Michael Wells Email & Phone Number

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Collegiate Level Film Industry Instruction

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

• Conceptualize and develop production ideas, write scripts and secure the necessary rights for production of documentary films.
• Create production budgets and manage production resources to complete projects within scope of budget
• Direct talent and crew on set and also hire and supervise cast and crew members.
• Schedule and shoot interviews and appropriate b-roll to visually bring messages to life.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

As Head of story I work to develop and structure the various stories produced by A New Dawn Media. I contribute to the writing and production of both films and series. On a day-to-day basis I work to develop a projects vision and then manage and inspire a team of writers and storyboard artists to create the fundamental building blocks of the production in.

Duluth, Georgia

Effective use of a keen understanding of footage selection, dialogue, sound effects, and motion graphics to create compelling and impactful long and short form video programs and commercials. Video Editor, motion graphics, design and 3D modeling

1303 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30035

• Tape weekly sermons, commercials and production elements for in-house, broadcast and online social media distribution
• Upload / ingest edited programs to social media sites.
• Compile and manage media library of past sermons and other digital assets.
• Edit special marketing projects and video testimonials.
• Transcode and version media for archival and distribution on multiple platforms

Greater Atlanta Area

• Developed and produced marketing and promotional video material for Atlanta-based performance ensemble.
• Recorded and archived performances. Post content to social media sites and conduct social media marketing campaigns.
• Co-Producer/Editor for Intrigued Living (Christian Chase Productions 2009) series and We Sing series (We Sing TV Productions 2015)

Atlanta, GA

• Senior Editor for corporate clients and independent productions (Online Productions)
• Managed RED media assets and workflow; edited for feature film “Finesse” (Bigg Bizz Media 2014)
• Created motions graphics and 3D elements using AfterEffects & MAYA for marketing projects forFortune 500 clients and others
• Award winning editing for clients such as the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Blue Cross Blue Shield,and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (On-Line Productions)
• Writer for feature film “Passion, Pleasure, & Pain” currently in development (Model T FordEntertainment)
• Producer/Writer for Rhythm of Society and By My Stripes documentaries. (N.O.A.H. Films 2014)

Atlanta Georgia

• Created motions graphics and 3D elements using AfterEffects & Cinema 4D for marketing projects.
• Delivered increased revenues by proficiently editing innovative commercial spots and special promotional spots for daily broadcast, international events and monthly sales promotions

Webmd, Atlanta, GA

• Transcoded media files using various compression and media management software programs
• Ensured and encoded proper video frame rate, resolution, codec, file formats, and aspect ratios
• Associated video files and media assets with xml documents and publish to the web
• Input accurate metadata and HTML5 coding and assured quality of video files
• Input video transcripts into Documentum and Pagebuilder and added closed caption data

Greater Atlanta Area

• Documented details and generated reports on all details surrounding filmed scenes
• Maintained continuity of script and shooting elements
• Set up lighting as needed for scenes
• Operated digital Slate

Greater Atlanta Area

• Oversee the non-electrical set up and operations of the lighting and rigging on set
• Scout locations to assess equipment needed to capture a shot
• Operated and guided dolly to capture various tracking shots

One CNN Center, Atlanta. GA

• Promoted to second level team lead responsible for training, support and regulation compliance
• Generated daily reports and reconciled discrepancies in Excel databases and templates
• Exceeded established measures and productivity benchmarks established for Digital Ingest teamallowing department to consistently out-perform projections by 10% to 15%
• Edited and assured quality control of video encoded from analog to digital formats and transcodes
• Ingested, encoded, and quality assured hundreds of hours of footage from CNN video library

Greater Atlanta Area

• Coordinate and Planned training events for church members and the community of Atlanta's West End area, including Community Health Fairs, Weight loss Challenges, Computer skills training, Financial Education Workshop.
• Led a committee of 10 to 15 volunteers members.
• Coordinated training events and recruitment drives for over a dozen other church committees.
• Instructed 5th and 6th grade bible study class.

Atlanta, GA

• Wrote, shot, produced and/or edited numerous successful marketing andcommercial projects for the station’s local as well as national fortune 500 clients
• Produced nationally award-winning vignette for MDA of Atlanta for telethon broadcast
• Edited award-winning weekly half hour current affairs program
• Managed daily production schedule of the station for nine employees in five different departments

Stockbridge, GA

Edited Commercials, Music Videos and Documentary Projects

Carbondale, IL

Transcribe and log tapesManage and organize tape databaseContact and Schedule interview subjectsProduce Documentary shorts

Mfa, Visual Effects And Animation

Bachelor’S Degree, Radio And Television, 3.5

Activities and Societies: President- Blacks In Communication Alliance, Producer- RT Productions,

High School, 3.0