Matthew Levine is an experienced multimedia artist and video production specialist. Working with state of the art technologies, Matthew produces vivid and stimulating imagery for various applications clearly communicating ideas and evoking emotions. With professional credits in national and international television broadcasts, museums exhibits and live events, Matthew is an expert at the production process.

Matthew has worked with major television networks such as ABC, CNBC, BET, BBC, Deutsche Welle and more, performing a wide range of broadcast production duties. He has also designed, programmed and produced a state of the art, one-of-a-kind theater that entertains thousands of people every day in one of the nations newest and most popular museums. Matthew continues to work on the cutting edge of video technology staying current on the latest systems, managing and training those who seek to further their knowledge and experience.



CAREER OBJECTIVE

A position in Video Production within a creative team that capitalizes upon both my technical and creative skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Technical Operations Specialist (July 2007 – Present)
The Newseum / Freedom Forum, Washington, DC NW

  • Program, maintain and design productions for the Big Screen Theater; a 100’ video wall system utilizing 5 blended HD projectors displaying the outputs of a 28-input presentation system, programmed and automated by a specific device control software package.
  • Supervise and operate the Master Control Room performing duties such as: switching video and audio throughout the Newseum, routing feeds and recalling router salvo’s, maintaining the video ingest system, monitoring inbound and outbound transmission via AVOC, zoning audio for live and recorded announcements as well as supporting the facility with multiple forms of technical troubleshooting.
  • Perform various broadcast production roles for national, international and Newseum shows.  Roles include: Technical Director, Video Engineer, Chyron Operator, Camera Operator and DV Server Operator.
  • Provide detailed training to staff on all systems within the Master Control Room. Created a comprehensive knowledge base and administered an operators test for staff to utilize and challenge their abilities. 
  • Support Newseum staff with standard help desk needs including email, formatting and network issues amongst many other typical desktop support duties.  Also organized and managed the successful relocation of all user stations to the new facility.

Video Field Technician/Graphic Artist / Video Editor  (January 2005 – June 2007)
CPR Multimedia Solutions, Gaithersburg, Maryland

  • Fulfilled various roles on numerous live event productions such as: Lead Video Engineer, Projectionist, LED Wall Technician, Camera Operator, Camera Shader, CG Operator, Tape Op, Rigger and Lighting Director.
  • Maintained and quality controlled A/V production equipment including projectors and screens, tape decks, cameras and tripods, switch packs, LED displays, lighting boards and fixtures.
  • Edited corporate videos for playback during live events and for other promotional use.
  • Designed and created graphics for use in live events, catalogs, posters, mailers and other business related documents.

Project Manager / Customer Service Representative  (March 2003 – January 2005)
Management Alternatives.  Washington, DC NW

  • Managed logistics and personnel for private, corporate and government relocations and inventories.
  • Managed and conducted equipment and furniture inventories in preparation for relocation.
  • Created and maintained databases for corporate and government inventories in addition to providing detailed reports to the end clients.
  • Collaborated directly with clients to ensure a smooth transition to new office locations.

Event Manager / Videographer / Deejay (October 1999 – July 2002)
Howard Entertainment, Rockville, Maryland

  • Managed staff for setup, operation and strike of events.
  • Video taped and edited special event videos such as weddings and bar mitzvah’s.
  • Created graphics for promotional use.
  • Maintained equipment and warehouse.

 

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Art – Specialization in Video Production, Photography and Graphic Design (2002)
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts

 

SKILLS

Digital Video Systems

  • BARCO Encore Presentation System
  • BARCO Screen Pro 2
  • Vista Systems (Christie) Spyder Presentation System
  • Dataton Watchout Presentation System
  • Medialon Device Control System
  • Grass Valley K2 DDR and Turbo DDR
    • Grass Valley Ingest Station
  • Grass Valley Kalypso 3/ME Switcher
  • Grass Valley Encore Trinix Router
  • Grass Valley LDK MK 6000 Multi-Format HD World Camera
    • LDK Base Station
    • LDK OCP (Operators Control Panel)
  • Sony D30 and D35 DXC Camera Systems
  • Evertz MVP Monitoring Solution
    • 3000DCP MVP Remote Control Panel
  • Evertz Analog to Digital Converters
  • Telemetrics Remote Camera Control System
  • Chyron Hyper Duet
  • BARCO I-Lite 6 XP LED Tiles
  • BARCO DX-700 LED Wall Processor
  • BARCO D-7 Outdoor LED Tiles
  • Christie 3chip DLP Projectors
  • BARCO DLP Projectors
  • SANYO LCD Projectors
  • Tektronix WFM 700
  • Folsom (BARCO) Image Pro HD Scan Converter
  • Dynascan 360 Degree LED display
  • RTS Intercom System
  • Doremi Nugget

Software Experience

  • Vista Advanced (Spyder GUI)
  • Medialon Manager
  • Watchout / Watchpoint
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Adobe Premier CS4
  • Adobe After Effects CS4
  • Adobe Illustrator CS4
  • Adobe On location CS4
  • Final Cut Pro HD
  • Avid
  • Evertz MVP Maestro
  • Telemetrics CPS (Studio Control Software)
  • Doremi Asset Manager
  • Quark Express
  • Microsoft Office