Saeedah Cook

Tracked and managed shoot schedules for branded and original programming Supported team leads to develop efficient production workflow Handled accounting coding and process editorial video expense Assisted Producers with external casting for editorial video shoots Aided Producers with researching potential shooting locations and negotiating rates Managed and set up department meetings, training, and special events

Researched and acquired materials includes music, and stock footage for producer Helped Coordinate producers slates, project timelines and deliveries Accommodated Directors with equipment set up, shoot support, and equipment breakdowns Assistant edited incoming projects for editors by syncing, organizing footage, and creating string outs in Adobe Premiere

Perform on-set and off-set task under Production Manager direction Answered telephone, file paperwork and do data entry Helped arrange lunch, dinner and transportation for talent and crew Maintained cleanliness on the set Excuted lock- up and crowd control on the set

Prepared rehearsals and production schedule according to project timeline Hired additional freelance production staff as needed Conducted location scout & obtain filming permits Drafted first pass production budgets and schedules Created daily shoot schedules and call sheet in MS Excel

Research talent to pursue and pitch using social media and web resources Book auditions and kept the session on schedule Provided feedback on auditions and aided in the casting decisions Organize headshots, files on talent, and the audition tapes Aid in taping auditions, uploading and editing audition packets

Logged Archival footage using Bento file storage database Researched leads for segment topic and idea, flush out story details. Digitized VHS and mini dv to digital video footage Transcribed footage and logged video footage

Collected and retrieved third party footage from archival site for productions Fact- checked scripts Researched leads for segment topic, flush out details for stories Generated music and video cue sheets for finial production Facilitated the assembly of show deliverables and legal binder