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Las Vegas (2016 – Present)
Technician, Camera Operator, Rigger & Crew Lead (Gig work for Encore, Freeman, Inhouse, PSS and others)
• Building and operating meeting breakouts, general sessions, conventions, theatrical, film and pool parties through setup, show, strike, and loadout.
• Trusted team member for high end events such as those featuring POTUS George W. Bush (UNLV Fundraiser), Harry S Reid, Alex Rodriguez,
Japanese Delegations for MGM, corporate CEOs and other guests requiring attention to detail and professionalism.
• Achieved a consistent success rate in building shows ensuring customer satisfaction and return to the venue.
• Show build visually clean, symmetrical, and aesthetically pleasing, consistently under budgeted labor reducing build, operating and strike costs.
• Trusted operator consistently jumped in with other techs with builds, strikes and show runs to reduce labor costs and keep under quoted timeframe.
• Consistent satisfaction working with clients to achieve layout and planning expectations on time for each show and reducing overtime.
• Focused camera operator with smooth clean steady shots, tracking speakers, pulling out and pushing in, consistently with good shots.
• Keen eye for detail, post-build testing and organization ensured troubleshooting of problems before they arise reducing show refunds to clients.
• Consistently trusted to achieve high stress tasks that have no margin for errors such as lowering a cake from the ceiling for a $1M+ wedding.
• Fit and able to maintain handheld camera operation consistency to hit marks and impress clients for long rehearsal days and shows (12hr+).
• Regularly used as a floater due to versatility in various event roles and able to keep track of crew breaks and lunches ensuring no meal penalties.
• Edited PowerPoint, switched content, and troubleshoot events on the fly and able to multitask under pressure running Mackie analogue boards,
QU 16, Folsom Presentation Pro, Barco 902, Analogue Way Pulse 2 and often stayed after hours to familiarize myself with other gear on shows.
• Stagehands are great team players and good at working independently.
Ground and bucket rigger. Aerial Lift lifts are current. Have gear.
Follow Spot Op: Super Trouper, Titan, Juliat, Altman Comet, Lycian. Have personal telrad. Can change gels and do basic maintenance and troubleshooting.
Camera fixed and handheld for live event and commercial: Sony HSC100, FXR, HD/XD, PowerHAD, Panasonic ENG, JVC Fujinon lenses, 20x Fujinon &
Sony Broadcast / box sports / servo lenses. Cameras using triax and smpte.
Calgary Sites and Festivals Build, In/Out & Show Crew
Regular locations include ATP Theater, Theater Junction, Saddledome, Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary Stampede, Grey Eagle Casino, MacEwan Hall, Flames
Central. Calgary Stampede Beertent, Big Four, Aerosmith / Ft Mac Road Crew, One Love, XFEST, Canadian Football League, Chasing Summer NHL – Hockey
Arena (Saddledome) Turnovers from Hockey to Live events, Stampede Beertents, Bishop Carroll Sports Crew. Mobile Staging Units up to SL 550
Training & Tickets
Forklift SDCB 1, 4, & 5, Rough Terrain 7
Mobile Platforms / Scissor & Boom
COVID-19 Compliance Officer Training
OSHA30, Electrical Safety C
Pyrotechnic / Fireworks Display Asst
A – Gen. Safety, A2 – Env. Safety, HP2 – Harr. Prvnt.
Camera Handheld & Fixed Industrial
Ground and Bucket Rigging
OSHA 10 General
High Angle Rescue / Jubilee Auditorium
Lighting for Stage, Special Effects for Film, LX
DMX & Intelligent Lighting
Camera Program for Cinematographers
Grip
Set Etiquette, Film Production Asst.
Script & 1AD, Grip & LX, Camera & AC
Pyrotechnic Program, Firework & Display
Tnspt Dang Goods / WHMIS / Traf. Control / Flagging
Standard First Aid & AED C / BC WEFA & CPR AOther:
Photographer. digital and film. I develop black and white film at home.
Chemistry and Law & Soc. (University of Calgary – 2009/12). Photography (UNLV – 2019 – Present)
Nevada Volunteer Mediator, NJC (2019 – Present).
Actor. Adam Hill Craft Studio.
Fencing. P. Bakonyi Vancouver World Cup Qualifier 2006
Citizenship: Dual USA & Canada Citizenship. Will travel.