Don Lampasone

Austin, TX  78664

512-739-6897 | don@kagny.com |

http://www.kagny.com

 

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Producer/Director/Editor/DP/Consultant in Multimedia Production

 

Profile                                                                                 

 

Possesses over thirteen years of success in all phases of film and video production.  Background includes experience as an international correspondent for the US Army and as a radio personality on live afternoon and evening broadcasts.  Detail-oriented and deadline-driven; adapts easily to changing priorities and is capable of making sound judgments within high-stress situations.  Team player who works well with clients, colleagues, and associates.  Highly knowledgeable regarding all phases of the production process, including assessing pre-production, production, and post-production needs, encompassing compositing, editing, graphics, sound design, and music composition.  Excels in devising creative concepts for projects along with innovative design methods for capturing client vision on film or video.  Adept in composing ready-made and custom pieces for songs and film/video applications, writing lyrics, and performing audio recording and editing sound effects to pictures; skilled in leveraging royalty-free music loops to develop quick arrangements with a professional sound comparable to custom compositions.  Offers proven abilities in writing and presenting television proposals for fiction and non-fiction programs.  Additional areas of expertise include:

 

Project Management | Budget Preparation/Administration | Training/Development

Internet/Intranet/Web Technology | Systems Installation | Telecommunications

Broadcast Story Development | Storyboarding | Scriptwriting | Videography

Lighting | Color Correction | Sequencing | Graphic Design | Animation

Public/Media Relations | Advertising | Promotions | Product Marketing

 

Selected Contributions                                                      

 

-          Was recruited by X-games production staff to create three-minute features for the Daily Dose web program on EXPN.com for the 2007 Winter X-games.

-         Fostered positive client relationships and built a track record of making highly expensive projects work for Team Video.

-         Implemented new editing systems into production workflow for the US Courts and was recognized by the Supreme Court judges for superior performance.

-          Worked on one of the biggest political campaigns in 2004, with the current president and many senators winning all of their races, and was named Ventana ProductionsÕ Employee of the Year in 2004.

-         Won Silver Telly, Vision, Communicator, and Summit awards for production.

-         Edited commercials, documentaries, political spots, training videos, industrials, corporate, government, association, broadcast news, feature films, and other formats as required.

 

Career Highlights                                                               

 

 

Instructor, The Art Institute of Austin.............................. 2008-Present

 

Wrote syllabi for more than 5 courses and taught college classes in the field of Sound Engineering and Media Arts and Animation.  Continues to expand class roster in the field of Digital Film and Video. 

 

Freelance Non-Linear Editor, ESPN Monday Night Football.............................. 2006-Present

 

Created 2-3 minute features, focusing on specific football players, which aired during Monday Night Football games.  Took green screen footage and composited images for filler on the Monday Night Countdown show.  Cut mattes for stadium shots to make them appear to have moving images composited into them.

 

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Client List                       

 

Film, Television, Entertainment

National Geographic Channel

PBS

CBS

Discovery Channel

TLC

Travel Channel

Discovery Science

Discovery Health

Reuters Television

BET

Soldiers Radio Television

Sourdough Productions

ThinkFilm

Nagy Film and Video

In 5 Productions

Interface Media Group

Ventana Productions

The EFX Company

3 Day Dawn

Americas Most Wanted

Warner Hanson TV

ESPN

 

Corporations, Retail, Non-Profit

Mars

Akamai

Avid Technologies

Ocean Systems

Anystream

Excara

Cadence

Port of Baltimore

Mattress Warehouse

American Cancer Society

National Center For Missing & Exploited Children

Fannie Mae

Insurance Information Institute

Booz Allen Hamilton

Media Link

 

Government Agencies

US Army

US Postal Service

DOD

US Customs

US HHS

US Navy

US Courts

FBI

 

Creative Agencies, Marketing Firms

McCarthy, Marcus Hennings

mBlaze Multimedia Design

Planit

The Stevens Schriefer Group

Red October

Maverick Media

Jack Morton

Williams Whittle

Porter Novelli

HMA Associates

Hill & Knowlton

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Career Highlights, Continued                                                                                          

 

Senior Editor, Team Video..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2005-2006

Drove efforts to create effective promos for such clients as TLC and many other Discovery Networks.  Transformed footage from a mocked-up finished show and script to develop 30-second promos aired on theirs and other networks, promoting such shows as Miami Ink, Beyond the Bull, Little People Big World, The Adam Corrolla Project, and many more.  Assisted outside public relations firms in designing and producing video presentations that met their needs.  Served as a producer editor for corporations requiring videos and took projects from concept through delivery.  Consulted clients on properly acquiring footage, sound, and music for various projects.  Provided support to other areas, including graphics, audio post, and videography.

