. Stand in for actors.

Assume 2nd AC duties, including slating. Assisted gaffer and key grip with lighting and rigging. Stand in for actors. Assist art department with set dressing.

Assisted gaffer and DP to design all lighting. Safely rigged all lighting and grip equipment. Maintained orderliness of G & E gear room.

Responsible for loading, unloading, and safe transport of camera and G & E gear. Assisted G & E department with rigging of lights and grip gear and running of electricity as production employed no formal electricians or grips. Served as an extra and a stand in as needed. Went on numerous runs for producer.

Operate boom mic. Mic actors. Record sound. Adjust sound levels.

Complete various runs for equipment and other set items. Distribute drinks to cast and crew. Assist set designer with arranging set pieces. Lock off set when shooting. Stand in for actors. Clean up set.

Transport talent, gear, and make other runs via car. Transport, set up, and break down crafty. Clean up set. Move set pieces. Distribute water to cast and crew.

Played the role of high school parent on the pilot episode of Hysteria starring Mena Suvari.

Transport gear and crew. Set up lighting. Change camera and sound batteries. Lock down sets. General set clean up. Monitor Sound.

Edit footage from multiple cameras into compelling workout videos. Add music in post-production.

Camera Operator. Lead Editor. Sound Editor. Producer. Social Media Manager. Transport, carry, and set up equipment. Prepare set. Clean up set.

Coordinate set up of set, including lighting, seating, and cleaning. Coordinate set up of cameras, media, and video village. Operate two cameras, including principal camera during event. Gather B-roll, by conducting interviews with attendees. Load media in to storage. Break down set and equipment.

Operated two cameras during shooting. Edited footage on Adobe Premiere Pro. Uploaded videos to YouTube.