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 and Apple Final Cut Pro.
• 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.
  

Experience

Promo - Randy Montana Electronic Press Kit - Editor

Edited a 3 minute promo for Mercury recording artist Randy Montana. Universal Music Group Nashville, April 2010

Promo - Chris Weaver Electronic Press Kit - Editor

Produced and edited a five minute promotional video for Chris Weaver and his band. The Block Group, December 2009

Web Series - Red Light Road Trip with David Nail - Editor

Edited an 11 part web series featuring MCA recording artist David Nail. Universal Music Group Nashville, Summer 2009

Webisode - 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, Spring 2009.

Documentary - Nashville Puppet Festival - Assistant Editor

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

Short Film - My Neighbors Are Crazy - Editor

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.

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.

Education & Training

• Watkins Film School
  Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Editing
  Fall 2008
• Northwest Film Center School of Film
  Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro Training Course
  Spring 2004
• Vancouver School of Arts & Academics
  Vancouver, Washington
  Diploma, Honors
  June 2000

References

• Matthew Dyer - Prototype Media
• Chris Connor - Prototype Media