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9901 Roe AveOverland Park, KS 66207T (913) [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/sandyt1
JAMES A. THAILING (Sandy)
PROFILE Highly competent and experienced in video, technology and cloud environments. Over 20 years experience in producing, editing and shooting video in variety of approaches and styles. Provide a top level of professionalism and quality in customer service interactions and results. Able to communicate in a clear manner when articulating technical thoughts, ideas, and solutions to customers. Dedicated and trusted person whom performs at a high level with an ability to learn new technology and systems very quickly. Dependable and driven to exceed company and customers expectations. EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR OF MEDIA & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HILLCREST COVENANT CHURCH; PV, KS — 11/08 - 9/16 • Media support for all areas of Video, Audio, Lighting and Projection.
• Produced, shot & edited video announcements, sermon bumpers, interview segments, ministry promos, recaps, & other related pieces. • Maintained all facets of live video streaming & production for weekly services and lead a peak volunteer crew of 65 on a monthly basis. • AVL acquisition and support for meeting rooms, classrooms, fellowship hall, sanctuary & student center including video projection, LED &
theatrical lighting, Panasonic PTZ cameras and Control Unit, Presonus Digital Mixers, Ross Video Switcher, Blackmagic 20x20 Router. • Technical support for all areas of IT, Web, & Social Media.
• Migrated from SBS2010 to Microsoft Office365 Admin, migrated form ACS Technologies ministry database to Church Community Builder. • Identified bugs and vulnerabilities with WordPress and moved to Ekklesia360 for website security, functionality and rich design features. • Administered cloud support using Office365 Admin, Dropbox, Planning Center Online, & Basecamp • Built Hillcrest mobile App using SDK templates. Built HTML sites using RapidWeaver. Familiar with minor coding, API’s, CSS, & SEO data.
OWNER, LUCID MEDIA, INC; PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS — 6/05 - PRESENT • Writer, Producer, Editor and Director of Photography for all projects in High Definition and standard Digital Video. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/SENIOR EDITOR, CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION; LEAWOOD, KS — 9/03-6/05 & 4/01-4/02 • Chief photographer and senior avid editor on all projects. • Developed high quality sermon illustrations for Adam Hamilton while focusing on Capital Campaign video projects. DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, PROFFER PRODUCTIONS; OVERLAND PARK, KS — 4/02 - 9/03 • Chief photographer and senior avid editor on all projects. • HD production on Stowers Institute for Medical Research project. DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION, TIMM COMMUNICATIONS/DRIVERNET; KANSAS CITY, MO — 2/99 - 2/01 • Responsible for all facets of video content supplied to an intranet/internet multimedia based system(DRIVERNet).
• Wrote and produced over 60 recruitment videos for the likes of Werner Enterprise, US Express, & Schneider National • Wrote and produced 3 nationwide 60 sec radio spots for DRIVERNet – e to the streets marketing campaign • Wrote and produced full length training video for DRIVERNet – SCANNet • Wrote and Produced SCANNet marketing video, Production Demo Reel, and DRIVERJobs Marketing video • Maintained budgets, crewed talent and staff, upgraded equipment expenditures and streamed-lined department from a staff of 5 to 2.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/AVID EDITOR/PRODUCER, THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK; DALLAS, TX — 10/96 - 10/98 • Produced 60 episodes of weekly satellite news program (The TPN Communication Show) and served as DP for over 100 episodes of the same program aired on The Success Channel. • Produced and edited promos and spots for 24-hour satellite network, The Success Channel. • Shot live, multi-camera stage events using steadicam and Cam-mate & maintained on-site Studio. FREELANCE DP/CAMERA OPERATOR/AVID EDITOR, DFW METROPLEX; DALLAS, TX — 10/95 - 10/98 Coca-Cola TransWorld International Southwestern Bell Discovery Channel ESPN & ESPN 2 Andersen Consulting American Airlines Texas Instruments DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/AVID EDITOR/PRODUCER, GUY TELEVISION; DALLAS, TX — 9/94 - 10/95 • Produced nationally syndicated TV show, The Computer Man. • Segment producer for in-flight programming(Bunting’s Window) and Computer City TV. • Non-linear avid editing on all shows; trained producers on the Avid Media Composer 1000. • Responsible for shooting & lighting(studio or field) all shows on Sony Digital Betacam 600 as well as incorporating product and screen shots for all shows. FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER, SELF EMPLOYED; SAN ANTONIO, TX — 1/93 - 9/94 • Still Photographer for weddings, product ads, architecture, portraits utilizing in-house b&w/color lab with minor processing & printing. • Video documentation of legal depositions. Video tape weddings and receptions. ENG CAMERA OPERATOR, COURT TV; NEW YORK, NY — 8/93 - 1/94 • Covered Branch Davidian trial at U.S. Federal Courthouse in San Antonio, TX. STILL PHOTOGRAPHER, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS; SAN ANTONIO, TX — 3/91 - 12/92 • Internship which turned into three various published photos. EDUCATION BA COMMUNICATION ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD; SAN ANTONIO, TX.
• Emphasis in TV Production & Journalism with Photography (Associates Degree) and Speech minors. • Editor-in-Chief & Layout Designer for The Logos, the student/university newspaper.
SKILLS HD Varicam & Digital Sony Betacams Avid Media Composer Adrenalin Apple Aperture, iLife, & iWork Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Final Cut Pro X Non-linear Editing Renewed Vision’s ProPresenter 5 Medium Format/35mm Pro Still Cameras SteadiCam. Jimmy Jib, Cam-mate & Dolly Office 365 Admin & Office Suite
