W. Christopher Hickam

 

8780 19th St. #404

Alta Loma, CA 91701

whickam@calstatela.edu

 

 

Education                California State University, Los Angeles

                                    Department of Communication Studies

                                                · Bachelor of Arts in Communications, June 2001.

                                                · Concentration: Film and Television Studies.

                                                · Major G.P.A.: 3.6 / 4.0.

                                                · Directed award winning short film “Midnight Snack.”

· Courses studied: Cinematography, Film & Video Production,

                                                   Editing, and Web Page Design.

 

                                    Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

                                                · Associate of Science degree in Broadcasting, June 1999.

                                                · Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts, June 1999.

 

Experience              Milestone Media, Riverside, CA

                                    Production Associate

                                                · Assisted in the production of nationally televised music

               videos and commercials.

                                                · Responsible for editing commercials and music videos.

· Orchestrated “live event” video productions.

 

                                    BNGG Ministries, Riverside, CA

                                    Assistant Director / Editor

                                                · Assisted in the production of a half-hour weekly television show.

                                                · Supervised multi-camera live production.

                                                · Edited segments together and produce titles for show.

 

                                    The Altek Group, Riverside, CA

                                    Cameraman / Editor

                                                · Wrote, directed and edited television commercials.

                                                · Produced quality work in short amount of time.

                                                · Provided imaginative and innovative advertising solutions.

 

                                    Sears National Bank, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

                                    Customer Service / Collections Specialist

                                                · Provided assistance to customers in a wide variety of situations.

                                                · Reviewed and decisioned credit applications.

                                                · Collected on accounts 1 – 5 months past due.

 


Skills &                     Computer Skills

Interests                              · Ability to work on both PC and Macintosh computers.

                                                · Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 2000, including

                                                   Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

                                                · Ability to work with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker,

               and PageMill.

 

                                    Production Skills

                                                · Proficient with many digital editing systems including AVID,

                                                   Sphereous, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere.

                                                · Ability to operate a large variety of video camera formats

               including, Beta, DV Cam, Mini DV, ¾, 8mm, and Super VHS.

 

                                    Languages

                                                · Ability to speak German at a basic conversational level.

 

                                    Interests

                                                · Photography

                                                · Film Preservation

                                                · Film History

                                                · Acting

                                                · Traveling

 

 

 

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