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J. Brian Elliott, M.A.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Work Address Home Address
Film & Digital Media Division 10309 Montana Gap
Department of Communication Studies Waco, Texas 76712
Baylor University Hm Phone: [254] 753-7424
One Bear Place 7368 Cell: [254] 644-9604
Waco, TX 76798-7368 Email:
Wk Phone: [254] 710 - 4463
Fax: [254] 710 - 1563
Education
B.A., Baylor University, 1984
M.A., Baylor University, 1990
M.A. Thesis:
HDTV: A Case Study of Early Adopters in the Diffusion of a New Technological Innovation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2000 - Present
Senior Lecturer, Director of Internships, Film & Digital Media Division
Communication Studies Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX
August 1990 - Summer 2000
Lecturer, Director of Internships, Film & Digital Media Division
Communication Studies Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX
January 1989 - August - 1990
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Film & Digital Media Division
Communication Studies Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX
Course Taught: FDM 2385 - Production Methods
Courses Taught
FDM 3372 Writing for Electronic Media
FDM 2360 Production Methods I
FDM 3373 Screenwriting
FDM 3374 Television Writing
FDM 3315 Broadcast News and Public Affairs
FDM 3320 Broadcast Management
FDM 3351 History of Motion Pictures
FDM 3321 Media Programming
FDM 3385 Studio Production/Direction I
FDM 3361 Production Methods II
FDM 4363 Studio Production/Direction II
FDM 4366 Post Production
FDM 4V03 Internship in Electronic and Film Media
FDM 4380 Topics - Faith & Media
FDM 4382 Topics - Advanced Screenwriting
FDM 4382 Topics – Comedy Genre in Film & Television
FDM 4V98 Workshop in Production
FDM 4V85 Special Problems in Oral Communication
HON 3177 Honors Research Project - semester one
HON 3178 Honors Research Project - semester two
Courses Created
FDM 3361 Production Methods II, Co-developer
FDM 3373 Screenwriting
FDM 3374 Television Writing
FDM 4380 Topics - Faith & Media
FDM 4382 Topics - Advanced Screenwriting
FDM 4382 Topics – Comedy Genre in Film & Television
Department - University Activities
Member, Communication Studies Graduate Faculty, 2000-2008
Director, Communication Studies Graduate Projects: Oversaw selected Graduate thesis projects and/or papers, 2000-2008
Member, Communication Studies Graduate School Defense Committee: Participated in selected Graduate thesis committees, 2000-2008
Member, Communication Studies Faculty Selection Committee
Member, Film & Digital Media Division -- National Association of Broadcasters Convention Selection Committee
Member, Communication Week Committee
Member, Film & Digital Media Division Curriculum Committee
Member, Communication Studies School of Communication Committee
Member, Communication Studies Department Faith & Learning Committee
Member, Fine Arts Living & Learning Center Committee
Faculty Representative, Communication Studies – Winter Premiere
Faculty Representative, Texas Association of Broadcasters Job Fair
Faculty Representative, SACS review committee
Coordinator, Baylor Communication Studies LA Project: Continue to work on this pilot project that will replicate the Communication Studies Baylor in New York Program.
Contributor, Baylor in New York Program. Assist in securing internships, alumni relations.
Equipment Research/Purchase: Assisted in the research, selection, and purchase of new production equipment for the Film & Digital Media Division
Founder/Director, Michael F. Korpi Screenwriting Award, in conjunction with the Black Glasses Film Festival.
Creator, Moderator, Film & Digital Media Division Email Listserv
Creator-Moderator, Film & Digital Media Division Email JOB Listserv
Special Internship Projects Coordinator - Film & Digital Media Division. The Film & Digital Media Department is continually providing government and private sector entities with interns for special projects. Recent examples include: Jerry Weintraub Productions-LA, New Line Cinema-LA, Miramax-LA, AFI -LA, NBC-LA, Sunset Post-LA, Norann Entertainment-LA, Laser Pacific-LA, Panavision Hollywood, AMC Channel-NY, FX Channel-NY, MSNBC-New Jersey, CNN-Atlanta, EMI Music-Nashville, HD Vision-Dallas, National Association of Broadcasters, RTNDA, NASA, SONY, ABC Sports, Good Morning America, Fox Sports, 1999 NBA Finals, 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the Southern Baptist International Mission Board.
Academic Advisor, Communication Studies Department
Faculty Partner, Brooks Hall, 2008
Faculty Partner, Penland Dorm, 2007
Coordinator, Baylor Film & Digital Media Missions Project, Fall 2001
Film Workshop Sponsor/Instructor – hosted alumni in conducting a 16mm film workshop for students.
