Jeff Ames

Contact

Dept:	Greenlee School Journalism/Communication
Email:	jeffames@iastate.edu
Office:	204-B Hamilton 613 Wallace Rd. Ames IA 50011-4010
Phone:	515-988-6063
Office Hours:	MWF by appointment. Virtual meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays via FaceTime, Skype or Zoom

Education: B.S., Journalism, Drake University, 1970

Bio

Jeff Ames teaches video production classes where students learn the entire video production process including interviewing, videography, producing, directing, writing and editing. He is also a freelance video producer, director, writer, editor and production coordinator. He has extensive experience writing and producing industrial, commercial, training, broadcast and promotional videos. He is an experienced editor in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and AVID. His specialties include long- and short-format video programming and promotional and training materials. His areas of expertise include studio and location producing/directing; research, scripting, storyboarding, budgeting and casting; and post-production, including linear and non-linear editing.