Clinton Rawls CV 1 James Clinton Rawls, MFA (409) 656-1838 s james.rawls@lamar.edu s 705 W Park St Vidor, TX 77662 EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts University of Texas Arlington 2010 B.S. in Communication Lamar University 2006 TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Adjunct Instructor Lamar Institute of Technology 2017-present Prepare lectures and teach students within a pre-existing curriculum Work with high school teacher to facilitate college level experience for dual credit high school/university students in the following course: Ø FINE ARTS APPRECIATION HUMA 1315 Broadcast Programming Manager Lamar University 2013-present Oversee production and scheduling of new LU video content over the airwaves on Time Warner Cable Ch. 7 as well as online platforms Propose and write grants to support Lamar video entities and Communication Department facilities to update them with state of the art video equipment from the City of Beaumont in the amount of $600K Provide a platform and infrastructure for student work to be seen on video screens throughout campus Interview, hire, and train student workers each semester Film LU events, ceremonies, distinguished lectures and speaking engagements for broadcast, marketing, and dissemination Adjunct Instructor Lamar University Teach courses in aesthetics, history, production, and appreciation Teach and lead Study Abroad program to take LU students to France Prepare lectures, design curriculum, implement SACS mandated course requirements, teach, and evaluate students in the following courses: Ø STUDIES IN FRENCH CINEMA COMM 4396 (Study Abroad) Ø DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING COMM 4396 Ø FILM PRODUCTION III COMM 4376 Ø AMERICAN CINEMA COMM 3377 (Online) Ø SCREENWRITING COMM 3373 Ø CORPORATE VIDEO PRODUCTION COMM 3365 Ø DIGITAL EDITING COMM 2378 Ø FILM APPRECIATION COMM 1375 (Online) 2011-present
Clinton Rawls CV 2 TEACHING & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (continued) Adjunct Instructor University of Texas at Arlington 2008-2010 Prepare lectures, teach, and evaluate students within a pre-existing curriculum in the following courses: Ø DIRECTED SCREENINGS ART 3111 Ø ART 2358 INTRODUCTION TO FILM/VIDEO Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Texas Arlington 2008-2009 Assist graduate committee professors as a guest lecturer and student coordinator in the following courses: Ø NARRATIVE FILM/VIDEO ART 4352 Ø IDEAS IN 20 th CENTURY ART ART 4314 Ø SCRIPT TO SCREEN ART 4311 Ø FILM AS ART ART 3310 Ø POLITICS IN FILM POLS 4300 MENTOR AND COMMITTEE SERVICE Cardinal Community Mentor Lamar University Mentor freshman students in interest based communities and acclimate them to the university experience within a safe social circle Ø Leader Cardinal Movie Club, Spring 2018 Ø Leader Cardinal Comic Book Club, Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 2017-present Studio Assistant/Equipment Office Coordinator Search Committee 2016 Interview and assess candidates for full-time staff position Train and assist employee Freshman Interest Group Mentor Lamar University 2015-2016 Mentor at risk freshmen students in major based and interest based communities and help them to succeed within a safe social circle of students with the same major and like-minded sensibilities Schedule guest speakers and presenters from the Beaumont community to inform and prepare students for their academic and professional lives Ø Leader An Artful Campus FIG, Fall 2016 Ø Leader Humanities FIG, Spring 2016 Ø Leader Communication FIG, Fall 2015 Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Mentor Lamar University 2014 Mentor and evaluate scholarship recipient through the examination and presentation of a graduate school level research agenda Student produces a written paper and a documentary film version to present their research to a live audience
Clinton Rawls CV 3 MENTOR AND COMMITTEE SERVICE (continued) Academic Computing Specialist - Search Committee 2014 Interview and assess candidates to handle all computer needs for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, including Mac and PC installation, service, updates, and purchase requests Assistant Professor in Broadcasting - Search Committee 2017 Interviewed and assessed candidates for tenure track position in the Dept. of Communication for the Broadcast Journalism emphasis Operations Committee 2011-present Maintain, update, troubleshoot and repair classroom equipment Write paperwork to surplus out of date equipment out of the building and off the inventory Research