Rick Wagner

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Sanrio Puroland, Tokyo Japan	Storm at Mandalay Bay	Gloria Estefan Music Video	MTV Movie Awards
Corporate Dinner Event	Paula Abdul Concert Tour	Comcast Corporate Event	Medtronic Corporate Event
Wheel of Fortune Broadcast	Target Stores Corporate Event	Numeros Rojos TV Show	Commercial w/Sean Connery
Points of Light	World Golf Museum	LG Trade Show	Turner Broadcasting Trade Show
World Wrestling Restaurant	Target Stores Corporate Show	Target Stores Show Control	Pittsburgh Visitors Center
Effexor Trade Show	Video Show Control	Medtronic Show Control	Trade Show Video Control
Points of Light Show Control	Aztrazeneca Trade Show	Fashion Show	Footlocker Retail Installation
Electrosonic Trade Show	Mallmasters Game Show	Osmond Brothers Concert	Sikorsky Helicopters Trade Show
Cardinal Glass Installation	B52s	Gurnee Mills Shopping Center	Trade Show
Cruise Ship Videowall	Miami Chamber of Commerce	KSLTV5 Salt Lake City	Midway Games Trade Show
Intergraph Trade Show	Annhueser Busch Corporate Show	IBM Trade Show	Coca-Cola Videowall
American Airlines HD Videowall	Northtown Shopping Center	Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines	Nestle Videowall
NATPE	Miami Art Videowall Display	Las Vegas Convention Center	Weisenthal Museum Installation
Superbowl Videowall	Sea World Florida	Superbowl Videowall	Las Vegas Convention Center
Stevie Wonder	Trade Show Control Room	JVC Screen Test Adventure	Maplewood Shopping Mall
Weisenthal Museum Installation	Costa Trade Show	Minnesota State Fair	MGM Grand Lobby Las Vegas

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Audio/video technology, audiovisual, video production, videography, video editing, motion graphics, video wall, multi-image and show programming, design, consultation, show staging and installation experience worldwide.

Corporate & Educational Presentations and Applications, Trade Shows, Broadcast TV Shows, Video & Photo Shoots, Permanent Installations, Live Concerts, Theme Parks, Museums and more…

• Audiovisual – a variety of equipment setup and operation for shows and installations
• Video & video wall displays setup – flat screens, projection, video walls
• Video wall & show programming – multi-screen displays programming and content creation
• Video production – for web, DVD, television, and corporate presentations.
• Video graphics, photography – Video, graphic design and motion graphics
• Video Motion Graphics for custom multi-display systems, video walls – After Effects
• Multimedia production – DVD authoring, internet video formats
• Website design – Joomla CMS, HTML, CSS

AUDIO VIDEO TECHNICIAN / VIDEO DISPLAYS / VIDEO WALLS

Extensive worldwide experience in audio visual, video displays, video wall, multi-image and show operation and programming, design, consultation, staging and installation in a wide variety of applications and venues. Production consultation and programming supervision and implementation. Image control programming. Audiovisual systems integration and installation. Creative video wall systems programming, design and integration.

VIDEO PRODUCTION / Videography / Editing / VIDEO MOTION GRAPHICS

Videography & Post Production. HD camera, DSLR, Adobe Premium Production Suite system with non-linear editing, graphics and animation capabilities (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Encore, Media Encoder). DVD authoring with menu design and creation, encoding of web video formats.

WEB VIDEO PRODUCTION / DVD PRODUCTION

Web video productions, motion graphics, green screen / chroma key video shoots, conference & seminar coverage, interviews, DVD productions. Multi-screen, video wall, and custom displays video motion graphics creation (After Effects).

WORK EXPERIENCE

IVC – IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE ( IVC Website )
IT Systems Specialist
Multimedia, video, audio, computer and display equipment installation, configuration, setup, and operation. Event support. Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of multimedia, audio, video, and computer equipment. Instruction, training, and support for faculty and staff on classroom multimedia, video, and audio systems operation. Work with management and vendors to research and recommend possible improvements to multimedia equipment, configuration, and programming. Manage campus-wide classroom technology upgrade to Crestron control system.

