Steve Long
Editor / Director / Videographer / Artist
phone: (303) 722-0550
e mail: slproductions300@gmail.com
sl@excalvisual.com
Skills: Content creation, research & design services: specializing in television production. Linear (& non-linear) video editor, digital artist, camera operator, lighting design, single & multi camera direction, technical direction, marketing skills. Marketing and script writing credits. Excellent client service experience.
Present: Creative Director : 14 years at Excal Visual LLP producing industrial training programs. Primary responsibilities include:
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Pre-production- review scripts, develop shot-sheets, identify props and equipment, book and schedule site staff and production crew.
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Multi-camera direction of on-site action & talent.
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Camera work
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Video editing & audio design - assemble sequences into Avid time-line, develop graphics, build 2D & 3D motion graphics and special effects
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Mastering and transcoding of final program material (English & Spanish) into various formats – for CD, DVD, LMS (H.264 / .mp4). Creating closed caption files.
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Graphic design. Provide preliminary designs for product cover art, other advertising graphics for discs, PPT projects, internet visual and copy advertising for eblasts and youtube. Guide booklets and more. Consultation in final product marketing.
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Media management and archiving.
Software / Hardware:
Avid Xpress Pro
Boris RED 5.0
Photoshop
After Effects
Sketch Up
SU Podium
DVD Lab Pro
Adobe Audition
Media Subtitler
3D Paintbrush
Anime Studio
InfiniD 3D
Illustrator 9.0
Nero
Microsoft Office
Sorenson Squeeze
Media 100
Experience with Apple OSX
Final Cut
Power Point & Keynote
iMovie / iDVD
Additional:
Panasonic AG-DVX-100B series camcorders and other cameras / camcorders. Live switching experience.
Ghost School: Single-cam,multi- betacam /studio & remote. Live switching experience. Post configurations to include: CMX Omni, Ampex ACE , AVID MC-Xpress, CMX 3100B, Adobe Premiere - Switchers: GVG 2500, Ampex Century/ AVC/ 4100/Vista, Abekas and Chyron character generators and an assortment of DVE generators.
Summary: With 26 years in various capacities of television production, product presentation & marketing, research & writing, event production, and design development- I can bring an effective combination of both technical and aesthetic skills to any project.
Employment
1999- 2001- Technical Producer: American Furniture Warehouse
8501 Grant St. / Thornton CO 80229
Responsible for @ 400 TV commercials: complete production and
post-production, including multi-platform scheduling & distribution.
Responsible for training tape development and execution / other product specific marketing.
1998-1999 Producer: AT&T MEDIA SERVICES
699 Summit Blvd
Frisco, CO, 80443
Responsible for TV commercials, and 2 one-hour long resort specific
programs: complete production and post-production.
1996-1998- Freelance videographer/editor
COBE BCT, Avalon Systems, Kitchenaid, JC Penney, Rocky’s Autos, Big O Tires, IMAX at the
Denver Museum of Natural History, Peace Jam, The Fort Restaurant, Boston Market, Bridgeport
Nature Center, Rocky Mountain Porchse Club, University of Denver, KDVR, 1999 AT&T Lodo Music
Festival, more.
References: Fred Hull
Partner
Excal Visual LLP
(303) 413-0847
Shoni Kahn
Partner
Excal Visual LLP
(303) 413-0847
Gene Moffett
Gene Moffett Studios
(303) 807-3068