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Gregg Ristuben.
Video Editor/Engineer, Camera OP, Media Professional
I have 20+ years of experience shooting, editing, and engineering video and audio, and managing media at every step along the way. As an editor and content producer my goal is to build persuasive stories . My shooting and engineering experience includes broadcast, webcast, corporate events, live and studio. Contact me for availability or to contribute my production experience to your next project.
Video Editor/Engineer, Camera OP, Media Professional
I have 20+ years of experience shooting, editing, and engineering video and audio, and managing media at every step along the way. As an editor and content producer my goal is to build persuasive stories . My shooting and engineering experience includes broadcast, webcast, corporate events, live and studio. Contact me for availability or to contribute my production experience to your next project.
Resume
Overview
20+ years of well rounded professional experience encapsulating video and audio editing, video engineering, video compression and encoding, live webcast production,
camera operator, sound and voice-over recording, digital media authoring and integration, A/V engineering and technical consultation/implementation. I have advanced
computer operational skills on both the PC and Mac platforms.
· Final Cut Pro/Avid Media Composer Editor
· Camera Operator
· Video Engineer
· Audio Recordist/Editor
· Streaming Media Specialist
· Research and analytic skills
· Excellent computer skills
Post-Production Industry Tools
Well versed in Mac and PC workstations, AVID editing systems, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, digital and streaming media compression and encoding
applications, Sound Forge, Audition, DVD and CD authoring apps, Flash, Director, Premiere, Powerpoint and Microsoft Office. Experienced and productive with all
mainstream digital media formats.
Professional Experience
Olympus NDT, Waltham MA
March 2011 - present
Multi-media Designer, Videographer, Video Editor
Municipal Police Institute - Grafton, MA
June 2008 - March 2011
Distance Learning Division
FINAL CUT PRO editor/videographer/website integration
Freelance Media Professional
August 2006 - Present
Clients include:
Videolink Boston
2008 - 2010 BILEC - Boston International Live Endoscopy Conference
video engineer
FOX News Channel/ Videolink Boston
2008 Democratic National Convention - Denver
2008 New Hampshire Presidential Primary
video engineer/camera operator
Big Sky Productions / Weisman Video Productions
"Casting Call Spring Break '83" 2007
video engineer/camera shading
ABC News live shots 2007
audio/sound technician
Legacy, Inc. - "First, Foremost, Finest" - The Legacy of Women of African Descent to Harvard University 2007
AVID editor/After Effects editor
The Cup Crusaders 3-Day Breast Cancer Walking Team
"Everyone Deserves A Lifetime" fundraising video 2008
team videographer/editor
Local #11 IATSE - 2007 AARP annual conference
video engineer
Hanover Insurance Group - 2007 Quarterly Communications webcasts, 2007 Shareholders meeting, 2008 Investor Conference
camera operator/video-audio engineer/webcast coordination
Rillahan & Associates - Forrester, McGraw-Hill, and ICIC corporate conferences
video engineer
Millipore Corporation - Town meeting quarterly webcast
camera operator/edit consultant
Lawler & Associates - 2007 REMAX conference, Fidelity Investments President's Conference
camera operator
Kyle Equipment - 2007 product line DVD
producer/camera/AVID editor/DVD author
Weisman Video Productions / Canadian Broadcasting Company - "Happiness" documentary
audio/sound technician
Wavelengths Pro Audio - Doyle Field Concert
stage coordination
The Hanover Insurance Group, Worcester, MA April 1992 – August 2006
(Formerly Allmerica Financial)
Video and Audio Editor/Multimedia Integrator/Video Engineer
Produced, shot, edited and integrated business television programs including executive presentations, webcasts, interviews and talk shows, employee and departmental profiles, annual sales meetings openers and components, new product introductions, with the goal of moving an audience on an emotional level.
Post-production responsibilities include AVID video editing (Media Composer, MC Adrenaline, XPress Pro), Photoshop, After Effects, digital audio editing, sound design,
perform video/audio compression and encoding for streaming media on the web, DVD and CD-ROM authoring, responsible for overall technical quality of all audio and video
finished media.
