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New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

As the Apprentice I am responsible for managing and organizing our element storage. I also am on call to help out the editors however possible. In this position I work in Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.

Greater New York City Area

As the Lively Group Intern I was responsible for handling all reception duties on the four floors.This includes answering incoming calls, arranging conference calls, keeping the company calendar organized, Client Services, keeping the office clean, and being ready to help the editors however possible.

- Edit analytical videos for television and films based on a given script- In charge of finding clips from the television or film in question that illustrate what the script is discussing. - Piece together entire video including motion graphics based on my own thoughts and feedback from the team

Syracuse, New York Area

-Handled editing, media management and color correction on four simultaneous projects-Worked in close collaboration with directors, meeting deadlines and adjusting my edit to better meet the director’s visions. -Allowed creative liberties but also followed direction

Pasadena, California

Researched cases for future episodes of Murder Among FriendsWrote One-Pagers - 1-2 page overviews of a case covering everything that happened and everyone involved. These were than looked over by the network to determine if the case fit the criteria of the show.Wrote Sides for auditions. The side showed the emotional range of whatever character it was for. They are typically a page of dialog. My side was than revised by the head writers and given to actors and actresses auditioning for the roles. Transcribed and formatted scriptsProduction Assistant on set

Ossining, Ny

I created an educational curriculum that would make it fun for children ages 8-14 to learn the process of filmmaking. Being the head of the film group makes me responsible for the children’s final product at the end of the two-week sessions as well as their well being out on the trails. My curriculum includes the basics of storyboarding, character development, scriptwriting, acting, cinematography and editing. It is taught in a way that will be both fun and educational for the kids.

Greater New York City Area

I was the second camera operator on set. I shot on a Canon C100 and was responsible for B-Roll footage as well as a second angle during interviews. I was also in charge of the setup and breakdown of all equipment which included three lights on c-stands, two cameras and two tripods.

Queens, Ny

-Transcribed interviews that had been done with Holocaust survivors as Big Foot worked to create a documentary based on their stories -Acted as a production assistant during one key interview in the creation of the documentary