James D. Wood
Video Director of Photography, Editor
**** ********* **., ******, ** 17543 USA
cel: 717-***-****
e-mail: ********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT
Giant Direct, Lancaster, PA
Delivery Driver. Deliver orders to customers in company vans or trucks.
Employed part-time.
JamesWoodProductions, LLC
2003-Present
Sub-contracting video production services: shoot, lighting, edit, handheld camera operator, location and studio setups, event staging and production, broadcast events. Clients include: QVC, JPL Creative, Creative Media Communications, T2M Productions, Smith Communications, FL&L Studios, Maxfilms, others. 2020 specialty: live connection via Skype.
FL&L Studios, Inc. 245 Elizabeth St., Landisville, Pa 17515
2002-2003
Video Director/Director of Photography/Editor
*manage video production dept.: supervise staff of 3, specify methods used, budget, schedule, crew, direct, shoot, telecine, edit, dvd design, mpeg file management.
*Assure highest creative/technical standards executed on behalf of clients.
Maxfilms, Div. of DLD Advertising 620 E. Oregon Rd, Lititz, PA 17543
1999-2001
Video Director/Director of Photography
*Specify methods used, budget, schedule, crew, direct, stage, light, shoot, telecine, post..
QVC Networks, Inc. Studio Park, West Chester, PA 19380
1989-1999
Senior Videographer/Cinematographer
*Shoot video/film as assigned, train junior members of staff in advanced shooting/lighting techniques, supervise work in studios, utilize carnet for travel with gear, laison to NFL Films for film telecine.
VIDEO
*Martha Stewart, Amazon online videos, Sunjoe Inc. 2021
*Dyson Vacuum b-rolls, T2M Productions, Inc., Inc. for QVC 2022
*The Scott Brothers, Property Bros. QVC B-roll videos, JBC Consulting, 2016, 2021
*Milton Hershey School videos, JPL Creative, 2016
*Enersis Batteries “Star Trek” meeting video, Creative Media, 2015
*New Holland North America, “Lead the Way” meeting videos, JPL Creative, 2014
*Nilfisk “WE are” videos, Level A Productions, XDCam, 2012-2013
*Lint-B-Gone with Billy Mays, infomercial, 4 Blind Mice Productions, 2008
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Video Director of Photography, Editor
1324 Bunnyview Dr., Lititz, PA 17543 USA
cel: 717-***-****
e-mail: ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Rockport College of Film and Video Production, Rockport, MN
1996-1997
Week-long classes in photography, film and video production, and sensitometry:
*16mm camera, 1996, *Advanced Cinematography, 1997, *Advanced still photography, 1997
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
1983-1987
B.A. Communications/English
Studied in journalism, English literature, public relations, media theory, video production.
Skills and Technologies:
*Editing experience with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier and Apple FinalCutPro with extensive portfolio of work available upon request.
*working knowledge of typical camera systems: RED cameras, Blackmagic Cinema cameras, Sony 2/3" ENG cameras, Canon dslr and Cine series cameras, GoPro!, iphone... cameras.
*working knowledge of standard studio and location lighting equipment for single-or-multi camera production, and live broadcast production situations
* working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, pc and mac computers
* drummer/percussionist in Lovely Day, walker of Rosco, and Ford Mustang enthusiast!