Andrew Webster
Division
Project Management
Education
Columbia College
New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Experience
Production Coordinator
Freelance for Television
2000-2004.
Producer
The Discovery Channel/Network Group
1996-2000.
Musician, Booking Agent
Independent
1990-1996
Andrew’s focus has long been on the translation of complex ideas into understandable forms.
As a producer, director, writer, and editor of long-form documentary programs (for the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, and others), he learned a lot about complex topics in aviation technology that he’d like to forget. His job was to make it into the kind of TV you can watch on a Saturday afternoon.
Working on “Wings” and its related programs, he inhaled more JP-8 jet fuel than he’d like to think about, herded cattle from on-board a helicopter, flew jump-seat on a private jet, ducked his head as WWII era fighter planes buzzed pylons overhead, and held on tight during dirt-strip landings North of the Arctic Circle. And then he went back to a dark edit suite to do the work.
Directing and editing taught him visual communication, and writing about jet engines made him careful in the articulation of technical subjects. But the airplanes left him restless.
In 2000, Andrew moved back to New York City in search of more creative work. He found instead the fast-paced world of high-end commercial production. He worked as a production coordinator for a national clientele, from Nike to Earthlink to Dunkin Donuts, on complex jobs with many moving parts. He coordinated logistics for large-scale, multi-day, multiple location shoots, talked on the phone contantly, and never quite slept enough. He has still not quite recovered from the chaos.
After six more years in New York City, he was ready to come home to New England, where they grow apples, and occasionally it gets snowy.
In 2006, Andrew joined Coldham & Hartman Architects, where he hopes to combine his ability to communicate complex concepts with the ability to manage complex tasks.
He has recently completed a year-long set of classes in renewable energy, energy-efficient design, and home energy auditing. He's a member of Williamsburg's Energy Committee, and represents the firm as a partner in Greenfield Community College's Workforce Development Taskforce.
And yes, his hair is always like that.
As a producer, director, writer, and editor of long-form documentary programs (for the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, and others), he learned a lot about complex topics in aviation technology that he’d like to forget. His job was to make it into the kind of TV you can watch on a Saturday afternoon.
Working on “Wings” and its related programs, he inhaled more JP-8 jet fuel than he’d like to think about, herded cattle from on-board a helicopter, flew jump-seat on a private jet, ducked his head as WWII era fighter planes buzzed pylons overhead, and held on tight during dirt-strip landings North of the Arctic Circle. And then he went back to a dark edit suite to do the work.
Directing and editing taught him visual communication, and writing about jet engines made him careful in the articulation of technical subjects. But the airplanes left him restless.
In 2000, Andrew moved back to New York City in search of more creative work. He found instead the fast-paced world of high-end commercial production. He worked as a production coordinator for a national clientele, from Nike to Earthlink to Dunkin Donuts, on complex jobs with many moving parts. He coordinated logistics for large-scale, multi-day, multiple location shoots, talked on the phone contantly, and never quite slept enough. He has still not quite recovered from the chaos.
After six more years in New York City, he was ready to come home to New England, where they grow apples, and occasionally it gets snowy.
In 2006, Andrew joined Coldham & Hartman Architects, where he hopes to combine his ability to communicate complex concepts with the ability to manage complex tasks.
He has recently completed a year-long set of classes in renewable energy, energy-efficient design, and home energy auditing. He's a member of Williamsburg's Energy Committee, and represents the firm as a partner in Greenfield Community College's Workforce Development Taskforce.
And yes, his hair is always like that.