5702 N. 48th Street

Tacoma, Wa 98407

www.toe-fur.com

Phone 253-381-6208

E-mail welshcs@gmail.com

Topher Welsh

Objective

A post production position in which I can bring to your team an excellent sense of design and a constant show of extraordinary work.

Education

2004 – 2006 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA

Associates Degree in Media Design and Productions

Learned studio skills, compositing techniques, and fundamentals of editing video footage (SD and HD).

Also learned basic graphic design and web design.

Programs learned were Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Dreamweaver,

Have worked with cameras such as the Canon XL Series, Canon GL series, Sony VX Series, and Panasonic DVX 100 Series.

Received 4.0 GPA in my second year of core studies in Video Productions and Post Productions.

Professional experience

2005 – Present Topher the Video Guy Productions Tacoma, WA

Freelance Video Productions

My own freelance business that I have started. Extensive knowledge of After Effects CS3, Premiere Pro CS3, Avid Xpress Pro.

Self taught in Particle Illusion 3.0, Trapcode Plugins for AE CS3, Zaxwerks Plugins for AE CS3, including Zaxwerks 3D Invigorator, and Zaxwerks ProAnimator.

In the process of learning Cinema 4D. I am always expanding my knowledge of industry standard software.

2008 – Present Emerald Downs Television Services Auburn, WA

Head Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist / Producer

Shot video, co-wrote, and edited feature segments for our replay show on Comcast On Demand, Fox Sports Net, and TVG Network

Shot video using Panasonic HPX-500 P2 camera. Edited on an Avid Xpress Pro 5.4 workstation

Producing commercials, feature segments, opens, and other things for our Live in house show, as well as the replay show.

Work in After Effects 7.0 as well as CS3 for motion graphics, titling and video effects.

Shot B-Roll and interviews for stations such as TVG, FSN Northwest, KING 5, KIRO 7, KCPQ 13, KOMO 4, and NWCN

2007 – 2008 FOX Interactive Media/Scout Media Inc Seattle, WA

Head Video Editor/Motion Graphics Artist

Head video editor in charge of editing and uploading video to the www.scout.com website.

While at position, I used the Adobe Production Premium CS3 package. Duties included, capturing footage of sports players, editing personal videos and uploading to the website.

In the course of 6 months I uploaded a total of 1750 videos to the website. I also produced spots for FOX College Sports Television

2007 – 2007 Blood Oak Clothing Seattle, WA

Media Director

In charge of producing promotional segments for events where Blood Oak Clothing was a sponsor.

In charge of seeking out new clientele that want interest in becoming affiliate sponsors with the company and generating more video leads.

Helped coordinate video events, and also ran video cameras at sponsored events.

Assisted with scheduling photo shoots and video shoots, and hiring talent.

2006 – 2007 Clearchannel Radio/Funky Monkey 104.9FM Seattle, WA

Head Video Editor/On Air Talent

Head video editor in charge creating the webisodes for online content.

On air talent, named “Topher the Video Guy”, roles included “video guy” and “stunt guy”. All webisodes were shot using Canon XL1 and Sony VX2100 and edited with the Adobe Production Premium CS3 package.

Worked with stations such as Funky Monkey 104.9 FM and KUBE 93.3 FM, also shot video for the KUBE 93 Summer Jam events.

Produced music videos for live station events with big label bands

References

Mike Crews Freelance Camera Operator (253) 279-4791
Wes Petree Supervisor at Emerald Downs (253) 288-7747
Chauncey Connell Supervisor at Scout.com. (206) 720-7200
Scott Blatman Instructor at Clover Park Tech College (253) 651-7643
Shelley Hart Program Director, ClearChannel Radio (206) 494-2000
Jordan Kline Founder, Blood Oak Clothing (425) 802-3062

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