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Billy Collins

Brooklyn

Summary

Video, Audio, and Multimedia Producer with ten years of experience specializing in education and science communication.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Studio and Media Producer

Teachers College, Columbia University
01.2022 - Current

Manages equipment, schedules, and staffing for media studios. Produces media, including podcasts, videos, and multimedia in collaboration with college faculty, staff, and students. Hosts trainings and workshops on media production.

Multimedia Designer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
11.2020 - 12.2021

Assisted with video, podcast, photography, animation, and other web based media production. Trains staff on video and audio production. Updates digital asset management systems.

Video & Multimedia Producer

SALSA Antarctica/National Science Foundation
12.2016 - 05.2021

Two deployments to Antarctica – filmed and edited three short films and short social media videos, Assoc. Producer, Cinematographer, and Music Composer for feature length documentary, managed film equipment and logistics, designed logo and graphic materials, created animations and visualizations, wrote and designed project website, wrote press releases and blog posts, managed social media channels, created classroom web-modules, photographed expedition, public outreach presentations.

Videographer and Editor

Tippet Rise Art Center
10.2015 - 11.2017

Assisted filming and editing of live concerts, short films, and promotional videos. Photographed artists, musicians, and artworks. Freelance and full time.

TEDx Videographer

TEDxBozeman
04.2015 - 04.2017

Volunteer multicam videographer for three TEDx events in 2015, 2016, and 2017

Freelance Video Producer

Western Landowners Alliance
09.2016 - 11.2016

Filmed and edited short film on sustainable ranching practices.

Assistant Video Editor

Grizzly Creek Films
09.2015 - 12.2015

Assistant Editor for History Channel special "Secret Earth: Yellowstone Supervolcano."

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Science And Natural History Filmmaking - 3.98 GPA

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
2019

Bachelor of Arts - Major: Cog. Psychology Minors: Media Studies, Earth Science

Bates College
Lewiston, Me
2014

Skills

  • Video production, video editing, video graphics, audio production, audio editing, animation, graphic design, web design
  • Proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Audition Competent in Photoshop, Illustrator, Pro Tools, Wordpress

Accomplishments

Videos and photos featured in news articles for Nature (front cover), Earther, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, and more. Grew SALSA social media following by 300% and web traffic by 700% in one year. SALSA videos reached 600,000 views across web platforms and articles. SALSA films featured in Museum of the Rockies Polar Obsession exhibit, SALSA films featured in 2019 and 2020 Explorers Club Polar Film Festival and 2022 Wild and Scenic Film Festival, 2016 Audience Award Element Film Festival, 2018 Biochemical Society Outreach Grant recipient.

Timeline

Studio and Media Producer

Teachers College, Columbia University
01.2022 - Current

Multimedia Designer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
11.2020 - 12.2021

Video & Multimedia Producer

SALSA Antarctica/National Science Foundation
12.2016 - 05.2021

Freelance Video Producer

Western Landowners Alliance
09.2016 - 11.2016

Videographer and Editor

Tippet Rise Art Center
10.2015 - 11.2017

Assistant Video Editor

Grizzly Creek Films
09.2015 - 12.2015

TEDx Videographer

TEDxBozeman
04.2015 - 04.2017

Master of Fine Arts - Science And Natural History Filmmaking - 3.98 GPA

Montana State University

Bachelor of Arts - Major: Cog. Psychology Minors: Media Studies, Earth Science

Bates College
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