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Danny Engesser
OBJECTIVE:
To dedicate my creative and technical skills to a career in electronic
media - further developing the Internet, video & film industries.
EDUCATION:
Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Mass Communication - May 1999
Emphasis: Electronic Media Studies
(I also had two
years of pre-architecture courses in the Iowa State University College of Design.)
EXPERIENCE:
(VIDEO
PRODUCTION)
In-studio/field
production & editing
Pro cameras: Sony Betacam SP UVW-100, and studio cameras
Consumer camera: Sony Digital8 DCR-TRV310 with FireWire
Client-oriented projects: corporate/promotional, mini-doc, music video
Camera experience with College Basketball, Hockey and studio productions: Market
to Market, Iowa Press, pledge drives, and other freelance projects.
Other experience: graphics, editing, encoding, and DVD production
See WWW/COMPUTERS (below) for related software titles.
(WWW /
COMPUTERS)
Web design
& development
Experience with streaming (both LIVE & archived) and progressive
video formats and best practices
DVD menu
design & animation, authoring and MPEG2/AC3 encoding/compression
podcasting delivery
of audio and video enclosures using RSS/XML
keyframe
animation for Web & DVD
Embedded in social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr,
YouTube, UStream & Digg
Familiar with HTML, JavaScript, ActionScript & Cold Fusion languages
Experience with both PC & Mac platforms
Experience with set-top video Internet delivery platforms/services
such as AppleTV, Playstation 3 & Boxee
Familiar with multiple software titles, including:
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Encore DVD, GoLive,
PageMaker, Illustrator, ImageReady, Adobe Flash Media Live
Encoder, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Compressor,
Avid Media Composer, Rhozet Carbon
Coder, Sorenson Squeeze, RealPlayer/Producer/Server, Cleaner,
Flash, Dreamweaver, Cold Fusion, Media 100, Microsoft
Office, Outlook,
Bryce, iTunes
Experience with print work for displays, magazines, postcards,
and newspapers
PRO TRAINING:
- New Media Expo (Aug. 2008)
- Iowa DTV Symposium - Des Moines, IA (Oct. 2000, Oct.
2001, Nov. 2002, Oct. 2003, Oct. 2004, Oct. 2005, Oct. 2006, Oct. 2007,
Oct. 2008)
- DVD Studio Pro 2 Workshop for Education - Iowa City, IA (Sep.
2003)
- 2002 SMPTE Seminar - Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- A Case Study in Digital Cinema - Hollywood, CA (Oct.2002)
- Real Conference 2001 - Seattle, WA (via Internet) (Sep. 2001)
- RealNetworks Content Creation - Seattle, WA (Feb. 2001)
- Macromedia Web World - Seattle, WA (Jun. 2000)
- Fast Track to Cold Fusion - Pheonix, AZ (Jan. 2000)
EMPLOYMENT:
IOWA
PUBLIC TELEVISION, Johnston, IA
www.iptv.org
June 2003 - Present
(Hired on with IPTV full time -- as a State of Iowa employee)
December 1999 - June 2003
(Worked in-service-to IPTV -- through Merit Resources, Inc.)
DVD,
Web & Video Designer/Developer
Web site design and maintenance, Flash, streaming video, podcasting, ColdFusion,
DVD design/authoring and production, studio camera shooter, knowledge of WebTV,
Digital Television/Web integration, and datacasting
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BOOK STORE, Ames, IA
www.ubs.iastate.edu
January 1996 - December 1999
Webmaster
Internship period: December 1997 - August 1998
Implemented design & maintained site, dealt with E-commerce, designed
print ads
Buyer
Supervised student clerks, met with reps, generated purchase orders
Stock Clerk
Recorded inventory, stocked/priced product, assisted with customer service
IOWA STATE DAILY,
Ames, IA
www.iowastatedaily.com (was: www.daily.iastate.edu)
June 1997 - December 1999
Online
Editor
Implemented design & maintained site - formatting stories, photos &
illustrations each night for publication on the Internet
AWARDS:
Iowa Motion Picture Awards 2002
Award of Achievement - Interactive Division - Iowa Public Television - This
Old Statehouse DVD
MEMBERSHIPS:
The
fStops Photography Club (2009
- Present)
VILLAS OF MEREDITH
POINTE (2004 - Present)
Board of Directors
Committee Liaison
INTER-RESIDENCE
HALL ASSOCIATION (1996 - 1997)
Iowa State University
IRHA Artist
NILES-FOSTER HOUSE
CABINET (1995 - 1997)
Friley Hall, Iowa State University
House President
Intramural Chair
IOWA STATE
UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND (1994)
Electric Bass Guitar
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