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| • AVID (Mac/PC) • Final Cut Pro |
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• Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA 1997 - 2001 |
Professional Experience:
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• "Red Tails" (Lucasfilm) - 2009 Executive Producer: George Lucas Directed by: Anthony Hemingway My role: First Assistant Editor More information coming soon... |
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• "Virtuality" (NBC Universal - Fox Network) - 2008 Creator/Exec Prod: Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor Directed by: Peter Berg My role: Assistant Editor More information coming soon... |
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• "Battlestar Galactica" (NBC Universal) - 2008 Exec Producers: Ronald D. Moore and David Eick Co-Producer: Paul M. Leonard My role: Assistant Editor In the miniseries, the Cylons launch a massive attack against the humans and wipe out the Twelve Colonies, sending the 47,000 survivors on a desperate search for the fabled 13th colony--Earth. (tv.com) |
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• "In Plain Sight " (NBC Universal - USA Network) - 2007 Producers: Paul Stupin, David Maples, Oscar L. Costo Co-Producer: Drew Matich My role: Assistant Editor In Plain Sight follows the story of a Federal Marshall with the Witness Protection program who must hide her high-risk, high-impact job from her family.... (tv.com) |
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• "Moonlight" (Warner Bros. Television series) - 2007 Associate Producer: Brian Wankum My role: Assistant Editor (fill-in) A vampire (Alex O'Loughlin) lands work as a private investigator and falls for mortal woman (Sophia Myles). |
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• "Battle for Terra" (Sci Fi Animated Feature Film) - 2006-2007 Directed by: Meni Tsirbas My roles: 1st Assistant Editor/Post Production Supervisor Editor: Sales Reel/Internal Trailer/Sizzle Reel Stars the voices of Luke Wilson, Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, David Cross, James Garner and Danny Glover, among others. More news coming soon. |
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• "Cook Off" (Mockumentary Comedy Feature Film) - 2006 Directed by: Guy Shalem My role: 1st Assistant Editor Amateur "chefs" from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight. Starring - Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cathryn Michon, Jennifer Elise Cox, Niecy Nash, Jack Plotnick, Markie Post, Gary Anthony Williams, Diedrich Bader, plus many more. |
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• "Prisoner" (Horror / Thriller Feature Film) - 2005 |
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• "Heidi 4 Paws" (Childrens Feature Film) Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Holechek Production Company: Rivet at Ocean Park Pictures My role: Digital Artist Intern "Heidi 4 Paws" is a live-action re-telling of Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's classic, "HEIDI", but with fully mouth-articulated dogs in all of the roles. |
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• "Cherish" (feature film) - Cherish Productions / Rick Lecompte - 2001 (flatbed assistant editing) Directed by: Finn Taylor My role: Post Production Intern After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest. |
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• TechTV - (television about technology and video games) - 2000-2001 Post Production Manager: Cynthia Lusk My role: Assistant Editor/Editor I worked with this company for four years starting off as an Assistant Editor and worked my way up to editing show segments, show assemblies, promos, skits, and scetch comedies for shows such as X-Play, Unscrewed, Audio File, Fresh Gear, Internet Tonight, Robot Wars, Cyber Crime, The Screen Savers, and more. |
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• "4B4W" (Comedy Series Pilot) - 2007 Directed by: Demian Lichtenstein Producer: Peter Parasiliti My roles: Editor 4 Better 4 Worse is an independently financed comedy television pilot. |
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• F.E.A.R Videograme Prequel - (short film) - 2006 Released by: Vivendi Universal Games Producer: Monolith Productions My role: Film Editor There are four live action movies for F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon is an intense first person close-quarters combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging, paranormal horror storyline |
| • "I Love Lucas" (Comedy Sitcom Pilot) - 2005 Directed and Produced by: Gabriel Gonsalves My role: Additional Film Editor When a Latin Soap Star who is in the closet falls in love for the first time with an openly gay American man, his life is completely turned upside down. |
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Lord of the Rings - Battle for Middle Earth 1/2 - 2004-2005 Released by: Electronic Arts Director: Richard Taylor My role: Freelance Editor |
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Medal of Honor: European Assault - (in-game movies) - 2005 Released by: Electronic Arts Executive Producer: Dan Winters My role: Film Editor There are six in-game historical movies in which I edited using authentic historical footage for Medal of Honor European Assault narrated by Wayne Roberts and Ron Masak. |
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Lord of the Rings - The Third Age - (in-game movies) - 2004 Released by: Electronic Arts Executive Producer: Steve Gray My role: Film Editor There are 119 in game cinematic movies in which I edited using original LOTR film footage for The Third Age. |
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TechTV - (television about technology and video games) - 2001-2004 Post Production Manager: Cynthia Lusk My role: Editor I worked with this company for four years editing show segments, show assemblies, promos, skits, and scetch comedies for shows such as X-Play, Unscrewed, Audio File, Fresh Gear, Internet Tonight, Robot Wars, Cyber Crime, The Screen Savers, and more. |
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• "Recyclers" ( documentary) - 2003 Directed by: Jed Wolfington My role: Film Editor Recyclers takes us into the world of people whose livelihood is sustained by collecting bottles and cans in San Francisco. Winner Best Documentary, Audience Choice. San Francisco World Film Festival (2003) |
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• "Security" (feature film) - 2002 Directed by: Brien Burroughs My role: Film Editor Two graveyard shift security guards investigate a series of missing candy prototypes and discover a world of corporate espionage, the depth of their friendship, and the meaning of 'the code of the badge." Starring Stephen Kearin and Tim Orr. (screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2003) |
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• "Samsara" (short film) - 2001 Directed by: Justin Adams My role: Film Editor A drama about the lifetime of a man named Jake Burks and how he has forgotten the wisdom and compassion to love himself and others because of the fatal death of the woman he loved. |