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I was a co-founder and President of RPM Films, an award-winning low budget production company based out of Chicago, Illinois. Our first feature film achieved worldwide distribution, and several of our short films have been shown at film festivals and on television. I now work for the Chicago Transit Authority as an Electronic Communications Specialist producing and editing public videos as well as internal safety videos. Specialties: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Encore, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Windows XP-8.1, Mac OS X, computer tech support, HDV cameras, film & video editing, directing, producing, and writing.

Electronic Communications Specialist @ * Produce, record, and edit radio spots * Hire actors, rented props, and scheduled locations for the award winning Courtesy Campaign * Helpe maintain CTA’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr accounts * Created three of the most popular video series on CTA’s YouTube channel * Initiate live streaming of board meetings and press events online * Modernized entire video production suite * Write, shoot, and edit informational videos for customer relations, as well as internal videos for training purposes * Schedule interviews and locations for video shoots * Maintain and upload videos to the official CTA YouTube channel * Shoot still photos for promotional use * Organized photo catalog dating back 13 years * Convert footage from various security cameras for internal safety training * Provide Crestron A/V support for monthly board meetings * Setup A/V for the CTA president’s office as well as CTA mayoral events From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) Greater Chicago AreaOwner @ * Provided one source solution for educational videos, corporate meetings and legal depositions * Filmed, produced and edited industrial and educational videos to meet client specifications/needs * Produced final video in a variety of formats as needed by the customer including fully functional DVDs, Blu-Ray, and web-ready video * Self-managed, marketed and coordinated contracts with clients * Responsible for billing and collections from clients, as well as payroll to third-party vendors From January 2001 to March 2013 (12 years 3 months) Greater Chicago AreaLegal Videographer @ * Setup and videotaped depositions * Edited deposition testimony for final delivery for customers, creating output formats as required * Responsible for maintain computers within the department: software updates/upgrades, and troubleshooting software/hardware problems * Recommended computers, video and audio equipment when upgrades needed * Setup and ran Polycom video teleconferences From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) Greater Chicago Area

Film, Directing, Screenwriting @ Columbia College Chicago From 1997 to 2001 Computer Science @ St. Norbert College From 1996 to 1997 Marc Buhmann is skilled in: Final Cut Pro, Video, Film, Producing, Video Editing, Editing, DVD Studio Pro, Screenwriting, Premiere, Depositions, Camera, Directing, Photoshop, Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista