ROGER D. STEELE

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Dyer, IN 46311 E-mail ad4aao@r.postjobfree.com

Freelance, (2000 -- Present)

Video Technician

Freelancing for several companies in different positions; including field production for Production Craft, Digital Realm. The shows include Monster Jam, Windy City Bulls and Rick Santelli from the floor of the Chicago board of Trade. Lollapalooza a music festival in Chicago where I have TD, Shaded and run camera. The Judge Mathis Show where I was the tape op for 14 years. My credits also include Technical Directing, Tape operator for several shows. I also run camera Direct and produce live events

Total Living Network in Chicago and San Francisco I directed several of their shows including

Aspiring Women, Newsmakers, Total Living with Jerry Rose and several specials. I directed shows from

two camera interviews to live telethons with eight cameras and a satellite feed.

Weekend Market Place is a round table discussion that is shot with three cameras on the floor of the

floor of The Chicago board of trade for an NBC affiliate.

Control room producer for the Fox reality series My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss.

Corporate events include clients as Program Productions, Lakeshore Audiovisual, Show Crew Chicago and

Sound Investments I have filled multiple roles on the productions such as Video Director, Shader,

Playback, Records, Robo-cam and Camera.

Total Living Network / Studio 38, Chicago, IL (1999 -- 2000)

Studio Technician, Camera

I started out as a studio camera operator for several live and taped shows; my responsibilities quickly grew into several other areas. Field Camera, where I covered the 24 hour adventure race ‘The Pathfinder Challenge”. I then expanded my responsibilities in Lighting, Technical Directing and on occasion Directing. I was also the Cam-mate boom operator for several of the shows.

Balmoral Race Track, Crete, IL (1997 -- 1999)

Official Timer / Graphics/ Camera

A live show that is viewed throughout the country at off track betting parlors. This position has allowed me to grow from a camera technician into several others including video replay for the stewards, audio, graphics and directing. I worked the graphics position which also included the official timers position.

Prime Time Cable Ads, Merrillville, IN (1993 -- 1997)

Assistant Production Manager

I wrote and directed commercials for clients to be shown throughout the viewing area. I prepared spot tapes for several cable channels. These tapes were edited to ensure the appropriate ads were shown according to sold time slots in each location. Management of the videotape library was another of my responsibilities.

Crystal Productions, Alsip, IL (1992 -- 1998)

Camera Technician

This part time position kept me abreast with multiple and single camera remote productions. I worked on The Freedom Flight when it came to a local airport. I did camera work on the ground, and in the air aboard one of the World War II vintage aircraft. My footage was aired nationally on Good Morning America.

WYIN Channel 56, Merrillville, IN (1992 -- 1993)

Camera Technician / Master Control Operator

My responsibilities were quite diverse. They included video tape editing for Round Ball Review show, audio for the Ed Tyll Show, graphics for news broadcasts, remote election night coverage assignments, and remote sport productions in northwestern Indiana.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (with concentration in Television Production) Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois

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