Contact
AnthonyPlascencia@gmail.com
(805) 236-4169

Videographer/Filmmaker/Artist

Summary of Qualifications
- Five years as a multimedia journalist, videographer and multimedia producer for VenturaCountyStar.com
- Three years experience producing online content, monitering web traffic and designing flash presentations
- Worked as a print reporter for two years prior to working online
- Wedding videos, special events and video advertisements for various business clients

Professional Experience

12/2002 - Present

Ventura County Star, an E.W. Scripps newspaper

(805) 645-1019
5250 Ralston Street, Ventura CA, 93001
Digital Content Producer

- Multimedia and video instructor, coordinator, mentor
- Report, produce, edit and publish online video for all sections of VenturaCountyStar.com
- Craft multimedia presentations to accompany online news stories.
- Experience with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Homesite, Dreamweaver, DVD authoring software, Soundtrack Pro, Audacity and several web traffic applications
- Design special sections and online graphics for special reports.
- Update and post online content and breaking news articles
- Monitor comment threads and forums at VenturaCountyStar.com

Present

Anthony Plascencia Productions

(805) 236-4169

- Multimedia/video consultant
- Wedding videos, corporate videos, on-air promotions, special engagements
- Flash animation, advertisement design
- Experience with Final Cut Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Homesite, DVD authoring software, computer networking

09/2000 - 12/2002

Self employed, Ventura County Star (freelance)

5250 Ralston Street, Ventura CA, 93001
Evening crime reporter

- Wrote crime and emergency related "breaking news" stories for deadline publication.
- Researched tips, monitored police scanners and conducted interviews
- Compiled a weekly summary of top stories for weekend publication

Education

08/1999 - 06/2002 Oxnard College, (805) 524-4312
4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard CA, 93033
- A.A. Degree in Television/Film, graduated with high honors
- A.A. Degree in Journalism, graduated with high honors

Personal and professional references

See my LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/a85/129.

Howard Owens
Media blogger / Former V.P. of Interactive Media, Bakersfield Californian
(661) 871-4970

Bruce McLean
Assistant Managing Editor, Multimedia, VenturaCountyStar.com
(805) 645-1015

Alicia Hoffman
Copy Editor, former multimedia editor, Ventura County Star
(805) 485-9995

Richard Barerra
Information Technologist, Ventura County Star / Music Producer
(805) 300-2006

Carl Soto
Artist / Owner, Soto Designs
(805) 382-2905

Kitty Merrill
Faculty at Oxnard College, Television/Film production
(805) 488-1578

Red Strath
Mortgage Broker
(760) 473-3845