David D Martin Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca

Oversee all post production work including video encoding, streaming media, live production, DVD authoring, and video editing. Facility management. General operations management.

Designed and developed web sites, interactive CD-ROM's, corporate video projects, corporate identity, and logos for various corporate clients. Diagnosed hardware and software needs, installed computer systems, trained customers in hardware and software use, repaired and installed computer hardware, performed routine system maintenance, supervised computer animations and graphic design projects for corporate and creative clients.

Established a previously nonexistent post-production department that allowed for internalizing multiple services that were previously outsourced, saving the company over $100,000/year. Analyzed and improved departmental operations. Established new procedures resulting in increased productivity and more efficient resource utilization. Coordinated job schedules & needs with all departments to ensure smooth operation. Supervised the design, and planning of over 100 DVD projects. Prepared cost estimates and negotiated design changes. Performed technical and preventive maintenance evaluations on operational equipment. Projected and forecasted labor requirements and resources. Managed product teams ensuring project deadlines were met. Managed video, web, and DVD design teams as well as film restoration, including time management, project resource management, all under budgetary constraints. Worked directly with visual effects wizard Ray Harryhausen on multiple special DVD projects for multiple distributors.

Performed production related technical research and development for educational game and web development. Was in charge of asset management & production control, media element conversion, and database programming. Worked in graphic arts, digital ink and paint, video & audio post production. Was responsible for the generation of reports and project schedules, technical troubleshooting, intranet site development, quality assurance, and web design testing. Held various positions including Assistant Asset Manager, Asset Manager, Assistant Technical Director. Co-created the companies first on-line animations for children. Trained animation staff in the use of Flash for online children's content. Edited corporate videos and created the companies multimedia demo. Credited on over 100 educational video game titles. Established a new asset management system managing over 100,000 graphic and sound assets saving the company an estimated $50,000 in the first year of implementation.

Executed complete company start-up including construction, staffing, and financing. Developed a standard cost system for product costing and pricing. Developed valuable business relationships with key clients/constituents. Responsible for all design and graphic production projects as well as the management of production teams. Setup and maintained audio video editing system for the production of corporate videos and music videos. Created computer graphics department including hardware and software management. Wrote licensing agreements and contracts.