Christopher Petri

Christopher Petri

Altavek Productions

Greenville, SC

In My Own Words

Creative professional with an ability to turn concepts into meaningful collateral that tells a story. Attentive to detail and able to successfully partner with team members and vendors to ensure maximum impact. Experienced in print, sound, and video production, along with all elements of multimedia marketing. Well-versed in industry technology and able to manage assets to ensure adherence to standards and regulations.

Work Experience

Freelance Video Producer / Motion Graphics Designer / 3D Animator

Altavek Productions

2019 – Present

Create 2D and 3D animation for rich media HTML5, internal and external presentation, and social media distribution. Edit, transcribe, subtitle, and enhance audio of Zoom and PowerPoint presentations. Record voice-over, option music, and produce sound design as needed. Track and maintain hours worked and invoice in a timely manner.

Lead Graphic Designer & Promotions Producer

FOX Carolina

2015 – 2019

Manage promotional content projects from idea conception through creative execution for station sponsors and nonprofit organizations. Design and produce graphics on-air branding, including web and television news, weather, and traffic coverage. Coordinate video and photography shoots in studio and on location. Maintain digital asset library of on-air talent. Develop scripts for voice over recordings and on-screen promotions. Oversee logistics and scheduling of promotional broadcasts. Ensure productions are compliant with company and government regulations. Collaborate with national affiliate to provide content uploads and syndication promotions as needed. Key Accomplishments: Nominated for Best Promotional News Image at Southeast Emmy Awards. Designed creative for marketing campaigns bringing in accounts worth over $2M in business. Oversaw rebranding of the station, including design of branding standards and all marketing collateral.

Digital Media Editor & Studio Manager

Wise Multimedia

2008 – 2015

Produced media projects, including video, audio, and social media content. Partnered with client teams to facilitate ideation, design, development, and production of digital content. Archived and tracked content through digital asset management system. Ensured current status of compliance certifications and partnered with internal and external teams to update as needed. Directed principle sound design, as well as dialogue editing and collaboration on custom music compositions. Managed online social media presence. Supported maintenance of network, SAN file servers, and workstation IT systems. Key Accomplishments: Won Gold Addy Award for Elements of Advertising – Music. Received Radio-Mercury Award.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Columbia College Chicago

Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Recording Workshop

Skills

MacAnimationVideo Post-ProductionVideo ProductionAudio RecordingVoice Actingelement3dCharacter AnimationOS XPro ToolsFinal Cut StudioPremiereVideo EditingIllustratorPhotoshopAfter EffectsApple CertifiedXsanMac OS X ServerApple Remote DesktopIzotope RXAvid Media ComposerInDesignRender FarmsCompTIA A+System AdministrationWindows XPWindows 7Windows ServerNetwork AdministrationSketchUpMicrosoft OfficeLTOFibreRAIDSANNetworkingServersBroadcastSocial MediaHTMLCSSCinema 4DSound DesignAudio EngineeringAdobe PhotoshopBroadcasting