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RESUME

Professional 

info​
 

I am an award winning editor and and assistant editor. I have a skilled sense of timing from slow pace dramas to high speed music videos. I am an experienced editor, assistant editor, and great at troubleshooting  Macs and PCs in a professional environment.  I am meticulous while not losing site of deadlines. I will make sure your project has a solid workflow.

Skills

Work

experience
 

GroupNine Media
Editor (Freelance)

2021 - Present

Working for the Brand Shop department, I participated on projects with for Cadillac and Rocket Mortgage.

Hayden 5
Editor (Freelance)

2021 - Present

Primary
Film/Video Editing
Color Correction
Secondary
Compositing
Motions Graphics

 

Political ad campaign, cutting interviews from local residence of Minneapolis to be aired locally for an upcoming ballot initiative.

Yahoo!/Verizon Media
Editor/Assistant Editor/Fill in Post Production Operations Supervisor (Contract/Freelance )

2016 - 2019

Editing vertical format for phones and widescreen. Programs include press junkets, red carpet, celebrity interviews, sports talk show, TV and sports recaps. Work requires compositing, color correction, titles, and other visual effects. Promoted to Editor after one year of service as Assistant Editor. Mutli-camera editing

ATTN:
Colorist/Assistant Editor (Freelance)

2020 - present

4 Documentary Pilots for HBO Max. Tasks included multi-cam, syncing, proxy workflow building, director selects (rough ordering) of footage, delivery of content to transcription service, and ingestion of footage of each day's shoot.

E Squared Entertainment
Editor (Freelance)

2020 - present

Corporate videos, Company Sizzle Reel, and Reality TV Show Sizzle. Tasks involved editing, color correction, secondary color correction, titles, 3D modeling, and compositing.

Westbrook Inc.
Assistant Editor (Freelance)

2020 - present

Build and organize a narrative short film for editor. Tasks included Multi-cam; making proxies; syncing sound; rough ordering of clips based on script for editor.

 

Behind the scenes footage for two Will Smith projects: I did the first pass through days and days of behind the scene footage. I narrowed down, organized footage, labeled with metadata, and created selects stringouts of the most relevant events behind the scenes.

PopSugar
Editor (Freelance)

2019

Worked with various producers and directly with the executive producer on sponsored content. Including Pampers Swaddlers, Yogi Tea, Walmart, Ulta Beauty, and Allswell Mattress. Lucky to have collaborated on projects with high praise from clients.

Thrive Market – TV Commercial
Finishing Editor/Colorist (Freelance)

2019

Worked with various producers and directly with the executive producer on sponsored content. Including Pampers Swaddlers, Yogi Tea, Walmart, Ulta Beauty, and Allswell Mattress. Lucky to have collaborated on projects with high praise from clients.

Planet Video
Editor/AE (long time employee, current freelance)

2008 - present

Hired in 2008 as an assistant editor & promoted to editor after five months. Edited promo videos, music videos, sports videos, and actor demo reels. Work included compositing, color correction, titles, and other visual effects. Most projects required digital media capture from myriad sources (DVD/Blu-ray Player, PS3, Mentored by Emmy winning music editor Gerry Sackman.

Software
Windows/Mac
Avid Media Composer
Proficient
 
Avid Symphony
Proficient
 
Adobe Premier
Proficient
 
DaVinci Resolve
Proficient
 
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
Working knowledge

Adobe After Effects
Working knowledge

Fork Production Server
Proficient
 
Adobe Encoder
Proficient

PluralEye
Proficient
 
FarmersWife Scheduling
Proficient
 
Snapstream
Proficient with admin experience
 
Apple Compressor
Proficient

DCP-o-matic
Proficient
 
Vortexian Media
Editor (freelance)
2011 - present

Editor for Michael Nicklin, Producer under his “Vortexian Media” company banner, of 12 projects over five year period. Projects included 4 short films, 5 documentary-style industrial packages, a short-form commercial, and an award winning music video.

Russ InVision Records: Music Videos
Editor (freelance)

2013 - present

A of series 24 educational music videos for children. The videos utilize fast cuts, split screens, titles, and other FX to help keep young audience attention.

Guest House Films – Shared Rooms (feature)
Editor (freelance)

2016

Edited 74 minute independent dialog-driven film and trailer. The story follows nine characters from three households during the holiday season, and long form behind the scenes featurette. Worked directly with writer/director.  Work included sound design, sound effects, foley, music editing, compositing, color correction, titles, and other visual effects.  Assistant work includes syncing dailies and building project.  Won Best Comedy.

Mantality - Full Circle (TV pilot)
Editor (freelance)

2015

Edited 10 hours of footage (40 page script) into a fast-paced 22-minute television pilot. Work included compositing, color correction, titles, and other visual effects.

Good Knight Pictures - Insulin (short)
Editor (freelance)

2014

Edited ten-minute short film for writer/director during production to ensure a 5-day production window for film festival qualification. Winner of Best Editor Award. Work included visual effects.

Mobscene (trailer house)
Assistant Editor (freelance)

2014

Client Posting, remux files, and QC outputs

Good Knight Pictures - Never Alone (feature)
Editor (freelance)

2013

Based on editorial experience, brought on to re-cut a fully edited film for distribution. Increased overall pacing, story flow, made characters appear more committed to their actions, and reshaped story. Work included compositing, color correction, titles, and other visual effects.

BMG173 - A Fistful of Honor (short)
Editor (freelance)

2011

Brought in to re-cut a student film for the festival circuit. Re-cut the film to improve story and acting.

third chapter FILMS - the Perfect Fix
Editor (freelance)

2011

Brought in to re-cut a student film for the festival circuit. Re-cut the film to improve story and acting. Composited out several wall fixtures that where not congruent to the art direction (fire extinguishers, exit signs, etc...) 

Wax Apple Concert
Editor (freelance)

2006

Mutli-camera editing

Terry Kennedy Skateboard Video
Editor (freelance)

2005

My

education

CSULB - Bachelor of Art in Film and Electronic Arts
2005-2007
 
UC Davis - Numerous Classes in Acting and Sociology
2001-2003
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