Todd Clark
Producer / Director / Technical Director
Council Bluffs, Iowa
videobutcher@yahoo.com     www.videobutcher.com

EMAIL FOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Employment
KETV (ABC) • Omaha, Nebraska • June 2002 - Present
Morning newscast producer; started as photojournalist / editor, then promoted to 11:30am producer
Stories also seen on KCCI (Des Moines, Iowa) and TheOmahaChannel.com
Watch A Story: Store Closes | Feeding Deer | Child's Death | Iowa Author | Omaha 9-11
                      9-11 Sculpture | Security Cameras | Propane Explosion | Clerk Beaten | Zoo School
                      * All Stories Edited By TC Except Zoo School


Nebraska Public Television (PBS) • Lincoln, Nebraska • June 2002 - Present
Freelance Technical Director for NETV Sports
  Taping of composer Philip Glass' World Premiere "Piano Concerto No. 2 (After Lewis And Clark)" for future NPTV documentary (Lincoln, NE - Sep 2004)
  High School Football: Nebraska Shrine Bowl (Lincoln, NE - July 2004)
  NCAA Softball: Texas A&M at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - May 2004) *
  NCAA Baseball: Texas A&M at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - May 2004) *
  NCAA Baseball: Texas Tech at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - Apr. 2004) *
  High School State Swimming Tournament (Lincoln, NE - Feb. 2004)
  High School State Wrestling Tournament (Lincoln, NE - Feb. 2004)
  NCAA Volleyball: Texas at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - Sep. 2003)
  NCAA Volleyball: Georgia Tech at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - Sep. 2003)
  NCAA Volleyball: Texas at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - Sep. 2003)
  High School State Rodeo Finals (Hastings, NE - Jun. 2003)
  High School 8-Man All Star Football (Hastings, NE - Jun. 2003)
  NCAA Baseball Regionals: Nebraska vs SW Missouri State (Lincoln, NE - June 2003)
  NCAA Baseball Regionals: SW Missouri State at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - June 2003)
  NCAA Baseball Regionals: Nebraska vs Eastern Michigan (Lincoln, NE - May 2003) *
  NCAA Baseball Regionals: Nebraska vs SW Missouri State (Lincoln, NE - May 2003)
  NCAA Baseball Regionals: Eastern Michigan at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - May 2003)
  NCAA Baseball: Texas at Nebraska (Lincoln, NE - Apr. 2003) *
  NCAA Baseball: Notre Dame at Creighton (Omaha, NE - Apr. 2003) *
  AAA Baseball: New Orleans Zephyrs at Omaha Royals (Omaha, NE - Apr. 2003)
  High School State Football Championships (Lincoln, NE - Nov. 2002)
  High School State Volleyball Championships (Lincoln, NE - Nov. 2002)
  High School All-Star Volleyball (Lincoln, NE - Aug. 2002)
  High School State Rodeo Finals (Valentine, NE - Jun. 2002)
  * All sporting events broadcasted live on NPTV
  * Also broadcasted on College Sports Television (CSTV)

Barnes & Noble • Omaha, Nebraska • February 2002 - Present
Employee of national bookstore

WOWT (NBC) • Omaha, Nebraska • July 1992 - January 2002
Mon - Fri 10pm newscast director / technical director
  Also graphic artist, robotic cameras, Chyron Infinit
  Started as part-time temporary production assistant

Proficient with: Grass Valley 200, 300 & 4000 Switchers, Grass Valley DPM 100 & Krystal 4300 DPM, Grass Valley VPE-131 Editor, Chyron Infinit, Quantel Picturebox, Silicon Graphics Liberty Paint system, Tascam robotic cameras, ENPS & NewStar systems (70wpm)


Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha) • Omaha, Nebraska • 1991-1994
Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (December 1994)     Major: Broadcast Production / Minor: Criminal Justice
Dean’s List [3.7 GPA] & Omaha Press Club Scholarship Recipient (1993)

Attended Buena Vista College (Now University) • Storm Lake, Iowa • 1990-1991

Freelance
Council Bluffs Community Schools • Council Bluffs, Iowa • Aug. 2003
Co-producer, videographer & editor of “welcome back” video shown to citywide school staff members

Council Bluffs Community Schools • Council Bluffs, Iowa • July 2002
Director / technical director of school board meeting

University Of Iowa Video Center • Council Bluffs & Red Oak, Iowa • May 2002
Co-videographer and assistant for industrial video

Children’s Miracle Network Champions Broadcast • Omaha, Nebraska • 1997–1998, 2000 / June 2001
Technical director / floor director & assistant producer for WOWT broadcasts

Iowa State University Band • Ames, Iowa • March 2000
Editor of video shown at university band banquet

Mulva • Marion, Iowa • February 1999
Editor, videographer & graphic designer of 2-hour, 46-minute concert video by Iowa City band

WOWT Sports • Omaha, Nebraska / Maryville, Missouri • July 1993, July 1995, Nov. 1996 / Nov. 1998
Omaha Royals - Slo-Mo, Hoop-It-Up - Tape Playback, UNOmaha Football Playoffs - Chyron Operator / Slo-Mo

Council Bluffs Community Schools • Council Bluffs, Iowa • April 1995 & January 1996
Editor & videographer of two bond issue videos seen in community

Magic Theater’s “Belches On Couches” • Omaha, Nebraska • November 1993
Editor & videographer of 90-minute video projected on rear screen during play


Awards / Activities
Attendee, Final Cut Pro & Camera Operation Courses [Hot Shops Film Festival] - Omaha (2003)
Attendee, "A Beautiful Mind" Screening With Editor Mike Hill - Omaha, Nebraska (2002)
Attendee, Gary Graver Film Courses [Donna Reed Festival] - Denison, Iowa (1999)
Judge, New York Chapter of Emmy Awards [NATAS] - WOWT (1998)
Employee of the Month - WOWT (June 1997, November 1998 & September 1999)
Directed the Nebraska Associated Press: Best Sportscast / Best Newscast - WOWT (1995-1996 / 1998-1999)
Extra, “Citizen Ruth” [Alexander Payne, Director] – Omaha, Nebraska & Council Bluffs, Iowa (1995)
Teacher Assistant, Television Production - UNOmaha (1994 & 1996)
Wabash Trace Nature Trail Creativity Award – Freelance Editor (1994)
Vice-President, Society of Professional Journalists - UNOmaha (1993-1994)
Certified PADI Open Water Diver – UNOmaha (1992)
Best Actor In A Cameo, "The Madwoman Of Chaillot" - Buena Vista University (1991)
Graduate, The Media Workshops – Los Angeles, California (1990)


References
Jim Fagin, KETV Producer / jimfagin@hotmail.com
Marsha Grandick, High School Broadcast Journalism Teacher / mgrandic@cb-schools.org
Dr. Mike Hilt, UNOmaha Professor /mhilt@unomaha.edu
Randy Lau, C.B. Schools Electronic Media Instructor / rlau@council-bluffs.k12.ia.us
Jeff Lewis, Former Anchor - News Director - Reporter / goos@radiks.net
Brian Mastre, WOWT-TV Anchor / mastreb@wowt.com
Kristin McCoy, WFLD-TV Technician / krismccoy@hotmail.com
John Menzies, KAET-TV Manager Of Creative Services / john.menzies@asu.edu



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