Louie Cruz III

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Mar 1991 - May 1996

  KC-135R - Strategic Aircraft Maintenance Specialist (45750)

  Supervised and kept multi-million-dollar aircraft operational and ready for missions. Fixed many mechanical problems on aircraft and assigned other projects to specialists. Position required a high degree of maturity, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.

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  KWCH (CBS)

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  ►Font Op / Tape Editor / Camera Op (some audio duties)

  • STUDIO CAMERA OPERATOR (PT): Held position on part-time basis while active duty military: Operated camera for newscasts, game shows and other productions.• FONT OPERATOR (FT): Held position on full-time basis once honorably discharged from the military: Operated Dubner Font Machine during newscasts and other special productions. Also, wrote special-interest scripts and edited videotape.

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  KAKE-TV

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  ►Audio Op/Tech (with Post Duties) + previously Video Producer

  • AUDIO OPERATOR: newscasts, bands (Spiro Gyra, Nichole Nordeman, Jim Brickman, etc), game shows, client-based productions, full-sized choirs with occasional instrumental accompaniment. (Promoted to this position)• VIDEO PRODUCER: VOs, SOTs, ensured script/video correlation, supervised and managed video-feeds and deadlines for newscasts. •MUSICAL COMPOSITION: Composed music for high-profile promotional campaign for the weather department•MISC.: Set building, lighting, camera operation, etc.EQUIPMENT: WBS, MiniDisc, DigiCart II, Avid NewsCutter (non-linear), most linear formats, Mackie...etc. Show less

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  Entertainment

  Dec 1997 - Aug 2018

  Misc. Entertainment Projects

  ►Audio Engineer/Producer/Composer/Arranger/Editor/part Owner (freelance)"JUST CRUZ MUSIC, LLC (BMI)(1997 - 2006) • Credits: "Dateline" - NBC, "Today Show" - NBC, "Survive" - Discovery, “25 Most Intriguing People” - NBC (hosted by Jewel), MSNBC, CNBC, KAKE, KWCH, Radio, Internet, etc.►Audio Engineer/Producer/Musician/Owner/OperatorLAUGHING STATUES ENTERTAINMENT, LLC(2013 - 2016) • Composed, Produced, Operated, Mixed/Edited, Engineered, and Performed complex, original musical compositions. • Coordinated, & produced multi-state and multi-national recording/engineering sessions.• Produced YouTube video demonstrating the inner workings of music arrangement. (Music Available on iTunes, Amazon and elsewhere.)►Freelance Still PhotographerTV LOU PHOTOGRAPHY(2011 - Present)• Full-service photography business: https://www.tvlouphotography.com. (Audio/Video samples below for LinkedIn members) Show less

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  WFTS-TV

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  ►Audio Supervisor / Post-Audio Editor / Live Audio Op / Sound Designer / Music Editor

  • LIVE AUDIO: newscasts, sports shows, special presentations, breaking news, telethons, political programming, etc. Also trained and supervised operators in Production department.• AUDIO POST: show opens for news, sports, specials, etc, as well as radio promo production. Also trained and supervised audio-post editors for the News and Promotions department.• MUSICAL COMPOSITION: (as needed) • MISC.: Occasional studio-camera operation, set building, lighting, etc.SOME EQUIPMENT: SSL C100 (operator/trainer/maintainer, Pro Tools (editor/trainer/maintainer), Neeve, RTS, multiple Sony and Sanken LAVs, DigiCart II, Instant Replay, etc.(Audio/Video samples below for LinkedIn members) Show less

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  WSVN CHANNEL 7

  Jul 2005 - Sept 2018

  ►Live Audio Op/Techician - "Today in Florida", "7 News at Noon" and other programming

  • Live audio for Miami's #1 rated morning TV show: "Today in Florida"• Live audio for "7 News at Noon", breaking news coverage, etc. • Shows are nationally known for their fast pace, complexity, and high-end production quality. • Up to 19 discrete and simultaneous mix-minuses • 10 simultaneous live/SAT shots • Countless RF and hard line microphones and IFBs • About 30 line-level sources • 6 auto-GPI sources• Among those who mixes the most local TV audio in the United States; 6-10 hours of live-TV programming per day.Equipment:SSL C100 • WBS • Telex • AZedit • Shure • Sennhieser • 360 Systems • Mackie (back-up) • wireless & hard-wire LAVs • stick mics • RTS • routers • patch bays • PC & Mac and lots of other outboard gear. BUT, in the creative arts, what's most important is NOT equipment...it's style!(Audio/Video samples below for LinkedIn members) Show less