Summary

I'm a creative type with a strong desire to produce high quality content that people will want to watch again and again. I have a wide variety of skills and a keen problem solving ability to assist with any of your video needs.

Credits

1/16 – 1/16

Production Assistant

Advertising — Nice Bike Details
1/16 – 1/16

Craft Services and other general PA responsibilities.

12/15 – 12/15

Production Assistant (Assistant Art Director, Graphic Design) Chronicles of Ruby Jade (Season 1)

Vimeo — Digital — Yes Dudes LLC Details
12/15 – 12/15

Assisted art director with props, set decorating and resetting between takes. Also was given graphic design responsibilities.

11/15 – 11/15

Production Assistant

Advertising — VIMBY Details
11/15 – 11/15

General PA work

10/15 – 10/15

Set Decorator The Home

Film (Short) — Young Dramatists, LLC. Details
10/15 – 10/15

Removed pews from church. Set up beds and other props as needed.

7/15 – 7/15

Special Effects (Motion Graphics) Peacock

Film (Short) — Sadness Train Productions Details
7/15 – 7/15

Created VFX and motion graphic titles for short film. Film was a part of the 48-hour film project in Cleveland, Ohio, and received honorable mention for special effects.

4/15 – 6/15

Motion Graphics (Freelance) Upstart Film

PBS — TV — N/A - Independent Details
4/15 – 6/15

Pitched ideas and corresponded with the producer. Designed intricate motion graphics for intro segment, transitions, lower thirds, credits, snipes and more.

8/12 – 12/14

Art Director (Motion Graphic Artist)

Staff Position — Z-TV, The University of Akron Details
8/12 – 12/14

I created motion graphic packages for several shows, assisted producers with technical challenges and designed new graphical elements as needed.

9/14 – 9/14

Motion Graphics MPG Trade Show Video

Corporate — N/A - Independent Details
9/14 – 9/14

Created a 3D motion graphic slideshow template for a thread grinding company to display parts and descriptions at trade shows.

Orgs

  • BombWombat
  • Z-TV Akron

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

The University of Akron

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/Media Production

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Macbook Pro
  • Cinema 4D
  • Element 3d
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder
  • 5x7 Portable Green/Blue Screen
  • Lowell 3 Point Light Kit

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Public Speaking
  • Social Networking
  • Microsoft Word
  • Windows
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • DSLR
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Office Suite