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Spalding Hurst
(502) 533-2154
spalding@bardstownboaters.com
WORK HISTORY
Creative Services Producer, WBKI-TV, The CW Louisville; Louisville, KY — 2000-Present
Multimedia and Video editing for web and broadcast television. Web and Graphic Design. Directing, writing, shooting, and editing commercial, creative promotional and local live television programing for The CW network affiliated television station. Webmaster for all company websites. Also involved in promotional activities, training personnel and the on-air creative look of the station.
Web Designer, SpaldingHurst.com; Bardstown, KY — 2003-Present
As a freelance web designer I build websites for small companies and individuals with an emphasis on design and usability.
President, Bardstown Boaters; Bardstown, KY — 2003-Present
Non-profit whitewater paddling and water conservation group focusing in the areas of water sustainability, energy conservation, and habitat conservation.
Electrician, Resurrection Mary; Columbia, KY — 2001
Worked as an electrician for the independent film starring Wilford Brimley.
Prop Master, Stephen Foster The Musical; Bardstown, KY — 1999
Artistic and organizational employee responsible for purchasing, acquiring and/or manufacturing any props needed for a production in the annual outdoor musical.
Manager, Bardstown Mills; Bardstown, KY — 1994-1997
Mixed feed and kept records, delivered feed, maintained equipment, received merchandise and grain, stocked inventory and maintained the warehouse.
EDUCATION
Full Sail Real World Education, Winter Park, FL — 1998-1999
Associates of Science in Film and Video
Bethlehem High School, Bardstown, KY — 1993-1997
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Produce, edit and composite digital video for web and broadcast: Avid and Final Cut Pro.
• Produce field, studio shoots & live television for local broadcasts.
• Knowledge of video formats, compression and video equipment.
• Develop and maintain websites, implement dynamic web content, and create web graphics.
• HTML, PHP, CSS and javascript coding from raw level to Dreamweaver, Rapidweaver, etc.
• Integrate dynamic media in page design: Flash, Windows Media, and Quicktime.
• Collaborate with editors, designers, writers and producers.
• Produce print-ready graphic art for advertisements, outdoor, transit, and in-house marketing materials.
• Design and produce DVD menus and motion menus for DVDs.
• High organization and planning skills
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
| Multimedia and Digital Video | Design, Web Editing | Word Processing |
| Apple Final Cut Studio | Adobe Creative Suite | Macintosh and Windows |
| Avid Media Composer | CMS | Microsoft Excel |
| Short and long form editing | Flash Video | Microsoft Word |
| DVD Authoring | Pod Casting | Microsoft Powerpoint |
| Encoding/QT exports | Streaming Video | Apple Pages |
| Media management/organization | Blogs | Apple Keynote |
| HD/SD video and various frame rates | HTML & XML | Apple Numbers |
| DVCPRO and Beta video formats | CSS | |
| Field Camera Equipment | RSS Feeds | |
| Non-linear and linear editing | PHP | |
| Live studio directing | JavaScript |