Joel T Johnson
Audio Video Technician, Graphic Artist

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Southern California

Upstate New York

Email: johnsongraphic@hotmail.com

Experience

Electronic Graphic Artist 1998-Present	Freelance
Creation of graphics for multimedia, broadcast, print or web. Operate Deko and other 3D graphics generation. Electronic Photography, photo editing, retouching and alteration. Animation. 3D modeling. Video production and editing. Electronic visual special effects. Visual and written documentation. CAD drafting and schematics, Web design. Traditional art media. Music composition, and sound design.	Los Angeles, California/ Upstate New York

Technician 1998-2003

Vista Electronics

Create, edit graphics. Layout electronics scenic elements and procedures. Train operators. Lead scenery and electronics crews. Install video and computer systems on stage and on location. Build, operate, trouble shoot, and program, computers and video effects, lock-out systems and scoring systems for broadcast, film and stage presentations. Wiring and cabling for quality power, data and signal. Electronic assembly and quailty control. Lighting and lighting controls. Operate forklift and scissor lift. Research and purchasing.

Key Grip/Best Boy Electric 1998-1998	Multiple Films
Responsibilities Supervise grip crew. Operate and balance generator. Run power around set. Ensure set safety. Control light shade and treatment. Maintain and drive camera dolly. Focus and run lighting. Inventory and maintain grip/lighting package.

Drafting Supervisor 1996-1998

Optical Gaging Products

Train lead and manage electrical drafting staff. Create graphics, illustrations, AutoCAD drawings and schematics. Administer and develop electrical documentation system. PCB layout. Solve manufacturing problems. Author training programs, engineering change reports, and assembly procedures. Design label sets, cable assemblies, electrical enclosures, and heatsinks. Interview candidates. Program Word Basic macros.

Rochester, New York

Audio Technician/Engineer 1986-1999	Multiple Productions
Responsibilities: Various locations, Northeast US and California Set up/run public address front-of-house and monitor systems. Engineer mix, edit multi-track analog and digital audio. Sound design. Mix live audio feeds for sports broadcasts.

Education

Finger Lakes Community College	Canandaigua, New York
1884-1889	Audio Recording
Finger Lakes Occupational School	Flint, New York
1981-1983	Computer Aided Drafting
Canandaigua Academy	Canandaigua, New York
1979-1983	English, Music

Software and Systems

Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, QuarkXpress, MS Office Suite, Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, Pro Tools, Cubase, Soundforge, AutoCAD 2002, Orcad, Visual Basic. Lightning, FX Deko, Inscriber, Viz R/T, Mac, PC.

Personal

Compose music scores and sound effects for film. Write essays, reviews screenplays. Adept at learning new systems and processes quickly. Great communications skills, positive, self managing, flexible, and hardworking.

References and client testimony available upon request