STEVE EWING
ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS
June 2010 - Present
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SEATTLE, WA
Digital Media Field Manager
• Managed staff of 12 videographers onboard six eco-focused expedition cruise ships in remote locations.
• Recruited and hired new videographers. Trained 12 new videographers in the field.
• Assessed quality control for final product (a DVD sold to guests) and provided feedback to videographers.
• Provided direction, mentoring, and discipline for videographer staff.
• Scheduled videographer staff for contracts on the six vessels.
• Provided 24-hour on-call duty for video and computer troubleshooting, repairs, and logistical needs onboard.
• Analyzed videographers’ sales data. Maintained staff average of 90 percent sales rate of DVD to guests.
• Cost-management, tracking, and analysis of video department’s annual $400,000 budget.
• Helped transition department from Standard Def to HD, PC to Mac systems, and outdated documentary style to a more creative, modern style.
Sept 2003 - Jan 2006
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SEATTLE, WA
Assistant to the Digital Media Field Manager
• Responsible for maintenance of video equipment and supply levels in videographer cabins.
• Conducted field training for videographers onboard our vessels.
• Filled in as videographer onboard our vessels.
• Organized and managed database of video clips and raw footage from five years of Video Chronicles.
• Provided phone and e-mail support for guests who experienced problems with their DVD.
Sept 2002 - Sept 2003
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS
SEATTLE, WA
Video Chronicler
• Responsible for start-to-finish creation of 40-minute wildlife documentary for delivery to as many as 110 guests at the end of each week. Shot during the day, edited at night under deadline and without direct supervision.
• Sole videographer onboard vessel for five weeks at a time in remote and extreme environments.
• Set-up and shot interviews with naturalists, crew, and staff using natural light and limited equipment.
• Troubleshot lounge video setup, videographer computer & equipment, and guest camcorder and still cameras.
• Close interaction with passengers at all times. Made sure that they felt comfortable with the presence of the camcorder and were satisfied with the video’s role in the voyage experience.
Education:
1999-2002
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OR
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism - Electronic Media
Received the Award for “Outstanding Electronic Media Graduate” at graduation.
1995-1998
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PORTLAND, OR
Earned Associate of Arts degree at the age of 18 along with high school diploma.
Skills:
Final Cut Pro 6, DVD Studio Pro 4, iDVD & iMovie, iWeb & basic HTML, Compressor, Edius (GrassValley), ProTools, MS Word, MS Excel, Basic Photoshop
Sony camcorders: EX3, EX1, V1U, Z1U, PD-170
Pro microphones and in-field DAT recorders, DVD duplicators, tripods, and basic light kits
Regions Worked: Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Arctic Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Alaska, Honduras, El Salvador, Baja California, British Columbia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia.
References available upon request.