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RESUME

​EDUCATION:

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - May 2011​
Honor’s Degree
Major in Telecommunications
Minor in History
3.983 grade-point average

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts - May 2013

Digital Storytelling
4.0 grade-point average​



SKILLS:
SOFTWARE
Final Cut Pro

Photoshop 
After Effects

Premiere

SWITCHERS

Grass Valley
NewTek Tricaster

Ross Carbonite

Sony



CAMERAS:

Sony A7sII

Sony A6500

Sony FX6

BMPCC4K

Sony FS700
Sony PMW EX-3

Sony HDC 1550
Canon 7D



SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Youtube

TikTook



 



EXPERIENCE:
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Director of Digital Sports Production

Instructor of Telecommunications - June 2013- Present

Instruct production courses, develop curriculum, and advise aspiring sports broadcasters.

 

FREELANCE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Technical Director - October 2014-Present

Technical director for NBA regional television broadcasts. Have also worked for ESPN3 football broadcasts and CBS Sports basketball. Work on Grass Valley switchers (Kalypso, Karrera, Kayenne)

 

BALL STATE SPORTS LINK
Graduate Assistant, Producer, Director, TD -Sept 2009 to May 2013
Produce, direct and technical direct more than 20 live broadcasts including basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. Produce and film in depth stories and daily updates



Tupelo Honey
Director, Technical Director, Engineer - March 2012 to present
Director, technical director, camera operator and technical producer of NCAA championships including skiing, golf and track & field. Technical Director for ESPN 3 broadcasts of football and basketball. Audio Operator for Remote events



NCAA MARCH MADNESS LIVE
​Social Media Producer - Feb to Apr 2011 | Feb to Apr 2012 | Feb to Apr 2013

Research and analyze social media to create content for official social media in association with Turner Sports



BSU AT THE GAMES
Graduate Assistant and producer - Jan 2012 to August 2012
Attended the 2012 London Olympic Games assisting and producing video features for a Ball State immersion with 40 undergraduate students



FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
Director Television - Apr 2010 to July 2012
Directed broadcasts for 160+ games, 2010 All Star Game and Home Run Derby



AWARDS:

175+ State, National and International Awards

6 Regional Emmy Awards for Students

13 Sports Video Group College Sports Media Awards for students

5 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Best of Festival Awards

2021 Telly Awards Silver Award for Student Television

2021 Communicator Awards Silver Award of Distinction

2021 MUSE Creative and Design Awards Platinum award

2022 | ALEX KARTMAN
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