RESUME
RICK WAGNER RESUME
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Audio/video technology, audiovisual, video production, videography, video editing, motion graphics, video wall, multi-image and show programming, design, consultation, show staging and installation experience worldwide.
Corporate & Educational Presentations and Applications, Trade Shows, Broadcast TV Shows, Video & Photo Shoots, Permanent Installations, Live Concerts, Theme Parks, Museums and more…
- Audiovisual – a variety of equipment setup and operation for shows and installations
- Video & video wall displays setup – flat screens, projection, video walls
- Video wall & show programming – multi-screen displays programming and content creation
- Video production – for web, DVD, television, and corporate presentations.
- Video graphics, photography – Video, graphic design and motion graphics
- Video Motion Graphics for custom multi-display systems, video walls – After Effects
- Multimedia production – DVD authoring, internet video formats
- Website design – Joomla CMS, HTML, CSS
AUDIO VIDEO TECHNICIAN / VIDEO DISPLAYS / VIDEO WALLS
Extensive worldwide experience in audio visual, video displays, video wall, multi-image and show operation and programming, design, consultation, staging and installation in a wide variety of applications and venues. Production consultation and programming supervision and implementation. Image control programming. Audiovisual systems integration and installation. Creative video wall systems programming, design and integration.
VIDEO PRODUCTION / Videography / Editing / VIDEO MOTION GRAPHICS
Videography & Post Production. HD camera, DSLR, Adobe Premium Production Suite system with non-linear editing, graphics and animation capabilities (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Encore, Media Encoder). DVD authoring with menu design and creation, encoding of web video formats.
WEB VIDEO PRODUCTION / DVD PRODUCTION
Web video productions, motion graphics, green screen / chroma key video shoots, conference & seminar coverage, interviews, DVD productions. Multi-screen, video wall, and custom displays video motion graphics creation (After Effects).
WORK EXPERIENCE
IVC – IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE ( IVC Website )
IT Systems Specialist
Multimedia, video, audio, computer and display equipment installation, configuration, setup, and operation. Event support. Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of multimedia, audio, video, and computer equipment. Instruction, training, and support for faculty and staff on classroom multimedia, video, and audio systems operation. Work with management and vendors to research and recommend possible improvements to multimedia equipment, configuration, and programming. Manage campus-wide classroom technology upgrade to Crestron control system.
USC - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ( USC Annenberg Website )
Audio Video Technician
Audio and video technical support for Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism. Auditorium, events, and classroom technology support. Auditorium multi-camera video and audio operation and recording. Provide training and assistance to professors for computer & AV systems control and operation.
AUDIO VIDEO TECHNICIAN / VIDEO PRODUCTION / FREELANCE ( VideoAVmedia Website )
Audio Video Technician, Video Producer
Audio/Video technical support. Corporate and Educational presentations, trade shows, live concerts, broadcast TV shows, video and photo shoots, permanent installations, theme parks, museums, and more. Video production, videography, editing, motion graphics.
ENCORE PRODUCTIONS, INC. ( Encore Website )
General Manager, Video Walls Division
Promote and manage large-scale distribution and usage of video walls in a variety of applications, worldwide. Lead video wall programmer and technician. Prepared business plan and proposal on video system network for the world’s two largest shopping malls. Managed video wall department.
ELECTROSONIC ( Electrosonic Website )
Programmer, Technician, Trainer
Lead Programmer for video walls, theme park and museum shows, slide shows, custom A/V sound and lighting control systems. Video wall systems trainer. Programming, production, installation and staging of audio-visual, sound, lighting shows and systems.
EDUCATION
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE ( HTC Website )
Film & Video Production, Audiovisual Technology, Audio Recording, Photography, Graphic Arts, Business. Installed school video and audio studios.
CRESTRON
Completed Integrating and Maintaining Crestron Systems training. Knowledge to perform advanced setup and diagnostic functions required to install and maintain a Crestron system.
Completed CTI-P101 Foundations of Crestron Programming training. Foundational programming techniques to create, modify, and troubleshoot basic programs and user touch screen projects. Principles and best practices relating to audio / visual programming.
AMX
Completed AMX Programming 1 course – audiovisual systems control programming for installations.
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