Samuel E. Berland

**-** **** ***., ***. *E Jackson Heights, New York 11372

Home: 718-***-**** Cell: 718-***-****

Email: ad1yxv@r.postjobfree.com

FREE-LANCE VIDEO EDITOR / VIDEOGRAPHER:

Independent Video Editor, Videographer, Location Sound Engineer:

1988-Present Play It Again Sam’s Video Productions, Jackson Heights, NY

Weddings, Special Events, Corporate Videos & etc, Programs: Video Fashion Shows, News, TV Promos, Documentaries, Music Videos, Live Performances, Color & Video Level Correction on Features. (Linear, Non-linear Video Editing & DVD Authoring)

Location Sound Engineer on the movie, “My Day”

1984-1988 Video Editor, Videographer:

(Freelance) Delmar Studios, Flushing, NY: Special Events Videos – Video Editor. - 4 years

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO EXPERIENCE:

7/96-12/96 Master Control Operator: WBIS+TV/31, New York

(Temporary) Responsible for all aspects of On-Air Operations:

DOS based Computer Assisted Master Control, Videotape and remote operations of the UHF TV Transmitter.

8/88-6/96 Shift Supervisor of Master Control Operations: WNYC-TV/31, New York

(Company Sold) Computer Assisted Master Control, Videotape and remote operations of the UHF TV Transmitter, videotape recordings of PBS Satellite feeds & Video Editor.

1985-1987 Master Control Operator: WNET-TV/13, New York

(Vacation Relief) Computer Assisted Master Control, Videotape and remote operations of the TV Transmitter and videotape recordings of PBS Satellite downlinks feeds. Unlink original programming.

PROFESSIONAL FILM/VIDEO EXPERIENCE:

10/22/14- Present Freelance Video Projectionist/AV Technician/TD/QC:

(Freelance) The Big Picture Tour with David Krakauer sextet US and Europe tour

Operating Playback Pro Plus with a Macbook Pro, projecting animation to each song that is performed on stage.

9/1/06- Present Licensed Motion Picture Operator/AV Tech.:

(Weekends) American Museum of Natural History, New York

Operate IMAX Mark 1 Reel Unit/Rolling Loop Projector: GT Air Cooled 4kw with Fostex Digital Recorder D2424, DV824 & Aquila Timecode Controller. Operate 3D Barco Digital 4K, Quad Server Projection System and Setup and operate all AV equipment.

10/98-1/31/05 Licensed Motion Picture Operator 70mm, 35mm:

Cinema 1 & 2, New York

10/98- 9/06 Freelance Licensed Motion Picture Operator:

(Freelance) EMS Productions & Cappa Films, New York

Screening of the film dailies for Martin Scorsese’s, “Bringing Out The Dead”, “Gangs of New York” & other film screenings. Equipment used: SIMPLEX 35mm, ELMO 16mm & Magnatech Dubbers

1983-Present Free-lance, New York, Las Vegas, NV, Orlando, Fl. and Fort Bragg, NC

(Freelance) Licensed Projectionist 70mm, 35 mm & 16mm, Video/Audio Visual Technician

Service rendered at Movie Theaters, Major Hotels, Javits Convention Center, DGA Screening Room, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Screening Room, Queens World Film Festival, South Asian International Film Festival, DUART Film & Video. Sound Mixing Studios, Screening Room, Madison Square Garden, & The 92 St. “Y” & WEVA Expo at Mandalay Bay Hotel: Las Vegas, NV & The Dolphin Hotel: Orlando, Fla., Mission Essential/Aegis MEP, LLC at Fort Bragg, NC, etc.

2/2013- 3/2013 Video Mentor & Video Editor

Queens World Film Festival Young Filmmakers Program

4/25/11- 7/12/13 A Conversation with Sam Berland: An NYC Career in Film & Video:

Tribeca Film Institute Fellowship Program, New York

(SAMUEL E. BERLAND continued)

VIDEO EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:

SWITCHERS:

BTS-SUTURN, GRASS VALLEY, SONY, UTAH SCIENTIFIC, PANASONIC MX-50 & VIDEONICS MX-1, Edirol/Roland

CHARACTER GENERATORS:

DUBNER 20K, CHYRON RGU2, MAXINE, VIDIFONT & VIDEONICS

MASTER CONTROL AUTOMATION:

LOUTH ADC-100, MATCO 204A & 204B

UTAH SCIENTIFIC, COLUMBINE’S (MCAS III) AND (MEDIA BASE)

REMOTE TRANSMITTER:

MOSELEY Model MCR 1

GENICOM Model Terminet 2030 Remote Transmitter Printer/Typewriter

SATELLITE RECEIVERS:

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS DSR 15000S, DSR-4400 & STANDARD AGILE OMNI

VTRs:

AMPEX: 1”, 2”, RCA 1” & SONY 1”

VCRs

SONY & PANASONIC: 3/4”, BETACAM SP, DigiBeta, SONY BETACART, LMS SYSTEM & S-VHS, HI-8mm, DV-PRO, HDCAM, HDVCam and MiniDV

EDITING SYSTEMS:

SONY: 900, 910, CONVERGENCE, CMX 340X, 3400, VIDEONICS & Non-Linear Editing Systems (PINNACLE, FINAL CUT PRO)

VIDEO EQUIPMENT:

DIGITAL M-PEG-2 Video Server, QUANTEL Still Store, SONY & MICROTIME Synchronizers, TBC’s, DVE, UTAH SCIENTIFIC & BTS Routers, Video DA’s & patch bays. Video Projectors: SONY, BARCO

VIDEO CAMCORDERS:

SONY MiniDV TRV-900, VX2000, DSR-DC1000, Hi8mm, S-VHS & VHS

VIDEO PROJECTORS:

SONY, DIGITAL PROJECTION INC., SANYO, SHARP, CHRISTIE, etc.

AUDIO EQUIPMENT:

ORBAN Automatic Stereo Synthesizer, KINTEK Stereo Converter, LEVELLER, COMPELLER, Audio DA’s & patch bays

SONY, GATES, McCURDY & COLLINS Audio Consoles

Microphones: Shure Handheld, Samson 32 Channel Wireless & Sennheiser Shotgun

LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT:

Bescor Light on camera

LICENSES:

New York State Licensed Motion Picture Operator

FCC General Class License

New York State Drivers License

SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

2006 NYC College of Technology, New York - Essentials of The AV Industry

KTV Consultants, New York - Course in CMX 340x List Management

ATS Broadcast Training Center, New York - Electronics Theory and

FCC 1st Class License Preparation

Allen School of Film Technology - Electronics Theory, Practical Repair,

Film Theory and Application

U.S. Air Force - Microwave Repair and Airborne Radar Repairman

Willing to relocate.

References and Samples Upon Request

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