 

Freelance Producer/Editor, US Courts OPAF................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2005

Produced programs and training videos related to the US Courts.  Partnered with internal clients to develop broadcast shows for the US Courts satellite network.  Designed graphic treatments for programs.  Produced, authored, and edited news stories relating to the courts.  Identified and recruited new talent for the US Courts production team.

 

Senior Editor/DS Artist, Ventana Productions.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2002-2005

Collaborated with internal and external clients to complete film and video projects.  Consulted with clients in the pre-production phase to prepare them for post-production.  Set up and implemented high-end editing systems.  Cultivated relationships with existing clients while prospecting for new clients to drive repeat business.

 

Broadcast Journalist, US Army....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1995-2001

Served as a news correspondent/senior producer for Soldiers Radio & Television and as a video production specialist/broadcaster for the 20th Public Affairs Detachment.  Created news stories relating to the US Army.  Collaborated with officers and soldiers of all ranks to produce command videos.  Shot, edited, wrote, and added graphics to video products.  Traveled to numerous countries, including Korea, Japan, Thailand, Alaska, Germany, Kosovo, and Bosnia, to cover Army events.  Served as senior producer of Army Newswatch.  Was recognized with numerous Army medals. 

 

Additional Positions                                                                                                         

 

Producer/Editor, Booz Allen Hamilton...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2002-2003

Freelance Avid Editor, EFX / Flite3 / Nagy Film and Video / PBS (Channel 13) / Reuters Television................................................. 2001-2003

Freelance Avid Editor, Interface Media Group................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2000-2003

Freelance Producer/Editor, mBlaze Multimedia Design...................................................................................................................................................................... 2000-2003

Freelance Producer/Editor, Maguire-Reeder.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2001-2002

Freelance Editor/Videographer, CBS and Alaska Film and Video.......................................................................................................................................... 1997-1999

 

Education                                                                                                                           

 

M.A. in Film and Video Production, American University á B.S. in Business Management, National Louis University

Mass Communications Major, University of Alaska á Musical Theater Major, New World School of the Arts

Avid DS 201 and 301, Future Media Concepts á Avid Effects Course, Henninger

Advanced Electronic Journalism and Army Broadcasters Course, Defense Information School

 

Technical Summary                                                                                                            

 

Using digital hardware and software on both Macintosh and PC-based non-linear audio editing systems, including Protools, Acid Pro, Digital Performer, and Avid.  Utilizing video and film production technology, such as HD 1080i and 1080p.  Performing HD finishing and compositing on the DS and Symphony Nitris Editing System.  Shooting with Betacam SP, HDCam, and DVCam cameras.  Encoding for CD, DVD, and web formats.  Developing Flash design and animation.  Authoring CDs and DVD-ROMs.  Using the following software:  Avid DS 6.0-7.6; Avid Marquee; Avid Symphony 4.7; Avid Media Composer 5.5-11.8; Avid Express 3.0-4.5; Avid Express DV 2.0-3.5-Pro; Avid Unity; Avid Adrenaline 1.0-2.6; Photoshop 4.0-7.0; After Effects 3.0-7.0; Digital Performer 2.0-4.6; Acid Pro 2.0-4.0; Flash 4.0-MX; Anystream Workgroup SE 2.0.1; Cleaner Easy-6.0; Dreamweaver 2.0-MX; Director 8.5-MX; Adobe Illustrator 8.0-9.0; FinalCut Pro 3.0-5.0; Adobe Pagemaker; Boris Continuum Complete; Gen Arts Sapphire; Protools LE 6.1; Microsoft Office, FrontPage, Publisher; Sonic Real DVD; Adobe Encore; DVD Studio Pro; and Combustion.