Pixelated Light

TARA REINECKE WALCH
treinecke at gmail dot com


EXPERIENCED, MOTIVATED AND DRIVEN TO PROVIDE THE BEST QUALITY SERVICE. DEEP LISTENING SKILLS WITH A CREATIVE, ARTISTIC MIND.


EXPERIENCE
Production Manager, New Mexico’s CW, Albuquerque, NM    June 17, 2009 - Present

Working within the Creative Services department I have contributed as the Commercial Producer in a Broadcasting DMA 44. The Account Executives and the clientele rely on this position to create ads or a campaign for promoting brands, events, stores and projects. My duties include client creative meetings, writing and design, to production which includes videography, editing and motion graphics to assisting the promotions department with creative and production design and event coordination.

Production Manager, Right Angle Communications, Bozeman, MT    July 2007 - September 2008

Executed Final Cut Pro editing for Bobcat Sports Report. Coordinated all aspects of company video projects, web projects, and art projects, including: establishing and managing budgets, creating schedules, executing storyboards, overseeing/ assisting scriptwriting, hiring/managing video crews and web development crews, liaising with executive management, marketing department and art department to ensure preservation of marketing strategy and message, unit production, and coordination of postproduction. Produced a variety of advertising, programming and educational video projects, with budgets ranging from $1k to $100k.

Producer, KTVM 6&42 NBC, Bozeman, MT   January 2004 - July 2007

Created concepts, wrote, directed, lit, shot video, gathered and created sounds for broadcast advertising and news promotion with high quality videography and post-production (sound mixing/mastering, editing, design and creation of motion graphical and effects elements). Won a state ADDY for a television commercial and a state ADDY for a news reporting promotion.  Supervised two part-time assistants.

News Production/Director Assist, KTVM 6&42 NBC, Bozeman, MT    March 2002 - January 2004

TV news photographer, non-linear editor, live truck camera operator, studio camera operator, and directors assist for three daily live news casts. Other responsibilities have included directing, technical directing and audio directing of the newscasts.

Internship, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C.   Winter - Spring 2000


Learned the structure of an esteemed arts organization. Focused primarily to present Museum and Visual Arts grants and grantees on the NEA website. Launched a new page format for communication to the field of Museums and Visual Arts, artists and the public- working with the Director of Museums and Visual Arts and the web developer.


TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe CS4 Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design; Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro; Macromedia Flash; Aperture; Ross Synergy 100 Downstream Keyer; Lighting - studio and location; Sony DSR400, Panasonic AG-HVX200, FS-100, Canon XL1, Nikon D200, Copper Corporate; Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word.


EDUCATION
BA in Art History, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT    Fall 1993 - Summer 1998

Graduated with an advanced understanding of fine art and social history. Background in photography, illustration and business marketing.


FREELANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Freelance Photographer/ Producer    September 2007 - Present  & May 2005 - October 2005

Photojournalism. Illustration. Print design. Web and Information design. Storyboards. Producer and Assistant Director, Hatch Film Festival 2005 Documentary: coordination of crew, camera operators and production managers, pre-direction of scripted camera placement and organization of uniform camera settings.


INTERESTS
Traveling and Adventure, Photography, Illustration, Communication.

 

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