Summary

Alec puts his best effort into each project, and he aspires to establish a professional relationship as well as a strong friendship with collaborators. He's organized, accountable, and dedicated to each project from the moment he signs on.

Credits

10/17 – 10/17

Post Production Assistant (AVID) Benjamin

Film (Feature-length) — Darius Films Inc. Details
10/17 – 10/17

Assisted with adjusting audio levels and color and assisted with prepping timeline for export. Directed by Bob Saget. Logline: A family calls in an intervention for Benjamin, a kid who is doing drugs. Soon, it becomes clear that those who are confronting Benjamin's problem also have many problems of their own.

7/16 – 7/17

Final Cut Operator (Final Cut Pro 7, FCPX, Premiere Pro)

Staff Position — Roundabout Entertainment Details
7/16 – 7/17

File Mastering for various clients for airing on television networks, online streaming and archival purposes.

5/16 – 7/17

Editor (Premiere Pro) Aberne

Film (Short) Details
5/16 – 7/17

Directed by Emma Johnson. Logline: ABERNE tells the story of a young, Basque woman struggling to be accepted among external societal pressures in a region where friends, family and co-workers all come together under one sport, pelota. OFFICIAL SELECTION - Barcelona Around the World. OFFICIAL SELECTION - Palm Springs Film Festival. Semifinalist - Los Angeles Cine Fest. BAFTA Student Awards - Nominated by Columbia College Chicago.

5/16 – 12/16

Editor (Premiere Pro) My Sister, My Shadow

Film (Short) Details
5/16 – 12/16

Directed by Sarah Conley and Chelsea Rowan. Logline: Isolated and enmeshed, two sisters are convinced one's possessive demon has to die in order for the other to be happy.

12/15 – 5/16

Post Production Supervisor, Editor (Premiere Pro)

Staff Position — Columbia College Chicago Details
12/15 – 5/16

As Post Production Supervisor of FrameWork 2016, I watched over multiple editors (35+) putting together one-minute videos. I built and organized the workflow, and I transcoded and conformed the media for sound mixing, coloring, and mastering. I was in consistent collaboration with other department heads to reach the goals and deadlines we set. Interviews were filmed once/twice a week (78 total).

7/15 – 5/16

Editor (Trailers, Premiere Pro) Cinema Slapdown

Digital — Columbia College Chicago Details
7/15 – 5/16

Directed by Sandy Cuprisin and Ben Rogerson. Promotional trailers for Cinema Slapdown, a monthly film screening event followed by a debate between a lover and hater of the viewed film. The trailers were on display in Columbia College Chicago's Film Building (1104 S Wabash Ave). Films include Whiplash, Nightcrawler, Mad Max: Fury Road, American Sniper, Chi-Raq, Ex Machina. Other trailers have been made for Our Brand Is Crisis, Young Frankenstein, multiple short film screening events.

5/14 – 5/16

Post Production Lab Technician

Staff Position — Columbia College Chicago Details
5/14 – 5/16

Assisted students by troubleshooting software issues (AVID, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 7, FCPX), tape to video patching, managing drives, disassembled, moved, and rebuilt computer stations.

4/15 – 6/15

Editor (Premiere Pro) The Vanishing Act

Film (Short) Details
4/15 – 6/15

Directed by Justin Leyba. Logline: Wanting to finally have his big break, a young magician must first deal with a veteran magician in his way. Winner: Audience Choice Award for Best Fiction at Columbia College Chicago's Take 1 Festival 2015

Media

  • Narrative Reel

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Education

Class of '16

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Arts w/ Honors - Cinema Art + Science

My Gear

  • Avid
  • Macbook Pro
  • PC

Skills

  • Avid
  • Music Videos
  • Short Films
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Mac OS
  • Windows
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • FCPX
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Compressor
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Apps