Career Highlights:           

 

• Published Writer (Freelance): magazines – feature (2500+ words), essay (1250+), and TOI (500+)

•  Industry VLOG at: https://rhetoricalvelocityorg.wordpress.com/
   

• Professor in Practice: 10 yrs. lecturing and teaching at accredited college institutions

• Curriculum/Course Design: courses include Cinematography I, II, Lighting I, II, Intro to Film

• Modalities: face-to-face, online, and mixed mode
   

• 30 years in Film and TV Production: online resume at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909782/  

• Award Winning Cinematographer: specializing in digital film/video content at: Mind-Made Media

• Trade Union Affiliation: IATSE local 728 (Los Angeles), and IATSE local 477 (Miami)
   

• Freelance Photographer – portfolio samples at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/186702692@N03/

 

 

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Education:  

                                                                                                

MFA: Creative Writing – Full Sail University (specializing in scripted narrative for film/TV)

BA: Writing and Rhetoric – University of Central Florida (specializing in visual semiotics)
 

 

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Awards:                                                                                                     

• 2008 Bronze TELLY: “Excellence in Cinematography”

• 2008 Bronze TELLY: “Excellence in PR and Production” with partner at Mind-Made Media

 

 

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Festivals:                                                                                          

• 2009 Best Eco-Documentary: Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival – "Leap of Faith"

• 2009 Honorable Mention: Sacramento Film and Music Festival

 

 

 

 

Post-Secondary Teaching Experience:

 

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   UCF School of Visual Arts & Design - Film Program, Orlando, FL

• FIL2424–Intro to Production, FIL2461/4472–Cinematography 1, 2, Lighting Workshops

   September 2014 to Present: Guest Lecturer/Adjunct Instructor

   Los Angeles Film School Online – Digital Film Production BS, Orlando, Fl.

• DFM200/201–Digital Film Lighting I and II, DFM202/301–Cinematography I and II

   June 2015 to December 2020: Online Course Instructor

   West Los Angeles City College, Hollywood Cinema Production Resource, Los Angeles, CA

• AFL-CIO / IATSE Union 728 affiliated vocational program, Culver City, California

• Courses taught: Motion Picture Lighting 1, Advanced Lighting and Rigging 2, Intro to Three Point Lighting, Practical Wiring / Lighting for Art Direction, Basic Electricity

   August 2010 to November 2013: Special Instructor

   American Film Institute, Los Angeles, CA

• Discussions on Advanced Motion Picture Lighting Concepts - 2nd. Year Students

   2004 Fall Semester (Featured Lecturer)

   Valencia College – Film Production Technology Program, Orlando, FL

• Motion Picture Lighting Techniques

   2001 Spring Semester (Feb-April): Adjunct Instructor

   Full Sail University – Film Dept.

• Guest Speaker/Presenter – Motion picture lighting techniques and technology (recurring)

 

 

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Relevant Field Experience:         

              

September 1985 to May 2018: Freelance/Independent Content Production – Film, TV Broadcast and Web

Positions held:

• Director (Technical and Narrative)

• Cinematographer (TELLY 2008) Films, Commercials, Industrials, Documentaries

• Chief Lighting Technician (IATSE Union Local 728 LA / 477 Miami)

• Master Event Electrician – Live Venue Installations

• Key Grip (dolly, crane and camera mount certified – Heavy Equipment Operation)

• Budget range $10K to $117+ M per project (76 Feature films, and 430+TV Episodes)

 

 

 

Related Private Sector Experience:

 

September 2013 to 2015: Business Consultant/Service Provider

   Paradigm Production Services – Independent Contractor (Orlando)

• Services: Lighting Consultation and Design, Production Consultation, Rentals

   August 2010 to May 2013: Business Consultant

   Motion Picture Lighting Concepts – Independent Contractor (Los Angeles)

• Duties: Business Restructuring, Branding Concepts, Technical Consultation

   November 2009 to June 2010: Stage Manager – Laurel Canyon Studios, Sun Valley, CA

