Multimedia Specialist
818 - 282 - 5691
ryanvalle@me.com
http://www.ryanvalle.me
A multimedia specialist focusing on media production for communication purposes. Experienced in video production and editing with 5+ years of experience in working on productions for corporate style clients and 2+ years of experience in web including design, development, management, analytics, & social media. Technically savvy with experience in Final Cut Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, & productivity applications.
experience
July 2011 - Present
Video Editor Co-op || Disney Interactive Media Group
Supports the internal communities team in helping to streamline communication, enable knowledge sharing, and improve person-to-person collaboration through videos and web media.
February 2006 - July 2011
Video Editor & Multimedia Specialist || Randy Witt Productions
Worked closely with the Director/Executive Producer in the creation of videos in all areas of production including pre-production and post-production. Additional responsibilities included DVD creation, web production and management, graphical design, and various administrative/office duties.
February 2011 - May 2011
Student Assistant - Digital Media || California State University, Northridge
Worked with the University's technical team to help in the front-end development of a class management system which utilizes HTML, CSS, and PHP. Also takes part in the production, editing, and delivery of short videos as needed by professors of the university.
September 2010 - January 2011
Casting Editor Intern || Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Worked closely with the casting department, utilizing Final Cut Pro to produce "pitch videos" which summarized the story of the families who applied for the show. Additionally worked with the marketing department to edit marketing web videos for the show along with a promotional video presented at a convention.
November 2005 - September 2009
Videographer/Video Editor || F/8 Imaging
Assisted in the launch of the company in 2005 with responsibilities in the production of event videos. This included the video taping of an event, editing, and creation of delivery products (DVDs & various print materials) for a client. Additional responsibilities included photography related tasks, website design and management, and creation of graphics for deliverable materials.
May 2005 - July 2011
Video Editor/Photographer/Web || Freelance
Provided freelance services in multimedia production including video production and editing, photography and digital imaging (i.e. Image retouching, graphical design, etc.), web design, development, and management, and consultation services.
education
August 2007 — May 2011
B.A. Cinema and Television Arts specializing in Multimedia Production (cum laude)
California State University, Northridge
technical skills
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE — Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash & Dreamweaver
FINAL CUT STUDIO — Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, & Final Cut Pro
PHOTO MANGEMENT — Apple Aperture; Adobe Lightroom
PRODUCTIVITY — Apple iWorks (Mac & iOS); Microsoft Office
SOCIAL MEDIA — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
VIDEO FORMATS — AVCHD, BetaCam SP, DV, DVCam, HDV, H.264, & ProRes
WEB DEVELOPMENT — HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, & ActionScript 3.0
WEB RELATED SOFTWARE — Google Analytics, Fetch, FileZilla, Notepad++, Transmit, & Wordpress
awards & recognition
2011 Festival of Media Arts
Student Interactive Media Competition – 2nd Place
Dean's List — Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communications
Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, & Fall 2010
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Nominee
2009
References available upon request