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Robert Grandone
Flushing, N.Y.
11358
*********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a permanent position with a stable company that utilizes my skill set of producing conference, and offers the opportunity to be challenged and learn new skills.
Experience
November 2007 – Present (Freelance) New York, NY
HQ Productions – Events & Creative Media Services http://www.hqproductions.net
Camera Assistant
• Assisting camera production crew in live and taped events.
January 2007 – Present (Freelance) New York, NY
Silverstein Properties www.wtc.com/
World Trade Center Development Corporation
Sound Mixer
• Audio recording of boardroom meetings for building design proposals and WTC location interviews.
January 1998 - June, 2008 (Staff) New York, NY
Practising Law Institute www.pli.edu
Online Content / Multimedia Specialist
• Produce live conferences, webcasts and ‘media-on-demand’ programming for continuing legal education institute
• Directing and online editing of ‘live-to-tape’ seminars and videoconferences
• Custom content sets for clients including green screen shoots
• Manage and coordinate event details with vendors, locations, and written materials
• Frequent use of routers, patch panels, and video conferencing units
• Part of the development team for current Streaming Media Production office and protocols
• Transferring files between local encoders and offsite broadcast servers via FTP
• Proficient with Real Producer, Real player and Windows Media Encoder and Windows Media Player
• Live Synchronization of PowerPoint Slides using RealEvents and Windows Media Script Commands
• Extensive use of Microsoft SQL database server to produce web programs, and track customer data.
• Conversion of Real and Windows media to MPEG and AVI formats for editing purpose
• Offline linear and non-linear editing, multi-channel audio mixing, tape operations, and Chyron
• Experienced with DVC-PRO, Beta, ¾ inch, Mini DV, and VHS recording equipment
Software Experience: Microsoft Office, Homesite, Audition, Photoshop, Premiere, Adobe Acrobat, WS_FTP, SQL database, JavaScript, CGI, PERL, Visual Basic, Quark Versed in Web 2.0 web concepts
August 2000 – Present (Freelance)
ConCom Inc. Old Greenwich, CT
75th – 77th Hambletonian for CBS Sports at the Meadowlands
Ultimate Fighting Championship at Mohegan Sun for Pay Per View
Yale Tercentennial for alumni satellite
Utilities
• Complete audio and video setup of arenas for multi-camera broadcast.
• Boom Microphone
• Outside rooftop cable routing for expansion and RF trucks, as well as complete strike.
July 1999 (Freelance)
CBT New York, NY
Gotham Cup Soccer, for CBS Sports, at Giants Stadium
Parabolic Microphone Operator.
• Captured audio for live broadcast with parabolic microphone.
March 1999
Broadway Video Duplication New York, NY
Shipping and Label Department
• Mail room operations for a video duplication house
• Shipped and delivered new and archived materials for broadcast clients and vendors.
October 1998 (Freelance) New York, NY
MTV Networks - 'Rocks Off'- Special Edition with Motley Crűe
Production Assistant.
• Duplications from Betacam and 3/4inch masters from MTV video library database
• Provided Green room assistance for headline guests.
Aug – 1998 (Freelance) New York, NY
Good Will Games 1998 - Wollman Rink Beach Volleyball Tournament
• Camera Operator for stadium screen system. (JumboTron Video System. a.k.a. - FAN-CAM)
Education
New York Institute of Technology New York, NY
• Master of Arts in Communication Arts 1998 GPA 3.8
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts 1997 GPA 3.7
• Teaching Assistant for Communication Arts Department
Special Interests: Sailing, Mountain Biking, Reading, Music, Playing Bass Guitar
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