David Gumpel Email & Phone Number

Pensacola, Fl, Us

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Responsible for all on-site and off-site pre-recorded and live productions for this western Florida television station, commercial production agency and corporate video production service. • Lead a team of videographers, editors, producers, technical engineers, and graphic artists. • Manage productions, commercials, pretaped and live production. Using staff and freelance crews. • Ensure projects conform to the client's visual brand systems and workflows.• Define and constantly evolve studio documentation, production requirements, processes, workflows, and best practices.

Independent freelance creator/producer/director, specializing in leading the development of content initiatives for children’s television, films, and web content. Highlights include:. Major Productions• The Kissing Hand short Pilot, Jim Henson Company• Dinosaur Train Interstitials, PBS• Pat The Bunny, Universal• Possibility Shop, Disney• Sid the Science Kid, PBS• Pajanimals, PBS Kids• Animal Jam/Discovery Kids• Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss/Nick• Telling Stories with Tomie/Hallmark• The Jim Henson Hour/NBC• City Kids/ABC• Dog City/Fox• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson/CBS• Muppet Treasure Island Sing-A-long/Disney• Kermit's Swamp Years Feature/Sony• Down at Fraggle Rock Doc/HBO• Bear in the Big Blue House/ Pilot• Muppet Meeting Films/ Henson

Pensacola, Florida Area

Lead the strategic direction and profitable growth of this successful visual media production company. Assess business needs and devise client brand stories that form the foundation of all marketing and sales initiatives. Manage content creation process from concept to completion.• Create emotionally engaging, brand consistent, platform appropriate, broadcast and social media video content.• Uphold and enhance the highest quality standards and timelines for productions & processing.

New York, Ny And Los Angeles, Ca

Created and managed the company's in-house production initiative, which expanded productionoutlets, offered greater creative opportunities, decreased production timelines,reduced expenses, and increased profitability. Worked as a team member in the TV developmentdivision. As an executive producer, I helped develop Animal Jam and Telling Stories with Tomie.Oversaw Post facility, staff editors, studio operations, techs, and post-production vendors.Oversaw technical show production, delivery, and quality control. Managed and mined InternationalDelivery and Content Library assets. Led staff of 10.• Envisioned, built, and managed the company’s New York production facility. Expanded and set up production facilities in Henson's lot in Hollywood. • Supervised and mentored many successful, creative, and production team members.General Manager, Jim Henson Company Studios, New YorkDesigned, oversaw construction, and managed the company’s New York production facility. As manager of the studio, produced or collaborated on the production of entertainment that earned eight Emmy Award™ nominations and won two Emmy Awards. Developed a green screen experimental studio with post facilities and a multi-camera control room that was used for two television series. Post Production Facility ManagerCreated and managed the company’s in-house production initiative, which expanded production outlets, offered greater creative opportunities, decreased production timelines, reduced expenses, and increased profitability. Mined and edited the library for the Kermit Channel and third-party producers.