Eric J. Perez

**** ** ***** ******, *****, Florida 33176

ac2eht@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile phone: 305-***-**** • Home phone: 305-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts degree in Film, with a minor in Mass Communication (May 2005)

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CBS4 and TV33 (CBS-owned affiliates in South Florida) 2010-2017

TV Production Technician

VIZRT operator.

Proficient at operating the following:

Hand-held HD and SD cameras.

Robotic cameras.

Lighting equipment.

Boom mike and sound equipment.

Teleprompter.

Newscast stage management.

Studio floor directing.

On-site floor directing for live pre- and post-game Miami Dolphin shows.

WPLG-Local 10 (ABC-affiliate in South Florida) 2006-2010

Associate Producer

Graphics creation (Miranda).

Writing compelling news stories and headlines.

Non-linear editing of videos and sound bites.

Producing webcasts and cut-ins.

Assistant Director

Operating Chyron Duet and Still Store.

Time keeping of newscast tapes and shows.

Training of new AD/Chyron operators.

Training producers on new technology.

Floor Director and Promotion Crew Technician

Newscast stage management.

Operating teleprompter.

Location filming of in-house promos and commercials for station clients.

Operating portable audio and lighting equipment.

Robotic camera operation.

Southern Audio Visual 2005-2006

AV Technician

Dealing with clients to determine audio visual requirements for business conferences and conventions.

Setting-up and operating AV equipment.

Eric J. Perez TV Production

Coral Gables Cable TV (CGTV) 2005

Technical Assistant

Directing live on-air programs (City of Coral Gables Commission Meetings).

Operating camera in-studio and on location.

Operating teleprompter and floor directing for taped shows (“Coral Gables Now”).

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

UCF Film Club, Orlando, FL.

Downtown Media Arts Center (DMAC), Orlando, FL [founding member].

Florida Film Festival, Orlando, FL [volunteer].

Production Assistant for several short films at UCF, Orlando, FL.

Freelance writer for the UCF independent newspaper, Orlando, FL.

UCF Alumni Association.

Cinematic Arts Commission (CAC), Miami, FL.

The After School House, South Miami, FL (tutoring of elementary school students in computers, math and other subjects).

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Miami, FL (on-site support for Carnaval Miami’s Calle Ocho Festival)

Gulliver Prep Cultural Arts Committee, Miami, FL (participation in cultural events).

Gulliver Preparatory School Library, Miami, FL (library aide).

Gulliver Environmental Club, Miami, FL.

Junior Engineer Technical Society (JETS) at Gulliver, Miami, FL.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

PERSONAL

Born in Miami, FL.

Personal references upon request.

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