W. Christopher Hickam
8780 19th St. #404
Alta Loma, CA 91701
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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