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Dustin Meehan
9 Woodpecker Way
Sandy, Beds. SG19 2SQ
Home: 01767.683.965
Cell: 07864.589.702
tipyourhat@gmail.com


Education

Southridge High School, Kennewick WA, USA – Graduated
Columbia Basin College, Pasco WA, USA – Associate of Arts and Science with emphasis on journalism (2 yr. degree)

Experience

KNDU-TV NBC, Kennewick WA, USA.
2002 – 2007

Positions held:
· Chief Photo-Journalist (live in-the-field video photography, also in charge of management of staff and maintaining camera equipment)
· Audio operator (live and pre-production)
· Studio camera operator (pre-production and for live news-casts)
· Graphics operator (pre-producing on-screen graphic elements and operating lower-third supers and screen graphics live in show)
· Technical director (operating the video switch-board for live news-casts)
· News-cast director

Everlasting Video Memories, Kennewick WA, USA
2006 – present (contract work)
· Video photography of live events including weddings and dance recitals

Charter Communications, Pasco WA, USA
2004 – present (contract work)
· Live and to-tape video photography of sporting events including American football and soccer

Game Tapes, Seattle WA, USA
2004 – present (contract work)
· Straight to-tape video photography of sporting events including basketball and volleyball tournaments

Skills

· Interviewing
(live and on tape, ability to put the interview subject at ease, getting usable sound-bites)
· Editing
(linear and non linear, many styles [news, entertainment, music, etc.], strong ability to match video with appropriate soundtrack /sound effect choices)
· Comprehensive knowledge of still cameras
(film and digital) such as aperture, shutter, ISO, control of depth-of-field, slow shutter release etc.
· Comprehensive knowledge of video cameras
such as manual iris control, digital shutter, audio input and monitoring, etc.
· Lighting
(3-point set-up [key, fill, and backlight], flexible use of natural or artificial light to best suit subject in any setting)
· Presenting
(live and pre-recorded on camera presenting as well as voice overs)

Programs

· Adobe Photoshop CS3
· Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
· AVID editing suite
· Cool Edit Pro 2.0

Personal Equipment

Video camera: Panasonic PV-DV402 (mini-DV digital tape)
Still camera: Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR w/ 18-55mm EFS lens and 75-300mm EF zoom lens
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