1. Stephen Reusch
6538 Boon Lake Ave
San Diego CA 92103
Cell: (845) 781-6878
steve.reusch@gmail.com
Demo reel at https://vimeo.com/seusch
Objective:s
To secure a position in the Mass Communication field.
Experience:
KGTV abc news, San Diego, CA, News Photographer, 05/11 to present
• Work with the investigative unit since January 2015
• Edited stories with non-linear programs (grass valley & final cut pro)
• Helped with the switch from grass valley to Final Cut Pro 7
• Helped train newsroom on Final Cut X and workflow for in house and feeding
from live trucks and FTP
• Operation of live microwave truck, portable microwave units, and TVU
cell phone transmitters
• Understanding of JVC digital HD cameras & P2 cameras
• Post pictures and videos to web site and social media
• Created graphics and transcribe audio for TV broadcast.
• Assisted and fill in for editors for news cast both morning,daytime, and evening
edit shits
• Organized and understanding of archived file system
• Covered 2011 black out and 2014, 2015 wildfires
KUSI News, San Diego, CA, News Photographer, 10/06 to 05/11
• Helped with and supervised the switch from liner to non-linear
• Organized and archived ENG stories gathered daily (non-linear)
• Operation of live microwave truck (All shows)
• Edited stories for newscasts (linear & non-linear)
• Understanding of ENG Sony beta cameras & JVC digital HD cameras.
• Covered local sporting events, hard news, press conferences, and other news
related stories
• Operation of portable microwave units
• Shot and edited sweeps stories (linear-nonlinear)
• Posted edited stories on web site
• Covered 2007 wildfires, La Jolla landslide and F-16 fight jet crash in University
City
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3. Stephen Reusch
ABC News, WTEN, Albany, NY, News Photographer,11/05 to 9/06
• Operation and maintenance of live microwave truck
• Working knowledge of ENG beta digital cameras
• Proficiency in Linear editing system
• Monitor and understanding of government and public service radios
• Cover hard news for overnight/morning show
• Worked weekend and daytime shifts
• Edited morning, noon, and evening newscasts
• Covered local sporting events
• Organize and file ENG video data
Time Warner, Cable 6 News, Middletown, NY, Production Assistant/ Photojournalist,6/02
to 11/05
• Working knowledge of Camera’s both ENG and Studio (Panasonic DVC Pro)
• Videotape editing on linear and non-linear on digital equipment
• Able to use Linear editing system, working knowledge of non-linear programs
• ENG with reporter and sometimes without
• Covered press conferences, hard news, sporting events, etc
• Camera operator, Tape operator for the 5:30pm newscast and sports show
(Sportswire)
• Created graphics for Nightly Broadcast and Sportswire
• Video operator and Audio operator for Nightly Broadcast and Sportswire
• Kept maintenance logs for ENG and studio cameras
• Gathered satellite and CNN feeds for News Director
• Assisted live truck operator in set up for live H.S. football and basketball
games, and minor league baseball games. Camera operator for the live H.S.
football and basketball games, College Basketball (Marist College) and Minor
League baseball games (Hudson Valley Renegades)
• Camera operator for opening ceremonies, Empire State Games 2005.
• Filled in for Master Control Operator when needed duties included airing com-
mercials, programs and prerecorded Newscasts
• Kept up to date video log and archived each newscast, Aired commercials for
live H.S. football games
• Recorded sporting events for sports director during evening hour
HKM Productions Inc., New York City, Visa Commercial #0316, Production Assistant,
Shot on May 12/13, 2004
• Transported talent and crew to shot locations
• Supervision of production equipment, chairs, tarps, coolers, microphones, etc.
• Assisted Director, Production Supervisor, Assistant Director, and Location
Manager
• Assisted art department on various tasks, and technical support
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4. Stephen Reusch
LVS, Legal Video Services Inc., Goshen, NY, Camera Assistant, 06/02-10/07
• Set-up/dismantling of equipment
• Assist owner during videotaping of witness, accident, and other situation
• Produced entire shoots on own
• Kept maintenance logs of camera, lighting and other equipment
Lam Design, Pleasantville, NY, Computer Assistant, Summer 1999
• Used Macintosh computers, used Adobe and Illustrator programs
• Helped design artwork for household products
• Assisted graphic designers
• Designed font library for company
• Internet research
Education:
Bachelor of Science, May 2002
State University of New York, College at Oneonta.
major: Mass Communication, production track
minor: Film
Computer Skills:
Illustrator, Adobe, Pinnacle Liquid Program, PhotoShop, Bryce. EPNS, Microsoft Office,
After Effects,Final Cut Pro INEWS, Motion (Word, Point Power, etc.).
Professional certifications and memberships:
NPPA member since January 2014
KGTV employee of the quarter 2014
NPPA 3rd place winner for General News 3rd quarter 2014 (Vinson deploys)
NPPA 3rd place winner for Deadline News 1st quarter 2015 (City Heights standoff)
*Personal references, videotapes, and sample scripts available upon request.
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