KEVIN J. MORTON 2426 Drew Valley Road ♦ Atlanta, Georgia 30319 ♦ kevnm67@gmail.com ♦ 404-276-3433
SUMMARY
Innovative AV engineer with expertise in audio/video recording and editing. Ability to collaborate with other members of a production team to create content that is visually esthetic and user friendly. Leverage solid technical background with strong organization skills to implement initiatives that maximize pre and post production time. A hard-working, focused contributor who works well independently or as part of a team.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Video: Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Motion, Adobe Premiere, Mac OSX Tiger & Leopard, JVC: GY-HD100, GY-HD250U, Sony PMX-EX1, Canon XH-A1Audio: Pro Tools 7.4, Soundtrack Pro, Neve Portico: 5043 Duo Compressor/5016 Mic Pre/5033 5 bandEQ, M-Box Pro, Digidesign 003, Digidesign Icon, Apogee mini-me, Sound Devises 702, OadeBrothers 248, Leenatec V2 & V3, AKG 480, Nuemann U89/U87/N149/KM184/SKM84, SchoepsMicrophonesPhoto: Canon Rebel XTI, Photoshop CS4, Canon EF 24-70mm 1:2.8 L-series/EF-S 10-22mm 1:3.5-4.5/EF70-300mm 1:4-5.6, Speedlite 580EX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
iVIDEOSONGS, Atlanta, GA Jan. 2007-Nov. 2008A start-up company that provides on-line video musical instruction.
Audio/Video EngineerManaged the in-house production studio and assisted with post production work. Collaborated with the COO to develop and facilitate in-house and remote artist shoots. Independently assembled and disassembled shoots from audio to video. Assisted in producing videos for such renowned artists as: Giles Martin, producer of the Beatles’ Love Album; John McEuen and Jimmy Ibitson of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Ryan Newel, of Sister Hazel; John Oates, of Hall and Oates and Sharon Isbin, a multi-Grammy winning classical guitarist.
· Participated on a team that built the infrastructure for this on-line organization which exceeded initial start-up goals and has been covered by such leading media outlets as: Wired Magazine, USA Today, and Fox News.
· Filmed and edited tutorial-based musical instruction videos that were submitted to Apple's podcasting department, immediately achieving top ten status amongst more than 27,000 other podcast submissions.
· Improved user learning effectiveness by modifying the video editing process, incorporating two angles on one screen.· Increased the end-users ability to navigate the video by incorporating sound bites to distinguish musical segments.
· Created an Excel spreadsheet that organized and catalogued all tape medium content, improving the accessibility of inventory for the staff.
· Collaborated with other team members to establish and implement pre-production procedures that improved production efficiency for on-location shoots.
FREELANCE STATIC CAMERA OPERATOR, Atlanta, GA 2007-present
Videotape events for local area non-profit organizations, special events, and other freelance audio and video projects. Independently edit and deliver content to clientele.
· Film, edit and distribute finished product on time.· Motivated to deliver the best possible product to clientele.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, December 2009
Major: Media Communication
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Apple Pro Certified (Level 1) in Final Cut Pro
Part-time CrossFit trainer
Amateur photography
1st place finisher at Muddy Buddy 2009
Competed in a half-marathon and numerous 10k and 5k events