Matthew Crain

Teleprompter Operator - Reality TV, Commercials, TV Awards Shows.

Staff Assistant Editor on a new network launching in the fall of 2014. Responsiblities include Multi Camera Editing a talk show on 3 camera shoots, as well as, color correction and employing special effects from Adobe After Affects. Reference: www.gwennetwork.org and www.gwennetwork.tv.

Teleprompter operator on various high profile production shoots in the Entertainment industry and Political circle. I operate jib camera, camera mounted teleprompter gear, and free standing presidential style teleprompter address systems. See www.pcpromptingsystems.com for more details and our client list.

Assisted with casting applicants during Pre-production. Also assisted with deliveries, craft services, and setting up and organizing the Production office. Also assisted with paperwork for applicants. Assisted in handling and running.

Helped arrange ins/permits for vendors. Assisted in coordinating pickup/return of grip/electric, expendable/camera equipment, & lighting during Pre, Production, & Post. Distribution/collection of SAG, I9, W4, NDA & crew starter packets. Interviewed background performer's;scheduled w/AD for shoot. Interviewed crew. Coordinated Crew/Cast return for paperwork. Coordinated Craft.

Assisted to create a 3-minute sizzle to pitch a reality show for a pilot. Former NBA player Marques Johnson hosts the show. Duties included project setup, organization, and creating subclips in Avid. Imported jpegs (resized in Photoshop), designed titles, sourced b-roll footage, created DNX HD 175 MFX’s during offline editing.

Made deliveries of props to and from the set, ran errands for the Producer, cleaned, organized, and assisted the post production crew as required. Assisted sponsorship team by contacting businesses for donation to craft services. Sourced sponsorship donations, made pickups and deliveries of donations to set and main staging area.

One of a team of assistant editors who edited this kid’s instructional “composting” video. Duties included project setup, organization, and making sub-clips in Avid. Making temp titles in title tool. Project was intended to be sold to educational tv.