Alec Carson Email & Phone Number

Eagle Mountain, Ut, Us

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States

Impactful Content, Critically Crafted

Draper, Utah, United States

- Standard Production Editor Duties, as listed in "Production Editor, Courses"- Reduced average production time on full courses from 120+ days to 75.- Directed Authors in framing, lighting, and recording from a their home to continue to produce professionally designed video courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdowns.- Improved overall course viewership by substantial amount (50-75%) with clients by changing content visuals and format.- Prioritized and managed multiple content projects with competing timelines and deliverables.- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.- Planned details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each on-camera shot.- Reviewed film, recordings, or rehearsals to conform to production and broadcast standards.- Managed archiving content and digital assets.- Developed, created, maintained Author training modules on different internal CMS's (Wordpress, Proprietary, Udemy, Systeme.io).- Created and managed content calendars to ensure timely delivery of content.- Formed effective working relationships across multiple production projects in the organization to address wide ranging production issues.- Curated video products for both internal and external platforms with regular analysis of SEO and trend changes. - Developed new video strategies for social platforms to keep content current with market.- Obtained rights to scripts and to such items as existing video footage.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

The Production Editor, Courses is responsible for managing course creation from contract to customer, ensuring every course we publish meets or exceeds our audiovisual, technical, and design standards. Equal parts teacher, reviewer, post-production wizard, and problem solver, the Course Production Associate is accountable for delivering high-quality courses on schedule. This includes educating authors in recording, production, and design best practices, reviewing submitted materials, making edits to videos, proofreading course metadata, and publishing courses to Pluralsight’s library.What I do:-Provide day to day support of author during the course creation process, from the time the contract is signed to when the course is published-Onboard Author to the course authoring processes, standards, and tools (PowerPoint template, Camtasia, microphones, author kit)-Troubleshoot author recording setups-Review submitted course materials for audiovisual quality and standards compliance, and provide authors with detailed, constructive feedback-Evaluate course feedback and determine which edits are required before publishing; communicate with authors about course feedback-Escalate quality and scheduling concerns to Author Success-Coordinate curriculum scope changes and if needed with Curriculum leadership-Instruct authors on techniques to improve the production quality of courses (design, audio quality, video editing, etc.)-Spot check author fixes/re-edits prior to publishing courses-Proofread course descriptions, tags, and course trailers before publication-Coordinate course publication to pluralsight.com-Monitor customer feedback, customer support tickets, and correct issues with published contentAdditional Responsibilities:-Evaluate and recommend process improvements - make it easier for our authors to create and publish great content-Collaborate on team projects related to improving processes and course quality

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

A Course QA Specialist at Pluralsight is a champion of course quality, ensuring that every course we publish meets or exceeds our audiovisual and creative standards. Equal parts critic, post-production guru, and problem solver, the QA Specialist reviews videos and provides feedback, assists authors experiencing issues with recording or editing, and makes edits to correct minor issues videos. And the Course QA Specialist has a great time doing it, working in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with an awesome team of people committed to making the best training courses on the planet. We're on a mission to transform education and democratize professional training, and the Course QA Specialist will play a key role in creating amazing training courses that change people's' lives.On a day-to-day basis, the Course QA Specialist:Reviews videos for audiovisual quality and creative standardsProvides feedback to authors on fixes required and suggestions for improvementMakes edits to videos before they go to publicationMakes edits to published courses when errors are discoveredCollaborates with the team to help Authors improve recording techniques, slide design, and video editing skillsCultivates a love-hate relationship with CamtasiaProactively suggests ways to improve course qualityA great Course QA Specialist:Obsesses about detailsIs passionate about educationPosseses excellent troubleshooting skillsNerds out over technologyCares deeply about the quality of his or her workCan give and receive honest, critical feedbackAppreciates a good prankLearns quickly and thoroughlyRarely has to do something twiceDares to fail, and embraces learning from mistakesPitches in when needed to get things done, and ensures they're done right

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Duties and Responsibilities:* Clean and restore audio that is recorded in our author's homes/offices.* Fix any video/audio/copy errors.* Edit video tutorial previews that show the educational story of the script.* Check/edit all content to match standards.Required Skills:* A college degree or technical training in audio or video production, or equivalent professional experience* Proficient in Adobe Audition and Adobe After Effects* Very strong organizational skills and an eye for detail* Strong PC computer skills* Ability to learn complex production process and workflowsPreferred Skills:* Understanding of USB audio interfaces, head-set microphones and home-recording troubleshooting.* Understanding of video screen capture technology.

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College 2013-2014- IT Technician/Media Specialist- Redesigned Event Recording and Production media for Tonkawa Campus, A/V SupportNorthern Oklahoma College 2012-2013- IT Support Technican- Managed Software, Document Imaging Services, and other Troubleshooting for 3 Separate Campuses- Created New workflow for Event Recording and Production- Developed New Print and Digital Media for DVD Productions- Tested New Flash Based Digital Brochure Techniques

Associate'S Degree, Design And Applied Arts

Activities and Societies: President's Leadership Council, The Roustabouts, Digital Media Institute AAS: Digital Media and Design AA.

Associate'S Degree, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Activities and Societies: Sound Technician for Roustabouts Theater tech for on campus Performances Sound Technician for Roustabouts.