Matt Pfingsten - Film and Video Editor Résumé

PO Box 68111
Nashville, TN 37206

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Objective

To work in film and video post-production.

Qualifications

  • Professional experience on a variety of film and video projects including music videos, short films, electronic press kits, television shows, and documentaries.
  • Experienced with Standard and High Definition video formats, 24p/24pA DV, Panasonic P2 editing, and HDV.
  • Professional experience using Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro. Additional experience with Adobe Premiere Elements, Sony Vegas, and Media 100.
  • Experienced with Adobe After Effects including motion tracking, sky replacement and color correction, bezier masks, time remapping, and blue/green screen compositing.
  • Trained in 8-plate Steenbeck 16mm flatbed editing and all aspects of a film cutting room.
  • Trained in audio post-production using DigiDesign Pro Tools including ADR recording and editing, foley and sound effects design, and music editing.
  • Experienced with Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux operating systems.
  • Professional experience with web-based distrubition of Flash, Quicktime, and Windows Media video content including advanced features such as closed captioning, audio description, play-lists, and multiple video streams for different connection speeds.

Experience

Documentary - Nashville Puppet Festival - Editor

Edited multi-cam performance and interviews footage as part of an editorial team on a 23 minute documentary. Prototype Media, October 2008 - Present.

Web - On the Road with Jamey Johnson - Editor

Sole editor of an ongoing 3-6 minute weekly web seies following Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson as he travels and performs. Universal Music Group Nashville New Media, January 2009 - Present.

Short Film - My Neighbors Are Crazy - Editor, Sound Designer, Visual Effects

Directed and edited a 16mm short that was edited in 1080p HD using the Avid DNxHD175 codec. Created titles in Avid Marquee. Visual Effects work consisted of grain reduction/removal, painting out film equipment, and creating a complex storm scene with digital rain and artificial clouds. Created a stereo sound track. Watkins Film School, Fall 2008.

Short Film - Mississippi Sound - Editor

Short 16mm drama directed by Ryan Blake George. Edited mixed 1080p telecine footage with 720p HD footage from  an HVX-200 P2 camera. Synched and organized dailies and edited into a 12 minute short film. Also created and animated titles using Avid Marquee. Watkins Film School, Fall 2008.

Web - Universal Music Group Nashville New Media Division - Editor

Edited a variety of web featurettes, electronic press kits, and promotional videos for major country artists including Sugarland, Julianne Hough, and Ashton Shepherd. UMG Nashville, Spring 2008 - Present.

Television - John & Kate Plus 8: Oprah Here We Come - Assistant Editor

Recut interviews based on producers notes, prepared b-roll for the editor, and edited 15 second teases for the second and third acts. Stacie Schwarz, March 2008.

Short Film - Cast Me If You Can - Editor

Short 16mm comedy film directed by John Ignomirello. Digitized and synced dailies, prepared for script intergration, and edited picture through multiple revisions into a 10 minute film. Also performed color correction and titles. Watkins Film School, Spring 2008.

Television – CMA Music Festival – Assistant Editor

Assisted editors at Storyville Post by digitizing, logging, and multi-clipping footage. Storyville Post, June 2007

Internship – Storville Post – Intern Editor

Edited a five minute electronic press kit for country artist Bridgette Tatum. Storyville Post, Spring 2007

Short Film - Best Friends – Editor, Sound Designer, Visual Effects

Post-production duties included picture editing, ADR recording and editing, foley and sound effects design, music editing, color correction, miniature visual effects photography and advanced compositing and motion graphics. Watkins Film School, Fall 2006

Music Video – Trent Jeffcoat - Forever Hold My Peace – Assistant Director

Prepared shooting schedule and shot list, directed extras and managed the set. Edited music video with director. Wet Ink Productions, Summer 2006

Education & Training

References

  • Matthew Dyer
  • Chris Connor
  • Stacie Schwarz
  • Kenny Barrickman