Mike Silvon

- Designed and managed the live to tape through edit media workflow. - Routinely communicated with MTV Executives regarding expectations and show element choices. - Managed the offline and online edit for 10 episodes. - Participated in office/edit facility move and media storage upgrade to Avid Nexis.

- Communicated with PostWorks facility staff regarding edit room and equipment needs. - Responsible for the offline and online edit of 24 episodes.

- Communicated with MTV2 Executives regarding notes and cut deliveries. - Managed offline and online edit of 12 half hour episodes.

- Created offline workflow for 8 one hour episodes. - Laid out procedures to integrate interview, recreation and visual effects into each episode.

Liaison with MTV2 Executives regarding show structure, S&P concerns, graphics, etc. Manage the day to day offline, online and mix to deliver 12 episodes.

Simultaneously oversaw Post Production for: Pressure Cooker - FYI (an A&E Network) and Young, Hot & Crooked - Investigation Discovery Delivered Pressure Cooker on time and on budget while still attending to the tasks needed to get Young, Hot & Crooked back on track.

-Simultaneously oversaw Post Production for: Pressure Cooker - FYI Young, Hot & Crooked - Investigation Discovery -Repaired previously established workflow and improved communication on Young, Hot & Crooked. -Delivered Pressure Cooker on time and on budget while still attending to the tasks needed to get Young, Hot & Crooked back on track.

- Managed Post Production staff of Post Production Supervisors and Coordinators for: Amish Mafia - Discovery Channel Breaking Amish: Brave New World - TLC Breaking Amish: LA - TLC The Crick - Discovery Channel Breaking the Faith - TLC American Fringe - Nat Geo -While attending to my duties as Head of Post Production, I concurrently Post Supervised Elder Skelter for ID and Amish Haunting for Destination America. -Introduced organization and workflow measures providing Editors and Producers faster and more complete access to media. -Responsible for tracking and managing all Post Production Department costs. -Instrumental in locating, moving and setting up the new Hot Snakes Media offices and edit facility. -Researched and recommended offline and online editing equipment for purchase in an effort to eliminate edit gear rental costs.

-Joined the project toward the end of the offline edit and prepared the episodes for online, mix and delivery. -Initiated unique online and mix workflows drastically cutting standard costs. -Renegotiated Post Production Facility contract lowering costs while satisfying facility and production company needs.

- Evaluated shared media storage solution and led recommended maintenance. • Made suggestions regarding future Post Production personnel. - Led online edit and delivery of A&E Pilot.

• Responsible for the simultaneous supervision of: • My Life is a Lifetime Movie - Lifetime • The Baby Wait - LOGO • Guided the concurrent offline edit, online edit and delivery of 7 episodes of My Life is a Lifetime Movie and 6 episodes of The Baby Wait. • Made cost saving recommendations for future programs.

• Oversaw all facility post production for programs including: • Bamazon - History Channel • Mama’s Boys of the Bronx - TLC • Swinger Wives - TLC International • Evaluated and presented methods to maximize efficiency in Post Production department. • Instituted new systems and technology to streamline post production.

• Directed all organization and ingestion of approximately 4500 hours of footage. • Created unique workflows to include current web based technologies. improving communication between field and post production teams. • Introduced out-of-house web based transcribing service and adapted AVID ScriptSync technology to expedite transcription and searching of all interviews.

• Introduced cutting edge speech recognition software into HD 24p tapeless workflow increasing productivity. • Instituted web based tools to streamline communications from the field producers to post production. • Created new and efficient post production workflows for new production company.

• Responsible for 35 edit suite Times Square facility and 44 edit suite MTV (Hudson St.) facility. • Oversaw technical, operational, and sales departments for LA Digital Post’s NY presence. • Active in creating sales quotes and production budgets as well as scheduling resources to fit client’s needs.

• Maintain edit schedule to deliver weekly one hour episodes within budget. • Responsible for all hiring and placement of all Post Production Staff. • Manage department of Producers, Post Production Manager, Coordinator, Loggers, etc.

• Involved in online and finishing of all episodes. • Instrumental in the scheduling of production and post production for seasons 2-5.

• Supervised the edit and Post Production schedule simultaneously with Wife Swap. • Managed all voice over sessions. • Combined resources with other RDF productions lowering overall Post Production costs.

• Actively involved in technical and creative decisions during offline and online edit/mix sessions. • Eased strained relationship between MTV and Post Production houses caused by my predecessor. • Communicated Post Production status to Executive Producer and MTV network staff.

• Coordinated the installation and set-up of Home Delivery post facility. • Delegated the elements necessary to editing of a one-hour daily daytime program. • Scheduled the day and night shifts of 12 edit rooms and post production staff of 30 people. • Managed the maintenance of Avid Media Composers, Symphony, Unity and ancillary equipment.