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Stockton Nielsen

Detroit

Summary

Reliable Production Professional with background in managing and coordinating production processes. Strengths include maintaining tight schedules, ensuring quality control, and facilitating communication across teams. Have played crucial role in streamlining operations to enhance efficiency and productivity within previous work environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Seasonal Production Assistant

Detroit Tigers, Inc.
Detroit
04.2025 - Current
  • Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
  • Managed assets and archives for production.
  • All-around game day workers, from stage managing and utility to camera and replay.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines
  • Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
  • Equipment: Grassvalley, Dreamcatcher, Ross/XPression, Cue and Adobe Suites

Associate Broadcast Producer

WMU Bronco productions
Kalamazoo
08.2024 - Current
  • Producer for all Western Michigan's athletics streams.
  • Scheduling, payroll, and production responsibilities, such as directing and truck setup.
  • Troubleshooting and fiber patching.
  • Equipment: Ross, NewTek/Vizrt, Envivo, Blackmagic, AJA.

Video Director and Assistant Director Intern

Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball
Kalamazoo
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Camera and Computer Director for ESPN+ and Northwoods League Network for Growlers Baseball.
  • Director for most home games, as well as creative editing and filming for commercials and video board content.
  • Directing and producing for a hand full of sports.
  • Camera, replay and technical directing for 10 different sports.
  • Stream testing and troubleshooting with fiber patching experience.

B1G Student U/Spartan Vision Production Member

Michigan State/B1G Chicago
East Lansing
09.2021 - 05.2024
  • Camera, technical directing, audio, replay, and producing for Big Ten Student U.
  • Participated in continuous improvement initiatives by suggesting process improvements or cost savings ideas.
  • Performed daily maintenance of equipment and troubleshooted any issues that arose.
  • Operated production machinery to manufacture parts in accordance with quality standards.

Education

Bachelors - Digital Storytelling

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
06-2024

High School Diploma -

Tri County High School
Howard City, MI
06-2020

Skills

  • Editing with Adobe Suite
  • Pro Tools audio editing
  • 3D workspace experience with Unity
  • Ross Carbonite switcher board experience
  • Grass Valley switcher and cameras
  • Daktronics video board experience
  • XPression Tessera
  • Dreamcatcher replay operation expertise
  • Envivo and 3play expertise
  • Directing and producing for live production
  • Data Video equipment experience
  • JVC cameras
  • Hitachi cameras
  • Sony cameras
  • Management/crewing
  • Payroll
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Production
  • Production support

References

  • Matt McCulloch, Big Ten Network Student U Director and Producer, East Lansing, MI, (517) 388-0529, mmcculloch42@gmail.com
  • Dylan Kissle, Assistant Director Of Game Presentation, East Lansing, MI, (743) 250-3003, Kissledy@ath.msu.edu
  • Lori Dickerson, Journalism Specialist: Instructor of Spartan Sports Report, (248) 894-5518, dicker22@msu.edu
  • Landon Shigeta, Director of Media for Kalamazoo Growlers, Kalamazoo, MI, (808) 228-8469, landon@growlersbaseball.com
  • Elaine Russell, Senior Assoc AD, External Operations, Kalamazoo, MI, (269) 387-3439, elaine.russell@wmich.edu
  • Hunter Stratfold, Assistant Director of Creative Media, Bronco Productions, Kalamazoo, MI, (248) 701-7764, hunter.n.stratfold@wmich.edu
  • Kenzie Cassar, Coordinator, Game Presentation, Detroit Tigers, Detroit, MI -(810) 845-4203, mackenzie.cassar@tigers.com
  • Alex Lovachis- Director, Game Presentation & Fan Experience, Detroit Tigers, Detroit, MI -(517) 881-4827

Timeline

Seasonal Production Assistant

Detroit Tigers, Inc.
04.2025 - Current

Associate Broadcast Producer

WMU Bronco productions
08.2024 - Current

Video Director and Assistant Director Intern

Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball
05.2024 - 08.2024

B1G Student U/Spartan Vision Production Member

Michigan State/B1G Chicago
09.2021 - 05.2024

Bachelors - Digital Storytelling

Michigan State University

High School Diploma -

Tri County High School
Stockton Nielsen