Digital Assets Manager, Technical Operator, Audio Assistant
The Creative Group
New York, Ny
As an assistant audio engineer, I run in-house and remote voice-over, mix-to-picture, ADR and sound design sessions for advertisements, television shows, and documentaries for various networks and entertainment companies using Pro Tools. Clients include ESPN, MTV, NBC, Gigantic Productions and Electronic Arts.As a member of the Technical Operations Department, I execute digital video loading, OMF imports and exports for Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Pro Tools editing systems. I also fill duplication and quality check orders on all standard and high-definition tape formats, including BetaSP, DigiBeta, HDCamSR, D2, D5 and XDCam.I also perform high and standard definition file encoding and transcoding for broadcast using Digital Rapids StreamZ system, Rhozet, QuickTime Player and Final Cut Studio. I have encoded and delivered media for MTV, ESPN, NBC, YouTube, Netflix and Hulu, and have delivered via hard drive, FTP, Aspera, SmartJog, Pipeline, and a plethora of other high-speed digital delivery methods.Finally, I provide machine floor assistance to Avid and Final Cut video editing sessions, Autodesk Flame and Smoke graphics design rooms, and Pro Tools sessions, including setting, patching and routing videotape decks and editing systems for proper resolutions. I also perform nightly intercontinental satellite feeds for international airing of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central in Dubai and throughout Europe.In my time here, I have made workflow improvements in the machine room, including composing a file delivery checklist for clients receiving video files of various formats, bitrates and resolutions.