Committee Coordinator, Film & Digital Media Division -- National Association of Broadcasters Convention Selection Committee, 1994-97.
Member, Film & Digital Media Division -- RTNDA Selection Committee, 1997-1999.
Faculty Sponsor – BARE. Baylor Audio and Recording Entertainment Division, 2003
Faculty Sponsor, Senior Class 1997
Faculty Sponsor, Alpha Epsilon Rho, International Broadcasting Fraternity, 1995-97.
Faculty Sponsor, Baylor Fencing Club, 1995-97.
Guest Speakers. Every semester I assist in bringing a variety of guest speakers. Recent guests have included Michael Brandt & Derek Haas, screenwriter/producer, Los Angeles; Phil Hardage, AD, Pirates of the Caribbean 3; Dave Evans, Director of Broadcasting, Dallas Mavericks; Todd Deeken, Mgr Post Production, New Line Cinema; Greg Lawson, Los Angeles-based producer/actor/screenwriter. David Cox, Director of Digital Media Labs, University of Texas; Fred Miller, Academy-Award nominated producer; Brian Belknap, Media Editor, Group Magazine; Jim Hillin, Visual EFX supervisor, Dinosaur, The Looney Tunes Back In Action, Spiderman II, Ghost Rider.
Professional/Educational Conferences: Attended numerous professional/educational conferences throughout the years, including: National Association of Broadcasters Convention, Broadcast Educators Association Convention, Austin Film Festival, South by Southwest Film Festival, USA Film Festival, Paul Gray Directing Seminar, David Freeman Screenwriting seminar and the Selling to Hollywood Conference.
University Awards/Honors
2009 Selected to participate in the Summer Faculty Institute
2009 ATO Faculty Appreciation Honor
2009 Fiji Faculty Appreciation Honor
2007-08 Brothers Under Christ Faculty Honoree
2006-07 Honorary Captain, Baylor Bears Football Team
2003-04 Brothers Under Christ Faculty Honoree
2002-03 Brothers Under Christ Faculty Honoree
2001-02 Collins Outstanding Faculty Award Finalist
1999 National Heritage Foundation - Graceworks Unlimited Production Grant. Fall 1999
1999 Summer Research Fellowship. Awarded by the Oral History Department at Baylor University. The project, tentatively titled Grace to Serve - The Life of Floyd Eugene Grady, is a documentary on the life of a missionary to Brazil. Principal photography was completed summer 1999 in Brazil and in various locations throughout the United States.
1996, 1997, 2000 Phi Kappa Chi/Denominational Ministries Faculty Honoree
1996 Circle Of Achievement: honored by the Laurel Chapter of Mortar Board, Baylor University. Spring 1996.
1995, 2000 Baylor University Service Award.
Teaching/Research Interests
Screenwriting; Film/Video/HD production, distribution, and marketing; Faith & Media; Genre Studies; Cinematography; Editing; Sound
Screenwriting Activities
Recent screenwriting activities include:
Sundance Film Festival - Cultural Leadership Summit, selected participant
Finalist – Writers Arc Screenwriting Fellowship, Los Angeles
Final 30 – Art Within Screenwriting Fellowship, Atlanta
Feature Scripts:
Ludlow
2009 Gold Remi Award – Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
Top 10% Austin Film Festival
The Savage Good – co-written with Jonathan Powers.
Currently in development with Texas-based producer.
The Troop Javelina Adventure Ride
Development with Los Angeles based producers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid, 3:10 to Yuma, Wanted).
The Matchbreaker
2003 Austin Film Festival, top 10 percent
2003 Writers Network/Fade-In Magazine Screenwriting Competition, Quarterfinalist
The Judas Coins
2002 Acclaim Film/Television Contest. Quarterfinalist.
2002 Hollywood Symposium, top 20 percent.
2002 Writer's Script Network - Honorable Mention
Short Film scripts have included:
The Tribe of Limp, 30 page short film script.
Mary Jane with Power Tools, 15 page short film script.
The Tenor Experiment, 8-page short film script.
Virtus, an original 6-page short script used in FDM 2385 Production Methods course.
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
I continue to work as a freelance Producer, Director, Editor, Writer, and Crew person. I have been responsible for and/or worked on projects that have been produced in eleven different countries on four different continents.
