Dominic Wendel

Panay Films is an advertising agency + post production hybrid. Clients include Microsoft, T-Mobile, and New Amsterdam Vodka. Responsibilities: Logged, transcoded, and ingested new footage and hard drives from shoots. Managed project files and final spots on ProMax server and Wiredrive. Edited using Premiere Pro and other programs in the Adobe Creative Suite. Also occasional use of DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer.

At Bodega's LA production office, my role was an integral part of both the planning and execution of commercial shoots for many notable brands such as Target, Walmart, Verizon, and Apple. Responsibilities: Communicated directly with agency, brands and clients in order to schedule meetings, set conference calls, and go over treatment notes. Managed director's schedules. Placed holds on crew & equipment in cities throughout the US. Managed media and maintained the company website.

Maintain a professional office environment for this boutique commercial production company. Schedule meetings, conference calls, and interviews. Edit spec commercials, archive footage, create/edit director's treatment layouts using InDesign. Coordinate with production teams.

Assisted the Director of Photography with changing lenses, follow focus, and keeping track of equipment and battery levels. Shot with Movi M10 and Red Scarlett X.

Shot and edited short satire news segments for the Newsy News Youtube Channel. Edited using Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. Created simple graphics and animation using AfterEffects.

Edited branded content for Snapchat and Marriot Hotels. Created 2D graphics and basic animation. Color correction and data/file management.

Assembled trackbooks for films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and How to Be Single. Evaluated user data, experience with a CRM system.

FreqOut is a live sketch show that is created by Columbia students and it airs once a year. Responsibilities: Budgeting, set/prop design, creation of contact sheets and production memos.