and advise on technology to replace outdated equipment Assist in the management of student/faculty computer labs, including performing manual updates and the installation of hardware and software SPECIAL PROJECTS & UNIVERSITY SERVICE LU French Circle International Film Festival Programmer Program film festival, facilitate screenings, and introduce films LU Green Squad Video Contest Coordinator Advertise, coordinate, and judge student video contest to celebrate Earth Day for the LU Dept. of Sustainability and award cash prizes to winners 2016-present 2016-present Post-Production Supervisor of Learn, Love, Life, Lamar University 2016 Supervisor and editor on a special project commissioned by LU President Dr. Kenneth Evans to screen during all 2016 graduation and commencement ceremonies Producer/Editor of Lamar s Legacy, Lamar s Future 2015 Producer and editor of a historical video to play during 2015 graduation ceremonies under commission from the President s Office Technical Director of Graduation Ceremony 2014 Director of the graduation ceremonies for the Colleges of Engineering and Fine Arts & Communication for live stream on the Lamar University YouTube channel for families of international students Sound Recordist on Lamar University Advertising Campaign Promos 2014 Work crew to create two spots for broadcast in the South Houston market
Clinton Rawls CV 4 SPECIAL PROJECTS & UNIVERSITY SERVICE (continued) Editor/Animator of Jon Huntsman, Sr. Distinguished Lecture Promo 2014 Editor and animator of a video for the LU Fisher Lecture Series featuring Jon Huntsman, Sr. on behalf of Lamar University Public Relations Director of the L-SPAN Program 2013-present Manage the Communication Dept. internal program to record LU events, ceremonies, and distinguished lectures for advertising, dissemination, and research agendas, and archival purposes Personally oversee production and post-production of all videos Hire, train, and pay student assistants Producer/Director of Shell Pipeline Safety Orientation Video 2013 Oversee production of a safety orientation presentation video that paid student workers and donated funds to the LU Communication Dept. Manager of Communication Dept. Equipment Checkout Room 2012-2015 Reformat, manage, organize, and hire student employees to successfully run the equipment checkout room effectively and efficiently Oversee installation of a barcode technology system for archiving and tracing all gear once checked out to students and faculty Inventory, catalog, and integrate all new and pre-existing equipment Test, troubleshoot, and repair faulty equipment Remove obsolete equipment from the premises and dept. inventory The JASON Project 2011-2017 Involved in all levels of production for an annual feature length documentary made in conjunction with the LU Earth & Space Science Dept. through the support of National Geographic RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE Promotions Assistant KBTV FOX 4 2011-2013 Create promos, PSAs, show opens, commercials, and documentaries Work on special station projects, including the 2012 Jefferson County Republican Debate and the McDonald s Big Bass Splash documentary Program station time blocks and fill all available time with video content News Photographer/Editor KBMT 12 2011 Shoot and edit VO-SOT news packages for broadcast Shoot live newscasts on location Perform off-air reporting and interviewing Edit national news packages and tag with local branding
Clinton Rawls CV 5 RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE (continued) The Good Guys Locations Department Assistant 20 th Century Fox 2010 Prepare locations, protect personal and public property, and work with law enforcement to facilitate safe and comfortable filming for cast and crew Production Assistant KEBQ My Network TV 2007 Assemble and photograph merchandise for live broadcast auctions Operate video switcher at Master Control center Install cable from transmitter to station Production Assistant KBTV NBC 4 2006-2007 Operate where needed as a Floor Manager, Floor Director, Camera Operator, and Teleprompter Operator for live newscasts and pre-recorded segments Train new employees Freelance Videographer/Editor Work as a videographer, editor, media restoration archivist, and audio to film events, weddings, musical performances, and documentaries 2004-present FILMS, VIDEOS, & ARTWORKS Feature Length Films Wild Weather JASET Productions (Editor) 2017 Wonderful Wetlands JASET Productions (Post-Production Supervisor) 2016 The Best of JASON JASET Productions (Post-Production Supervisor) 2015 