THOMAS WILLIAMS
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Objective
To use my over 20 years of professional experience, specializing in non-linear video editing, producing and videography to enhance the over-all production quality to any organization I’m potentially employed by.
Media Services Coordinator
City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
May 2018-Present
Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Albuquerque Police Department's media services including video production and the maintenance of the department's internal television system. Coordinate assigned activities with other department divisions and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the entire department.
GOV TV contractor
City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
Mar 2010-May 2018
Videotape and edit video for air on GOV TV
Non-linear Video editing
Upload Videos to website/and Server
Video City Council meetings using Robotic camera system
Direct/Technical Direct LIVE City Council meetings
Direct in studio productions
Operate cameras during in studio productions
Technical Direct, in Studio productions
Produce original programming for GOV TV
Ingest programs into server
Video encoding
Photojournalist/Trainer/Fleet manager
KOB TV, Albuquerque, NM
April 2010-2018
Shoot and edit video for newscast
Gather content for newscast
Perform interviews and produce content for newscast
Edit and produce videos for newscast
Manage and maintain the Photojournalist vehicle fleet
Train on ENG techniques to new employees and cross training employees
Operate and train Satellite truck operators
for remote ENG
Television Producer/Director /Videographer
KRWG TV-22, Las Cruces, NM
NOV-2001 –DEC- 2003
Responsible for all pre-production, production, and postproduction on numerous projects to include, but not limited to, shooting, directing, producing, writing, and editing
Acted in a range of positions with the station, i.e. Switcher, Floor Manager, and Videographer, audio mixer and studio camera operator.
Responsible for all pre-production on projects
Directed Gubernatorial debates, via satellite productions, station pledge drives
Research and develop story ideas for various projects
Technical Director for weekly series Voz Del Valle
Linear video editing and non-linear video editing (Avid Media Composer) Produced satellite broadcasts and supplemental materials
Edited final projects; acted in all aspects of post-production i.e. duplications and distribution
Managed crew members, and supervised productions, devised work schedules
Television Producer/Editor/Videographer
DC 28 TV, Washington, DC
JAN- 2004-April 2007
Shoot, produce, and edit video for air
Create story concepts for air
Oversee pre-production, and post-production process
Research story ideas, and conduct field interviews
Teach Broadcast Studio Operations
Teach Electronic Field Production
Journalist/Documentarian
PBS, Las Cruces, NM
Independent Contractor, OCT-2002
Pitched proposal for “Unspoken History: Vado, NM”
Directed, produced, and edited "Unspoken History: Vado, NM", a documentary aired on public broadcast television. Also directed, produced, and edited "Always My Mics On, A.M.M.O", a documentary
Conducted library and city hall research and interviewed townspeople
Wrote script, produced, shot, edited and directed award winning documentary on the history of town
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Film 18 credits Howard University
Bachelor of Arts- Journalism & Mass Communications New Mexico State University
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2018-Present City of Albuquerque, Media Services Coordinator, Albuquerque, NM
2010 City of Albuquerque GOV TV, Videographer/Editor, Albuquerque, NM
2010 KOB TV, Photojournalist, Albuquerque, NM
2010 MASN, Videographer/Editor, “The Karl Hobbs Show”, Washington, DC
2009 DRC Video Productions, Videographer, Headliners Dance Competition, Woodbridge, VA
2009 FOX 5 News, Videographer, Presidential Inauguration, Washington, DC
2008 FOX 5 News, Videographer, Election Night, Washington, DC
2008 MASN, Videographer, “Coach’s Corner”, Washington, DC
2008 UMTV, Videographer, “Top 100 MBE’s”, College Park, MD
2004-2007, DC 28, Producer/Editor/Videographer, Washington, DC
2000-2003, KRWG-TV 22, Producer/Director/Videographer, Las Cruces, New Mexico
2001-2003, Freelance Writer, Producer, Director, and Editor, Las Cruces, New Mexico
1996-2000, Security Forces, United States Air Force, North Dakota