| Personal Profile
A skilled artist, technician and leader with a history of creating compelling visual communications
Experience
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| Senior Videographer/Editor |
Rausch Productions, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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December 2011 to Present |
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Produce, direct, shoot and edit corporate videos, documentaries, broadcast programming and commercials for medium-sized to Fortune 500 clients
Direct and shoot live events including concerts, corporate meetings and community functions
Develop on-screen graphics and animation
Consult with clients and vendors to determine the most effective, efficient production strategies
Explore and evaluate video production hardware and software, cameras and lighting technologiesDirected
and created photography, video and design for the advertising
campaigns of local, regional and national clients
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| Freelance Film and Video Professional |
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January 2003 to Present |
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Held a variety of crew positions for corporate and commercial video as well as feature and short films, events, and documentaries (see production list below)
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| Senior
Art Director |
Marketing
and Communication Strategeies, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
November 1995 to April 2009 |
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Directed
and created photography, video and design for the advertising
campaigns of local, regional and national clients
Established the company’s audio and video production department
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| Vice
President/Marketing Director |
Cedar
Rapids Independent Filmmakers
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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November
2001 to May 2008 |
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Increased Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival participation and attendance over 1000% by developing and implementing multi-tiered marketing and public relations campaigns
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| Technical
Director |
Marion
Independent School District
Marion, Iowa |
August
1998 to June 2001 |
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Designed
and oversaw lighting and sound design, and construction of sets
and props for theatrical productions
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Selected
Freelance Production Experience
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| Gaffer |
"Bring Me a Dream" |
Mikeal Burgin |
| Camera Operator |
Live Sporting Events |
KCRG-TV9 |
| Assistant
Camera |
Liz
Mathis for Senate |
Adelstein
| Liston |
| Gaffer |
"Shift" |
Burgin/Beahm |
| Director
of Photography |
Untitled
TV Pilot |
KRT
Productions |
| Director |
SpeedConnect
Eastern Iowa Overview |
Marketing
and Communication Strategies, Inc. |
| Director
of Photography |
Galena
Business Profiles |
KRT
Productions |
| Grip |
"Spread" |
Bluebox Limited/Paramount |
| Director of Photography |
Jane Elliot Documentary |
Artza Productions |
| Director
of Photography |
Marriott
Hotels Video Tours |
Bratys
Development SRL/TVTrip |
| Director
of Photography |
Campaign Videos |
Dennis Peterson for Supervisor |
| Camera Operator |
Student
Interviews |
ME&V/Cedar
Rapids Public Library |
| Director
of Photography |
Marriott
Hotels Video Tours |
Bratys
Development SRL/TVTrip |
| First
Assistant Camera |
"Trophy
Wife" |
Bad
Influence Cinema |
| Grip |
UIHC Promotional Videos |
Hatfield Post/Production, University of Iowa |
| Director
of Photography |
Campaign
VIdeos |
Dennis
Petersen for Supervisor |
| Key
Grip |
"Man
and Woman" |
Travis
Kraus |
| Gaffer |
"One
Bullet " |
CRMPG |
| Gaffer |
"Sway" |
Vigilance
Films |
| Grip |
"Impulse" |
Bluebox
Limited |
| Second
Assistant Camera |
"Collapse" |
StoryBench/Iowa
Film Production Services |
| Director
of Photography |
"Splatter" |
StoryBench/Iowa
Film Production Services |
| Director
of Photography |
"The
Offering" |
StoryBench/Iowa
Film Production Services |
| Director
of Photography |
"The
First Tomorrow" |
Iowa
Digital Filmmakers Guild |
| Director
of Photography |
"Drop
Gun" |
IDFG/Mississippi
Films, Inc. |
| Sound
Recordist |
"Eternal
Punishment" |
JD
Productions |
| Director
of Photography |
VeraSun
Ethanol Story |
Forbes.com |
| Director/DP |
BrookView
TV Spot |
The
Views Senior Living |
| Camera Operator |
UI Football Class of 1960 Reunion |
National Iowa Varsity Club |
| Grip |
"Take
Your Office With You" |
Qwest
Communications |
| Production
Assistant |
Iowa
State University Recruitment |
Motiv
Films/Iowa State University |
| Production
Assistant |
Just
Eliminate Lies Anti-smoking Spot |
Motiv
Films/JEL |
| Associate
Producer |
"Jenny's
Blog" |
Progressive
Indirect Productions |
| Director/DP |
Wesley
Halcyon House Corporate Video |
Wesley
Services |
| Director
of Photography |
"Voleur
Dans le Theatre Avec Un Touriste" |
Eyedream
Productions |
| Boom
Operator |
"Count
on Me" |
Slice
Pictures |
| Extras
Casting Director |
"The
Final Season" |
Final
Season Partners |
| Boom
Operator |
"Operation:
Homecoming" |
TLC/True
Entertainment |
| Producer/AD |
"Homeland
Security" |
IMPA/Robert
Hurst |
| Grip |
"Boone
Style" |
Youngblood
Productions |
| Videographer |
Testimonial
Videos |
Options
of Linn County |
| Writer/Director/Editor |
"Racked" |
Self-Produced |
| Associate
Producer |
"Jump
for Jesus" |
Spiritual
Dynamics |
| Writer/Director/Editor |
"Cellmate" |
Self-Produced |
| Writer/Director/Editor |
"Redlight
Hearts Misunderstanding" |
William
Palmer |
| Assistant
Art Director |
Track
Star TV Spot |
U.S.
Cellular |
| Assistant
Producer/DP |
"Elvis,
Kafka and Me" |
Julie
Shelton-Berg |
| Director/DP |
Corporate
Video |
Tanager
Place |
Skills
Video and audio production, design, and other software on Macintosh and Windows platforms
Troubleshooting computer hardware and software, camera, lighting, audio and logistical challenges
Web development experience including graphics, HTML, CSS, Flash and social media
Creative direction, copywriting, storyboarding
Event planning, marketing and management
Education
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| B.A.,
Cinema (Production Emphasis) |
University
of Iowa
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May
2004
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Concentration
in video and film production, cinematography and editing
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| B.A.
Art (Studio Emphasis) |
University
of Iowa |
May
1993 |
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Concentration
in graphic design, photography and drawing
Additional coursework in broadcast communications
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Honors
Iowa Motion Picture Association
Award of Achievement – Director of Photography for “Splatter”
Award of Excellence – Director of Photography for “Drop Gun”
Awards of Achievement – Lighting Design and Entertainment (Short Form) for “Drop Gun”
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
Gold Eddy Award, Professional Feature Film for “Splatter”
Audience Choice Eddy Award for “Splatter”
Gold Eddy Award, Professional Short Form Film for “Drop Gun”
American Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter
Marketing Volunteer of the Year
Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction
Addy Awards
Gold – RAP “AIDS Doesn’t Discriminate”
Silver – UIHC C. Everett Koop Campaign
Silver – American Profol Web Site
Gold – MCS Halloween Promotion
Silver – Hawthorne Direct “It’s a Jungle” Campaign
Silver – MCS Web site
Associations
Iowa Motion Picture Association: Former Vice-President, Marketing Chair
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Volunteer
Cedar Rapids Independent Filmmakers: Former Vice President
Theatre Cedar RapidsVolunteer
Iowa Cinema Events Coalition: Founder
Iowa SIDS Foundation Volunteer
Landlocked Film Festival Volunteer
Iowa Digital Filmmakers Guild Member
American Red Cross Volunteer
Visual Arts Alliance Member |
