Aaron Brummer

Took over for lead assistant editor while they were on vacation. Prepped and exported cut for network, ingested footage, updated graphics log, and added temp blurs and voice distortion to interviewees who wished to remain anonymous

Came on prior to the start of editing and established new workflows for both the project and company, then reorganizing the film's Avid project, OCM drives, and field drives to match. Responsibilities also included reviewing 71 days of footage and cutting a selects reel to send to the network, offloading media from the field, ingesting media, syncing and grouping footage, and cutting a sizzle reel for a separate unannounced project

Prepped film for online, color and mix for festival and picture locked deliveries, created and updated animation tracking document, exported and posted cuts for network, sourced and ingested new archival material.

Was the sole AE on the film from the beginning until the online when a 2nd AE was brought on. Responsibilities outside of typical AE duties included helping to establish archival logging practices and assisting in setting online schedules for animators, sound mixers, online editor and colorist.

Managed media and database for significant amount of archival material, digitized VHS tapes and DVD's, prepped and posted cuts for network.

Promoted to Junior Editor. Additional responsibilities included editing short form projects such as the season 7 trailer and a promotional video for Ancestry's YouTube channel.

Promoted to Lead AE. Additional responsibilities included managing team of up to 3 assistant editors and 2 interns, updating and creating workflows for tasks, including setting up large scale remote work as well as projects and sequences for repackaged episodes, maintaining strict organizational standards, and assisting in setting online schedules for animators, sound mixers and colorists.

Created archival and music EDL's, created split track exports for composers, and exported and posted cuts for producers.