Hello there!
My name is
Bamboos Pourgol
I am a Professional
Media Producer & Video Engineer
Talented and enthusiastic senior video engineer/producer with a strong technical and artistic background in original digital content creation and digital asset management. Highly technical and experienced, I can build profiles to automate ingestion, transcoding, analysis, quality control, and delivery of audio and video content using industry-standard cloudbased or turnkey devices on the premises. I am able to troubleshoot any technical issues related to audio/video postproduction and install, configure, and maintain AV equipment and software. Creative and skilled, I can script, storyboard, design, implement, and execute stakeholders’ visions and objectives from concept to professionally produced audio and video content, all to the highest standard.
COMPUTER & SOFTWARE SKILLS
Video Editing - Processing - Caption/Subtitle
Clipster, On-Set Dailies, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid, Final Cut Pro, MacCaption, Stanza
Video Compositing - 3D Animation
Adobe After Effects, Boris, Motion, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max
Video Encoding - Automation - Mastering
Adobe Media Encoder, AWS Elemental MediaConvert, Telestream ContentAgent & Vantage, Hybrik, and more
Media Management
NAS/SAN, Aspera, PIX, iCloud, LTO backup/restore, ffProbe, Mediainfo
Photography - Graphic Design
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Light Room, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Audio Recording - Processing
Major DAWs, Waves, iZotope, Adobe Audition, and more
Web - Interactive - Programming
WordPress, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, MS Power Point, Visual Basic, Java, Json, Ruby, Python
Workspace - Project Management
Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Monday, TeamViewer, Zoom, JIRA
ATTRIBUTE & SKILLS
- Positive, friendly, and self-motivated
- Strong leadership and expertise to consult, develop, conceptualize, and produce digital media content with implementation of client’s goals and objectives
- Able to work collaboratively, alone or with minimal supervision
- Broad and deep technical knowledge in digital media production, post-production and digital asset management to help streamline, support, and resolve any issues in the system or workflow
- Up to date with the latest in digital video, audio production and delivery technologies. Ability to learn quickly and implement innovative techniques and strategies to the workspace
- Able to peruse schematics and technical manuals to quickly resolve any issues related to post-production software, hardware, storage and network, on Windows/ Mac/Linux platforms
- Extensive knowledge of photography, live multi-camera videography, use of cameras, lenses, microphones, lighting, green screen, editing and processing
- Play out scheduling, Advanced RTMP push/pull to stream, monitor and simulcast one or more vodeo signals to multiple destinations, via hardware, software and cloud systems
- Profound knowledge of digital audio workstations or DAWs, for advanced audio productions, processing and restoration any project type
- Automated media ingestion, resolution conversion, frame rate conversion, cropping, audio loudness matching, logo insertion, transcoding to industry codecs such as XAVC, AVC-Intra, DNxHD, DNxHR, ProRes, AS-10, H.264, H.265, MPEG 2, AS-11 UK DPP, as SD, HD, 4K on Root6, ContentAgent, Transkoder, R&S Clipster, FFmpeg
- Can design, install, and configure audio/video postproduction systems and peripherals
WORK HISTORY & EXPERIENCE
08/2023 to Present
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
I am responsible for creating high-quality instructional and promotional videos using Adobe Creative Cloud applications. I collaborate closely with team members and stakeholders, contributing to scriptwriting, concept development, and storyboard creation. Operating audiovisual equipment such as cameras, microphones, audio mixers, and amplifiers for live presentations, I provide innovative solutions to technical challenges and incorporate unique artistic elements into our content.My responsibilities encompass all aspects of pre- and post-production, including logistics planning, filming, editing, color correction, audio and video quality enhancement, graphic design, titling, closed captioning, and subtitling. Additionally, I produce 2D/3D motion graphics and animations. I master advanced lighting techniques, photograph live events and portraits, and apply advanced skin retouching and other enhancements. I also organize digital asset sharing and archiving.
12/2021 to 07/2023
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
I was responsible for producing top-notch instructional and promotional videos using primarily Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Media Encoder. I worked closely with team members and stakeholders to write scripts, develop concepts, and create storyboards. I provided innovative solutions to technical issues and incorporated unique artistic elements to elevate the quality of my work. Handled every aspect of pre- and post-production tasks, such as logistics planning, filming, editing, color correction, blemish removal, audio editing, audio processing, restoration, mixing, graphic design, photo editing, titling, closed captioning, and subtitling, as well as producing 2D/3D motion graphics, animations, and carrying out high-quality rendering. I incorporated Dolby and other complex proprietary audio formats. I transcoded various codecs, simulcast to multiple destinations, and organized, shared, and archived all digital assets. I generated QC reports for nurses eLearning videos across various platforms efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, exceeding the requirements and goals of the stakeholders.
11/2017 to 12/2021
Health Media Network & Minimally Invasive Medical Group
My main responsibilities included developing effective marketing strategies and producing compelling video content for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to promote the main clinic and its affiliates and generate more business. Other responsibilities included but were not limited to, producing expert instructional videos introducing our doctors and all of the procedures they carried out. This involved working closely with MDs and other medical experts to produce compelling video content for a variety of websites, clinic waiting room TVs, and social media platforms that is medically accurate. Other tasks included producing high-quality multi-camera audio and video remotely for doctor meetings and patient diagnostics.
05/2013 – 08/2017
SiteSelect Medical, Inc
Directed and produced several video documentaries introducing new minimally invasive large core excisional breast cancer biopsy and treatment devices developed by SiteSelect Medical, Inc. Responsibilities included scripting, storyboarding, directing, filming, and post-producing promotional and educational content. Worked closely with biomedical engineers, medical and technical staff.
06/1996 –05/2013
Bamboos Media Productions
I created various types of original music, wrote musical arrangements, and played instruments both solo and collaboratively. My other duties included, but weren’t limited to, consulting, planning, and managing all technical aspects of recordings and productions, including the advanced operation of computers and their applications, setting up, configuring, optimizing, and maintaining AV equipment like cameras, audio consoles, microphones, audio and video patch bays, routers, outboard signal processors like compressors, delays, reverbs, limiters, synchronizers, encoders, decoders, video servers, and much more for individuals and business professionals.
Emmy Nominations 2024
National Academy of Television – Art & Sciences Pacific SouthWest Chapter
I’m incredibly honored to have been nominated for an Emmy Award for my work on Adoption Day, filmed at the historic Riverside Courthouse. Despite all the technical and artistic challenges I faced while filming this long event, the reward was immense. Filming the heartwarming moments of children being legally adopted was a profound experience. Capturing these emotional stories and bringing them to life through film has been a highlight of my career. It’s a testament to the power of storytelling and the impact it can have on our community. I’m grateful for the recognition and proud to have been part of such a meaningful project.
Polaries Awards 2023
By the Public Relations Society of America Inland Empire Chapter-PRSAIE
Honored to be part of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services’ Office of Communications, which has been recognized with the Polaris Award by the Public Relations Society of America Inland Empire Chapter (PRSAIE). This prestigious award in the Internal Relations category highlights our commitment to excellence.