Production Summary
January 1989 - Present
Freelance Producer/Director/Editor/Writer/Crew
Waco, TX
May 1998 - Present
Founder, Director
Graceworks Foundation
Waco, TX
Graceworks is a non-profit foundation. Its’ purpose is to provide support, consultation, promotion, and labor in the creation of various media forms for charitable, educational, scientific, or religious institutions and/or activities. Graceworks has also been a co-sponsor of the NPR radio program Prevailing Sound, hosted by KWBU-FM in Waco, TX. This program won an Award of Distinction.
August 2008 – Present
Member, Board of Directors
Shadowlands Media
January 1988 - September 1988
Assistant Manager, Film Distribution
Word Incorporated, Waco, TX
March 1986 - September 1987
Production Staff, KWTX Broadcasting Company,
Waco, TX
Feature Film Production Related Awards
Producer, Line Producer
The Proper Care and Feeding of an American Messiah
A feature film shot on High Definition Video, written and directed by Chris Hansen.
Best Feature – Texas Film Expo
Best Feature – South Padre Island Film Festival
Best Mockumentary – Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Best Comedy Feature - Southern Winds Film Festival
Finalist – PEC Independent Film Championship
Official Selection – AFI International Film Festival - Dallas
Official Selection – Silver Lake Film Festival, LA
Official Selection – Virginia Film Festival
Official Selection – Capital City Microcinema Screening Series
Official Selection – Indie Memphis Film Festival
Official Selection – Secret City Film Festival
Official Selection – Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
Official Selection – FAIF International Film Festival (Hollywood, Mann’s Chinese Theater)
Official Selection - UFVA
Official Selection – Cosmos International Film Festival
Official Selection – Underexposed Film Festival
Official Screening – Screen Door Film Series, Austin, Texas
Official Selection – Sunscreen Film Festival, Tampa, Florida
Trailer voted to screen on Independent Film Channel’s Media Lab Shorts Updated television program
Corporate Production Related Awards
Producer-Director-Writer-Camera-Editor
PROJECT: JSMI: Tour of Israel
Telly Award
Videographer Award of Excellence
Aegis Award of Excellence
Aegis Award of Distinction
Communicator Award of Distinction
Producer
PROJECT: Europe Ministries: Great Commission Ministries
AEGIS Award Winner
Videographer Award of Distinction
Telly Award - Low Budget Category
Communicator Award
Communicator Award
Executive Producer/Producer
PROJECT: Revisited: Plebeians Music Video
AEGIS Award Winner
Producer/Director/Editor
PROJECT: Drafter ‘97, VSI.
Videographer Award Honorable Mention.
Executive Producer, Producer
PROJECT: Entertainment Baylor.
Videographer Award of Distinction
Producer/Director/Editor
PROJECT: Vision, Vision Systems, Inc.
Telly Award
Production Credits List
I have worked on over 100 film/video projects that cover the gamut from feature films, music videos, commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries. Below is a detailed list of credits.
Executive Producer, Producer, Director Credits:
Producer, Line Producer
Endings
A feature film shot on High Definition Video.
Written and Directed by Chris Hansen.
Currently in the post-production phase.
Producer
Endings: From the Beginning
A documentary shot on High Definition Video focusing on the issues related to the preproduction, production and post-production of the feature film Endings.
Currently in the post-production phase.
Producer, Line Producer
The Proper Care and Feeding of an American Messiah
A feature film shot on High Definition Video.
Written and Directed by Chris Hansen.
Producer
The Making of An American Messiah
A documentary shot on High Definition Video focusing on the issues related to the preproduction, production and postproduction of the feature film The Proper Care and Feeding of an American Messiah
Co-Production through Graceworks
The Kenya Project
Produced by Kyle Spradley and John Franklin
Producer-Director-Writer-Camera-Editor:
Mission Africa
Shot throughout Kenya and Tanzania for Heritage of Faith Bible Institute.
Producer-Director-Writer-Camera-Editor:
JSMI: The Israel Experience
Shot throughout Israel and Lebanon for JSMI Bible Institute
Producer - Location Audio:
Grace to Serve - The Life of Floyd Eugene Grady
Shot throughout Brazil. Documentary focusing on the life of Floyd Grady, a lifetime missionary to Brazil. The project involved taking four Baylor graduate students to serve as crew, as well as John Franklin, a Baylor Film & Digital Media alum now working as a producer-director-cinematographer.
Producer:
Europe Ministries - Great Commission Ministries video. Shot in Italy, Ukraine and Germany. A documentary on the work of The Great Commission Ministries. A promotional video for the organization was also completed with this material.
