Stephen Silver Email & Phone Number

Sugar Land, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

• Instructor for numerous college level courses related to video production, including:
• PROD 1351 - Introduction to Production
• PROL 1342 - Live Production
• POSP 1331 - Introduction to Post Production
• COMP 2342 - Commercial Production
• BUSV 1411 - The Business of Video

Austin, Texas Area

• Lead team of designers, engineers and software developers in developing next generation pinball games.
• Developed storyline and gameplay rules.
• Oversaw artistic direction of all asset creation.
• Directed hardware and software development team.
• Created animated, video, audio and print assets for games.
• Created and directed all promotional assets and campaigns.

• Handled multiple aspects of production and post-production for various projects.
• Directed and animated web explainer videos.
• Directed, shot, edited and animated various corporate and narrative projects.
• Created translated graphics and subtitles for corporate projects in a variety of languages.
• DIT and teleprompter for location and studio productions

• Supervised all aspects of production, post-production, and operations.
• Performed post-production services for hundreds of projects, including editing, animating, audio recording/editing, graphics, mastering, closed-captioning, authoring, and duplication.
• Handled planning, purchasing, and maintenance of all equipment. This includes designing and supervising the construction of a new 7500 sq. ft. facility with 3 SAN connected HD edit suites, audio suite and recording.
• Handled direction, shooting, and lighting of broadcast and industrial productions.
• Oversaw budgeting, pricing, website, staff, and other operational issues.

Kerrville, TX

Co-founded local broadcast station, set up studio and field production capabilities, designed and oversaw 2 facility expansions, and established post-production operations. Periodically acted as an operational and production consultant.

• Oversaw all aspects of various productions for the medical field.
• Scripted, directed, shot, animated and edited continuing medical education videos.
• Found, hired, and supervised production personnel all over the country for various shoots.

• Handled multiple aspects of studio production of live newscasts and events.
• Floor manager, camera operator, tape operator, master control and audio.

• Oversaw all aspects of low power broadcast station.
• Station manager 00-01. Oversaw all staff and business operations.
• Operations manager 99-00. Oversaw all technical operations, both broadcast and production.
• Promotions manager 98-99. Oversaw all station promotions, including print, on-air, and live events.
• Production department 97-98. Worked on various productions, including live sports, studio shows, and edited single camera productions.