JAY "COLE" GERKE
JAY "COLE" GERKE
Online Resume
ABOUT ME
I am a senior at Oregon State University majoring in New Media Communications with a Business Administration minor. Currently, I am employed by the Oregon State University Football Team and was first hired back in the Fall of 2015. Working in the Video Unit as a Student Assistant, my responsibilities include managing practice/game film and helping to create highlight videos for player and promotional uses. On top of that I work for a branch of BarstoolSports where I run a social media account for our University with 13,000+ followers called BarstoolBeavs. I am familiar with softwares such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Light Room. I also have had the opportunity to direct a short film documentary with a crew of three others called Pedal it Forward, which was shot and edited in Cochabamba, Bolivia in Spring 2016. Through hard work and a great team cohesion, Pedal it Forward was able to be featured at multiple film festivals across the U.S. I most recently interned in New Jersey with NFL Films as a producer. There I was able to learn the editing and storytelling ways of NFL Films. I worked on the documentary series A Football Life and produced a series called Moss Monday which was featured on the NFL Films Instagram page.
MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
VIDEO ASSISTANT, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
October 2015 - Current
I manage everyday practice/game film for coaches and players while also helping to produce creative videos for player use and/or promotional reasons.
DIRECTOR, PEDAL IT FORWARD
June 2016 - July 2016
I was selected to travel to Cochabamba, Bolivia with the company Actuality Media to Direct a short film documentary with a crew of three other people. I interviewed subjects, designed our short films layout, and worked with my Cinematographer to create an efficient yet compelling shot list.
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER, BARSTOOLSPORTS (BARSTOOLBEAVS)
May 2018 - Current
I work for a branch of BarstoolSports called the Viceroy Program where I run a Sports and College social media account for Oregon State University called BarstoolBeavs. We currently have 9,000+ followers across Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
MY SKILLS
VIDEO PRODUCTION
I am able to use my organized pre-production skills to outline and create videos before shooting them. Beyond that, my skills and experience with cameras and video editing software allow me to develop creative and well put together videos.
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
I am the head video editor for the Oregon State University Football Team Video Unit. This involves working with the software XOS to ensure that player and coaches film is running properly, correctly intercut, and in it's respective folder. I must also troubleshoot any technological problems that might arise during film sessions.
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“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.”