Matthew OConnor: Producer in San Diego, CA
Matthew OConnor
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Producer
San Diego | United States
Skills
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Interests
Surfing
Hiking
Photography
Cinematography
Aerial photography
Work experience
University of California Television, UCTV
Producer | 06/2018 - Current
- Produce dozens of video projects for the UC system’s largest digital outlet with nearly 500,000 YouTube subscribers
- Oversee accounts with UC Berkeley, UC San Diego Computer Science, the UCSD Stem Cell Program and Point Loma Nazarene University
- Projects consistently rank in monthly top 10, with more than a million total views in my first year
- Created strategic social media promotion plans for UCTV pages and partners, increasing reach by 121% in my first month
- Developed UCTV Tips concept for growing YouTube channel with over 32,000 subscribers
- Earned FAA Part 107 drone certification to incorporate aerial video into UCTV workflow
Freelance
Video Producer | 09/2006 - Current
- Produce, direct, film and edit video projects for companies in California, Illinois, New York, Indiana and on location in Haiti
- Clients include: Eli Lilly, Arethusa Farm and Dairy, Dentainment, BabbaCo, Mayday and Fireside International
- Ocean Beach Pier 50th Anniversary video amassed over 11,000 views on Facebook, 10 times more than any other video on the Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association page, helping to promote a successful anniversary event
KGTV ABC 10News
Weekend News Manager/Producer | 09/2013 - 06/2018
- Managed a team of reporters, photographers, editors and associate producers in the production of daily newscasts
- Consistently reached the number one or number two spot in monthly ratings
- Winner of 2017 Emmy for best weekend newscast in the Pacific Southwest Chapter
- Nominated for five Emmy awards in the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
KMPH Fox 26
Writer/Photographer/Fill-in Producer | 08/2008 - 08/2010
- Shot and edited HD footage and interviews for broadcast in the field and in the studio
- Served as Chief video editor of California Vote 2010, a daily statewide political broadcast