RESUME
Forrest C. Walker
9006 Clithea Cove
Austin, Texas 78759-7715
512.346.8677
512.658.4612 (cell)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
April 1996 to Present
Freelance Camera, Versatile Video,
Austin, Texas.
Responsible for the technical aspects of client-directed
location production needs of a personally owned video
production company. Services include network, foreign
and local news gathering, video news releases, corporate
communications and in-house training, long form documentaries,
political and "issue" spots, and commercial and product
advertising.
Oct 1989 to April 1996
Freelance Camera, Versatile Video,
Washington, D.C.
Please see above.
April 1989 to October 1989
ENG Utility Crewman, ABC News, Washington, D.C.
Contract network news crewman in the ABC Washington
Bureau. Assignments included shooting news cover
footage, including interviews, news conferences, and
correspondent "stand-ups".
Additional assignments included field sound recording
and field location lighting.
April 1988 to April 1989
Staff Camera/Editor, Potomac Television Productions,
Washington, D.C.
Staff cameraman/editor for an independent production
company in the Washington, D.C. area. Assignments
included the shooting and editing of news coverage
for in-house and contract client crew assignments.
April 1985 to April 1988
Chief Cameraman/Editor, KTBS-TV, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Technical management position in a mid-fifties market
television news operation. Daily supervision of ten
staff photographers primary operator/field producer
for remote microwave truck maintenance liaison between
news operations and station engineering department,
assessment, procurement, and disbursement of ENG-related
equipment and supplies, daily assigned shooting and
editing of news and sports coverage, news department
and station promotions, and other special projects.
Sept 1983 to Sept 1985
Staff Cameraman/Editor, KTVV-TV, Austin, Texas.
Staff photojournalist/editor in a mid-eighties market
television news operation. Assignments included the
shooting and editing of news and sports coverage,
news department and station promotions, and location
"live" productions.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Communications
Film and Television Production, University of Texas
at Austin, Texas.
AWARDS:
1993 "Katie" Award, Photojournalism,
Press Club of Dallas, Texas.
1986 "Best Spot News Coverage",
Photojournalism, Louisiana Associated Press
