Derrick L. Guest

• Oversaw media management for night edits. • Organized and prepped assets for edit workflow and departmental distribution. • Regular tasks included receiving and transcoding Sony EX1, F3, Canon 5D, and RoboCam media; backing up camera cards, uploading files to secure online delivery sites, script syncing and outputting cuts for executive producers.

• Created, implemented and sustained off-line and on-line tapeless workflow for various formats. • Helped create post-production Bible that outlined naming conventions, project workflow and media protocol. • Regular tasks included transcoding tapeless media, organizing field tape logs, grouping multi-camera shoots, syncing, relinking/rebuilding sequences and outputting cuts for executive producers.

• Lead editor on short film that focuses on a young girl, having just experienced the volatile separation of her parents, trying to navigate her relationship with her father --- a man whom she no longer trusts.

Editor on documentary that looks into the souls of the activists who came together in Tahrir Squar and are continuing to fight for a better Egypt.

• Synced and grouped all shoot footage. • Media managed, organized and formatted all MXF video and sound files. • Created bins and arranged Avid folders, per scene for editor. • Coordinated the exchange of information between editorial staff and producer/director to ensure efficiency and productivity.

• Accountable for managing project media and metadata as well as creating and organizing bins and footage for entire post-production staff. • Ingested and captured signal (DVCPRO HD, Sony XDCAM, Betacam SX) & file based (AMA, QT’s) media. • Supported in-house and freelance editorial staff. • Up-Rez edits/segments for company approval & online/mix.

• Lead editor of daily news and entertainment program, which focused on local and global crime, investigative, sports, profile, entertainment and beat news stories. • Operated iNews program; worked daily with segment producers to edit live news and entertainment segments. • Consolidated, transcoded, mixed, colored, linked to AMA, animated footage for video playback.

• Digitized DVCPRO HD, Sony XDCAM, and Betacam SX tapes. • Created and organized footage bins within project. Reported to post-production supervisor and supervising producer on daily basis. Supported producers and editors with all daily needs. • Accountable for updating overall tape list regularly.

* Synced and grouped various multi-cam interview footage. • Uploaded dailies to director and Greek and English interviews to transcript production house. • Cross-referenced and organized raw footage within project. • Placed locators in interviews for editor. • Transcoded, exported and uploaded files for director and editor.

• Created and supervised concept development for PSA that highlighted the harsh realities of Sex Trafficking. • Organized/managed 8-person crew, including contracting DP, AC, producer, actors, and production assistants. • Post-produced and edited final spot. Worked directly with client to ensure delivery of final product that premiered at organization’s fund-raising event.

• Managed and maintained the operation of XD Cam, 5D, T3i, and GoPro tapeless footage. • Digitized, synced, and grouped field footage and organized it for editors and post- producers. • In charge of nightly exports and video uploads to producers and senior staff. • Prepared episodes for online/color correct sessions.

• Initiated and created pre-visualizations, arranged shoot date, location and booked equipment. • Final delivery included encoding, compressing, exporting, and uploading to social media site. • Managed all aspects of production from development to post-production. • Directed, shot, produced and edited final promotional video.

• Cut in-show packages that included on-air talent in different geographical locations tossing to various music videos. • In charge of linking all clips within the project to respective AMA files and organizing bins within AVID project and folders within AVID Interplay. • Grouped and synced multi-cam footage for all editors on project.

• Worked closely with independent music label in the development of comprehensive plan for digital exposure of artist. • Supervised all aspects of shoot day including file download and transfer, location permit distribution, and man-on-the-street interviews. • Developed/managed budget/cash flow and shoot schedule. • Directed/shot/produced and edited final music video.

• Edited show open teaser for worldwide broadcast of Black Girls Rock. • Co-produced and edited red carpet/behind the scenes package.

• Responsible for batch-digitizing numerous mini-dv tapes into project and organizing bins and footage. • Prepared bins and sequences as well as oversaw hard drive space and media distribution.

• Responsible for organizing never-before-seen-footage including interviews, private home videos and family photos. • Digitized all mini-dv tapes, labeled clips, and organized bins for editor. • Imported graphics and other relative files for editors.

• Oversaw this independent label’s music video from start to finish. • Directed, shot, produced, and edited final music video. • Created storyboards and concept for promotional video.

• Managed all aspects of pre and post-production including scouting locations, file distribution / allocation, and final delivery of video. • Created and pitched treatment for music video. • Directed, shot, produced and edited final music video.

* Keyed out green-screen footage.

• Lead editor on 13 episode series. • Conceived, formatted and designed series show open. • Met regularly with show executives; submitted new cuts weekly.