I develop and execute strategy aimed at preparing the college’s physical computing infrastructure to adapt more nimbly to the future of computing science. What does the hardware of tomorrow look like?

I designed, co-wrote, and directed 15 video episodes for the online course, “Commercial + Fine-art Portrait Photography,” offered each semester at the Spéos International Photography School in Paris. Our goal at the outset of this project was to design a course that was different from existing online photography curricula: I wanted to create not a lecture series, but rather a learning journey aimed at transforming our students and their photographic practice.

I led the development and production of visual storytelling content for Coda Story, a non-profit organization committed to reframing how audiences engage stories about global crises. I managed a staff of producers, designers, animators, and developers to produce a diverse range of content that includes short and long-form documentary films, doc series, web interactive projects, photography, and animation. Reviewed incoming pitches; oversaw the development of creative briefs, production scripts, and storyboards; mentored in-house creative staff and a small army of contributing producers, artists, designers, and filmmakers; and incorporated internal and client feedback into an active and diverse pipeline of visual content. Deep familiarity with best practices for client relations, workflow, budgeting, schedules, concepting, and pre-visualization.

• Extensive experience managing creative teams to produce award-winning content, both in the US and internationally. • Meticulous commitment to detailed concept development, pre-visualization, and pre-production.• Deep expertise in best practices for production and post-production across documentary, commercial, and narrative genres.• Strong communication, leadership, and management skills.• Member IATSEWork samples at www.thomasburns.net