Zachary DeMoor
Lexington
Summary
Knowledgeable and dedicated creative service professional with extensive experience in the Marketing industry. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanor and proven skills in establishing rapport with producers, clients and management. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Specialized in quality, speed and process optimization. Articulate, energetic and results-oriented with exemplary passion for developing and diagnosing media and technology of many forms.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Videographer, Audio Technician, Producer
Kentucky Educational Television
04.2022 - Current
- Conducted thorough pre-production planning, ensuring all shoots ran smoothly and efficiently.
- Elevated KET stories, creating impactful video content for shows such as Kentucky Life, Kentucky Tonight, Comment on Kentucky, The Farmer and the Foodie, Kentucky Health, Kentucky Edition, and various KET Documentaries.
- Enhanced event coverage, capturing dynamic visuals and engaging content for promotional use.
- Managed all aspects of pre-production, including location scouting, script/story development, editing stories, and crew management for optimal results.
- Enhanced or managed audio for the control room in Studio, out in the field, elections and at conferences or panel discussions by skillfully managing microphones and volume levels on a mixer board for speakers during shows taped.
- Ensured consistent audio quality across multiple venues by adapting setups according to specific acoustics and room characteristics.
- Delivered polished videos on time by efficiently managing post-production tasks such as color grading, sound mixing, and visual effects creation.
- Fostered a positive working environment by promoting open communication channels among team members during projects.
- Utilized feedback from test screenings to refine content, ensuring audience and production department satisfaction.
Creative Service Specialist
Wiser Strategies
06.2019 - 03.2022
- This position included working with team members on creative services such as graphic design, website design, database modeling, file management, cybersercurity, audio/sound design, music production and video production.
- Developed detailed video and photo shoots with clients ranging from Mining, Retail, Energy, Environmental, Infrastructure, Government, Non-Profits and Healthcare industries.
- I have produced videos for multiple clients including commercials, testimonials, how-to, annual reports, animated illustrations, and as well as productions for Wiser Strategies such as creative profile pieces, event documentary videos and feature short films for tourism.
- Photography services included portraiture, photojournalism, event documentation, newspaper story based imagery, and social media content production.
- Services included recording and producing podcasts, instrumental track composition, editing and improving audio sent via file exchange, and producing spots for Radio, more specifically with Lexington Fayette Urban County Development
- Developed internal tools that automated repetitive tasks within the development process, saving time during project cycles.
- Converted legacy HTML sites to modern CMS platforms such as WordPress or Drupal for easier content management by clients.
- Optimized database queries for faster data retrieval and improved server response times across various applications.
- Developed custom WordPress themes for improved website functionality and increased traffic.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2026
Associate of Arts - Digital Cinematic Arts
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Lexington, KY05.2021
Skills
Adobe Suite Expertise
Logic Pro, Ableton, and FL Studio Expertise
Music Producer
Sound Engineer
Piano Player/Teacher
Directing experience
Post-production Expertise
Account Management
Graphic Design Expertise
Web Development Projects
WordPress Expertise
Technical Support
Accomplishments
- STLP 1st place for best Non-Fiction Film
- ECS Media Arts Film Festival Winner for Overall Best Short
- Most Outstanding Student in Media Arts Award
- Worked on more than 5 independent Kentucky Films
- Governor's School for the Arts Student
AWARDS
Certification
- Google Ads Certified
- Adobe Suites Certified
- Wix Website Development Expertise
- Smartsheets Expertise
Timeline
Videographer, Audio Technician, Producer
Kentucky Educational Television
04.2022 - Current
Creative Service Specialist
Wiser Strategies
06.2019 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
University of Kentucky
Associate of Arts - Digital Cinematic Arts
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
- Google Ads Certified
- Adobe Suites Certified
- Wix Website Development Expertise
- Smartsheets Expertise
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