Resume
Of
William M. Doherty
817 Christopher Court
Santa Clara Ca. 95051
Business phone: (408) 261-0980
Cell Phone (408) 839-4400
FAX: (408) 261-0978
Career Objective: To obtain ongoing employment as a Lighting Director for Television Film and Stage
Current Employment: Owner/Operator BGGS Lighting & Grip. Since 1984 providing lighting services for the film, stage and video production in The San Jose San Francisco market. I provide small to medium grip and lighting packages for corporate and commercial producers. Job duties include all aspects of running a small businesses such as bid writing, site surveys, consulting, crew hiring and designing of lighting systems.
Sun Microsystems: Currently contracted at SunBTV as Gaffer/Lighting Director. I run camera and light sets in studio and on location as needed. I also provide set design and floor managing duties.
Cisco Systems (Interweave Productions) January 1999 thruough December of 2003:
Consulted on the construction of a 4 studio production complex for the Cisco Television Group. Duties included design of a 250 channel dimming system with Ethernet & DMX control. Called on to be in house LD for two years during this development and shake down of system.
KPIX TV& KRON. TV:Currently under casual contract to provide additional set and location lighting as necessary.
Studio Manager: Versatile Video in Sunnyvale Ca. and ETC Productions in San Carlos Ca.. From 1981 through 1985.
Current Projects:
Lighting Designer for Auction Drop “Live” on KRON TV.. Designed lighting for a challenging fast moving TV show. I programmed a Expression 3 Console with 12 LWR Studio Spot 575’s. Fast pace does not allow ANY mistakes.!
Lighting Design and Camera Operator for Channel J show at Sun BTV. Designed the set. Installed the lighting and the flooring. See it at Sun.com. soon.
Feature Film Experience: Monkey Bone 1999 Visual Effects Gaffer/ Grip / Electric
Dead Pit 1989 Gaffer feature film 35mm
Charlie the Ox 2002 Gaffer feature film 24p
Education: De Anza College 2004 Technical Drawing