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Evanston, Il

Directing creative and strategy across all depts: video, web and app development and live events.

Evanston, Il

Leader for all digital video, Virtual Reality and motion graphics projects. Staff of 10+ direct reports. + Expertise in all phases of production, including pre-pro storyboarding and scripting, production cinematography and directing, and post editing and finishing. + Deep understanding of unique aesthetics of multiple audiences and distribution platforms, especially web, mobile and VR video. + Collaborates with other Dept. Directors on integrated strategies for multi-media… Show more Leader for all digital video, Virtual Reality and motion graphics projects. Staff of 10+ direct reports. + Expertise in all phases of production, including pre-pro storyboarding and scripting, production cinematography and directing, and post editing and finishing. + Deep understanding of unique aesthetics of multiple audiences and distribution platforms, especially web, mobile and VR video. + Collaborates with other Dept. Directors on integrated strategies for multi-media campaigns. + Pitches creative concepts to clients and provides written creative treatments and production plans. + Provides accurate budget and production timeline estimates to Account Managers.+ Leads production teams, promotes effective creative collaboration and mentors staff.+ Explores and implements new technologies, workflows and creative styles. Including Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Show less

Chicago, Il

Producer/Director/Editor"1001 Afternoons in Chicago", award winning PBS documentary. http://www.1001chicagofilm.com/

+ Offline and Online edits of documentary programming for networks such as Discovery, History and National Geographic Channel. Every step from rough cuts through final color correction. 60 plus national credits.+ Collaborated with producers on story development, character selection and visual styling for new series.+ Supervising editor of teams in both offline and online, ensuring quality and consistency of episodes.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3223274/

Senior editor and DP for educational and corporate projects with clients including National Geographic School Publishing, Discovery Education, Abbott, ABN-AMRO, Baxter, Buell Motorcycles, Discover Network, Ernst & Young LLP, Gordon/Hanrahan, Maddock Douglas, McGraw-Hill, Northwestern University, Noggin Labs, Westfield.

"Composer Alive", an arts documentary filmed in Chicago and Beijing, China that was broadcast on WTTW 11, PBS Chicago. Directed, produced and edited 60min program.