Johnnya Center (burruss)

Worked as Video Tape Operator for 2 day shoot. Recorded via XDCAM and used file based playback system for roll ins.

Assisted in selecting equipment and hiring staff for post production department. Served as a graphics assistant. Assisted producers with sourcing materials to be used in show opens and teases. Assisted clearance department in tracking footage. Budgeted editor workloads. . Acted as a liaison between the producers and post production staff.

Oversaw final coordination of clip clearances and releases. Managed Production Assistants. Handled overflow work of Executive and Supervising Producers. Conducted additional research for writers and supplied information for the "Big Ideas for a Small Planet” website.

(2 seasons) Sought out and developed complete and engaging stories centered on short clips of surveillance, news, and police department footage. Conducted thorough research on each story, and identified interview candidates. Conducted pre-interviews and scheduled field shoots. Assisted in script approval and clip clearances. Supervised post production and episode deliveries.

Served as liaison between writers, producers and editors. Scheduled editor lunches and breaks. Budgeted workloads and strictly enforced deadlines. Ensured video clips aired in order of the show rundown for eight live newscasts. Aided in video QC. Also assisted in troubleshooting editing equipment and reporting maintenance problems.

Assisted assignment editors on assignment desk. Performed beat checks. Ran teleprompter for nightly newscast. Delivered and collated scripts. Located file footage in tape library. Made dubs and logged tapes. Created comp reels and maintained archive.