Resume

Lewis Pifer
(240) 441-9083
piferl[at]ymail.com

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Aug. 2012 – May 2014
B.A. Communication Studies – Media Studies and Production

High Point University, Aug. 2010 – May 2012
B.A. Communications – Electronic Media

Experience

Teleprompter Operator & Editor, Jan. 2018 – present
WPDE/WWMB
• Operate teleprompter during news broadcasts.
• Edit videos for teases, news packages, sound bites, and voice-overs.
• Operate camera in the field.

TV Crew Member, Dec. 2017
Lucky Dog Television Productions
• Cued and coordinated graphics during games.
• Assisted crew with safe equipment set up and breakdown.
• Supported camera crew as a grip.
• Supported crew in the production of events including the 2017 Beach Ball Classic.

A/V Crew Member, Feb. 2016 – June 2017
Ted Constant Convocation Center
• Operated camera and cued video and graphics during games and other events.
• Assisted crew with safe equipment set up and breakdown.
• Supported camera crew as a grip.

Metadata Writer, Nov. 2015 – June 2017
Crawford Media Services, Inc.
• Wrote metadata for video footage in Viacom’s MTV Vault Project.
• Monitored video footage for important information and interesting moments.
• Metaforce provided metadata for 444,210 points across 65,325 assets, allowing for search, discovery, and re-use of media.

Production Assistant, Aug. 2016
The Story. Directed and produced by Meliz Yilmaz
• Assisted crew with various tasks including recording sound.
• Participated in the 2016 Hampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project.

Production Assistant at Left/Right Productions, July 2016
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
• Participated in movement of equipment.
• Served crew by printing photographs.

Photographer/Crew Member, Nov. 2015 – Mar. 2016
Iconic Group
• Operated camera for portrait photography.
• Monitored the look of set and subjects.

Camera Operator, Sept. 2014 – May 2015
StreamSports
• Operated camera and streaming equipment during sports games.
• Advertised StreamSports before and after sports games.

Production Assistant at Storyboard Media, Apr. 2015
Comparex Product Videos. Directed by Ben Oliver
• Conducted crowd control to eliminate noise and bystander problems during production.
• Guaranteed safe equipment set up and break down.

Production Assistant at Twin Maples Media Group, Feb. 2015
The Setlist. Directed by Konrad Arnold
• Controlled crowds to prevent theft or damage of equipment.
• Supported crew with safe equipment set up and breakdown.

Production Assistant, Jan. 2015
Untitled Documentary Project. Directed and produced by Ryan Romkema
• Contributed to safe set up and break down of equipment.
• Operated camera during production.

Freelance Video Technician, June 2014
NextGen Reporting
• Operated webcam and audio equipment used for an online video deposition.
• Monitored streaming of video content.

Digital Media Lab Assistant, Sept. 2012 – May 2014
Media Resources Center at UNC-Chapel Hill
• Advised students and faculty in recording and editing media projects.
• Operated equipment used for copying disks and recording audio.
• Facilitated computer reservations and checking out equipment.

Production Assistant at Storyboard Media, Feb. 2014
“Granville Towers – UNC Student Housing.” Directed by Ben Oliver
• Played a nonspeaking role in video.
• Cooperated with crew to safely set up equipment.

Production Assistant Intern at UNC-TV, May 2013 – Aug. 2013
North Carolina Now. Directed and produced by Katy Loebrich
• Contributed to research for news ideas, interviews, and segments.
• Participated in the shooting and editing of news packages and promos.
• Directed and technical directed interviews for the program.

Production Assistant Intern at UNC-TV, May 2012 – Aug. 2012
North Carolina Now. Directed and produced by Katy Loebrich
• Operated camera, teleprompter, audio mixer, and character generator.
• Strengthened skills in studio television production.

Production Assistant, Jan. 2011 – May 2011
Connected. Directed by James Goodman
• Supported the sound crew as a cable wrangler and boom mic operator.
• Collaborated with crew to ensure safe and efficient equipment set up and breakdown. 

Technical Skills

  • Software: Audacity, Movie Maker, Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Final Cut, WordPress, Click Effects, Daktronics Show Control System, iNews, Avid Media Central, Avid Media Composer, Lightworks, HandBrake, and Dreamweaver.
  • Hardware: Teradek VidiU, studio audio mixers, microphones, Teleprompters, video switchers, video lighting, and character generators.
  • Cameras: Panasonic HPX500, Panasonic HPX170, Panasonic HVX200, Sony HDC-910, Sony HXR-NX70U, Sony HDR-CX430, and Nikon FM-10.
  • Familiarity with 35mm still black and white photography and associated darkroom skills.
  • Familiarity with HTML.

Activities

UNC-TV, volunteer floor manager and camera operator, June 2012-Feb. 2015
Animazement, Event Staff, May 2013 and May 2014
Campus TV news, High Point University, camera operator and writer, Fall 2010-Spring 2012
Movie production club, High Point University, editor and writer, Fall 2011-Spring 2012
Campus newspaper, High Point University, staff writer, Fall 2011

Professional Affiliation

Virginia Production Alliance (VPA), Oct. 2015 – Mar. 2017

Professional Development

Your Screenplay Sucks!: 100 Ways To Make It Great, 2016

Relevant Coursework

  • Human Communications
  • Film Noir and Pulp Fiction
  • Mediated Communication Systems
  • Convergent Journalism
  • Movies and Methods
  • Video Practicum
  • College Writing and Public Life
  • Critical Reading and Interpretation
  • Introduction to Creative Writing
  • Studio Production
  • Introduction to Media Studies
  • Writing for the Short Film
  • Introduction to Performance Studies
  • Public Speaking 
  • Audio/Video/Film Production/Writing 
  • Rhetoric and Public Issues
  • Documentary Production