Engineering responsibilities included troubleshooting, video/audio edit system design, installation, and maintenance including software and hardware upgrades. Operation,
maintenance and system design for corporate meeting facilities. Coordinated A/V installations with internal facilities staff and outside vendors/suppliers. Configuration, operation and maintenance of disc media duplication systems.
Additional production and engineering responsibilities included camera operator, camera set-up & shading, sound recordist, directing for multi-camera production, studio, location and web cast video/audio engineering.
Produced, recorded, and digitally edited business audio-only programs which were distributed as timely communications vehicles on the web, disc, and audio tape formats.
Responsibility for research, evaluation and recommendation of appropriate equipment for acquisition and capital budget expenditures. Managed outside service vendor accounts
including equipment suppliers and media hosting services and maintained vendor relations. Held responsibility for internal equipment inventory, repair and upgrades.
Responsibility for remaining abreast of technological advances in the area of audio video and multi media presentation capabilities. Introduced and integrated technology
that synchronized streaming video and Powerpoint presentations for web and disc-based distribution to non-attending meeting participants.
Effectively migrated outdated production systems and workflow to emerging digital technology which streamlined operations and measurably increased departmental output.
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Freelance Video Editor
August 1991 - April 1992
Responsibilities include on-line editing, off-line editing, and client creative consultation at various post-production houses throughout the Metro Boston area.
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New England Telephone Company, Boston, MA
April 1987 - August 1991
Manager/Engineer,The Television Center
Responsibilities included on-line editing, off-line editing, video and sound engineering for studio and location shoots.
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Professional Affiliations
Member of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Advisory Board, Mount Wachusett Community College since 1994
Member of the New England Avid Users Group
Industry Awards
National ITVA Silver Reel award for editing “Sam Slade -The Case of the Missing COE” 1999
Telly for sound design “Allmerica Cafe” 1994
Telly for editing “The No-Load Cardiologist” 1994
Recording credit: “No Distance” – The Eric Lilljequist Band CD 1994
Recording credit: “This Modern World” – Johnny Girouard CD 1995
Additional skills and related experience
Music performance, live sound reinforcement, recording studio experience.
Lifelong musician – bass player and vocalist.
Education
A.S. Broadcast and Telecommunications 1986
Rates & References provided upon request
20+ years of well rounded professional experience encapsulating video and audio editing, video engineering, video compression and encoding, live webcast production,
camera operator, sound and voice-over recording, digital media authoring and integration, A/V engineering and technical consultation/implementation. I have advanced
computer operational skills on both the PC and Mac platforms.
· Final Cut Pro/Avid Media Composer Editor
· Camera Operator
· Video Engineer
· Audio Recordist/Editor
· Streaming Media Specialist
· Research and analytic skills
· Excellent computer skills
Post-Production Industry Tools
Well versed in Mac and PC workstations, AVID editing systems, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, digital and streaming media compression and encoding
applications, Sound Forge, Audition, DVD and CD authoring apps, Flash, Director, Premiere, Powerpoint and Microsoft Office. Experienced and productive with all
mainstream digital media formats.
