Rex Olson

About Rex Olson

When a production matters — when the broadcast must work, the signal must be clean, and the talent must look their best on camera — that’s where I do my best work. I specialize in engineering and operating reliable video production systems for complex live broadcasts and high-profile corporate events. With deep experience in multi-camera production, hybrid SDI/NDI workflows, and streaming infrastructure, I help production teams deliver professional, broadcast-quality results under real-world conditions.I’m a freelance technical director and video production engineer with more than 20 years of experience designing and operating high-reliability video production systems for live broadcast, corporate media, and entertainment clients.My work focuses on building and operating multi-camera production environments where failure is not an option — including live events, executive broadcasts, studio productions, and hybrid streaming workflows.Over the years I’ve supported productions for organizations including Google, Spotify, Snapchat, SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Fox, CBS, USC, and othersMy specialties include:• Multi-camera broadcast production• Hybrid SDI / NDI production systems• Live streaming infrastructure and encoding workflows• Control room engineering and routing systems• PTZ camera systems operation and remote productionEarlier in my career I spent more than a decade in executive leadership roles at NewTek, helping expand the NDI ecosystem and producing global product launch events and digital programming.I enjoy working in fast-paced environments where technology, creativity, and production excellence intersect.If you’re producing a complex broadcast, live stream, or high-visibility event — and you need someone who can engineer systems, troubleshoot problems quickly, and keep the production running smoothly — I’d be glad to connect.

Experience

1. Video Production Specialist, Td Director, Camera Operator, Broadcast Engineer

   Advanced Systems Group, LLC

   Feb 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Technical Director, Camera Operator, and Video Engineer for ASG Managed Services. Assignments have included production support for live broadcast, recorded projects, and special events for Google, Spotify, Snap, SAG/AFTRA, USC Annenberg School of Broadcast, among others. • Technical Director/Operator of software-based video production systems such as TriCaster, VMix, OBS, and as well as systems such as Ross Carbonite Ultrix, Grass Valley Korona, Sony, Panasonic, Black Magic, and others.• PTZ Camera Operator – detailed color matching, shading, and control of multiple remote cameras including Sony, Panasonic, Birddog, Newtek, and others.• 4K LED video wall display support, multi-camera, and switcher operation.• Barco screening room projection, multi-camera operation, switching and streaming, • Video podcast engineering support, SRT stream, Black Magic, AJA, and other transcoding, encoding & decoding systems.• Video control room operation, equipment setup, signal routing, recording, and production stage technical support• Broadcast systems engineering – on-site equipment and IT setup, Ross Ultrix routing, configuration & infrastructure troubleshooting.• Live streaming to YouTube, Facebook, Workplace, Vimeo, StreamYard, and others.• Yamaha, Behringer, Dante, AES-67, Clearcom, Reidel communications.• Commissioned as instructor for operator development training.• Ability to quickly anticipate and adapt to changing needs of production expectations.

Education

• UCLA Extension

  Certificate

• Los Angeles Valley College

  Music & Electronics

Skills

• Compositing
• Streaming Media
• Video Editing
• Special Effects
• Computer Animation
• Live Event Producer
• Entertainment
• Television
• Producing
• Creative Writer
• Broadcast Television
• Digital Media
• Video
• Recording
• Lighting
• 3d
• Animation
• Camera
• After Effects
• New Media
• Audio Engineering
• Videography
• Film
• Video Production
• Web Video
• Internet Video Production
• Broadcast
• Hd Video
• Avid
• Post Production
• Digital Video
• Media Production
• Product Spokesperson
• Multimedia