Bennett Brown

Experience

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  Mechanicsville Little League

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2014

  Softball and Baseball Umpire

  - Enforced rules of the game, according to the official Little League Rules Book, from behind the plate and in the field- Established a safe playing environment for players and spectators- Validated calls and monitor the actions of players, coaches, and fans

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  Express Electric Co

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Electrician Assistant

  - Full time summer position constructing and renovating electrical facets in government buildings- Obtained knowledge of interior and exterior electrical configurations - Secured wires, pipes, and light fixtures within old school and library- Overcame multiple obstacles in renovations and conducted various building measurements- Operated in physically demanding conditions, including 100+ degree work environment

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  Calabash Seafood and Club Midway

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

  Waiter
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  Outback Steakhouse

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2014

  Server
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  Dr. Olson Chiropractic Center

  May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Certified Massage Therapist
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  Escape Massage

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Certified Massage Therapist
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  Liberty Flames Sports Network

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2018

  Director, Camera & Replay Operator

  Experience included media work for collegiate sporting events. Bennett directed for ESPN+, the Big South Network, and LFSN web-streaming services. He has directing experience for Softball, Hockey, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer and more. Bennett ran replays, built highlight packages, rollouts, and was responsible for commercials through replay systems including: EVS, 3play and Dyno. Bennett has experience in multiple facets of television broadcasting.

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  Massage Envy

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Certified Massage Therapist
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  Lynchburg Hillcats

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Technical Director, Reporter and Media Producer

  Broadcasting games and promotional packages via the in-stadium video board. Interviewing professional baseball players, creating highlight packages, promotional videos, and creating content to increase the fans' experience.

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  Liberty University Event Production

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Camera Operator

  Responsible for setting up, operating and tearing down broadcast cameras and equipment for Liberty University's weekly Convocation. Convocation is an event that occurs three times a week and hosts famous speakers, authors, athletes, politicians and musicians. Over 12,000 students are in attendance, and the broadcast is shown on television as well as being streamed online and on in-house IMAG.

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  Trinity Broadcasting Network

  Oct 2018 - May 2020

  Responsible for running HD broadcast cameras & robotic cameras for various studio shows (Better Together, Praise), award shows (K-Love, Dove Awards) and concerts (Passion Conference, Getty Music Conference, Bethel, Danny Gokey, Natalie Grant). Experience includes filming with Sony FS5/FS7, Panasonic GH5, BlackMagicPCC, Sony A7r III, and other cameras in the field in varying conditions and countries for documentaries and shows such as: "Taking Care of Business", "Huckabee", "The State of Faith", "Praise", and "TBN 2nd Chance". Travel has included filming in famous and remote locations in Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines at professional sports arenas, jungles, villages, slums, city centers, prisons, in boats and motorcycles, at famous landmarks and more. Show less

  • Robotic Camera Operator

    Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Video Editor

    Mar 2019 - May 2020

  • Assistant Floor Manager

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Camera Operator

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Research Producer

    Jun 2018 - May 2020

  • Video Playback Operator

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Liberty University Broadcast Communications Department

  May 2020 - Jan 2022

  Tech Manager

  Responsible for Crewing, Tech Managing, Managing social media team, and Training students for live-sports broadcasting events. Training students on: Camera (Sony Broadcast), Graphics (Viz), Replay (3play, EVS, DreamCatcher), Video, and Audio (Calrec). Increasing student connection by speaking in college classes, promoting LBX through LinkedIn social media page, and creating multimedia content to be shared with students. Regularly operating Replay and Camera equipment for broadcasts.

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  Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Media Replay Operator I

  REMI replay operator for live events such as NBA, NHL, MLS & more on ESPN using Evertz Dreamcatcher. Trained on SimplyLive ViBox for collegiate sports on ESPN.

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  Liberty Broadcast Experience

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

  Tech Manager
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  Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)

  Feb 2024 - Sept 2024

  Lead Media Operator

  Managing operational systems for playback, media import and export in a live television environment.Training others and implementing standards of practice regarding DreamCatcher and media asset management for live news, entertainment and additional programming. Shows that I work on include: The Scott Rasmussen Show, Praise, Dr. Phil Primetime, Morning on Merit Street, Stakelbeck Tonight, Better Together, and more!

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  Merit Street Media

  Sept 2024 - now

  Lead Media Operator

  Managing operational systems for playback, media import and export in a live television environment.Training others and implementing standards of practice regarding DreamCatcher and media asset management for live news, entertainment and additional programming. Shows that I work on include: Dr. Phil Primetime, Morning on Merit Street, and more!