Michael Drexler

Broadcast Video Engineer, Operator, IoT Tinkerer, 3D Print Designer - MLD Productions

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

About

35+ years experience in the Corporate, Entertainment, Sports and Event production fields as a freelance video technician and transmission engineer. My primary roles include the design, setup and wiring and operation of Broadcast and Streaming video equipment with a strong understanding of the viewer experience. I have personal interest and some practical experience in visual effects (3D, Compositing, Color Grading) and future technologies like 360 VR and augmented reality. -Corporate: Studio and flypack EIC, field DIT, Webcast Eng., TD, Shader, System design -Entertainment: Flypack EIC, V1 (shader), System design -Sports: V1 (shader), V2 -Events: Rx/Tx Engineer, Webcasting Eng., System design -Hardware: Polycom/Cisco VCU, Camera CCU chain, Cine Cameras, Vision Mixers, Digital recorders, Scalers, IP and light transmission -Software: WebEx, Skype, Vmix, Wirecast, PowerPoint, Adobe CC Suite, Visio

Experience

  • Freelance Video Engineer at MLD Productions/Digital Pyramid
    Sep 1987 - Present · 38 yrs 11 mos

    Remote field and studio engineering, camera shading, wiring and operation, technical management and equipment layout design. Digital aquisition to hard media and transmission.

  • Freelance Video Engineer at FMP
    1998 - Present · 28 yrs 7 mos

    Engineering of globally produced live events. Multiple cameras, projection and sound transmission over IP streaming technologies.

  • EIC/Video Engineer - Live Events at Creative Technology
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Design, setup and operation of live event video systems for broadcast, streaming and I-mag. I work closely with Production Managers, Lighting Designers, LED wall operators and Hi-res screen switch operators to create the best camera looks for both the live audience and those watching remotely.

  • Freelance Video Engineer at Clark Media
    Jan 1995 - Jan 2022 · 27 yrs 1 mo

    Remote field engineer and EIC of multiple camera events. Production of globally produced live events. Single camera sound and tape op. Multi-cam systems designer and consultation. Projects include Corporate events, Network TV, Infomercials and Special Interest videos.

  • Freelance Video Engineer at Verizon Business
    Apr 2006 - Jun 2018 · 12 yrs 3 mos

    Studio and remote field engineer. Multiple camera and presentation display setup. Live event streaming over IP technologies. Studio operations engineer.