Working over twenty years in professional live events has taught me many things, but one truism sticks out –the show must go on!This outcome-focused perspective means that I thrive on a tight timeline, and can rapidly iterate and collaborate to get to the end result.
I bring both a designer's eye and a technician's practical competency, and am comfortable working alone, in teams and with stakeholders inside and external to the company.
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Live Camera Direction
15 Years
corporate, rock and gala imag switching
- 120+ musical, theatre and variety performances a year
- playback, shading, robocam
2012 – present
Casino Rama Resort
- video director, system engineer
- filming, editing and scheduling of both internal and external projects, including timelines, sound and lighting
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Contessa Awards, Salon Magazine
Video Editing
Interviews, corporate training and standards, summary cut-down
A wide variety of short-form and time-sensitive production.
- Adobe Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Apple Final Cut X, iMovie, Compressor
- BMD DaVinci Resolve
corporate & training
Hearts & Minds
social media
Compositing and Effects
Manipulating existing templates and creating 2.5D effects to supplement existing visuals.
- Adobe After Effects
- Apple Motion
2011
Multimedia Creation
TIFF 2011 – Opening Night Gala
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- Client
- Party Barbara Co. – Barbara Hershenhorn
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- Technical
- Westbury National Show Systems
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- Visualiser
- VDMX
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- Link
BizBash
Visual art commission for the Toronto International Film Festival's opening gala.
2011
Architectural Video Mapping & Creation
Stella Artois Draughtmaster Competition, National Final
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- Client
- Labatt Canada
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- Technical
- Westbury National Show Systems
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- Visualiser
- VDMX
The event was held at One King West, a former Toronto bank building. The interior architectural finishes lent a sophisticated feel to the event. As the night went on, glitches and geometric aberrations began to appear, giving the event a more modern, party vibe.
Video projection, and moving lights were used to create two distinct settings.
2013
Award Show Design
AToMiC Awards Opening Video Sequence
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- Client
- Brunico Communications
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- Technical
- Westbury National Show Systems
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- Visualiser
- Keynote / Adobe After Effects
This event made use of a custom LED wall that was installed in the venue. The entire show was designed with this in mind to accentuate the extra horizontal space, and respect both the room layout and the event budget. The resolution of this screen was low, so this became a design consideration.
2015
Award Show Design
PROMO Awards Opening Video Sequence
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- Client
- Brunico Communications
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- Technical
- Westbury National Show Systems
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- Visualiser
- Adobe After Effects
This playful countdown animation help to mark the beginning of the show and give the audience a visual cue to find their seat. The elements in this animation were carried throughout the award show deck.
Wordpress PHP, LAMP, AWS
Manangement and maintenance, strategy, training, plug-in customization.
Bootstrap CSS3, HTML5, jQuery
Rapid deployment, building off standards.
2018
Medical Training Microsite
Working with multimedia teams and client, we created a training microsite that allowed for self-registration, online training and CE credit awarding. This site was rolled out in English and French.
- Wordpress core with off-the-shelf and customized plug-ins
- AWS Lightsail deployment with cloud-based video integration utilizing load-balancing stream-throttled transmission for maximum uptime on limited resources
2011 - present
Presentation Management Infrastucture
Customized networked, cloud-based infrastructure for presenters to upload their multimedia. Originally designed to use Windows offline files, it has expanded each year to meet client needs, technological advances and presenter expectaions.
- installation and testing of several systems for use testing in high-load environment
- AWS Lightsail deployment with live backup and load-balancing
- user managment with role-restricted access to support producers, technicians, presenters and co-chairs
2019
This site (one-page Curriculum Vitae)
- handcoded entirely in open source Bootstrap v4.3.1
- responsive, lightweight, mobile ready
Pre-production
- CADD plotting and schematics
- review, design and revise event plans prior to build
- spec and estimate video equipment
- develop technical specifications from client requirements
Technical Director
- oversee crew
- read, review and confirm manifests, production schedules, schedules and run sheets
- liason between subcontractors, suppliers, and end-client
- patch and operate video swticher, call cameras
Department Lead – Video
- build, hang, focus and align video projection
- set up video and production areas to specification
- balance, operate and call cameras
Show Director / Show Caller
- review scripts, rundowns and timelines
- communicate same to various departments (Lx, Ax, talent wranglers, VDO, truck)
- participate in maintaining a calm and professional environment
- enable crew to execute their best work by managing client interactions
I believe that formal and ad hoc learning are both important, and most days I learn a new thing.
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1995 – 1999
Bachelor of Science MTA
Major: Biology Minor: Computer Science Awarded: Golden 'A' Award
1989 – 1995
Ontario Secondary School Diploma UTS
University of Toronto Schools
Awarded: School Key, Winston Churchill Medal for the Art of Communication
2015 – Present
Certified Technology SpecialistCTS
The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association™ (AVIXA) is the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence and thought leadership.
A Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification confirms holders are capable of performing general technology solution tasks by creating, operating, and servicing AV solutions, and conducting AV management activities that provide for the best audiovisual resolutions of the client's needs, both on time and within budget.
The CTS certification scheme is accredited under the ANSI/ISO 17024:2012 standard.
1989 – 1995
Industry related safety & machine handling
Standard First Aid / CPR "C"
Expires March 2020
Elevated Work Platform (Boom & Scissor)
Expires January 2021
Fork Lift Operator (class 1.4 and 5.4)
Expires December 2020
WHMIS 2015
GHS (Globally Harmonized System); annually
Propane Handling
ongoing
Industry Learning Opportunites
INFOCOMM 2015 Orlando
INFOCOMM 2016 Las Vegas
NAB NYC 2017 New York
Westbury Imagine Toronto
I live in Orillia, home of the Twin Lakes (Simcoe and Couchiching) and challenge myself to work-life balance. I believe that giving back to your community and youth mentorship are for everyone.
2012 - present
Local Scouts Canada Volunteer #ScoutsDoStuff
Cub Scouter "Bagheera"
Weekly meetings, outdoor activities and supporting personal development for Orillia youth aged 8-11. Pack priorities include:
- personal development and team building
- environmental awareness and stewardship
- citizenship, community participation and inclusivity
Group Registrar
I also manage youth registration, volunteer training and standards, and administrative tasks for the 140+ members of 1st Orillia Scout Group.
2012 - present
Program Advisory Committee Member centennial
Centennial College
School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design — Theatre Arts & Performance
PAC members inform programming with respect to industry trends and thus any changes in skill and knowledge requirements, keeping curriculum aligned with industry needs.
We meet regularly to discuss industry topics, new technologies and career outlooks in the theatre and performance space.
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“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.
“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”
“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice.
“You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”