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    Dennis B. McDougall


History
BA Cinematography 1974
Minor - Automotive Technology
30 years: TV Producer Director,
    Marketing & Advertising,
    Consultant, On Camera Talent
15 years: Computer User
15 years: Desktop Publishing
15 years: Webmaster
13 years:Digital MPEG Encoding
    Operations Manager and
    Sales
4 years: CDROM Authoring, DVD Video Authoring
Latest: Digital/Web Consultant

Skills
  • TV Producer Director

  • On Camera Talent

  • Writing for TV/Print

  • Storyboarding

  • Lighting

  • Editing

  • Lightwave 3D Animation

  • Remote Unit Manager

  • Closed Circuit TV Design
  • Advertising/Marketing

  • Media Buying

  • Trade Show Exhibits/Kiosks

  • Desktop Publishing

  • Web Design and Placement

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Photoshop/Corel Draw

  • Filemaker/ACT

  • Word
  • Excel

  • Macromedia Director
  • Power Point

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Sound Forge/Soft Encode AC-3

  • CDROM Authoring

  • DVD Authoring/Premastering

  • MPEG-1&2 Encoding

  • Optibase MovieMaker 200
  • Detailed History

    Dennis McDougall
     

    Company:

    McDougall Digital
    Homosassa, FL
    Website


     

    Contact:

    Dennis McDougall
    dmcdougall@tampabay.rr.com


     

    Duration:

    Present

    Digital/Web Consultant - DVD/CDROM Authoring and Development, Video Production, Graphics, Web Animations, Marketing & Advertising, Website Development.

    Visible LightVisible Light
    Melbourne, FL
    (407) 327-5700
    www.visiblelight.com
    Steve Perlman
    President
    steve@visiblelight.com
    2/97 - present
    Operations Manager - Helped the company move up through several levels of international web sales of MPEG and DVD Hardware and Software. Designed and implemented an MPEG Encoding Station. Ongoing relationship as a consultant. Worked with companies such as Disney, Hewlett Packard, Procter & Gamble and Planet Hollywood. DVD Authoring and premastering.

    Go Tampa BayGo Tampa Bay
    Treasure Island, FL
    (727) 360-2800
    www.gotampabay.com
    Jim Thomas
    President
    jet@gotampabay.com
    1/95 - 2/97
    Webmaster - Web site design, search engine submission, client sales, graphics, GIF animations, CGI scripts and custom e-mail forms.

    Medfo Television
     

    Medfo Television
    St. Petersburg, FL


     

    John P. Lenhart, M.D.
    Owner


     

    1991 - 96

    Turnkey Producer Director - Create and market video productions for profit. Writer and Editor for national 800# commercials, local and regional broadcast and cable commercials, business marketing presentations, infomercials, educational, medical and informational programs. Equipment purchasing and design of an MII desktop video post-production suite. Heavy concentration on the New Tek Video Toaster, Deluxe Paint, and Lightwave 3-D animations. Macintosh/IBM Desktop Publishing using Pagemaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Photoshop and Service Bureaus. Buying and placement for national print ad campaigns for Medfo Television and Natural Look Hair Transplants. Direct Supervision of all production staff.

    Sky Cruisers
     
    Sky Cruisers
    Sand Key, FL

     
    Tom Tepper
    President/Owner

     
    1991
    Video Consultant - Produce, write, direct and edit a 10:00 marketing video presentation for a jet travel club.

    Record MastersRecord Masters
    Pinellas Park, FL
    Myron McCaughey
    President/Owner
    1991
    Consultant - Develop a de-imaging campaign for a twenty-one business franchise across the country. Design a new corporate image including a logo, technical literature, four-color brochures, and traveling trade show booths.

    EIWF
     
    Eye Institute of W. Florida
    Largo, FL

     
    Steve Weinstock, M.D.
    Surgeon/Owner

     
    1984 - 1991
    Medical Television Consultant - Produce, write, direct, and edit a complete patient education video library. Assist in the floor planning for an 8,000 foot medical facility and development of a two-suite outpatient ambulatory surgical center with a live-surgery video viewing system. Concept, development, and media buying for a print andbroadcast advertising campaign. Copywriting, 35mm Photography, Newsletters, Four-Color Brochures, Press Releases, Slide-Tapes, Trade Show Displays, and Closed-Circuit TV installation.

    Sun Time
     
    Suntime Novelties
    St. Petersburg, FL

     
    David Colangelo
    President
    dcolangelo@suntime.com

     
    4/90 - 3/91
    Sales Director/Consultant - Develop a sales team and an ad campaign for an NFL Authorized Superbowl XXV watch. Produce and direct a :60 spot aired nationally on ESPN. Writing, design, and layout for four-color print ads.

