Abigail Shipley
Multi-skilled sports journalist graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 2021
Phoenix, Arizona USAAbout
During my time at the Cronkite School, I have had the opportunity to work with professional, collegiate and high school athletes. My work with these athletes includes, but is not limited to, videography, on-camera reporting, social media, editing, studio production, live production and content creation.
Experience
DBTV Intern
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
- Operate various DSLR cameras to shoot players and games
- Use Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Prelude to create videos for social
- Produce content for social media pages including Twitter and YouTube
- Assist with interviews and team events
Sports Intern/Off-Air MMJ
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
- Shoot various sporting games, press conferences, interviews and other events for on-air purposes- Write package scripts and VO’s for the talent, work with producers to cut video for sportscasts- Edit Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Coyotes and ASU highlight melts- Run teleprompter during live broadcast, serve as a production assistant
Live Event Production Crew
Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
Produce PAC-12 Plus live stream events for all Arizona State University athletic events
- Shoot in-game action with stationary and hand-held cameras
- Operate various production equipment including, Teradek Tricaster, graphics, playback and replay
- Write show rundown and work with on-air talent to plan and produce show segments
Production Crew Assistant
Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
- Mentee to Phoenix Suns Senior Producer David Hughes
- Assisted in live sports production in the game truck
- Observed various responsibilities related to live sports production
- Understood the skills involved in producing a live sporting event
