DAVID
REISS
127 Gibbons Blvd
Cockeysville, MD 21030
tel. 301.806.AVID
email: dr@davidreiss.com
web: www.davidreiss.com
EDUCATION
D.C.D., Doctorate of Communication Design, University of Baltimore,
Baltimore, MD, 2005.
M.S., Master of Science in Film Production, Boston University, Boston,
MA, May 1990.
B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Visual Media, American University, Washington,
DC, May 1986.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Towson University, Electronic Media & Film
dept., Fall 2005 - present.
Tenure Track. Teaching Assignment: Introduction and advanced undergraduate
video and television production courses. Advanced Corporate Communications
production course based on non-profit client projects. Academic student
advisor. Student Run Television Station WMJF-TV Faculty Advisor.
Assistant Professor, American University, School of Communications,
2004-2005.
Teaching Assignment: undergraduate and graduate digital media production
classes for Film & Media Arts program, including introduction survey
course in Visual Literacy. Graduate student thesis project advisor.
Developed new digital media production courses. Provide information
on various digital media technology and applications to department and
staff. Utilized distance education on-line Blackboard 5 and 6 software
for course instruction.
Adjunct Professor, American University, School of Communications,
2003-2004.
Teaching Assignment: advanced graduate film and video production class
for MFA program, including instruction for both documentary and narrative
styles of filmmaking.
Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Documentary
Center, 2003.
Teaching Assignment: video production including camera, lighting and
sound recording for intensive 6-month program. Also taught AVID digital
video editing and audio mixing. Director of Production of final student
film, “Opening Moves”.
Instructor/Trainer, David Reiss Media Productions, Washington,
D.C., 1997 to present.
Teach an independently developed series of workshops on AVID Symphony,
Media Composer, MCXpress, and Digital Media Production. Clients include
Connecticut College, Freedom Forum, National Geographic Channel, and
NBC-4/WRC-TV.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance AVID and Final Cut Pro HD Video Editor, Washington, DC, 1996
to present.
Created professional broadcast-quality productions for a wide variety
of clients, including National Geographic Channel, NBC4/WRCTV, Discovery
Channel, Discovery Wings Channel, Newseum, The Freedom Forum, FOX-TV/WCVB,
MCI-WorldCom, Greer & Associates, AOL, URC, ADA, Creative Logic,
Fleischmann Hillard, Squire Communications,and MacNeil Lehrer Productions.
AVID Department Manager & Senior AVID Online Editor, Waveworks,
Inc., McLean, VA, 1993-1996.
Edited various projects including long-format episodic television series,
commercials, multi-layered opens, industrials and corporate videos.
Managed staff and systems for three Avid suites.
Test Engineer/Consultant, Avid Technology, Tewksbury, MA, 1992-1993.
Test engineered the re-designed Media Composer 5.0 computer editing
system. Responsible for providing feedback on Beta versions.
Producer/Director/Editor, SRS Films, Boston, MA, 1991-1993.
Media Production Coordinator, Boston University Productions, Boston,
MA, 1991-1992.
On-Camera Host, WCVB, Channel 5-ABC, Boston, MA, 1989-1990.
Digital and Visual Media Expertise
- Digital Economy
- Distance Education
- Mass Media and Culture
- Mass Media History
- Multimedia Learning and Design
- New Media Design and Theory
- Virtual Communities
- Visual Literacy
Computer and Software Skills
- AVID Media Composer, Symphony and Adrenaline
- AVID DV Xpress Pro
- AVID Ice Effects
- GenArts Sapphire Effects
- Apple FinalCut Pro 5.0 HD Studio, Motion & Livetype
- Apple DVD Studio Pro 4, Toast Titanium 6
- Web Video (Cleaner EZ, Cleaner 5)
- Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark Express)
- Basic HTML programming
- Web Design (Dreamweaver, PageMill, FrontPage)
- Web Animation (Flash)
- Apple Operating Systems (OS 7.0-OS X)
- Windows Operating Systems (NT, 2000, and XP)
Shareware Developer
- Flash Virtual Demo Reel Version 1.0, with over 11,000 downloads from
FlashKit.com.
- Flash Video Player with Text Field Version 2.0, with over 5,000 downloads
from FlashKit.com.
