Rick Wagner Resume
Phone: 612-492-1260
Email: Rick[at]VideoAVmedia.com (replace the [at] with @)
CURRENT STATUS
FREELANCE VIDEO PRODUCTION / GRAPHICS DESIGN / VIDEO MOTION GRAPHICS
Creative approaches to video production. Graphic design and animation, website design. Offering a complete Adobe Premium production suite system with non-linear editing, graphics and motion graphics capabilities (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundbooth, Encore, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder). DVD authoring with menu design and creation encoding of web video formats. Complete Adobe Web Premium suite with Dreamweaver website design, Flash graphics design and video.
FREELANCE AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICIAN / VIDEO DISPLAYS / VIDEO WALLS
Extensive worldwide experience in audio visual, video displays, video wall, multi-image and show operation and programming, design, consultation, staging and installation in a wide variety of applications and venues. Production consultation and programming supervision and implementation. Image control programming. Audiovisual systems integration and installation. Creative video wall systems programming, design and integration.
WEB VIDEO PRODUCTION / DVD PRODUCTION
Specializing in web video productions, green screen / chroma key video shoots, conference & seminar coverage, interviews, DVD productions.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND SKILLS
Music writing, directing, performing and recording. Keyboards and guitar. Midi music production. Photography.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Video production, audiovisual, video wall, multi-image and show programming, design, consultation, show staging and installation experience worldwide.
Video production - for web, DVD, documentaries, television, and corporate presentations.
Multimedia production – DVD authoring, internet video formats
Video graphics, photography – Video & Flash graphic design and animation, web site production
Website design – Dreamweaver & Flash
Creative and technical - consultation and production support
Audiovisual – a variety of equipment setup and operation for shows and installations
Video & video wall displays setup - flat screens, projection, video walls
Video wall & show programming - specializing in Electrosonic systems (Vector)
Integration with external control - lighting, audio, special effects
Music midi production - writing, arranging, recording - keyboards & guitar musician
Client relations – responsible, professional and personable interaction with end clients
PREVIOUS BACKGROUND EMPLOYMENT
ENCORE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
General Manager, Video walls. Promote and manage large-scale distribution and usage of video walls in a variety of applications, worldwide. Lead video wall programmer and technician. Prepared business plan and proposal on video system network for the world’s two largest shopping malls. Managed a department in one of the fastest growing companies in the country.
ELECTROSONIC SYSTEMS, INC. (Re-Hired)
Programmer, Technician, Trainer. Lead Programmer for video walls, theme park and museum shows, slide shows, custom A/V sound and lighting control systems. Video wall systems trainer.
TELETAPE, INC.
Owner, President. Design, produce and market a telephone message-on-hold system for businesses. Produce promotional tapes, including scripting, music and recording. System installation. Manage business operations. Design and produce logos, graphics, brochures, photography and marketing materials. Business management and marketing.
INTERNATIONAL TELEPLEX, INC.
Owner, Vice President. Design, develop and establish the manufacture of a smart pay telephone. Research and develop new vending equipment ideas.
ELECTROSONIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Show Programmer, Technician, Staging Manager. Programming, production, installation and staging of audio-visual, sound and lighting shows and systems. Worked under demanding and stressful situations in the corporate and entertainment industries.
CAMPBELL-MITHUN ADVERTISING
Production of audio-visual materials, product photography, video.
EDUCATION
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Film & Video Production, Audio Recording, Photography, Graphic Arts, Business
Installed school video and audio studios.
AMX
Completed AMX Programming 1 course.