Heading West

I finished a 20-hour drive from D.C. to Oklahoma yesterday, arriving right before the very unfortunate and deadly tornado hit, my older son's penguin in tow, as well as with equipment to work on a new documentary project about Oklahoma's black towns Struggle and Hope, tweeting here @struggle_n_hope.

I passed a lot of crosses and while stopping for gas saw a lot of men whose beards seemed longer than their legs.

Previously, my career and life have been on the east coast, in France, in Indonesia, in Latin America and in West and Central Africa, so this is a new adventure. I hope to keep this blog to continue promoting life and work from those parts of the world as well, including an interview feature of what some interesting colleagues are looking into.

The above picture is right by my current base in beautiful Choctaw, Oklahoma.

Editor/Videographer Job in DC

Editor / Videographer Employer: The Federal Government Location: Washington, DC Duration: Permanent / Full Time, starts ASAP

The Federal Government is currently accepting applications for a full time Editor/Videographer. The primary responsibility of this multi-faceted position will include editing and producing video content for distribution to media outlets and as web content. Strong familiarity with Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, After Effects, Illustrator, Compressor and Photoshop required. Proficiency with motion graphics design/animation is a must. Beyond a solid technical production background in audio and video, candidates should demonstrate strong creative producing capabilities.

Producing skills, often in challenging and highly pressurized environments are essential. The successful candidate will be working with various clients to create a finished product within tight deadlines. Additionally, the successful candidate must demonstrate the competency to operate a video camera to record press events that are being repurposed as web content.

These responsibilities will require the candidate to work extremely well without supervision, to meet strict deadlines, and to demonstrate creative and reliable problem solving skills. Well-qualified candidates will have an educational background in television production, but more importantly 5 or more years of professional work experience within the field, strong communication skills, a great attitude and flexible with working hours.

Apply to: Brian Jones http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=54505156