Summary

I believe inspiration can be found in all aspects of life and it is a love for life that drives my writing and enthusiasm for film and culture. Proficient in:Creative Writing,Pages,Photoshop,Final Cut Pro 7,AVID,iNews, Xytech,Canon DSLRs,Sony EX3

Credits

9/13 – 12/14

Post Production Intern (Editing Assistant) Good Morning America, 20/20, World News

ABC — TV — Disney/ABC Television Group Details
9/13 – 12/14

Assisted with payroll updates each morning Supported editing department, administrators and producers in daily tasks Scheduled editors for 20/20 and GMA within the Xytech system daily Maintained organization of iNews system Assisted digitizing team with daily ingest tasks Gained deeper insight into tracking script/promo changes Gained deeper knowledge of AVID

2/14 – 4/14

Development Coordinator (Lead) Various Development Projects

E! Entertainment — TV — Jarrett Creative Details
2/14 – 4/14

Wrote editing scripts;Production assistant during out-of-studio shoots;Organized development grid; tracked changes of pitches/sizzles;Developed sound bites/b-roll for program packages;Assisted with editing sizzles for unscripted series;Logged/Transcribed field tapes,OTF, interviews;Gained experience with AVID;Directed group of six interns

8/13 – 12/13

Development Assistant Various Projects

MTV2 — TV — Broderville Pictures Details
8/13 – 12/13

Researched trends in reality TV to help pitch ideas to buyers Discovered and established connection with potential onscreen reality TV talent Set up green screens, lighting, cameras during out of studio/in studio shoots Assistant to the Director while working with show actors, such as with MTV2 What’s up

8/13 – 9/13

Writer (http://rockonphilly.com/author/laurennicholas/ ) Various Projects

Internet — Rock On Philly Details
8/13 – 9/13

Wrote weekly segments on musical events and special features in Greater Philadelphia Area on Wordpress Covered/Reviewed local live shows and concerts Reviewed popular artist albums/performances

8/13 – 8/13

Transcriber/Logger (Editor FCP) The Friend of My Friend is Apparently Not My Friend

Film (Feature-length) — Aquariarts Pictures Details
8/13 – 8/13

Evaluated/Selected scenes that improved story continuity of final project Edited/Reviewed raw footage for color correction and other video quality enhancements Logged/Transcribed field tapes Wrote editing scripts for various versions of final film Researched and developed sound bites and music for film package

3/13 – 5/13

Post Production Assistant Canadian Charter

YouTube — Digital — Sailor Jones Media Details
3/13 – 5/13

Assisted in building a YouTube channel for the documentary of an international company Edited segments from DVD to host on the web Created art and crafted logos within Photoshop in 11 languages for the documentaries main YouTube channel

9/09 – 5/13

Screenwriter, Editor Citrus TV

TV Details
9/09 – 5/13

Researched/Developed topics for episodes and created potential guest interview questions Responsible for creating ideas for Syracuse Unpeeled show segments Assisted in the development and completion of show’s main script Responsible for camera work, teleprompting, and shoot direction; in studio/ out of studio shoots

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Education

Class of '13

Syracuse University

BA Film Studies

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Editing
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Basecamp
  • Creative Writing
  • Blogging
  • Dropbox
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Office Suite