BRANDON D.

SMITH
(323) 206-6670 brandondalesmith@gmail.com
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, The University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication 2009
Telecommunication Arts major, Film Studies minor, New Media certificate

Experience
Photojournalist
Operate and drive microwave live trucks for various breaking news stories or live stand ups
Filming from a helicopter (Air4) to gather video from the air for various news stories
Work with reporters to film interviews and b-roll for packages
Edit packages using Avid News Cutter
Feed video to the station using microwave signal, LiveU, or satellite
Edit cold opens, VOs, and shows as assigned
Make graphics in VizRT or After Effects
WSMV-TV | NBC affiliate February 2016 to present Nashville, TN

Graphics Operator & Technical Director (TD)

Lead graphics operator for Market Day Report (5 hour live news program), Rural Evening News, Rural America Live, and Western Sports Weekly
Trained to use ORAD Hi-Tec System including 3Designer, TDControl, PageEditor, and Maestro
Wrote user manual for Maestro and trained multiple new users
Fix system issues and make updates that arise with ORAD
Create graphics in 3Designer and add animation logic via PageEditor
Video playback operator (3Play) for coverage of the 2016 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA and the 88th FFA National Conventiona & Expo in Louisville, KY
RFD-TV | Rural Media Group February 2015 to January 2016 Nashville, TN

K2 Dyno Operator
Operated the GrassValley K2 Dyno video playback system during the live streaming broadcast of the 2016 North American International Auto Show for
Autoblog / AOL on http://www.autoblog.com
North American International Auto Show Autoblog / AOL January 2016 Detroit, MI

Producer
Coordinated and managed the TV and live stream production of the 2015 Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma, AZ
Generated over $80,000 through the pay per view live stream of the 2015 Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown
Editor for SPEED SPORT Magazine and SPEED SPORT television shows that aired nationally on MAVTV
Produced and filmed interviews and b-roll for feature packages in SPEED SPORT Magazine television show
Managed Brightcove Videocloud server that fed video to the on demand video portal speedsport.tv
Organized and managed Promax Platform video server and FTP site via Amazon S3
Implemented cost saving production methods
Created budgets for two race shows and for the 2015 production capital expenses
National Speed Sport News | Turn 3 Media, LLC March 2014 to February 2015 Mooresville, NC

Associate Producer and Motion Graphics Editor

Operated EVS machine during race for replays, commercials, and broadcast features on ABC and ESPN race broadcasts
Developed, pitched, and implemented social media plan which saw YouTube views go from 600,000 in 2012 to over 2 million in 2013
Produced and edited web videos and posted to YouTube and to the series Drupal based website
Developed consistent YouTube naming system to improve SEO for web videos
Created 3D graphics using Maya and After Effects for use in broadcasts and web videos
During full fax, worked with Video Engineers and Audio in the Lyon Production truck to verify correct feeds were routed to the assigned Ki Pros
Built commercial pods to air in ESPN3 show and worked with ABC for approval of billboard copy and commercials
Delivered preview and recap videos to ESPN.com, racer.com, and all race team PR contacts
In office IT contact for NASCAR, fixed IT issues as they arose
American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrn February 2011 to October 2013 Braselton, GA

VTR / EVS replay operator

Eurosport WTCC Sonoma September 2012 & September 2013 Sonoma, CA

Camera Operator
MotoAmerica (Greenlight TV) June 2015 Barber Motorsports Park, AL
MotoAmerica (Greenlight TV) April 2015 Road Atlanta Braselton, GA
FIA WEC 6 Hours of Austin September 22, 2013 Austin, TX
Still Cant Get You Out of My Heart - Charles Walker January 2013 Atlanta, GA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / UGA New Media Institute January 2009-May 2009 Refuges in SC & GA

Director of Photography
Bookmarks Award winning film premiered at HBOs OutFest in Los Angeles July 10, 2010
Casper and the Cookies' Sharp! Award winning music video for the band Casper and the Cookies, 2010

Production Assistant
University of Georgia Athletic Association May 2007-October 2007 Athens, GA
Fox Sports Net November 2006 Athens, GA
ESPN NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship March 2006 Athens, GA

Skills: dSLR filmmaking; Editing; Adobe Premiere; Final Cut Pro certification; Maya; After Effects; Motion; Photoshop; HTML; EVS experience; PROTools; AJA
products; TeamViewer; MPEG Streamclip; GrassValley Kayak Switcher; AP ENPS; TriCaster; Limelight; XSAN; Autodesk CAD; Xignite; XML; 3Play; ORAD;
3Designer; live streaming; pay per view productions; Aspera; GrassValley K2 Dyno