Video Equipment
- Cameras (Sony Betacam, JVC, Cannon, Panasonic Mini-DV, Sony DV-Cam)
- VTR Decks (Digital Betacam, Betcam SP, DVC-Pro 25-50, Mini-DV, D1-5,
Hi-8mm and 3/4”)
- Engineering Equipment (analog and digital waveform and vector scopes)
- Audio Equipment (lavalier and boom microphones, field mixers, multi-track
analog and digital studio consoles, DAT recorders, DA-88 Multi-track
players)
- Lighting Equipment (Arri and Lowell field packages, and various studio
lighting systems)
16mm Film Equipment
- Cameras: Arri SR, S, and BL. Bolex and CP-16. Canon Scoopic.
- Sound: Nagra sound recorders, field mixers, microphones, and multi-track
analog mixing studios.
AWARDS
- World Gold Medal, New York International Film & Video festival,
2004.
- CINE Golden Eagle, 2003.
- CHRIS Award, Columbus International Festival, 2002.
- Grand Prize - Multimedia, New York Film & Video Awards, 1999.
- Gold CINDY Award, Association of Visual Communicators, 1999.
- Telly Award Finalist, 1999.
- Communicator Crystal Award. 1998.
- Association of Visual Communicators, Regional Cindy Award, 1998
- Aurora Award. 1998
- Certificate of Film Excellence, MDC Esplanade Film & Video Expo,
1989.
PROJECTS (PARTIAL LISTING)
- National Geographic Channel promotional commercials for various series
including: Mysteries of the Deep; Taboo; Dangerous Jobs; Geotech Moments,
and National Geographic Today.
- NBC4/WRC-TV promotional commercials for local news and special events.
- NBC4/WRC-TV sales video, Digital Edge Expo.
- Discovery Channel segments for Shark Week.
- The Discovery Wings Channel launch, series of promotional commercials.
- Freedom Forum/Newseum, 9-screen main hall exhibit, War Stories.
- Freedom Forum/Newseum, theater exhibit, The Press and Civil Rights,
1955-65.
- Freedom Forum/Newseum, theater exhibit, The Black Press.
- Freedom Forum/Newseum, special exhibit, September 11th.
- Freedom Forum/Newseum, theater exhibit, History of Nightline.
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), ATA/Nea Merger documentary,
Legislative Issue Videos.
- Fox Television International, pilot for internationally syndicated
program, Manhunter.
- Fox Television International, 52 one-hour episodes of syndicated series,
Manhunter.
- Fox Television, television pilot for syndicated series Final Justice.
- Fox Television, segments and recreations for America’s Most
Wanted.
- Political Commercials including; Mike Bloomberg for Mayor, NYC; Debbie
Stabenow for Senate (D-MI); Max Baucus for Senate (D-MT); Barbara Boxer
for Senate (D-CA); Kent Conrad for Senate (D-ND); Byron Dorgan for Senate
(D-ND); Debbie Stabenow for Senate (D-MI); Conrad Burns for Senate (D-MT);
Max Baucus for Senate (D-MT); Dennis Moore for Congress (D-KS).
- League of Conservation Voters, series of environmental issue ads,
Dirty Dozen.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, national conference video, Covering
Kids.
- MCI Community Relations, educational program promotional video, Marco
Polo.
- Spiriwithin Studios, instructional videos: Gentle Stretch Yoga, Intermediate
Yoga Flow, and Yoga Progression.
- Planned Parenthood, historical documentary, Planned Parenthood Looks
Back.
- Dramatic short film, Double Trouble.
- Documentary short film, Hope.
- Boston University, recruitment film, A Inside Look at Boston University.
- Northeast Broadcasting School, recruitment commercial, Behind the
Scenes.
- MEDSTAR, training video, Flying Right - MEDSTAR Helicopter Procedures.
- Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, historical video,
Reflections.
CONFERENCES
Streaming Media East 2006, Panel Discussion Member
Streaming Strategies for Educators and Distance Learning.
Ed-Media 2006, Presenter
Research paper for conference
category Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications,
“Three Types of Computer Video Environments: A Study of Effectiveness
for
Communicating Information.” Article also included in proceedings.