USC - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ( USC Annenberg Website )
Audio Video Technician
Audio and video technical support for Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism. Auditorium, events, and classroom technology support. Auditorium multi-camera video and audio operation and recording. Provide training and assistance to professors for computer & AV systems control and operation.

AUDIO VIDEO TECHNICIAN / VIDEO PRODUCTION / FREELANCE ( VideoAVmedia Website )
Audio Video Technician, Video Producer
Audio/Video technical support. Corporate and Educational presentations, trade shows, live concerts, broadcast TV shows, video and photo shoots, permanent installations, theme parks, museums, and more. Video production, videography, editing, motion graphics.

ENCORE PRODUCTIONS, INC.  ( Encore Website )
General Manager, Video Walls Division
Promote and manage large-scale distribution and usage of video walls in a variety of applications, worldwide. Lead video wall programmer and technician. Prepared business plan and proposal on video system network for the world’s two largest shopping malls. Managed video wall department.

ELECTROSONIC  ( Electrosonic Website )
Programmer, Technician, Trainer
Lead Programmer for video walls, theme park and museum shows, slide shows, custom A/V sound and lighting control systems. Video wall systems trainer. Programming, production, installation and staging of audio-visual, sound, lighting shows and systems.

EDUCATION

HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE ( HTC Website )
Film & Video Production, Audiovisual Technology, Audio Recording, Photography, Graphic Arts, Business. Installed school video and audio studios.

CRESTRON
Completed Integrating and Maintaining Crestron Systems training. Knowledge to perform advanced setup and diagnostic functions required to install and maintain a Crestron system.
Completed CTI-P101 Foundations of Crestron Programming training. Foundational programming techniques to create, modify, and troubleshoot basic programs and user touch screen projects. Principles and best practices relating to audio / visual programming.

AMX
Completed AMX Programming 1 course – audiovisual systems control programming for installations.

EXPERIENCE

Add Life To Your Website, Trade Shows, Corporate Meetings, Retail Displays

Motion Graphics Production

Promote your message in an eye-catching, cost-effective way. You can use video motion graphics for websites, trade shows and corporate or sales meetings.

Digital Signage - Motion Graphics For Multi-Screen Display Systems

Grab people's attention with unique eye-catching multi-screen displays. Virtually unlimited design possiblities. Perfect for trade shows, retail displays, etc.

Configuration: 3x6 4 ft Wide x 6 ft High	Configuration: 1x5 1.3 ft Wide x 5 ft High

Video Production - Effective Video Communication Solutions

Utilize the power & persuasiveness of video

Video is one of the most powerful marketing tools available that motivates potential customers to buy because it engages viewers in a more powerful and emotional manner. Video has always been a medium that grabs people's attention, because it is eye-catching and hooks potential clients immediately. Video is far more persuasive and convincing than print materials.

Enhance your corporate image

Video helps to portray a professional image for your company and impresses clients. It creates a lasting and positive impression of your company. Your company comes across as well established and shows you believe in your company enough to invest time, money, and energy to have a video produced.

Increase trust & add a personal human connection

Your company can be more personal with a human connection and allows potential customers to meet you and get to know you. By talking directly to your client you increase trust and open a door to a relationship.

The efficiency and effectiveness of video

Effectively communicate your company’s key ideas to potential clients. Video can save you a lot of time, efficiently doing most of the sales legwork for you.

Video production costs are now affordable

Costs for production have come down due to technological advances and pre-packaged or template productions. At the same time quality has gone up.

Give your company the competitive edge

A video production is a sound business investment in the rising popularity of multimedia advertising. By placing your production online, you also harness the power of the internet.

People would rather watch a video than read - plus video is far more effective!

Studies have shown people remember:

10% of what they see (read)
20% of what they hear
50% of what they see & hear

Industry studies have also shown that video expedites buying decisions by 72% vs. print.

Click here to find out some of the key reasons it is essential to have a web video.

For more information to help you get started in the process of a business video production, view or download the following document:

The Business of Business Video Production - PDF