video production

Keeping busy!

May 10, 2016 — Leave a comment

I’ll admit, I’m not the best blogger, but that doesn’t mean I’m not doing anything.
A Kickstarter project, for Murders & Acquisitions has just launched. It’s a tabletop RPG, and it’s a lot of fun.

I did the video, and you can see it here!

Optimist Theatre continues its efforts in presenting Shakespeare in the Park free to Milwaukee audiences. We celebrated Shakespeare’s 452nd Birthday with a fundraiser. A cast announcement is coming soon for this summer’s production of Julius Caesar.

In Milwaukee Panther Arena news, the Milwaukee Admirals will be moving from the Bradley Center to the Arena this fall. Lots of prep work and an increased schedule for their season this fall!

The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony was April 30th, honoring Jerry Kramer, Bo Ryan, Herb Kohl, and Donald Driver.

Finally, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy will be having a fundraiser on May 14th, and the video for that event (also to be repurposed for marketing) is nearly done. No link yet, but pending approval.

Voice Over, Video and a Side of Theatre

August 19, 2015 — Leave a comment

That’s the tag on my @pixelsandtape Twitter account.

So here’s what’s new:

I’ve been doing live foley effects  for Hangman Radio out of Shaker’s Cigar Bar in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point. They’ve wrapped their first season (I worked on the last two episodes), and are currently Kickstarting for their second season (first show is now scheduled for September 27th, recorded live at Shaker’s.) Rumor has it I may have a speaking part, in addition to effects!

Optimist Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park production of  A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a rousing success. Lots of great reviews in the press, great weather for our audiences (excepting only one night this year), and continuing to build on previous seasons. I’m proud to say I designed the poster and program art for The Dream. Thanks to Shayne Steliga (Lysander) for being a great model. Posters (11×17) should still be available through Optimist. While a show for next season hasn’t been selected yet, development plans are going forward. Look for a membership announcement soon!

I’m currently in production mode for both Orphonic Multimedia and Milwaukee Public Theatre for videos. Work for  UWMilwaukee Panther Arena has already started, at least for UW-M Men’s Basketball (schedule TBA), and pre-production for Milwaukee Wave Soccer should begin soon, as well. For Milwaukeeans, the Doors Open Milwaukee event, includes the Arena this year.

Summer holidays are nearly at an end.

And if you’ve taken the time to read this far, or if you’ve poked around on the rest of the posts, please, leave a note!

 

… it’s who you know

March 13, 2014 — Leave a comment

This morning’s coffee meeting was less directly about work, but rather about finding it.
I met with a recruiter, suggested by a good neighbor who had had success. Nice guy, lots of good insight on the world of HR.
My takeaways:
1. HR recruiters are being hired at a high level – this seems to indicate an economic turnaround. Organizations will be looking for good recruiters in order to hire qualified talent.
2. “Plant your garden before you’re hungry.” Build your network while you have a job, not when you need one. This was said regarding LinkedIn, but easily applies to personal connections, professional organizations, and networking meetups.
3. Always ask questions at the end of the interview, even if you’ve asked some during the interview. It’s a wrap-up. It indicates that you’ve paid attention, and that you’re invested in the conversation.
Corollary: Ask good questions when you’re being interviewed. Do your research, and be able to synthesize what you’ve prepped on with what you learn during the interview.
4. That question about your weaknesses? Be honest. Don’t make a weakness into a strength, and don’t say you have none. No one is buying that, and it’s insulting to the interviewer.
5. You can be friendly and engage with a recruiter, but don’t let it lull you into a false sense of security. And certainly don’t badmouth your former employer or company.

I’m looking for part-time work, I’m looking for some freelance work, and maybe, if the job is just right, a full time position. I’m staying optimistic, and working on growing my network.

Need some video or voice work done? Know someone else who does? Get in touch!

Meetings, meetings, meetings

March 11, 2014 — Leave a comment

Met with a potential corporate client this morning, another coffee meeting with someone else on Thursday, and payment for audiobook work arrived. Time to send out more auditions!
Gotta keep going!

Need video work done? Looking for voice over talent? Contact me via the contact form sticky at the top of this page!