Climate: Oceans of Change JASET Productions (Post-Production Supervisor) 2014 Immersion into Coastal Environments JASET Productions (Post-Production Supervisor) 2013 Terminal Velocity JASET Productions (Producer/Director) 2012 Nitzinger: Tears from There to Here JTH Productions (Producer/Director/Editor/Cinematographer) 2012 Short Films (writer/producer/director/editor unless otherwise noted) Extra Crunchy, Down to Film Productions, (editor) 2016 Learn, Love, Life, Lamar University (post-production supervisor) 2016 Lamar s Legacy, Lamar s Future (producer/editor) 2015 Loaded 2011 what the hell (also narrator/cinematographer) 2010 Loaded Question (also narrator/cinematographer) 2009 Technophiliac (co-writer/co-director) 2009 Spin Cycle 2008 Generation (also lead actor) 2007
Clinton Rawls CV 6 FILMS, VIDEOS, & ARTWORKS (continued) Short Films (writer/producer/director/editor unless otherwise noted) Harlem Renaissance (writer) 2007 Necromaniacs 2007 Fisheye 2006 Ghost Town 2006 Momentum (producer/actor) 2005 Transgression (also actor) 2004 Commercial Work (selected) McDonald s Big Bass Splash: Toledo Bend KBTV Productions (editor) 2012 McDonald s Big Bass Splash KBTV Productions (editor) 2012 KBTV Celebrates Black History Month KBTV Productions (co-writer/editor) 2012 Photography Loaded Images 35mm Film and Rifle Scope 2009 The Last Man on Earth 35mm Film 2008 Current Projects in Development Cathode Ray Testimonials Experimental autobiographical prose currently in revision process James Bond Classified Mission Files Blackout poetry using the work of Ian Fleming to create original, transformative works to be sold in the Canadian literary market James Bond: The Complete Unofficial Editorial Columba Comic Adaptations Currently translating unofficial Spanish language comics to be scanned, collected, and reprinted for the English language market James Bond: The Complete Unofficial Zig Zag Comic Adaptations Currently translating unofficial Spanish language comics to be scanned, collected, and reprinted for the English language market Solve for X novel on spec for submission to the Larchmont Literary Agency in 2018 PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Publications Images of Work 2007-2010, Blurb Inc. Publications 2010 Magic Silver 2010 Exhibition Catalog, featured artist, Murray State University 2009 Conference Presentations Superman: The Man of Today?, Pop Culture Association of the South 2014
Clinton Rawls CV 7 AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, & EXHIBITIONS (selected) Awards & Recognitions (selected) 1 st Place, Boomtown Film & Music Festival 48 Hour Video Race 2016 1 st Place Student TV & Radio News or Feature Story, Houston Press Club 2014 2 nd Place Corporate/Institutional Video, Press Club of Southeast Texas 2014 1 st Place Student Broadcast News, Sports or Feature Story, Houston Press Club 2013 2 nd Place Narrative Film, Boomtown Film & Music Festival 2012 1 st Place Narrative Film, Boomtown Film and Music Festival 2011 Exhibitions (selected) Boomtown Film & Music Festival, Extra Crunchy 2016 JASET Event to Honor Dr. Bob Ballard, Terminal Velocity 2012 Boomtown Film & Music Festival, Nitzinger: Tears from There to Here 2012 I Like to Watch, University of Texas at Arlington 2010 Magic Silver, Loaded Images, Spin Cycle 2010 AFI Dallas Film Festival North Texas Showcase, Technophiliac 2010 Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art, Clinton Rawls Retrospective 2010 Overcranked Film Festival, what the hell 2009 Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art Gallery Days, Spin Cycle 2009 Boomtown Film and Music Festival, Spin Cycle 2009 Underexposed Film Festival, Spin Cycle, Loaded Question 2009 AFI Dallas Film Festival North Texas Showcase, Spin Cycle 2009 Lonestar International Film Festival, Technophiliac 2008 Arlington Museum of Art, The Last Man on Earth, Spin Cycle 2008 Boomtown Film and Music Festival, Generation 2008 Underexposed Film Festival, Generation 2008 AFI Dallas Film Festival North Texas Showcase, Generation 2008 Underexposed Film Festival, Generation, Fisheye, Necromaniacs 2007 Dishman Art Gallery Cinema Showcase, Fisheye 2007 Jefferson Theatre, Fisheye 2006 Dishman Art Gallery Cinema Showcase, Ghost Town 2006 Spindletop Film Festival, Momentum 2005 Spindletop Film Festival, Transgression 2005 The Art Studio, Inc., Community Cinema, Transgression 2004 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Charity and Volunteer Services Rescue and foster dogs from abusive situations to find forever homes for PAWS Beaumont, a 501(c) charity organization