GREGORY S. WALTER 1335 Kennebec Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 810-695-2983 (H) 810-423-9146 (C) [email protected] Objective: To work in Locations, Art Department, PA, or as an Actor in the film industry where my wide range of TV/film, knowledge of the area, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are best utilized. Professional Experience: PROGRAM COORDINATOR/PRODUCER WROK TV, ROYAL OAK, MI. (9/92 -2/09) . Structured program schedule for airing on Comcast and WOW Government Access Channel. . Conceived and arranged purchase, operated, maintained WROK mobile production facility. . Marketed and rented mobile production vehicle to production clients while engineering for rentals. . Produced and directed news, weekly live sports, live city meetings, monthly programs, & special events PSA’s & promos. . Wrote and produced all of my own voice-overs for over 95% of WROK programming. . Attracted underwriting sponsors for WROK TV programming. . Supervised and managed office daily when in the absence of part-time Cable Manager. . Brought Volunteer base from dwindling numbers to a healthy roster of trained production personnel. . Increased program dub sales from hundred's per year, to thousands annually. FREELANCE STUDIO/TRUCK CREWMAN, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, COMCAST, ETC….. . Director . Technical Director . Talent
PUBLIC INFORMATION DIRECTOR, CITY OF ROYAL OAK (Part Time) (7/99-6/2003) . Gather information from city departments & outside entities for city web site, generate press releases. . Represent City of Royal Oak as a voting member at I.C.C.A. meetings. . Resolved scores of cable related citizen complaints. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, (FCN), FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PLYMOUTH, MI (1/88-7/88) . Writer/Anchor/Reporter/Producer/Videographer for bi-weekly plant news program. . Produced instructional and informational video for in-house use. Education : Certificate of Completion Acting Part One, Talent and Company, Flint, MI Certificate of Completion Film Art Department Training / Tomas Voth – Travis Israel Staley Certificate of Completion Film Industry Training / Jim Behnke - Sara Jane Bos – Laura Anderson Tic Tock Studios in conjunction with Mott Community College, Flint, MI Bachelor of Science in Television Production (1988) Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI Associate of Arts Broadcasting (1980) Mott Community College, Flint, MI Credits: Announcer, “Politics and Prophecy” WSNL AM ( Victory) 600 Video Split and Featured Extra, “Year of the Rat” Summer 2009 Featured Extra ‘The Sixth Extinction” Summer 2009 Writer, PA, “Head in a New Direction” Mott Community College Spot Technical Director, “Prayers For Bobby” Lifetime Network Movie Stage Announcer, “Jennifer Granholm Re-election Party” at Detroit Renaissance Center - Nov. 2006 Grip, “Superbowl XL” Premier Sporting Event - Feb. 2005 Writer, Producer/Director, Instructor, “The Royal Oak Show” Live Studio Talk Show Writer, Total Production, “The Emerald Ash Borer In Michigan; From All Sides” Documentary Writer, Producer/Director, Instructor, “Hockey Night In Royal Oak” Sports Voice Over, Entire City of Royal Oak Phone System 2000 - 2008 Honors: 1997 Phi Sigma Kappa Scholar Award 2001, Greater Flint Sports Hall of Fame, 1976 Flint Southwestern football team Proclamation, City of Royal Oak for High Distinction. (2001, 2000, 1998, 97, 96, 95) 61 CMN Accessibility Awards: including 3 outstanding achievement awards 5 Philo T. Farnsworth Awards VIDEO PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GREGORY S. WALTER 1335 Kennebec Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 810-695-2983 (H) 810-423-9146 (C) [email protected] Objective: To work as an Assistant Editor, Video Playback, PA, or as an Actor in the motion picture industry where my wide range of TV/film, and technical skills are best utilized.
Professional Experience: VIDEO SPLIT (and featured extra) “Year of the Rat” September, 2009 Downloaded daily footage from camera’s hard drives
PROGRAM COORDINATOR/PRODUCER WROK TV, ROYAL OAK, MI. (9/92 -2/09) Final Cut Pro, Canopus Edius Pro , DPS Velocity, DXC D35L, Cannon XL-1, DVC Pro, DV Cam, Inscriber Titlemotion, FX DEKO, ECHOLAB E Studio Live Production Switcher, Genie Plus} FREELANCE STUDIO/TRUCK CREWMAN, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, COMCAST, ETC….. . Technical Director . Audio . Videotape . Shade . Camera
VIDEOTAPE & CAMERA OPERATOR, PALACE & COMCAST (1/95-3/98) . Build Pre-game inserts, execute roll-in commercial spots, slow-motion re-plays, assemble meltdowns. . Camera operation, ENG set-up. VIDEO PRODUCTION SPECIALIST, MANDEL VIDEO PRODUCTIONS (7/90-7/92) . Coordinate with cable stations for airtime. . Edited weddings and produced music videos.
STUDIO TECHNICIAN/INSTRUCTOR, GROVES HIGH SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM, MI 8/88 -6/90) . Instructed TV Production Class. Conducted award winning Video Club. . Delegated video responsibilities to students for school channel programming. . Maintained and engineered school & remote studios. Produced programs for channel.
Education : Certificate of Completion Acting Part One, Talent and Company, Flint, MI Certificate of Completion Film Art Department Training / Tomas Voth – Travis Israel Staley Certificate of Completion Film Industry Training / Jim Behnke - Sara Jane Bos – Laura Anderson Tic Tock Studios in conjunction with Mott Community College, Flint, MI Bachelor of Science in Television Production (1988) Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI Associate of Arts Broadcasting (1980) Mott Community College, Flint, MI Credits: Announcer, “Politics and Prophecy” WSNL AM ( Victory) 600 Video Split and Featured Extra, “Year of the Rat” Summer 2009 Featured Extra ‘The Sixth Extinction” Summer 2009 Writer, PA, “Head In A New Direction” Mott Community College Spot Technical Director, “Prayers For Bobby” Lifetime Network Movie Stage Announcer, “Jennifer Granholm Re-election Party” at Detroit Renaissance Center - Nov. 2006 Grip, “Superbowl XL” Premier Sporting Event - Feb. 2005 Writer, Producer/Director, Instructor, “The Royal Oak Show” Live Studio Talk Show Writer, Total Production, “The Emerald Ash Borer In Michigan; From All Sides” Documentary Writer, Producer/Director, Instructor, “Hockey Night In Royal Oak” Sports Voice Over, Entire City of Royal Oak Phone System 2000 - 2008 Honors: 1997 Phi Sigma Kappa Scholar Award 2001, Greater Flint Sports Hall of Fame, 1976 Flint Southwestern football team Proclamation, City of Royal Oak for High Distinction. (2001, 2000, 1998, 97, 96, 95) 61 CMN Accessibility Awards: including 3 outstanding achievement awards 5 Philo T. Farnsworth Awards VIDEO PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.