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Samuel Craven

Malibu, CA

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IATSE (700) member. I have been working as a VFX Editor most recently. Many Picture Editor credits in most genres. Many Assistant Editor credits in most genres. Avid proficient. Lots of VFX experience. Hardworking with much experience in feature films.

Credits

12/18 – 3/19

1st – The Secret Life of Pets 2

Film (Feature-length) — Illumination Entertainment

12/18 – 3/19

1/16 – 4/16

Additional 1st Assistant Editor – The Secret Life of Pets

Film (Feature-length) — Illumination Entertainment

1/16 – 4/16

9/15 – 12/15

First Assistant Editor – Midnight Special

Film (Feature-length)

9/15 – 12/15

11/14 – 2/15

Visual Effects Editor – Poltergeist

Film (Feature-length) — Ghost House Pictures

11/14 – 2/15

6/14 – 9/14

Visual Effects Editor – The Interview

Film (Feature-length) — Point Grey Pictures

6/14 – 9/14

8/13 – 11/13

Add'l VFX Editor – RoboCop

Film (Feature-length) — Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, LLC

8/13 – 11/13

4/13 – 7/13

Visual Effects Editor – Carrie

Film (Feature-length) — Misher Films

4/13 – 7/13

6/11 – 2/13

Visual Effects Editor (Avid) – Jack The Giant Slayer

Film (Feature-length) — NewLine Details

6/11 – 2/13

Prepped motion capture sequences for Simulcam during shooting. Turned over shots to vendors during shooting and post production. Received, cut in and organized vendors work during post.

8/10 – 5/11

Visual Effects Editor (Avid) – Super 8

Film (Feature-length) — Bad Robot Productions Details

8/10 – 5/11

Turned over shots to ILM. Cut in and organized returning shots. Maintained File Maker Database.

3/10 – 6/10

Visual Effects Editor – Wall Street 2 Money Never Sleeps

Film (Feature-length) — PRESSMAN FILMS

3/10 – 6/10

9/09 – 3/10

Visual Effects Editor (Avid) – Wall Street 2 Money Never Sleeps

Film (Feature-length) — 20th Century Fox Details

9/09 – 3/10

Created and turned over many split screen sequences and filled many TVs/monitors with news and graphics.

8/08 – 7/09

Visual Effects Editor (Avid) – 2012

Film (Feature-length) — Sony Pictures Entertainment Details

8/08 – 7/09

Turnover of shots and management of returning work. Maintained FMP database. Present during majority DI process.

6/08 – 8/08

Assistant Editor (Avid) – Journey To The Center Of The Earth

Film (Feature-length) — New Line Cinema Details

6/08 – 8/08

Filled in for First Assistant Editor while he was completing work in Montreal. One of the first films to be released in 3D using digital cameras and polarized glasses. Took the job to familiarize myself with the new 3D presentation.

4/07 – 6/08

First Assistant Editor (Avid) – Wanted

Film (Feature-length) — NBC Universal Details

4/07 – 6/08

Set up editing rooms in Prague and Moscow. Supervised dailies syncing and organization. Designed and executed visual effects. Contributed to editing both sound and picture.

12/07 – 3/08

Additional Editor – Wanted

Film (Feature-length) — Kickstart Productions

12/07 – 3/08

1/06 – 10/06

Visual Effects Editor (Avid) – World Trade Center

Film (Feature-length) — Paramount Details

1/06 – 10/06

Did double duty as First Assistant Editor and Visual Effects Editor.] Received two separate credits.

11/04 – 10/05

First Assistant Editor (Avid / Film) – Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Film (Feature-length) — Castle Rock Entertainment Details

11/04 – 10/05

Ran the editing rooms and supervised the staff. Credited as Additional Editor as I contributed to the editing of the film.

6/05 – 9/05

Visual Effects Editor – Aeon Flux

Film (Feature-length) — Lakeshore Entertainment

6/05 – 9/05

6/03 – 9/03

Supervising Visual Effects Editor – Peter Pan

Film (Feature-length) — Red Wagon Entertainment

6/03 – 9/03

9/02 – 7/03

Visual Effects Editor (Avid / Film) – Peter Pan

Film (Feature-length) — Revolution Studios Details

9/02 – 7/03

Visual Effects Editor, did many temp composites to help Editor and Director see different versions of shots before turning them over to ILM and Digital Domain.

4/02 – 8/02

Editor (Avid) – My Boss's Daughter

Film (Feature-length) — Dimension Films Details

4/02 – 8/02

Ashton Kutcher was becoming a star and I was hired as Picture Editor to re-cut for theatrical release after it had sat on a shelf for a while.

6/01 – 2/02

Editor (Avid) – What Boys Like

Film (Feature-length) — Visionbox Media Group Details

6/01 – 2/02

Picture Editor from start to finish. Shot in South Africa where I was editing during shooting.

11/00 – 4/01

Editor (Avid) – Pretty When You Cry

HBO — Film (Feature-length) — HBO Studio Productions Details

11/00 – 4/01

Picture Editor from start to finish.

6/00 – 11/00

Editor (Avid / Film) – Where the Money Is

Film (Feature-length) — Scott Free Productions Details

6/00 – 11/00

Shared Credit with previous Editor whom was replaced when the producers took over the film from the Director.

8/99 – 6/00

First Assistant Editor (Avid / Film) – The Weight Of Water

Film (Feature-length) — Studio Canal Details

8/99 – 6/00

Dailies syncing and ingest into Avid. Credited as Additional Editor as I was doing bothe the assisting and editing while waiting for the contracted Editor to arrive.

3/99 – 6/99

Editor – The Outfitters

Sundance — Live/Special Event

3/99 – 6/99

8/98 – 11/98

Editor – Message In A Bottle

Film (Feature-length) — Di Novi Pictures

8/98 – 11/98

3/98 – 6/98

Editor – Hairshirt

Film (Feature-length)

3/98 – 6/98

7/97 – 10/97

Editor – Meeting Daddy

Film (Feature-length)

7/97 – 10/97

Editor – Lovelife

Film (Feature-length) — Storm Entertainment

7/97 – 10/97

12/95 – 3/96

Editor – The Cable Guy

Film (Feature-length)

12/95 – 3/96

10/95 – 1/96

Assistant Editor – Faithful

Film (Feature-length) — Tribeca Films

10/95 – 1/96

11/94 – 2/95

Editor – A Little Princess

Film (Feature-length) — Baltimore Pictures

11/94 – 2/95

10/93 – 1/94

Editor – When A Man Loves A Woman

Film (Feature-length)

10/93 – 1/94

7/93 – 10/93

Editor – Last Light

Showtime — Live/Special Event — Stillwater Production

7/93 – 10/93

5/92 – 8/92

First Assistant Editor – Love Potion #9

Film (Feature-length)

5/92 – 8/92

7/90 – 10/90

Assistant Editor – Lionheart

Film (Feature-length)

7/90 – 10/90

1/89 – 4/89

Assistant Editor – Turner & Hooch

Film (Feature-length)

1/89 – 4/89

3/88 – 6/88

First Assistant Editor – Third Degree Burn

HBO — Live/Special Event — HBO Films

3/88 – 6/88

8/87 – 11/87

Post Production Assistant – Shoot to Kill

Film (Feature-length) — Silver Screen Partners IV

8/87 – 11/87

4/87 – 7/87

Assistant Editor – Gaby-A True Story

Film (Feature-length)

4/87 – 7/87

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