Preston Pung
Burtrum,MN
Summary
Hardworking Camera Operator skilled in configuring equipment and editing footage. Detail-oriented and flexible, committed to being reliable with a positive and upbeat attitude. Bringing 4 years of related experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional Educator
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary School
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Studio Camera Operator
Lakeland Public Television
07.2014 - 04.2019
- Part-time camera operator for Lakeland Public Television for over 4 years while still attending school at Bemidji State University.
- Operated television studio cameras during live production.
- Operated television cameras for over 50 live broadcasts.
- Met with production team for meetings before and after each live broadcast.
- Operated audio consoles while being responsible for all aspects of sound during fast-paced newscasts.
- Interacted with directors, producers and talent while remaining focused and professional.
- Checked the focus and lighting of shots before beginning shoots.
Camera Operator
Sanford Center
09.2016 - 02.2018
- Worked with a team of students to help shoot and produce live footage of the men's and women's college hockey games in Bemidji.
- Our footage was used on the jumbotron and live online via the WCHA.
- Operated camera for more than 50 college hockey games
- Streamlined communications with 4 broadcast supervisors (on headset) to keep everything running smooth.
- Set up lighting and audio for on-site and on-location filming, recorded footage and resolved technical issues
- Interacted with directors and producers while remaining focused and professional at all times
- Participated in rundown meetings to talk about duties before and after every men's and women's hockey games
- Ran the camera for on-ice activities during period intermissions.
Sports Commentator And Camera Operator
Bemidji State University
08.2014 - 02.2018
- Commentated men's and women's basketball and men's football on the campus television channel.
- Provided on-air color-commentary for local radio and television stations.
- Produced interviews before and after games with the athletes.
- Communicated with team of producers and directors before and after games to create a professional product.
- Studied each team extensively before games to provide detailed coverage.
- Performed research and checked all facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
- Ran cameras for four years during men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, and men's football.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MNSkills
- Adobe programs
- Premiere pro
- After Effects
- Pre-production
- Post-production
- Camera operations
- Staging shots
- Video Production
- Studio Preparation
- Editing Skills
- Pre-Production Skills
- Video Storytelling
- Adobe Software
- Live Broadcast
- Live Camera Operations
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Timeline
Paraprofessional Educator
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary School
09.2019 - 05.2022
Camera Operator
Sanford Center
09.2016 - 02.2018
Sports Commentator And Camera Operator
Bemidji State University
08.2014 - 02.2018
Studio Camera Operator
Lakeland Public Television
07.2014 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Bemidji State University
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