BURT BROWN
1434 Fairview
Greenville, MS 38701
662-332-7695

WABG-TV Channel 6 – Creative Services Director – Feb. 2006 to Feb. 2008

Created, shot and produced television commercials and promos.

Overall Responsibilities

Extensive Photoshop Skills:


Graphics - My Photoshop skills run back ten years and most recently involved CS2. I consider Photoshop my base program and I use it, literally, every day. At WABG, I was responsible for the creation of innovative graphic titling and special effects needed for each spot. Almost always this required the the use of Photoshop for the creation, color correction or manipulation of still graphics and photographs. PS is often used for creating image layers that will later be imported into a compositing program such as After Effects where it is converted into a motion graphic. The WABG news intros and bumpers are all layered graphic elements created in Photoshop and Illustrator, then animated with a compositing program. In addition, I use Apple Motion titling and effects, Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Combustion and numerous other programs.

In addition, I am a big user of Photoshop plug-ins that can create unique effects in fonts and graphic or photographic images. From layout to image correction or enhancement, if you need something done in Photoshop, I can do it.


Copy writing – Creating innovative concepts and scripts for on air spots and promos.

DVD creation for client delivery with DVD Studio Pro and iDVD.

Computer Care - Maintenance and problem solving for both Apple Mac G5s and Windows computers used in the editing department.

Videography – Shooting clients and locations with professional video cameras, both in field and in studio for use in commercials. Excellent interaction with clients on scene to achieve maximum effectiveness of spots.

Video editing – Assembling various video shots into cohesive commercials, promos and special programs.

Audio recording and editing – Recording and editing audio of clients, music mixing and sound effects editing to complete spots. Overseeing the proper audio recording of clients who voiced their own spots.

Encoding and delivering spots via Internet.

Lighting
– Setting up and proper placement of field and studio lights for maximum enhance of scene.

Voice overs – Utilized prior on air radio experience for creative narration of spots and promos.


Related Skills

Print - Throughout the years I have produced and written presentations, newsletters, brochures, print ads and small magazines utilizing numerous layout and design programs such as Quark Express, PageMaker and Microsoft Publisher.

Web – Over the years I've created numerous web sites and site design elements. Dreamweaver and Frontpage have been my programs of choice along with a number of Flash based graphics programs such as Anim-X and SWISH. Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady are, of course, nearly essential in the creation of web site graphics and my experience with those programs goes back ten years.

Still Photography – Longtime nature and studio photographic work

WXVT-TV - Channel 15 – Producer - 2004 - 2001

The same duties and skills as listed for WABG-TV apply to my work at Channel 15 with the exception of utilizing Avid, Autodesk Edit and Autodesk Combustion editing and graphic compositing programs.

KZLA Radio – On Air Announcer – 12 years

Radio Broadcasting – Numerous on air and supervisory position – Program Director, Music Director, Production Director, On Air Announcer

LEVEE BUSTERS!

WAGON? WHAT WAGON?

LOVIN' THEIR WORK!

ADORABLE KATRINA RESCUE

AVIAN FLU STRIKES FIRST AMERICAN!

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NIKE PLANE NEAR DISASTER PHOTO

The pilot made this landing look simple, but it was only his excellent skill that kept the weight off the gear. It nearly folded on them! Take a very close look at the landing strut - the problem is obvious.

Burt