Thomas Horton. CTS
Broadcast Engineer at The PPS Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The PPS Group
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Broadcast Engineer
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Apr 2020 - Present
I am working in a second evening position as Staff Broadcast Engineer with the company I started with. Currently, I'm involved with designing and building encoding solutions for archival tape formats. I am also responsible for maintaining the old Videotape machines that we use in the process of encoding. We are using 3/4", Betacam, open reel 1" and 2" quad machines, open reel EIAJ, and several digital format cassette machines. I am working in a second evening position as Staff Broadcast Engineer with the company I started with. Currently, I'm involved with designing and building encoding solutions for archival tape formats. I am also responsible for maintaining the old Videotape machines that we use in the process of encoding. We are using 3/4", Betacam, open reel 1" and 2" quad machines, open reel EIAJ, and several digital format cassette machines.
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AVI Systems
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Warehouse operation/Shipping and receiving
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Jun 2019 - Present
I oversee the warehouse operations and provide install materials to install crews in the field. I maintain the inventory of the office both in equipment and all materials. I perform all duties with shipping and receiving for jobs and truck shipments to get materials to crews in remote locations on a time critical schedule.
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Installation Technician II
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2019
In field install tech. I installed electronic Audio/Video equipment as per drawings and client needs. This included but not limited to TV monitors, cameras, sound processing equipment, speakers, tableboxes, and wall plates. I built, loaded control code, and tested equipment racks at client sites. I also performed troubleshooting and interface of new and old owner furnished equipment into the new designs
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Broadcast Engineer
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Apr 2009 - Oct 2012
I serve as a freelance design and installation engineer focusing in broadcasting/editing facillities. I can design systems and install them. I can also fabricate and build custom items . I am also an operating engineer working with archive projects, re-formating and encoding old material to current file formats.I am skilled in many formats of videotape such as open reel videotape (1", 2" and EIAJ), and cassette based formats. I am also a skilled film to tape colorist. I serve as a freelance design and installation engineer focusing in broadcasting/editing facillities. I can design systems and install them. I can also fabricate and build custom items . I am also an operating engineer working with archive projects, re-formating and encoding old material to current file formats.I am skilled in many formats of videotape such as open reel videotape (1", 2" and EIAJ), and cassette based formats. I am also a skilled film to tape colorist.
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The PPS Group
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contract Engineer
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Apr 2009 - Jul 2011
I was contracted to build and install a state of the art video post production facility in Covington Kentucky. Included all audio/video wiring, equipment installation, power requirements, networking, edit computer installation, and all functional testing. I was contracted to build and install a state of the art video post production facility in Covington Kentucky. Included all audio/video wiring, equipment installation, power requirements, networking, edit computer installation, and all functional testing.
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ITA Presentation Services
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Cincinnati,Ohio-Procter and Gamble VCD Studios
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Studio Supervisor/Manager
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Apr 1999 - Apr 2009
Studio Manager of an on-site corporate communications video studio at Procter and Gamble- I served as single point of contact for studio and master control operations, studio scheduling, freelance personnel management, and webcasting technical operations.I also did standards conversion of material, encoding,equipment repair,installation,vendor relationships and facilities operation. Studio Manager of an on-site corporate communications video studio at Procter and Gamble- I served as single point of contact for studio and master control operations, studio scheduling, freelance personnel management, and webcasting technical operations.I also did standards conversion of material, encoding,equipment repair,installation,vendor relationships and facilities operation.
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Framing/Finishing Carpenter
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Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
Work as a framing carpenter building additions to homes. Work from plans and direction of site supervisors. As a finish carpenter, I set cabinets and countertops in kitchen/bath installs, did interior trim, crown molding, door and window frame trim and kitchen/bathroom cabinet trim. Work as a framing carpenter building additions to homes. Work from plans and direction of site supervisors. As a finish carpenter, I set cabinets and countertops in kitchen/bath installs, did interior trim, crown molding, door and window frame trim and kitchen/bathroom cabinet trim.
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Post Production Services/PPS Group
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Film Colorist
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Jan 1986 - May 1997
Perform scene by scene color correction of 16/35mm motion picture film as per client needs. Clean and Prep film for transfer. Perform audio synchronization and audio mix to finished product .Layoff to various forms of videotape formats. Maintain all equipment for the film to tape process: Telecine,colorcorrector,audio equipment,videotape equipment and film cleaner Perform scene by scene color correction of 16/35mm motion picture film as per client needs. Clean and Prep film for transfer. Perform audio synchronization and audio mix to finished product .Layoff to various forms of videotape formats. Maintain all equipment for the film to tape process: Telecine,colorcorrector,audio equipment,videotape equipment and film cleaner
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Post Production Services
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Cincinnati Ohio
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Asst.Editor/Staff Engineer /Asst.Colorist
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1984 - 1997
Assist editor in On line edit session. : load tapes, compose graphics, mix audio, standards conversion of materials and finish with duplication as per client. Assistant Engineer: assist engineer with maintenance and upkeep and repair of all equipment and facilities Assist editor in On line edit session. : load tapes, compose graphics, mix audio, standards conversion of materials and finish with duplication as per client. Assistant Engineer: assist engineer with maintenance and upkeep and repair of all equipment and facilities
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Education
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Ohio University
BS Communications, Communications -
The University of Georgia
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering