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Background :

* Graduated Shorecrest High School, 1975.

* Completed Video Production Program at Shoreline Comm. Col., 1984.

* Participated in NPPA workshops, 1994 & 95.

* Completed Avid Certification training. Fall, 2004.

Work history :

* Freelance Video Photographer, Producer, Editor. June 2000 - Present.

* TV News/Sports Photographer. KIRO TV, Seattle. Dec. 1988 to June 2000.

* TV News Photographer. KHQ TV, Spokane, WA. July, 1986 to Dec. 1988.

* TV News Photo-assistant. KING Broadcasting Co. June, 1985 to June, 1986.

* 11 years Restaurant experience including Cooking, Bartending and Manager.

Awards :

* Emmy winner 1992, 1994 and 2002. Humorous Feature, Documentary and

   Sports Series.                                           

* 16 time Emmy nominee.

* Telly Award, 2003.

* 6 time Society of Professional Journalists award winner.

* 5 time Best in the West award winner.

Organizations :

* Member of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

* Member of National Press Photographers Association

* Member of 911 Media Arts Center

Video Production Experience:

* HD, SD, HDV and DV photography and editing.

* Television News and Sports coverage.

* "Live" on-site Production.

* Documentary Production, photography and editing.

* Music Video Production, photography and editing.

* Straight cut and computer assisted editing.

* Betacam SP and SX photography and editing.

* Nonlinear Digital video and audio editing.

* Field Audio Technician.



Fred DuChat.  June 16th 1990 - Oct.31st 2008.

          Fred DuChat.

     June 16th, 1990 - Oct.31.st, 2008

 

I am very sad to announce that Fred, my good friend, confidant and icon of my company, passed away on Halloween.  He was 18 years old.
Fred and I go back a long way.  I have known him longer than I have known many of you. He was with me through a marriage, and divorce; a major career change and rise of my company; the birth of my kids and the passing of my father.  Some of you took care of him while I was gone on assignment or vacation.  His kind and warm welcome touched many of us.
I feel very lucky to have had such a true and loyal friend.
I will be posting more pictures of Fred's life on this web site soon.