· Consult with faculty and OOL instructional designers to discuss the needs of each client and develop methods and strategies to determine the action necessary to provide the desired product for each client· Provide faculty support for eLC, UGA’s LMS, including uploading instructional content into eLC and troubleshooting faculty issues· Manage a media team of two full-time employees and two part-time student workers, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship.· Oversee multiple… Show more · Consult with faculty and OOL instructional designers to discuss the needs of each client and develop methods and strategies to determine the action necessary to provide the desired product for each client· Provide faculty support for eLC, UGA’s LMS, including uploading instructional content into eLC and troubleshooting faculty issues· Manage a media team of two full-time employees and two part-time student workers, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship.· Oversee multiple video projects simultaneously, from conception to completion, including pre-production, production, and post-production.· Develop engaging digital content, including promotional, explainer, social, and narrative videos, consistent with the University of Georgia's brand style and marketing initiatives.· Administer Kaltura, a media management platform, as the lead administrator, ensuring efficient organization, storage, and distribution of multimedia assets.· Forge strong connections and relationships across the campus, collaborating with various departments and stakeholders to align video content with their goals and objectives.· Maintain the video team's technology infrastructure, including workstations, mobile devices, servers, and tape libraries, in collaboration with the division's IT manager.·Coordinate freelance and contractor agreements and managed procurement of production equipment, software, and subscription services.· Liaise between campus partners to ensure adherence to brand guidelines and standards.· Plan and lead workshops/seminars for faculty on tools and best practices for producing their own media content for online instruction· Create just-in-time training materials based on client needs Show less

• Serve in pre-planning meetings to discuss the needs of each client, and develop methods and strategies to determine the action necessary to provide the desired product for each client• Filming lectures, seminars, studio interviews, promotional videos, and dramatic roleplays• Non-linear editing of all types of video (promotional, informational, instructional, etc)• Creative composite editing for graphics and intros• Professional DVD authoring with complete menus and… Show more • Serve in pre-planning meetings to discuss the needs of each client, and develop methods and strategies to determine the action necessary to provide the desired product for each client• Filming lectures, seminars, studio interviews, promotional videos, and dramatic roleplays• Non-linear editing of all types of video (promotional, informational, instructional, etc)• Creative composite editing for graphics and intros• Professional DVD authoring with complete menus and subtitles• Encoding of final product to whatever media the client desires, whether it be tape-based, DVD, or streaming files• Explore alternative methods of instruction through the use of new technologies such as Second Life, video conferencing, and distance learning Show less

For the Fall 2016 semester, I served as the instructor of EMST 4250 - Video Production at UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. EMST 4250 (and its associated lab) is designed to advance the visual storytelling skills students gain in the introductory EMST 3210 course. My experience teaching this course was incredibly formative for me both personally and professionally as I actively looked forward to my time with the students. I took great pride in watching their skill base… Show more For the Fall 2016 semester, I served as the instructor of EMST 4250 - Video Production at UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. EMST 4250 (and its associated lab) is designed to advance the visual storytelling skills students gain in the introductory EMST 3210 course. My experience teaching this course was incredibly formative for me both personally and professionally as I actively looked forward to my time with the students. I took great pride in watching their skill base grow. I was over the moon when one of my student's final projects, "Michael Davenport: The Armless Artist," won a film festival in February 2017. Receiving feedback for the course, one student wrote "This is my favorite class this semester because I feel like there is a level of mutual trust and respect between us and Mr. Bridges." Show less

• Filming live sporting events for transmission to large in-house videoboards for audience viewing• Operation of computer animation systems (VPlay and VENUS 7000)• Operation of replay decks, CCUs, and video• Acted as video engineer, camera operator, director, and replay operator

• Operated camera equipment in the field, assisting news reporters in taping and creation of their news packages• Assisted in editing and writing of packages and VO-SOTs