HDPIX, INC.
George C. Palmer, Principal
3225 McLeod Drive
Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 496-0100, (315) 597-6401

Qualifications

Extensive experience in video / electronic imaging, engineering and operations that encompasses video engineering, digital cinema production, imaging research, design, planning, equipment acquisition, and systems installation for new and existing studio, mobile, and post-production facilities; management and supervision of union and non-union personnel, and responsibility for budgetary planning. Have lead operations and technical teams for broadcast and satellite networks of national and international broadcasts. Operations experience at all levels including technical director, maintenance, video engineer, and colorist.

Employment History

HDPIX, INC. 1980 - Present

HD and Digital Imaging and engineering services company (Principal)

Video / Imaging consulting, design and engineering services to companies such as:

• Digital Imaging Engineer- HD/DIT Consulting and production services for various clients and producers- Viper, Sony, and Panasonic camera expertise
• Recent Feature Film Work- "Miami Vice", "Home of the Brave", "Shuttle" (for updates see IMDB), numerous Commercials
  
• HD imaging format and frame rate testing for Philips and production industry clients
  
• Imaging system optimization for HD image gathering systems and TV Stations
• Extensive TV Mobile Unit Facilities Engineering, Management, and Design experience
• Numerous major, multi-venue productions such as the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
• Modern Videofilm (Hard Copy / Paramount and Columbia PicturesTelevision)
• Video and data design for three post-production suites at Hard Copy
• Design for pioneering component recording system
• The Arthur Company
  Design and construction of component production system
• Sweetwater Video
  Design and construction of extensive portable, flypack production system
• Witt-ThomasProductions (Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Its A Living)

Philips Broadcast 1991- 2000
Broadcast Equipment Manufacturing Company (Senior Sales Product Manager)

• Technical and marketing support for field sales force; implemented innovative marketing and customer service approaches. Application engineering specialist for integration of imaging products
• Responsible for technology transfer and post-sale service of multi million dollar projects which included upgrade of production and post production facilities
  

Modern Videofilm 1989 -1991
Production and post-production, systems design and, maintenance services
(Design and Maintenance Engineer)

• Design of "Hard Copy" (Paramount) production and post-production facility
• Maintenance engineer, Columbia Pictures Television

Witt -Thomas-Harris Productions 1985 - 1989
Producer and production facilities company (Maintenance and Video Engineer)

One Pass 1984-1985
Production and post-production facilities company (Chief Engineer, Mobile Operations)

• Lead startup operation of new mobile teleproduction facility
• Supervised design and construction of TV mobile production facilities
• Maintenance and operations management of mobile teleproduction activities

CBX, Inc. 1983 -1984
TV facilities design and engineering company (Project Engineer)

Responsible for the initial to middle portions of the installation of the International Broadcast Center for the 1984 Olympics

Shooting Star Productions 1982 -1983
Mobile facilities (Director, Mobile Operations and Engineering)

• Lead start-up operation of new mobile teleproduction facility
• Supervised design and construction of TV mobile production facilities
• Responsible for sales and marketing, grew company business from start-up to multi-million dollar business
• Operations and engineering management

KTLA-TV 1981 -1982
Producing television production facility (Senior Engineer)

EDITEL L.A. 1980
Feature film and commercial colorist (Colorist)

ESPN 1979 - 1981
Satellite cable network (Technical Manager)

• Project engineer for design acceptance and performance of five network mobile TV units
• Responsible for maintenance systems, and new equipment installations for field operations
• Personnel and engineering management of mobile and satellite operations, and of major broadcast productions
  

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 1975 -1979
Television Network (Technical Manager)

• Engineering management in studio, field, and videotape operations, responsible for up to150 engineers
• Engineering equipment planning and acquisition for production operation
• Line supervision of technical operations, interface between production and engineering management
• Responsible for technical training, hiring, and operating procedures
  

Additional Accomplishments

• B.S. Speech Communications, State University of New York College at Brockport
• Life Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer, SBE
• Member, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society
• Member, IATSE Local 600- DIT/VC
• Member Digital Cinema Society