Twenty-five years of
practical experience in total project management, production,
direction and editing of live action film and video,
with emphasis on
creative development, execution and packaging of visual, audio and
graphic information. Expertise extends to animation,
green screen visual effects, digital compositing and computer
generated special effects.
(Since 1993) Director, Editor and President of James Eaton Associates
(JEA). We develop, produce, direct and edit a wide array
of digital video projects. Visit the
Screening
Room and
peruse the
Client List.
(On
occasion) Leader of a Digital Video Intensive workshop. Digital
video A2Z: A crash course in digital video from
Seattle
Film Institute,
Seattle's only school dedicated to the art and science of film
making. We cover DV production from shooting through non-linear
editing and DVD authoring. Aimed at the professional, prosumer and
hard-core hobbyist.
(2000-01)
Producer, First Assistant
Director and Editor,
Joyful
Partaking,
an independent feature film (35mm) produced in the greater
Seattle area.
IMDb
listing. Approximate budget of $650,000. Responsibilities included (but not limited to) staffing of cast & crew, creative/script consultation
and coordination of production and location logistics. The film
garnered awards on the independent film festival circuit and was
featured on HBO - Eastern Europe. Worldwide release on DVD from
UK-based,
Wysiwyg
Films.
(1995-2000) Producer/director (as JEA) of over 120 documentary-style marketing
videos for Microsoft Corporation. Budgets for these projects
ranged from $20,000 to $100,000. Responsibilities included complete
coordination of all phases of production: Organization, staffing,
planning, production and post-production. These projects highlight our
ability to take other’s visions, determine the core marketing message
and make it a reality, as well as an ability to bring together a
diverse group and forge a cogent creative reality.
Portfolio
DVD on request
(1991-93) Executive Producer, Digital Post & Graphics, Seattle.
Responsibilities
included production, budgeting, design, direction, art direction,
supervising special effects, animation and post-production on regional
& national commercials and other productions. This position also
included management of the creative staff and consultation to
production companies and advertising agencies.
(1984-91)
Creative Director
and President of James Eaton Associates Inc., a film and video
commercial production
company specializing in the people-humor-dialog genre. JEA was a
profitable business responsible for the production and direction of a
wealth of regional and national advertisements.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTStfolio
DVD on request.
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Our
latest work is presented in the
Screening
Room
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Producer/director of the broadcast series, SOLUTIONS IN BUSINESS,
for Microsoft Television. ('97 & '98 TV seasons)
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Longer form marketing projects for Starbucks, Regence
Blue Shield, Great Plains Software, Baan Software, Hewlett-Packard,
Nintendo, City University, Data I/O & KPS/Telecom (Netherlands).
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Producer/director of segments of TOTALLY HIDDEN VIDEO for Fox
Television.
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Producer/director of Tickle Tune Typhoon's, LET'S BE FRIENDS
music program, which was picked up by The Disney Channel and
released on video by Celebrity Home Entertainment.
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Director of THIRTEENTH CHRISTMAS, Emmy-winning original drama
for television for KING Broadcasting. Emmy-winner for best public
affairs special. Emmy-nominated for Best Director.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
(available
on request)
ADDITIONAL
INFO
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Expert in the use of Sony Vegas non-linear,
high-definition video editing software. More than a passing
familiarity with Discreet edit*, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier
and Sony Xpri. Proficient in the use of Photoshop, Sony Sound
Forge and Acid plus the usual business apps: Word, Excel, Power
Point and Front Page.
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Married, father of two, decorated
Vietnam
combat veteran
(USAF), non-smoker, healthy and reasonably well adjusted... all things
considered.
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