Resume of Jerome Meriweather
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Producer: Experienced in video production as producer, director, editor and cameraman, with lighting, webmaster, multimedia, interactive and graphic layout skills.

Coordinated projects by establishing project scope and objectives, setting time lines, developing scripts, organizing crews and workloads, casting and directing talent, maintaining production schedules and budgets and consistently meeting deadlines.

Photographer: Extensive experience working with 35mm, digital, medium and large format cameras. Skilled in shooting product shots, portraits, news, uniforms, tabletop, candid, studio, location and scenic projects.

Worked in private, government and corporate industry.

Software & Hardware: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop, PhotoImpact, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, HotMetal Pro, HTML, JavaScript, PC, Mac, BVW-600, BVP-550, Cannon XL1s, Nikon, Hasselblad, 4x5, digital, scanning, printing and film processing equipment.

Travel: Extensive travel experience shooting video and photography projects, both domestically and internationally.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Freelance, Indianapolis, IN
  • Video Camera Operator
    Freelance cameraman for local television productions such as Inside Indy, Junk'd, Phipps Gospel Hour and Indianapolis Public Schools Production Center, and sporting events such as, WHMB TV Sports, Indianapolis Indians and Indiana Pacers.

  • Video Director & Editor
    Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

    Director and Final Cut Pro Editor for the Sunday service "In Spirit and In Truth" program that's broadcast every Monday and Tuesday night.

  • Web Designer
    Consultant for clients on web access, page design and navigation, banners, graphics and maintenance.

United Airlines, Elk Grove Township, IL
  • Media Producer
    Additional responsibilities include, organizing the Creative Services 'GO Team' which was responsible for providing all still & video photographic needs at a United Airline flight crash site.

    Creation of interactive CD-ROM's for in-house education and refresher courses for current pilots, flight attendants and ramp employees.

    Shot images for the In-flight Electronic Information Display used at most United Airline check-in counters throughout the country. Created videotapes in airline procedures, safety, promotion and continual training of United Airline employees. Supervision of stock library personnel and in-house photographers.

  • Photographic Technician
    Photographed images for stock library, worldwide travel destinations, flight magazine, annual reports, airport terminals, in-flight information systems, employees, senior executives and company events.

    Handled Board of Director's audio/visual needs in the boardroom and for both domestic and international locations.


Mayor's Office of Photography, Chicago, IL
  • Senior Photographic Technician
    Photographed mayor , department heads and city activities, operations, special events and city life, for local and national publications and stock library.

    Worked with Graphic Department in developing exhibits and audio/visual material.
    Videotaped citywide departmental events and activities in conjunction with the Special Events Department.

  • Photographic Technician
    Shot portraits of top departmental heads, city events , aerial photos of downtown buildings and environmentally effected areas and scenic views.

    Maintained and cataloged stock photo library. Printed and distributed upon request prints from stock library while also maintaining chemicals and printing equipment for dark room operations.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Video and Film Production
Internship: CBS Chicago Station
Internship: Illinois Film Office


Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN
Architectural Major
Yearbook and School Newspaper Photographer
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Will Crockett Photography Workshop
Maine Media Workshop, Rockport, Maine
Santa Fe Photography Workshop