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GERALD WILSON

GERALD WILSON

Summary

Skilled creative professional adept at overseeing creative and technical teams to accomplish objectives. Excellent communicator collaborator, problem solver, and detail-oriented team player.

Overview

Work History

Creative Director

WWL Louisiana - WWL-TV
2023 - Current
  • Enhanced brand recognition by developing innovative marketing campaigns and visually compelling commercials.
  • Streamlined creative processes for improved efficiency and team productivity.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering professional growth and enhancing overall team capabilities.
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality creative assets on time and within budget constraints.

Creative Services Producer

ABC Columbia - WOLO-TV
2022 - 2023
  • Produced high-quality television commercials for clients.
  • Acted as an ambassador when meeting with clients to develop television advertising campaigns.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive multimedia projects on time and within budget constraints.
  • Assisted with the maintenance of studio facilities and production equipment.

Multimedia Specialist

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center dba, Cooperative Health
2019 - 2022
    • Managed program content for the Cooperative TV network.
    • Planned, coordinated, and executed video shoots.
    • Edited video content from in-house productions to field documentaries.
    • Managed and maintained film equipment for video productions.

Quality Assurance Associate

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
2017 - 2018
  • Audited works for publishing based on KDP pass or fail guidelines.
  • Managed and logged audit spreadsheets from KDP's team in Chennai, India.
  • Tested and implemented digital publishing work tools.
  • Supported Kindle Enterprise Publishing audits for KDP's monetary platform.

TV Editor/Assistant Editor

Litton Entertainment
2014 - 2016
  • Responsible for editing television programs for networks, i.e. CBS, & The CW.
  • Responsible for editing music, sound FX, GFX, Syncing stems & writing VO scripts.
  • Managed the network's show calendars for deadlines & deliveries.
  • Developed titles and show details for assigned episodes.
  • Managed, logged & prepared music cue sheets for composers to be compensated.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
2019

Associate of Applied Science - Film Production

Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
2014

Skills

    • Adobe After Effects
    • Adobe Audition
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Premiere
    • Avid Media Composer
      • Final Cut Pro X
      • Post Production workflows
      • Microsoft Office Suite
      • G Suite
      • Project Management Expertise
      • Strategic Communications
      • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Affiliations

  • The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Southeast Chapter
  • American Advertising Federation, Midlands Chapter

Timeline

Creative Director

WWL Louisiana - WWL-TV
2023 - Current

Creative Services Producer

ABC Columbia - WOLO-TV
2022 - 2023

Multimedia Specialist

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center dba, Cooperative Health
2019 - 2022

Quality Assurance Associate

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
2017 - 2018

TV Editor/Assistant Editor

Litton Entertainment
2014 - 2016

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts

University of South Carolina

Associate of Applied Science - Film Production

Trident Technical College

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