Brian Fitzhugh

• Managed all aspects of Equipment Room technical support for MFA Film students.
• Worked autonomously with day-to-day managerial responsibility for technical support, staffing, student equipment resources, and physical operation of multiple facilities.
• Established & Maintained vendor relationships and was responsible for the purchase and repair of Film and Video Cameras, Audio recording devices, and lighting & grip equipment.
• Hired and supervised up to (18) MFA Graduate Students consisting of department fellows, work-study, and casual employees, who staff the daily technical operations of the Equipment Room.
• Generated weekly work schedules and trained employees on Equipment Room procedures. Strategized with Film Program colleagues to identify future technical and equipment needs to shape long-term goals of the Film Program.
• Developed, amended and enforced, Film Program Equipment Room and Studio policies. Developed and implemented training and evaluation program for graduate students, on use of all Equipment Room Equipment.
• Organized and taught non-credit technical workshops in film and video for students. Provided one-on-one training as necessary.
• Managed use of the Cinematography Studio & Apartment X (Auxiliary Studio Space). Developed policies and procedures for use of these facilities and advised MFA students on its usage. Managed Film Program Fellows in maintenance of studio spaces.
• Advised University Space Planning Committee and external contractors on Film Program space & facility needs and upgrades.
• Project management for maintenance work and capital improvements conducted by Columbia Facilities and outside contractors.
• Lead Research and Development team to create inventory database and equipment lending system. Developed & Maintained Film Program Equipment Room website to provide students with operational information, instructional materials, filmmaking resources.
• Increased Equipment Room inventory by more than 250%.

• Collaborated on the design and creation of the Multimedia Digital Design Lab.
• Researched and evaluated hardware and software for purchase.
• Demonstrated and trained faculty and staff on the use of multimedia presentation software.
• Taught basic workshops on the use of graphic software applications (Photoshop, Premiere, Power Point) Consulted with faculty on the use of multimedia software and hardware for instructional purposes.
• Assisted staff in the operation of multimedia equipment.
• Trained faculty and staff on operation and use of video and still video equipment.
• Assembled & maintained Protools computer-based digital recording system.
• Assembled & maintained Digital F/X computer-based video editing system.
• Created tutorial materials for the multimedia lab. Beta-tested new software and hardware.
• Created still video images for the ASU West Interdisciplinary Arts Program brochure.