Robert Patterson - Freelance Television Production and Still Photography
Key skills and competencies
- Highly experienced in video production: Camera, Editing, Audio, Lighting, Producing/Directing
- Strong background in live television: news, sports, performance, telethons
- Professional still photography (Portrait, landscape, commercial, fine art, event, printing, framing)
- Experience working with a production team and on self directed projects
- Proven ability to work effectively in high pressure situations and adhere to strict deadlines
- Superior knowledge of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
- Curating photography exhibitions
- Confidence working as director of photography
- Advanced understanding of visual composition
- Experience with music production: live sound and recorded
- Expertise with visual story telling
- Creating educational content related to video and still photography
- Teaching photography skills to independent students
- Confidence operating camera and audio in challenging environments
Education
Diploma, Broadcasting - Television
Algonquin College - Ottawa, ON
Experience
Eng Camera/Sound - (CPAC Freelance) 2019
Camera and Sound covering Canadian politics
Video Production - Senate of Canada (Freelance) 2017-2019
Camera, editing, lighting and audio on Canada Day and Christmas messages from Canadian Senators
Director/Camera - Pearly Rideau Veterans Hospital (Freelance) 2017
Director and principal camera of the video content for Pearly Rideau Veterans Hospital website update
Live Sports/Event Camera - Dome Productions (Freelance) 2017
Hand held and hard camera for sporting events and live entertainment productions
Video and Still Photography - University of Ottawa (Freelance) 2016 - Present
Video production - Producer, Camera, Audio, Editor
Event video camera/editing.
Still photography, event and portrait photography
Production Camera/Editor - Ottawa Media Group (Freelance) 2014 - 2016
Corporate video/Documentary Camera and editing
Media Trainer
ENG Camera - Vice News - Ottawa, ON (Freelance) 2015
News Camera/Lighting/Audio for various stories in 2015
Still Photography - Ottawa, ON (Freelance) 2006 - Present
Producing high quality still photo images (Fine art, portrait, live event, commercial)
Consultant - Corel Corporation - Ottawa, ON July 2012 - 2014
Designed a web and app based photography course, creating and implementing all content
Online teaching
Director of Photography - Independent Film - Ottawa, ON 2014 - 2016
2016. Director of Photography: St Brigid’s Sessions. Live music web series For CKCU radio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K75qYtcjTk
2015 Director of Photography: Just For Laughs Comedy Short w/Alex Wood “Money For Drugs” https://vimeo.com/288822560
2014 Director of Photography: Independent film “For Delivery” Winner, 2nd place Ottawa International Film Festival 72 Hour Challenge 2014 https://vimeo.com/288820716
2014 Director of Photography: Independent film “Hot Knives”
ENG Camera - CTV Ottawa (CJOH TV) - Ottawa, ON 2001 - 2012
ENG (Electronic News Gathering) camera covering local Ottawa news
FREELANCE PRE 2001
Director of Photography - Outdoor Life Network
DOP/Principal camera on “Truth Duty Valour”, series covering all branches of the Canadian military
Production Audio - Blomely Communications
Production audio on series: “Cardio Knockout”
Worked with complex multi wireless microphone set ups in extremely difficult audio environments consisting of high wind, humidity and motion, on location in Aruba
ENG Audio/Camera Assist - CBS Evening News, Ottawa, ON
ENG audio and camera support for various news stories in Canada of interest to CBS news
ENG Audio/Camera Assist - ABC World News, Ottawa, ON
ENG audio and camera support for various news stories in Canada of interest to ABC World News
Audio/Camera Assist - CTV National News Ottawa, ON
ENG audio as well as studio audio consisting of live and taped shows with multiple microphone and complex IFB (interruptible fold back) setups. Shows included: Canada AM, Question Period, CTV National News
interests
Photography, Music (Singing, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums), Science, Cooking, Film, Politics, Art.
Portfolio Website
pattersonsmind.com