L. Siyf Smiley El
About
Audiovisual Producer
Hello! I’m L. Siyf Smiley El. I am an Audiovisual Producer with over 29 years of experience in all stages of captured media for live broadcast and on-demand delivery. I aim to be instrumental to the successes of my family, friends, and colleagues.
- Name L. Siyf Smiley El
- Age 49 Years
- Email LSiyfSmileyEL@gmail.com
- Phone +1 817-690-0906
- Address Fort Worth, Texas
- Freelance Available
Audiovisual Specializations
Pre-Production
From scriptwriting to finding sponsorship opportunities for projects, I complete planning and staffing for live and live-captured events and productions for radio, television, and film, as well as recorded music projects.
Production
I and my crews outright OWN production plans! We execute at the highest levels we are positioned for and we get in and get out - we get it done. We capture the media and immediately protect every second of media we gather. We work until the plan is awarded its fork!
Post Production
Editing and finishing is one of the most rewarding aspects of production for me. I have mastered my process and thuroughly enjoy sweetening audio and coloring video. Communication is subtly audible and visible ques that gains a person's attention.
Broadcasting
Delivering audiovisual experiences to audiences and seeing the response we planned for in the pre-production stage is the ultimate. Affecting people in whatever way we have set out to do has been my high since I was a kid trying to find my way back into a studio. I do not work. I do what I love... And it shows.
Referrences
I have known and worked with Siyf for just over 25 years and he is one of the most consistent people I know, as well as the most reliable audiovisual producer I have had the pleasure of working with. His ears and eyes are tuned for detail attention and his education level shows in his work and work ethic. A true professional!
Kenya 'KC' Chavis Music Producer
When I met Siyf and we connected, he began producing my TV talk show. He has consistently delivered my vision and made certain that everything worked out even when it seemed impossible. We have completed several episodes despite the setbacks Covid-19 has put us through and Siyf has been there for me and my show since it all started. He knows what he's doing and though sometimes he's a bit more deliberate than I'd like, he gets the show done. I love him so much. A true pleasure working with him. Even when we clash! LOL!.
Antoinette Smiley El Keep it 100! with Antoinette talk show host
I met Siyf through mutual colleagues at Texas Southern University. He was the Student TSU-TV Studio Manager which means, as a student, he was managing the TV studio under Dean James Ward and Chief of Broadcast Engineering Cliff Edwards. I had no idea how I was going to get my TV show started, but after one conversation with Siyf he showed me that he believed in the show. He went right to work on it and we haven't looked back. He's a wonderful friend of mine and quality networking partner.
William H. Sparrow The College Hour talk show
Clients
Resume
Experience
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Producer/Writer
Feb 2020-Present Keep It 100 with Antoinette – Fort Worth, TX
Responsibilities Overall production of the talk show and management of video files. • Videotape and edit footage to create television episodes. • Created show motion graphics, other graphics, and music Accomplishments Assisted the Founder/ Host/ Executive Producer with bringing her idea to the broadcast screen.
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Producer/Writer
Mar 2014-Present The College Hour - Houston, TX
Responsibilities Overall production of the talk show and management of video files. • Videotape and edit footage to create television episodes. • Created show motion graphics, other graphics, and music Accomplishments Assisted the Founder/ Host/ Executive Producer with bringing his idea to the broadcast screen.
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Camera Operator
Feb-Aug 2016 Co-Parenting with the Spurlings (Reality show) - Houston, TX
Camera Operator for the first season. http://cw39.com/2016/09/16/new-reality-show-co-parenting-with-the-spurlings-set-to-debut-on-cw39/
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Ad Producer
Oct 2016 The Wave360 & Club I-35Live (:60 Commercial) - Fort Worth, TX
Camera Operator/ Editor, Colorist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBeoup5nv84.
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Camera Operator/ Daktronics Board Operator
2018-2019 Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
Operate the Daktronics board (video board on the infield of the race track); prepare some graphics and video play-lists for the patronage's general information; operate a dedicated source switcher connected to the DAK board.
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StampedeTV Producer
Mar 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - Houston, TX
Produced several packages for StampedeTV which aired on the Reliant Center’s cable station and CCTV system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbuBX58aLA&t=32s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi1LM6FMT9w&t=17s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7JFRhx9fs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aENxIi34jk&t=1s
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Freelance Audiovisual Producer
Jan 1995-Present Stillwaters Media Lab – Fort Worth & Houston, TX
Rendering freelance production in the Fort Worth and Houston areas since 1995 and 2009, respectively. Proficiency in audio pre-production, production, and post production for studio recording artists as well as radio, television, and film. Such experience includes narrative shorts, documentaries, promotional videos, ENG packages, reality shows, live events, seminars, professional development workshops, and sports. Stillwaters Media Lab is a full-scale pre-production/ production/ post production recording studio equipped with capital equipment. Audio is handled in both the analog and digital domains for optimal processing.
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Founder & On-Air Personality
Aug 2009-Present KOTF TeleRadio Network, Inc. & The UBN – Fort Worth & Houston, TX
UrbanFire with the Moorish Scientists is a group of internet-based 24/7/365 radio and television shows that I produce and co-host with my wife, Antoinette Smiley. I am building this network from the ground up to provide our audience news, sports, information, and quality and balanced entertainment.
Education
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Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication - Radio, Television & Film
2011-2015 Texas Southern University - Houston, TX
Founder of the campus group TSU Media Professionals. TSU campus media producer in the TSU TV Studio. QEP & TLEC Digital Audiovisual Producer. Maintained Stillwaters Media Lab while attending college.
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Associate of Applied Science in Radio - TV Broadcasting
2009-2011 Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX
A KACC media producer in the KACC Studios. Assisted with building KACC Live! - the first college campus-hosted live room in the state of Texas. Mixed & Mastered Sheila Marshall's live performance and she took all over the world to USA troops.
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Certificate in Radio - TV Broadcasting
2009-2009 Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX
A KACC media producer in the KACC Studios. Assisted with building KACC Live! - the first college campus-hosted live room in the state of Texas. Specialized in Pre-Production.
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Certificate in Business Data Processing
2004-2004 Coastal Bend College - Beeville, TX
Specialization in Communication.
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Certificate in Computer Science
1997-1997 Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX
Enrolled specifically to learn how computers would be useful in recording environments.
Pre-Production Skills
Finalizing writing (Final Draft)
Building & keeping a reliable crew
Location scouting & green-lighting
Casting
Equipment procurement
Organizing & Scheduling (LightSPEED EPS)
Production Skills
Preparation
Videography/ Cinematography
Sound & Audio
Lighting
Acting
Directing
All-around crew & cast member
Post Production Skills
Audio Mixing & Mastering
Video Editing
Sound Design
SpecialFX
ADR
Color Grading
Delivery
Proficiencies
Avid Media Composer with NewsCutter & Symphony Options
Avid ProTools HD
Harrison Consoles Mixbus 32C
Blackmagic Design Davinci Resolve Studio
Sony Vegas Pro
Cakewalk
FL Studio
Photoshop
AfterEffects
Audition & iZotope
T-Racks
Waves Complete
MS Office
Quad Copters
Nikon, Canon, Sony DSLRs
Sony, Panasonic, Ikagami, Black Magic Design, Canon, Red One video cameras
Yamaha, Behringer, Tascam, Harrison audio baords
Contact
Get In Touch
For more information on any of our services or to talk about how we may be able to help one another, please get in touch with me using the form opposite. Or you can call and follow our social media.
- Phone(+1) 817-690-0906
- AddressFort Worth, TX, USA
- E-mailLSiyfSmileyEL.com