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Edward L. Ballinger
Allentown, PA  18103

Experience:

August 2000 - Present:   
Lehigh University, Office of Distance Education, Bethlehem, PA
Title: Video Production Specialist
I provide broadcast and production related services for satellite broadcast classes, technical direction for live-switched productions, pre and post production services for all broadcasts, in-class technical support, design and creation of graphics for all video productions, and serve as the departmental Field Production Coordinator, Features Producer, and Video Editor.

August 2006 – Present:   
Punkmonkey Pictures, Allentown, PA
Title: Owner/Independent Filmmaker
Freelance video production services, independent filmmaker.

August 2002 – July 2007:    
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
Title: Video-Conference Technician
Technology support for evening classes conducted over video-teleconferencing equipment.

Education:

Bachelors Degree, Telecommunications (Communications/Electronic Media)
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA December 1995:
Video Production major with Public Administration minor. Study included fundamental in-studio and remote video production, cuts-only editing, and multi-track audio production techniques.

Maine Media Workshops, Rockport, ME 6/15-6/21 2008
Location Lighting for Film and Video 

Commonwealth Media Services, Harrisburg, PA Fall 1995:
Intern; Production Assistant for in-studio and field productions, Master Control and tape operator, and production assistant for remote and in-studio sessions.




On the set of
Under the Rainbow,
working as key grip & swing.

Filmography

Productions listed in this filmogrpahy detail work done in addition to the broadcast related services for the Lehigh University Distance Education program which are conducted on a daily basis.  The filmography details work worthy of special mention for it's complexity or artistic value.

For more information on the Lehigh University Distance Education program go to:
http://www.distance.lehigh.edu/


Freelance Work:


Slacks, music video "Stars Dressed Like Butter" (2010) (director, editor, cinematographer) in production

Total Fucking Destruction, music video “Time Theft” (2010) (director, editor, cinematographer)

The Secret Door, short feature (2010) (writer, director, producer, editor, cinematographer)

Santa Claws, short feature, West 2nd Productions (2009)(camera, key grip) in production

Under the Rainbow, short feature, West 2nd Productions & io house ltd (2009)(key grip, swing) in production

The Cake, short feature, Allentown Film Crew Meet-Up Group (2009) (cinematographer, editor)

Peacemaker, music video “A Short but Interesting Message from God” (2008) (director, editor, camera)

Peacemaker, music video “Last Night I Dreamt We Destroyed the World” (2008) (director, editor, camera)

Porch Rhythms, experimental film (2008) (director, editor, camera)

Fight Amp, music video “Late Bloomer” (2008) (director, editor, camera) unreleased

Peacemaker, music video “Holy Blood of Angels” (2008) (director, editor, camera)

Mouth of the Architect, concert video “Khyber” (2007) (editor, camera, technical director) unreleased

Withered, concert video “Live at the Khyber” (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

American Heritage, music video “Br00tal: Axxes of Evil” (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Total Fucking Destruction, music video “Armed Response” (2007) (director, editor)

Cable, music video “Sunday Driver” (2006) (editor, camera, technical director)

The New Riders of the Purple Sage, concert video “NRPS Wanted Live at Turkey Trot” (2006) (DVD) (camera)

Cable, documentary “Last Call: The Movie” (2006) (DVD) (director, writer, editor, camera)

Cable, concert video "Last Call: The Show" (2006) (DVD) (technical director, editor, camera)

27, music video “Every Day” (2006) (DVD) (director, editor, camera)





On camera in the "crows nest" while shooting The New Riders of the Purple Sage concert DVD.







The cast and crew of Santa Claws pose for a snapshot after a long day of work.


Special Lehigh University Remote Productions and Symposia:

Nano For Business 2010, Lehigh Nanotech Network Conference, (webcast) (2010)(camera,lighting)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: The ABCD’s of Bridge Building: Affordable, Beautiful, Constructible, Durable, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: John Breen (2010)(camera)

Did You Just Say What I Think You Said, Addressing Microaggressions in Academia, (training film) Presented by: Matt Malouf (2010) (director, editor, cinematographer, script supervisor)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: "Outrageous!" (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Ron Klemencic (2010)(camera)

Early Intervention, Brain Plasticity, and the Prevention of Autism, (lecture/DVD) Presented by: Dr. Geraldine Dawson (2009) (editor, camera, technical director)

New Directions in Research on the Cause, Detection, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders, (lecture/DVD) Presented by: Dr. Geraldine Dawson (2009) (editor, camera, technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: the Architect and the Structural Engineer – Partners in Design, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Leslie Robertson (2009) (technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Engineering the World’s Tallest: Burj Dubai, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: William Baker (2009) (camera)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Abnormal Loads and Progressive Collapse - Assessment and Mitigation of Risk, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Bruce Ellingwood (2009) (camera)

Emerging Interactive Media, Neo-millennial Learning Styles and Implications for Higher Education, (lecture/DVD) Presented by: Dr. Chris Dede (2009) (editor, camera, technical director)

Flow Cytometry with the BD FACSCanto II Flow Cytometer (DVD)
Getting the Most out of Multicolor Flow Cytometry, Presented by: Alan Stall (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

Flow Cytometry with the BD FACSCanto II Flow Cytometer (DVD)
Measuring Immune Cell Function by Flow Cytometry, Presented by: Skip Maino (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

Flow Cytometry with the BD FACSCanto II Flow Cytometer (DVD)
Mechanistic Insights from the Single Cell, Presented by: Robert Balderas (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

From Soviet Union to European Union: A Retrospective of 20 Years of Educational Reform in Latvia, (lecture/DVD) Presented by: Dr Tatjana Koke, Minister of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

Response to Intervention: Longitudinal outcomes of one school’s implementation, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Dr. Edward Shapiro (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Overcoming Barriers to Durable Steel Bridge Systems, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: John Fisher (2008) (camera)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Structural Design for Security—Past Accomplishments and Future Directions
(lecture/webcast) Presented by: Jeremy Isenberg (2008) (camera)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Engineering of Major Architecture, Then and Now, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Richard Tomasetti (2008) (camera)

The New Age of Comparison, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Dr. Gita Steiner-Khamsi (2008) (editor, camera, technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Learning from the Attacks on an American Icon, World Trade Center Building Performance Study, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Gene Corley (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Why? Why Not? What If? (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Man-Chung Tang (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University: Khan's Vision, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Mark Sarkisian (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Integrated Professional Development Schools: expanding beyond Teacher Preparation, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Judith Duffield (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Inner-city Family and Schools: Partnerships for Low-income Children’s Educational Success, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Dr. Patti Manz (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Opportunities for Educational Leadership, Women in Bangladesh Leading and Owning Schools, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Dr. Jill Speradino (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

The Construction of Instructional Intervention: Principles for accelerating the vocabulary development and comprehension of children in low-income households, (lecture/webcast) Presented by: Dr. Jorge Gonzalez (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Spatial Thinking Tools in Education, (lecture/webcast) Presented by Dr. Alec Bodzin (2007) (editor, camera, technical director)

Agile Organizations and Manufacturing Systems Course Overview, (DVD) Presented by Dr. Keith Gardiner, et al (2004) (producer, editor, camera, technical director)




An eager young Technical Director switches a broadcast in one of Lehigh University's Distance Education control rooms.  Circa 2001.

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