Experience

2020 - Present 

• I have personally directed thousands of hours of live programming using Virtual Production techniques and technologies in Canada and Europe since 2003.
• I can provide creation, input, and advisement to the Studio Execs as well Production, Virtual Production Producer & VFX Producer of schedules & budgets, whilst working cross-functionally with a global Digital Production team.
• Hands-on experience, and finished projects using Unreal Engine, Aximmetry, Unity, Blender, Disguise, and more.
• Strong understanding of multiple aspects of the Unreal Editor including the creation of sophisticated Editor Blueprints, Sequencer workflows, LiveLink, and nDisplay.
• Assist with asset ingest, scene setup, optimization, and validation of look and performance of scenes in StageCraft.
• Assist with troubleshooting a variety of issues including mocap connectivity, interactive tool behavior, and assets.
• Knowledge of camera tracking and video engineering (SDI and video over IP, and Cloud workflows).
• Capable of working with producers and production managers on implementing virtual production workflows & solutions on time and on budget.
• Experience in deploying or managing projects and teams involving Virtual Production, VAD, and VFX pipelines.
• A sincere passion and entrepreneurial spirit for enabling the democratization of real-time technologies and workflows through the content adoption of virtual production.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, producing several projects in various points of production (from development through delivery).
• In-depth knowledge of 3D software – Blender/Maya/3D Studio Max/Substance painter and designer
• Advanced knowledge of sculpting packages – Zbrush/Mudbox
• Proficient in 3D modeling/lighting/texturing for environments
• Experience in producing high-quality assets in Unreal Engine 4/5
• A friendly Canadian attitude, strong organizational skills, a proactive mentality, and creative problem-solving abilities. 

2018 - 2020

• Oversaw outgoing program production for an independent news organization disseminating free media in unfree societies, across Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Central and Southwest Asia with production in 25 languages.
• Manage 20 employees encompassing technical directors, camera crew, and live television production staff, multi-language broadcasts, multi-camera news and discussion programs, digital media, editorial integrity, and production standard compliance.
• Engage an audio and digital audience of 37.6M+ weekly by delivering impactful content across multiple channels.
• Develop new shows in coordination with producers and train staff on control room operations.

2008 - 2016

• Worked with 100 newsroom and production staff, international news, political coverage, morning and talk shows, live events, webcasts, and promotional materials for Canada’s only 
• 24-hour breaking news station with an audience of 1.5M+ daily.
• Integrated and delivered quality content derived from audio, video, helicopters, drones, and graphic elements.
• Ensured seamless production of live broadcasts by unifying media created by live trucks, remote feeds, and robotic cameras

2003 - 2008 

• Directed a live morning show, multi-anchor broadcast news, weather, entertainment, sports, daily, and weekly live and pre-taped shows for a local news leader and producer of 24 hours of original news programming weekly.
• Established Canada’s first virtual news set.
• Directed all aspects of the broadcast presentation for CH Morning Live, CHTV News at Noon, CH LIVE @ 5:30, CH NEWS at 6 and 11.

2005 - 2007 

• Managed on-air presenters, content producer communications, and control room operations, including switchers, audio boards, cameras, and graphics for an international weather and technology company.
• Developed rundowns and meteorological graphics in stakeholder engagement software (Borealis).

 1999 - 2003

• Produced and directed global news and sports shows for a provider of community-based news, weather, and information about issues in Canada and abroad delivered via the web, mobile, email, RSS feeds, and social media.
• Identified compelling news stories, developed strategic daily content, created show lineups, and authored scripts.

 1994 - 1999

• Experience as a producer, director, technical director, lighting and set designer, camera operator, audio, and editor. 
• Directed hundreds of hours of Community programming and gained extensive experience presenting consistently enjoyable programs.
• Experience in the production of talk shows, hockey, baseball, football, motorsports, boxing, curling, and other sporting events.