Broadcast Producer
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Broadcast Producer

DANA THOMAS

110 East Hudson Ave, Englewood NJ
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VIDEO AND AUDIO PRODUCTION

Dynamic Video and Audio Production professional with 15 years high profile industry experience. Demonstrated expertise developing media projects including organizing, directing, shooting, editing, color grading, compression, and, mixing content for multiple platforms while maintaining brand integrity. Proven agency and individual project experience for client facing projects, pitches, and training initiatives. Skilled at multi-camera video and audio produc-tion for events, commercials, documentaries, case studies and corporate messaging. Strong Videogra-pher/Photographer conducting interviews, green screen shoots, conferences, live events, town halls, commercials and headshots. Solid Audio Specialist recording voiceovers, podcast interviews directing talent, creating sound de-signs, and composing music.


· Video Producer · Corporate Messaging · Branding · Shooting · ADR · Studio Green Screen · Lighting Expertise
· Scheduling · Video Editing · QC / QA · Multimedia · Photography · Motion Graphics · Teleprompting
· Compositing · Client Relations · Crew Management · Talent Direction · Script writing · Pitches · Voice Overs ·
· Procurement · Communication · Collaboration · Project Management · Voice Overs · Music / Sound Design


TOTAL MUSIC · New York, New York · 3/2019 – Present
Owner of Music and Video production company

Recent Projects
• Produced and filmed comprehensive promotional videos for Bergen Performing Arts School, demonstrating all classes and programs offered. Including Dance, Voice, Piano, Recording Arts, Acting, Theater Tech-niques.
• Produced “TV Buying Tips” videos for BJ’s TV store displays nationwide.
• Created and wrote storyboards for Samsung’s 2020 TV product line introductions.
• Edited and mixed Super Beta Prostate commercials.

OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP · New York, New York · 3/2003 – 3/2019
Leading global media communications agency.
Broadcast Producer
Provided Video Production for broadcast and corporate clients. Responded to client requests and communications to ensure superior customer relations. Led freelance editors, motion graphics artists and videographers providing direction and support. Scouted locations, directed on-location and studio video shoots, photography, and learning and development projects, DRTV versioning, working hands-on. Managed equipment and software systems pur-chases and maintained updates and upgrades. Garnered media industry awards and recognition to enhance busi-ness opportunities.

Achievements:
· Built the Studio’s video client base from 1 in-house agency to servicing Omnicom Media agencies globally in-cluding APAC, EMEA, LATAM and US.
· Provided commercial customization for the Coty and Guess fashion fragrance lines, Rimmel and Ulta beauty lines, for TV and Web. Performed re-edits of footage with seamless transitions to store tags, Gift with Purchase promotions, in-store videos, web videos, and makeup tutorials, and social media. Reduced client production cost by utilizing existing spots and optimizing media buys. Retained client while increasing agency revenue.
· Spearheaded global effort to submit competitive case studies for industry awards. Helped implement Light Team Council to identify best work. Awarded Global Media Network of the year from Cannes Lions and Ad pub-lications winning multiple Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards. Utilized media awards as an essential business de-velopment tool.

TOTAL MUSIC · New York, New York · 8/2000 – 7/2003
Music and video production company and recording studio working in partnership with Rapp Collins Worldwide.
Founder / Audio Producer / Engineer/Sound Designer- Produced, created, recorded, and mixed audio in collabo-ration with Creative Directors and TV Executive Producers. Developed music, sound design, and voice over for TV commercials, series (HBO, Discovery, TLC), documentaries (HBO, PBS, CNN), and radio. Delivered agency busi-ness pitches. Operated and maintained studio equipment.
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Achievements:
· Redesigned audio for New York Skyride’s films at the Empire State Building attraction. Composed music scores for three films working with Kevin Bacon for narration. Created surround sound mix for the longest running film in New York history, a 12-year run.
· Reduced song licensing cost for HBO for select series and documentaries by composing, producing, and per-forming custom music for seven seasons.
· Partnered with Z-Music to upgrade music library for 2 new TLC TV series "Overhaulin" and Bingo and Molly. Es-tablished production schedule, booked musicians, and scored a full season of music ensuring on time delivery. Resulted in order for four additional seasons.
· Produced comprehensive promotional package for the first Miley Cyrus Tour in partnership with Live From Earth Entertainment and Revolution Marketing for Walmart. Shot Miley tour opening and backstage footage, inter-views, and customer interactions and edited video for in-store promotions.

EDUCATION

Agricultural Economics Studies
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Experience equivalent to Masters Degree in Film Production

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Audio Engineering/Studio Techniques
Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
FAA Drone Certification sUAG

AFFILIATIONS

Screen Actors Guild
American Federation of Musicians
Governor of Membership, Social Media Admin, The Englewood Field Club

COMPUTER / EQUIPMENT SKILLS

Apple Final Cut Pro 7 & X, Apple Motion, Compressor, Adobe Premiere CC Pro, After Effects CC,
Media Encoder, Davinci Resolve, Transcoding, Sapphire/Boris plug-ins, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Screen-Flow,
MOTU Digital Performer, Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, Izotope RX7, Zoom, Lavaliers, Boom, Kino Flo, Chimera, Lite-panel, Camtasia, Ikan, Yamaha, Behringer, Mackie, Prosonus, and Sony Audio Consoles, Slack, Trello, Microsoft Office Suite

CAMERAS

Sony FS7, Sony FS5, Sony EX3, Sony A7 RIII, DSLR Panasonic GH5, Canon 5D Mk3, Canon XC-15

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Omnicom Media Group Agencies
Cannes Media Network of the Year Category in 2013, 2015,2016,2017
OMD Worldwide
Cannes 2017 Media Network of the Year with 1 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
Hearts and Science
Cannes 2018 2 Gold, 1 Silver

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish
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