A Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Video Editor & Multimedia Artist
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Professional Summary
Results-driven video professional, fueled by a passion for the convergence of storytelling, technology, art and commerce.
The bulk of my post-production experience has been in post as an editor / assistant editor. Occasional director, producer and story consultant. I have edited content ranging from short-form narrative films to music videos, branding films, industrial, and documentary content. Extensive experience in early 2000's as a freelance production assistant on set and in production offices of several feature films and television series.
I'm always looking for opportunities to work, collaborate and/or exchange ideas with passionate, creative individuals. If you feel this describes you, let's talk.
Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud Avid Media Composer MacCaption
Rhozet Carbon Coder DSLR Shooting Ableton Live
Blender 3D
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Lead Video Specialist - Extreme Reach, Inc.
Deadline-intensive, client-focused editorial and file creation work. I help manage the workflow of a nine-person team, and collaborate closely with account executives representing many high-profile brands. I’ve trained colleagues in the use of our proprietary software and have created / helped refine department-wide workflows.
Various stints - 2007, 2012
Assistant Editor - Leopard Films, Inc.
Worked on various lifestyle programs for HGTV, including 'House Hunters International' and 'Beyond Repair'. I performed a wide variety of tasks, including: stringing out cuts, syncing footage and prepping sequences for online, cutting in B-Roll coverage, doing GFX and effects passes on fine cuts, and uploading various cuts for producers.
2010-2012
Video Editor - USA Studios, Inc.
Performed a wide-variety of deadline-intensive, client-focused duties, including (but not limited to): supervised edit sessions with Final Cut Pro, closed captioning, custom DVD and Blu-Ray authoring and duplication, digital spot distribution, media transcoding, NTSC and PAL standards conversion.
Education
2008-2009
Emerson College
Wrote / produced / directed a twenty-minute short film on a budget of $4,000. Worked as an assistant in one of the college’s Avid edit labs.
1998-2002
The College of New Jersey
Earned a B.A. in Communications (TV & Radio production)
Interests
Video production. Short narrative filmmaking. Experimental filmmaking. Electronic music production. 3D and physical modeling. Guitar. Short story writing. Travel. Photography.