Jacob Kordan

Tech Producer at BlackOak Technical Productions
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tech Producer
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • Technical Manager / Venue Manager
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Manager all outside contractors for events as well as manage in-house technical crew. Also provide and manage all electrical and house technical needs/issues as needed Manager all outside contractors for events as well as manage in-house technical crew. Also provide and manage all electrical and house technical needs/issues as needed

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Audio/Video Project Coordinator
      • Feb 2016 - Present

      Create and design shows and orders as Show Producers send me information. I also act as the technical crew's project manager while on show site. Create and design shows and orders as Show Producers send me information. I also act as the technical crew's project manager while on show site.

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Video Technician
      • Feb 2012 - Jan 2016

      - Setup and operating a variety of cameras, projectors/screens, computers, recording units, and video switchers. - Direct/Technical Direct live events including webcasts, concerts, corporate/business meetings, and awards shows - Maintain all video equipment within the warehouse and coordinate with project and warehouse managers on selecting appropriate equipment for shows and other gigs. - Occasionally help in other areas within Hughies including Audio, Lighting, Staging, Rigging, and Decor. Show less

    • United States
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cavs Crew Member
      • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

      Part time when available. Hughies still my main job. Help at various booths on the concourse of Quicken Loans Arena to promote the Cavaliers during home games (sign making, tattoos, etc.). Part time when available. Hughies still my main job. Help at various booths on the concourse of Quicken Loans Arena to promote the Cavaliers during home games (sign making, tattoos, etc.).

    • Video Technician
      • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

      Setup and operating a variety of cameras, projectors/screens, and video switchers. As part of Hughies, we must also help with the other areas within the company (Audio, Lighting, Rigging, Staging, and Decor). Setup and operating a variety of cameras, projectors/screens, and video switchers. As part of Hughies, we must also help with the other areas within the company (Audio, Lighting, Rigging, Staging, and Decor).

    • WZIP Music Department
      • Jan 2011 - May 2011

      helped create playlists to air on WZIP 88.1; helped judge songs to add to the formats played on WZIP (Daytime: Rhythm/Top 40, Night: Rock). Served as Technical Team leader, helping other members learn to use programs to updates playlists, update track lists in our playbooks, and update roster of music in our DAD System for DJ's to play

    • WZIP Sports
      • Jan 2009 - May 2011

      Create production for our High School Football and Basketball breaks; Co-host for Sports Power Talk, a weekly 3 hour sports talk show from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sundays; create production for the Sports Power Talk breaks; writes weekly sports updates throughout the week

    • Producer
      • Jan 2011 - May 2011

      Produced, filmed, and edited video for speakers for the University Park Alliance to put on Western Reserve's Fusion channel Produced, filmed, and edited video for speakers for the University Park Alliance to put on Western Reserve's Fusion channel

    • Member
      • Jan 2011 - May 2011

      Helped promote out station to the University of Akron students through various activites. Also promoted the station within to get other members to come together through inside activities. Helped give tours to the station to various groups in the area. Served as Co-Captain for the WZIP/ZTV Relay for Life team at the University of Akron Helped promote out station to the University of Akron students through various activites. Also promoted the station within to get other members to come together through inside activities. Helped give tours to the station to various groups in the area. Served as Co-Captain for the WZIP/ZTV Relay for Life team at the University of Akron

    • Z-TV Goofing Off
      • Dec 2010 - May 2011

      Helped the Goofing Off team on various shoots around the University of Akron, as well as served as Studio Director on 2 Live shows: a 13 hour stream incorporating multi-camera, Avid, set changes, and interaction with talent and audience through internet chat, and a 2 hour stream doing live commentary over a video. Both streams went on the internet, as well as our station channel, ZTV. Also was talent for a third Live show for a video game tournament as color commentator. Appeared as talent on the Goofing Off podcast. Show less

    • Producer- Sports
      • May 2010 - May 2011

      Produce and co-star on the ZTV Sports Report, a weekly sports program that reports and analyzes on the University of Akron Athletic teams. I also run and moderate the website, facebook, and twitter pages for ZTV Sports.

    • Director
      • Aug 2010 - May 2011

      Directed and filmed The University of Akron Commencement ceremonies, and created DVD's to be sent out to the respective graduating classes. Directed and filmed The University of Akron Commencement ceremonies, and created DVD's to be sent out to the respective graduating classes.

Education

  • The University of Akron
    B.A, Television/Radio Communication
    2007 - 2011
  • The University of Akron
  • The University of Akron
    B.A, TV/Radio Mass Media; Radio/Television Communication

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