HEY BUDDY TV
Where content, creativity
& technology intersect!
Dave Chung
Studio Manager, Production Manager, Project Manager, DP, Director and Technical Director
Hey Buddy TV has worked in: Broadcast TV, cable news, corporate conventions (booths to main stage), town halls, product launches, marketing presentations, as well as ENG and remote video productions for Fortune 500 companies to magazines for 20+ years. Hey Buddy TV was started by Dave Chung.
- Highly skilled and experienced 20+ year veteran of broadcast TV, corporations, town halls, product launches and other live events.
- Director, TD and screen switcher for Google campuses (ASG, llc).
- Director, TD and Webex coordinator for Cisco TV (Experis).
- Studio manager and director of a $2 million dollar studio that incorporated a virtual studio system (Orad) using the latest green screen VR technology.
- Research, troubleshoot and manage the operation of a virtual studio with Ross Carbonite switcher, Orad – latest green screen technology, Ultimatte - advanced real time compositing processor for keying live action video, Telemetrics - robotic camera system, teleprompters, LED lighting and live streaming technology. Studio manager//director link
- Supervised and managed budgets of vendors during the installation, integration and updates of the machine room, the studio, and the control room.
- Studio, control room and live studio integrator, designer, project manager and teammate for a variety of audio-visual production events and workstreams, including live streaming via Webex, MS Teams, Google Meet and fiber.
- Project and production manager for numerous corporate studio and field video projects with very tight deadlines and even tighter budgets.
- Direct, manage and produce live corporate events, conventions, town halls and lectures for CEO’s, industry leaders and executives. Timelapse - Live Stage Build
- Direct control room staff, the talent and camera blocking. Director reel with director PL record.
- Juggler of budgets and egos. Build and manage budgets for video productions and studios: $10,000 to $2 million.
- Consultant to Tuolumne County TV studio regarding lights, cameras, green screen, and cameras.
- DP and field producer for Louis Vuitton, Def Jam, Maxim and other style magazines fashion/photo BTS shoots.
- Jib Operator – ZDTV, TechTV, Billy Joel (live concert) and ESPN show - Cold Pizza.
Award-Winning Team Member
Director/Studio Manager for a 100K Silver Creator Award recipient. 20 years of experience working as a Director (live and live to tape news and entertainment broadcasts), Director of Photography (DP), Producer (field/studio), jib camera operator, stage manager, lighting director, gaffer, A2 and script writer/editor.
Clients
Some of the companies and celebrities that Hey Buddy Entertainment, inc., has had the fortunate opportunity to work for/with are:
ZDTV, TechTV, NBC, Local Television Network Los Angeles (LTNLA), Reelz Channel, PJTV, Independent Film Channel, Island Def Jam Records, MaximOnline, MTV, ESPN, CNET, International Music Feed (IMF), UnderGroundOnline (UGO), G4tv, Apple, SalesForce, US Magazine Online, Dezerttv.com, PBS (Frontline Series), American Eagle, Rhianna, Sum41 and Louis Vuitton.