Max Olson

Summer Day Camp Adult Assistant

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Timeline
About me
Broadcast Director/Technician/IT, ERG Co-Chair, CompTIA A+/N+ Certified
Education
- Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School
  2006 - 2011
  High School Screen Arts
  Activities and Societies: Media Manager - Zoom Student Film Festival
- Ryerson University
  2011 - 2015
  BA Media Production (Radio and Television Arts)
Experience
- Scouts Canada
  Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
  Summer Day Camp Adult Assistant
- Rogers TV
  Nov 2010 - Jan 2014
  Studio and Remote Production Operations
  Directed live programming from September 2012 until January 2014. Also previously worked in the following crew positions.Technical Director (Switcher)-Used Ross' Synergy production switcher on live broadcastsCamera Operator- Provided the shots that the director calls for quickly and accurately. Also suggested different and interesting shots for the director. VTR Operator-Ran both playback and record functions on VTRs (Betacam SP, XDCam deck, SMS)Audio Operator- Set up all microphones, cues audio tapes, CDs or Video Tape Recorders and mixes the sound sources including studio microphones, music tapes, CDs and sound from videotape. Prompter Operator- Input scripts on a prompter for the on-air talent to read Show less
- RTA Productions
  Feb 2013 - Apr 2015
  Technical Producer
  Oversaw technical production for in-house multicam productions at Ryerson University.
- Sun News Network
  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015
  Freelance Graphics Operator
  Used ChyronHego's Lyric Pro software to playout graphics during Sun News Network's prime-time shows.Also QC'd each graphic before shows were recorded live-to-tape
- Global News
  Aug 2015 - now
  -------Production Services Operator-------Route video feeds both in-house and through Medianet lines to Master Controls in Calgary and Peterborough. Downlink and record satellite feeds from a variety of news outlets. Adjust microwave receivers to make sure the remote truck operators have clean audio and video for their live hits on The Morning Show, News at Noon, and Global News at 5:30. Also perform nightly PVR records of a variety of TV shows and ingest them into ET Canada's library-------TVA-------Assisted the Floor Director on studio and remote productions Show less
  - Automated Control Room Technician
    Aug 2015 - now
  - Automated Control Room Operator/Director
    Feb 2022 - now
  - Freelance Production Services Operator/TVA
    Aug 2015 - Feb 2019
- Junket Productions
  Sept 2015 - Sept 2015
  Production Assistant - TIFF 2015
  Assisted in Set Up/Tear Down of cameras, lighting, and audio equipment for the Toronto International Film Festival. Also handled organizing media cards to deliver to reporters.
- Junket Productions
  Sept 2016 - Sept 2016
  Assistant Broadcast Engineer - TIFF 2016
Licenses & Certifications
- Karate and the Art of Vision Demonstration (Yellow Belt)
  Ross Video
  Apr 2013
- CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS Stackable Certification
  CompTIA
  Apr 2024
  View certificate
- CompTIA Network+ ce Certification
  CompTIA
  Apr 2024
  View certificate
- CompTIA A+ ce Certification
  CompTIA
  May 2023
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Max Olson
  Dean's List Ryerson University Jun 2015
- Awarded to Max Olson
  Shaw Media Internship For Students With Disabilities Shaw Media Jun 2013 Designed to encourage and aid Canadian talent in establishing or furthering a career in the Canadian broadcast industry. These annual internships are offered to Canadian students with disabilities. The duration of internship was 12 weeks.* June 10 - July 5: News Ingest & Studio* July 8 - July 26: ET Canada - Production Office (1 week) + Studio (2 weeks)* July 29 - Aug 9: News Morning Show* Aug 12 - Aug 30: ET Canada - Teleprompter (3 weeks) +… Show more Designed to encourage and aid Canadian talent in establishing or furthering a career in the Canadian broadcast industry. These annual internships are offered to Canadian students with disabilities. The duration of internship was 12 weeks.* June 10 - July 5: News Ingest & Studio* July 8 - July 26: ET Canada - Production Office (1 week) + Studio (2 weeks)* July 29 - Aug 9: News Morning Show* Aug 12 - Aug 30: ET Canada - Teleprompter (3 weeks) + Production office Show less
Volunteer Experience
- Leader in Training / Assistant Cubmaster
  Issued by Scouts Canada on Jul 2004
  Associated with Max Olson