Professional Experience
Olympus NDT, Waltham MA
March 2011 - present
Multi-media Designer, Videographer, Video Editor
Municipal Police Institute - Grafton, MA
June 2008 - March 2011
Distance Learning Division
FINAL CUT PRO editor/videographer/website integration
Freelance Media Professional
August 2006 - Present
Clients include:
Videolink Boston
2008 - 2010 BILEC - Boston International Live Endoscopy Conference
video engineer
FOX News Channel/ Videolink Boston
2008 Democratic National Convention - Denver
2008 New Hampshire Presidential Primary
video engineer/camera operator
Big Sky Productions / Weisman Video Productions
"Casting Call Spring Break '83" 2007
video engineer/camera shading
ABC News live shots 2007
audio/sound technician
Legacy, Inc. - "First, Foremost, Finest" - The Legacy of Women of African Descent to Harvard University 2007
AVID editor/After Effects editor
The Cup Crusaders 3-Day Breast Cancer Walking Team
"Everyone Deserves A Lifetime" fundraising video 2008
team videographer/editor
Local #11 IATSE - 2007 AARP annual conference
video engineer
Hanover Insurance Group - 2007 Quarterly Communications webcasts, 2007 Shareholders meeting, 2008 Investor Conference
camera operator/video-audio engineer/webcast coordination
Rillahan & Associates - Forrester, McGraw-Hill, and ICIC corporate conferences
video engineer
Millipore Corporation - Town meeting quarterly webcast
camera operator/edit consultant
Lawler & Associates - 2007 REMAX conference, Fidelity Investments President's Conference
camera operator
Kyle Equipment - 2007 product line DVD
producer/camera/AVID editor/DVD author
Weisman Video Productions / Canadian Broadcasting Company - "Happiness" documentary
audio/sound technician
Wavelengths Pro Audio - Doyle Field Concert
stage coordination
The Hanover Insurance Group, Worcester, MA April 1992 – August 2006
(Formerly Allmerica Financial)
Video and Audio Editor/Multimedia Integrator/Video Engineer
Produced, shot, edited and integrated business television programs including executive presentations, webcasts, interviews and talk shows, employee and departmental profiles, annual sales meetings openers and components, new product introductions, with the goal of moving an audience on an emotional level.
Post-production responsibilities include AVID video editing (Media Composer, MC Adrenaline, XPress Pro), Photoshop, After Effects, digital audio editing, sound design,
perform video/audio compression and encoding for streaming media on the web, DVD and CD-ROM authoring, responsible for overall technical quality of all audio and video
finished media.
Engineering responsibilities included troubleshooting, video/audio edit system design, installation, and maintenance including software and hardware upgrades. Operation,
maintenance and system design for corporate meeting facilities. Coordinated A/V installations with internal facilities staff and outside vendors/suppliers. Configuration, operation and maintenance of disc media duplication systems.
Additional production and engineering responsibilities included camera operator, camera set-up & shading, sound recordist, directing for multi-camera production, studio, location and web cast video/audio engineering.
Produced, recorded, and digitally edited business audio-only programs which were distributed as timely communications vehicles on the web, disc, and audio tape formats.
Responsibility for research, evaluation and recommendation of appropriate equipment for acquisition and capital budget expenditures. Managed outside service vendor accounts
including equipment suppliers and media hosting services and maintained vendor relations. Held responsibility for internal equipment inventory, repair and upgrades.
Responsibility for remaining abreast of technological advances in the area of audio video and multi media presentation capabilities. Introduced and integrated technology
that synchronized streaming video and Powerpoint presentations for web and disc-based distribution to non-attending meeting participants.
Effectively migrated outdated production systems and workflow to emerging digital technology which streamlined operations and measurably increased departmental output.
__________________________________________
Freelance Video Editor
August 1991 - April 1992
Responsibilities include on-line editing, off-line editing, and client creative consultation at various post-production houses throughout the Metro Boston area.
__________________________________________
New England Telephone Company, Boston, MA
April 1987 - August 1991
Manager/Engineer,The Television Center
Responsibilities included on-line editing, off-line editing, video and sound engineering for studio and location shoots.
___________________________________________
Professional Affiliations
Member of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Advisory Board, Mount Wachusett Community College since 1994
Member of the New England Avid Users Group
Industry Awards
National ITVA Silver Reel award for editing “Sam Slade -The Case of the Missing COE” 1999
Telly for sound design “Allmerica Cafe” 1994
Telly for editing “The No-Load Cardiologist” 1994
Recording credit: “No Distance” – The Eric Lilljequist Band CD 1994
Recording credit: “This Modern World” – Johnny Girouard CD 1995
Additional skills and related experience
Music performance, live sound reinforcement, recording studio experience.
Lifelong musician – bass player and vocalist.
Education
A.S. Broadcast and Telecommunications 1986
Rates & References provided upon request