    Blumberg
     
    Blumberg Communications
    Clearwater Beach, FL

     
    Home Office in Tampa, FL

     
    1989 - 1990
    Audio Visual Consultant - Coordinate, Plan, and Implement Audio Visual presentations for a multimedia conference facility on Clearwater Beach, FL. Useall types of AV and computer/video display equipment.

    Gulfcoast Imprinting
     
    Gulf Coast Imprinting
    Pinellas Park, FL

     
    Ron Siegle, Owner

     
    1989
    Marketing Consultant - Write, produce, and direct a 9:00 regional video marketing presentation.

    Mortgage Exchange
     
    Mortgage Exchange USA
    Tampa, FL

     
    Dennis Jones, Owner

     
    1989
    Media Relations Consultant - Media Contact, Produce and Direct a 30:00 Video Sales Presentation, Contributing Writer for a 76 page manual, Produce motivational audio cassettes and Desktop Publishing for direct mail.

    Let's Go Boating
     
    Century Video Productions
    Tampa, FL

     
    Marshall Rotz, Owner

     
    1988 - 89
    TV Producer/Co-Host - Produce, Direct, Co-Host and Edit a weekly broadcast half-hour magazine program “Let’s Go Boating.” Program content, format, location shoots, post production editing, commercial writing and editing, sponsorships, in charge of overall advertising and marketing plan.

    The Shawnee Group
     
    The Shawnee Group
    Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA

     
    Corporate Management

     
    1988 - 89
    Media Consultant/Photographer - Develop Sales and Marketing Videos for timeshare properties. Video, Post Production, 35mm Photography, Brochures.

    Bell Corporation
     
    Bell Corporation of America
    Tampa, FL

     
    Corporate Marketing Dept.

     
    1988
    Marketing Consultant - Produce and Direct a 6:00 and a 4:00 national marketing video. Updated in 1989 and 1990.

    Obrentz Design
     

    Pauline Obrentz Interiors
    Largo, FL


     

    Pauline Obrentz, Owner


     

    1987

    TV Producer/Director - Produce and Direct a weekly live call-in cable show. 35mm photography and custom video furniture design.

    Denny at the Beach
     

    Freelance Consultant
    Orlando/Tampa Bay, FL


     

    Self


     

    1984 - 88

    Freelance Consultant - Advertising, Marketing, Desktop Publishing and Video Production

    Custom Design Productions
     
    Custom Design Productions
    Orlando, FL

     
    Joe Gates, Owner

     
    1983
    Remote Unit Production Manager - Supervise for one year a 4-15 member remote production crew at various U.S. locations for travel, equipment, and on-site production. #1 Camera on an 18 ft. Tulip Crane. 1" Post-production editing.

    Neumann Eye Institute
     

    Neumann Eye Institute
    Deland, FL


     

    Al Neumann, M.D., Surgeon/Owner


     

    1981 - 83

    Medical Video Consultant - Assist in the planning of a 10,000 foot medical facility and the first Ambulatory Surgical Center in Florida. Introduce Live-Surgery Video to the field of Ophthalmology in Florida. Design a complete 3/4" post-production edit suite. Create a complete patient education video library. Design and install a 2,500 foot multimedia conference/teaching facility.

    WNMU-TV, PBS
     
    WNMU-TV/PBS Affiliate
    Marquette, MI

     
    Bruce Turner, Station Mgr.
    bturner@nmu.edu

     
    1974 - 81
    Sole Producer Director - Coordinate local and live broadcasts including Public Affairs, Education, Fund-raising, a daily Live News, Arts, Music, Live Call-Ins, “High School Bowl,” Promotions, Live Football and Basketball, and 16mm Film Documentaries. Direct Supervision of three Production Associates, three Graphic Artists, Eight Broadcast Engineers, and student and community volunteers. Serve as a guest lecturer to advanced television production undergraduate classes. Below are some of the people I had the pleasure of working with...
    Buckminster Fuller
    Buckminster Fuller
    Moshe Dayan
    Moshe Dayan
    G. Gordon Liddy
    G. Gordon Liddy
    Simon Wiesenthal
    Simon Wiesenthal
    Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali

    WNMU-TV, PBS
     
    WNMU-TV/PBS Affiliate
    Marquette, MI

     
    Bruce Turner, Station Mgr.
    bturner@nmu.edu

     
    1974
    Operations Manager - Supervise the day-to-day operations of a broadcast videotape telecine facility. Set up tapes for recording, playback and editing. Oversee student employee operation of the university closed-circuit educational tv system.

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    Advanced Training:
  • Advanced Lighting for Television

  • PBS Advanced Writers Workshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Lightwave 3D for the Amiga 4000

  • Power Point

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Clubs and Organizations:
  • President - Marquette County Press Club, '78 - '81

  • Macintosh Users Group

  • M II Users Group

  • Club Toaster

  • Florida Motion Picture and Television Assn.

  • FOE Eagles of Crystal River