Executive Producer, Producer:
Revisited - Plebeians Music Video. This video was shot in conjunction with this Dallas band releasing their second CD on Carpe Diem records. Shot on location in Dallas and Waco, and utilized 16mm film, Super 8 film, Beta SP video, and Digital video formats.
Producer/Director/Editor:
Drafter ‘97, a sales video distributed nationally by VSI.
Executive Producer, Producer:
Entertainment Baylor. A local, weekly 30-minute cable program distributed through Cablevision.
Producer/Director/Camera/Editor: The Art of Faux Finishing. An 81-minute instructional video distributed through Sherwin Williams Paint Store.
Producer/Director/Editor: Vision, a 12 minute sales video distributed nationally by Vision Systems, Inc.
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor: The Home Pro Shop, a 7-minute video distributed by Brazos Golf Productions.
Producer/Director/Editor, Tee Time with Homer Owen, a 30 minute instructional - inspirational golf video distributed by Brazos Golf Productions.
Other Production Credits
2005
Camera – A Collision Is Coming
Concert Film shot on High Definition Video for the David Crowder Band. Also featuring musicians Shane and Shane and The Robbie Seay Band
1999
Beta Tester for AVID Express DV non-linear editing system.
Gaffer:
Tymco: Safety & Training video, shot on BetaSP and distributed nationally. Jackalope Entertainment, December 1999.
1998
Location Sound:
Brazos River Authority Appreciation Video featuring Senator Chet Edwards. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment. November 1998.
1997
Location Audio:
The Diner. A 30 second commercial for the Albany, New York Times-Union newspaper. Shot in Dallas, TX on 16mm film for the Gullison & Krebs Advertising Agency of Austin, TX. November 1997.
Location Audio:
The Toy Store. A 30 second commercial for the Albany, New York Times-Union newspaper. Shot in Dallas, TX on 16mm film for the Gullison & Krebs Advertising Agency of Austin, TX. November 1997.
Lighting Director:
American Red Cross Underwriter Spot - Studio shoot.
Lighting Director:
Baylor University Budget Office Interview. Shot on SVHS at the Castellaw Communications Building Television Studio. October, 1997
Lighting Director:
KCTF and Baylor University Oral History Department Judicial Project. For KCTF PBS Station. Shot on Beta SP at the Castellaw Communications Building Television Studio. October, 1997
Location Audio:
Start Them Before They Stop: Inhalants. A 30 minute, youth-oriented health video produced by WRS. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment, June 1997. AWARD: Silver, Worldfest Charleston
Location Audio:
Start Them Before They Stop: Smokeless Tobacco. A 30 minute, youth-oriented health video produced by WRS. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment, June 1997.
Location Audio:
Start Them Before They Stop: Cigarettes. A 30 minute, youth-oriented health video produced by WRS. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment, June 1997.
Location Audio:
Start Them Before They Stop: Marijuana. A 30 minute, youth-oriented health video produced by WRS. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment, June 1997.
Location Audio:
Start Them Before They Stop: Alcohol. A 30 minute, youth-oriented health video produced by WRS. Shot on Beta SP by Jackalope Entertainment, June 1997.
Gaffer:
Spirit of AIL. A 30 minute sales promotional video featuring Bernard Rappaport for American Income Life Insurance Company. Shot on MII format by Jackalope Productions, February 1997.
Scriptwriter:
Building Foundations for the Future. An 8 minute promotional video for W.T. Byler & Company. Produced by Coastal Productions, February 1997.
1996
Location Audio:
Waco Wizards Commercial Campaign for the minor league hockey team in Waco, TX. Shot on MII video in association with Fletcher Communications. December, 1996
Camera:
Sealy Lutheran Church Christmas Cantata: Shot on Hi-8 video in association with Coastal Productions of Houston, TX. December, 1996
Technical Director:
Rosewood Christmas Concert: Shot on Hi-8 video in association with Coastal Productions of Houston, TX. December, 1996
Key Grip:
Fallas Automation Services industrial video: Shot on 16mm film in association with New Century Communications, Inc. October 1996
Camera
Party Platform Debate - Election '96: A live remote event sponsored by PBS affiliate KCTF, featuring political party representatives and a panel of journalists. October 1996.
Featured Talent
Texas National Bank commercial: "New Credit Options"
Shot on MII format in association with Jackalope Entertainment
and Fletcher Communications.
August 1996.
Gaffer
Towne Square Glider Rocker commercial: “Searching the Tomb”
An Indiana Jones style spot to be test marketed in Nebraska, then nationally.