• Duties: Restructured Business Plan, Redesign / Refurbish Facilities and Websites

   March 2006 to October 2009: Producer / Partner

   Mind Made Media (Boutique Digital Film Production), Los Angeles, CA

• Duties: CTO, Cinematographer, Content Director, CCBW, budgets of 10K to 180K

 

 

 

           Academics

                                   

 

 

Professional Profile:                             

 

A highly qualified lecturer, and professional instructor whose performance as an educator is based on an extensive career in the motion picture industry.  A decade in academics includes face-to-face, and online modalities at a variety of institutions.  He is a teacher of advanced theories in motion picture lighting, and cinematography tradecraft. Over 30-years of practical, on-set Hollywood experience informs lectures, course design and curriculum building – with an emphasis on excellence in academics and practical job skills.  Academic achievement includes writing and research punctuated by publication with noted industry magazines.

 

 

 

Notable Achievements:                                                        

 

• 2019 – UCF Film Dept.: Scholarship Selection Committee – 2019 Robert Ulland Scholarship Award

• 2018 – Produced/Directed departmental recruitment film for UCF: Dept. of Writing and Rhetoric

• 2018 – Love Your Shorts Film Festival – Sanford, Florida
         Panelist: “What Makes a Scary Movie?”
         Panelist: “Why is Florida a Great Place to Make a Low-budget Movie?”

• 2018 – Certificate: Sensitivity & Diversity Inclusion Training – Los Angeles Film School

• 2016 – Guest Speaker – University Civic Forum: UCF Dept. of Writing & Rhetoric “Program Value”

• 2016 – Honor Society: Pi Epsilon Pi – Exemplary Academic Achievement in Writing.

• 2015 – Honor Society: Sigma Alpha Pi – The National Society of Leadership and Success.

• 2015 – Flickering Landscapes Conference – Orlando, Florida
         Panelist: “The Rise and Fall of Central Florida’s Film Industry”
         Panelist: “Shaping the Future of Florida’s Entertainment Industry”

• 2009 – Bronze Telly Award (2) – Excellence in Cinematography and Excellence in PR / Production

• 2009 – Festival Winner: Best Eco-Documentary – Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival

• 1984 – National HS Honor Society

 

 

 

Core Skills:                                                                  

 

Curriculum and course building at college level (UCF, LAFS, WLACC), public speaking, professional writing for publications, industry affiliated relationships and management.  See resume for additional qualifications.

 

 

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Education:                                                                                                                     

MFA: Creative Writing – Full Sail University (Graduation Date: September 4, 2020)

BA: Bachelor of Arts – Writing and Rhetoric – University of Central Florida

HS: New York State Regents (Honors Scholarship) – Victor Central High School

 

 

 

Relevant Course Work:                                                                        

 

Full Sail University (Creative Writing, MFA)

• The Art of Visual Storytelling

• Character Creation and Development

• Script Analysis and Criticism

• Creative Writing Portfolio 1 and 2

• Writing for Film and Television

• Episodic and Serial Writing

• Writing for Games

• Multi-Media Adaptation

• Advanced Storytelling

• Business of Creative Writing

• Leadership

 

University of Central Florida (Writing and Rhetoric, BA)

• Philosophy

• Humanities

• American History I, II

• College Composition

• Professional Lives and Literacy Practices

• Rhetoric and Civic Engagement

• Research Writing and Literacy

• Marketing Your Writing

• Argumentative Writing

• Essays as Cultural Commentary

• Capstone

• Writing Internship

 

School of Visual Art and Design(Mass Communications - Minor)

• Mass Communication Law

• Foundations of Broadcasting

• Broadcast Techniques

• Color Photography

• Documentary Film

• Beginning Film Production

• Advanced Film Production

 

Nicholson School of Journalism 

• Principles of Advertising

• Writing for Magazines I

• Marketing Your Writing

• Principles of Journalism

• On-Line Journalism

• News Reporting

• Editing I

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