Chris Keam

Current

• Freelance writer/video editor at chriskeam.com

Past

• Topical Promotions Writer/Producer at Citytv Vancouver
• ENG News Editor at CTV Vancouver
• Writer/Video Editor at Rogers Cable Advertising

• Communications Coordinator at Famous Events Ltd (Now PGI Group)
• Communications Assistant at Science World

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Chris Keam’s Summary

Writing – copywriting, scripts, corporate communications, and freelance journalism

Video editing – non-linear editing experience (Avid, Final Cut Pro) and linear (Betacam and DV) on a variety of projects from daily news editing to long-form documentaries

Production – general experience on ENG/EFP shoots as a cameraman,
location audio operator, graphics creation, and assistant directing

Computers – Photoshop, ENPS, INews, general office programs such as
word processing, spreadsheets, and contact management

Intangibles – I’m optimistic, creative, easygoing, and a
respectful, honest communicator who strives for consensus.

Chris Keam’s Specialties:

I have worked as a writer and editor (print, corporate video, and broadcast) in Vancouver since 1989. My creative nature, dry wit, and slightly skewed sense of humour are the qualities I harness to create effective communications.

Chris Keam’s Experience

• Freelance writer/video editor

  chriskeam.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

  A wide range of copywriting projects, corporate, and educational video editing has constituted the bread and butter of my self-employment projects. I have also edited and assistant-edited documentaries and arts programming for broadcast, and written for cycling and computer magazines.

• Topical Promotions Writer/Producer

  Citytv Vancouver

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years)

  I was responsible for daily (M-F) topical promo production for Citynews at Six including writing, producing, and editing (AVID) two (2) daily fifteen second promos airing twice each between 5:00 and 6:00pm, the Citynews at Six headline package (first forty-five seconds of the program), in-show bumpers for upcoming stories, and a daily coming-up promo for the next day’s coverage. Utilizing branding strategies developed by Graeme Newell, ratings for Citynews at Six enjoyed a slow but measurable increase in the two years I held the position. Other daily production duties included daily topical radio promos to air on radio stations CFUN and TEAM, consolidating raw footage into the AVID video server, and contributing original story ideas in daily story meetings and weekly ‘look-ahead’ sessions

• ENG News Editor

  CTV Vancouver

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years)

  Duties similar to those at Citytv Vancouver, using Betacam SX equipment however, as an on-call video editor.

• Writer/Video Editor

  Rogers Cable Advertising

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years)

  Voice over writing and video editing of still frame ads airing on the Homes Plus Network (now defunct condominium and real estate marketing channel)

• Communications Coordinator

  Famous Events Ltd (Now PGI Group)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Events Services industry)

  1991 — 1994 (3 years)

  Writing and desktop publishing brochures, newsletters, trade magazine ads. Liaising with printers and other suppliers. Maintaining company database of upcoming conventions, meeting planners, and suppliers. As part of a production team -- coordinating transportation logistics and staging requirements for events at hotels and convention facilities in Vancouver and Whistler.

• Communications Assistant

  Science World

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  1989 — 1991 (2 years)

  Writing press releases, exhibit descriptions, articles for member newsletter, maintaining Scientists in the Schools contact database, developing a database of educational tourist attractions in British Columbia.

Chris Keam’s Contact Settings

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