Post Production Management
Story Syndicate
At Story Syndicate, a production company in Brooklyn, NY, I worked remotely as a post supervisor for the documentary special Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney. The film centers on a sister's quest for truth that uncovers dark family secrets in the investigation of her sister's death. My primary task was to delegate assignments to assistant editors according to the needs of the editors and to manage the post workflow of the film. Above is a trailer for the overall series.
Part 2 Pictures
At Part2 Pictures, a production company in Brooklyn, NY, I worked remotely as a post production manager for the first season of Wild Hope. Wild Hope is a PBS digital series about various projects being undertaken to improve and restore our current state of our planet. My primary task was to delegate assignment to assistant editors according to the needs of the editors and post workflow. This included media organization using Avid Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve, along with deliverables management using Google Drive, FrameIO, and other online tools. Above is a trailer for the overall series.
Editor
IKAM PRODUCTIONS
I worked with IKAM Productions as a remote editor for several of their short films. Using DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe After Effects on my home office workstation, I worked with the producers in developing the films, creating rough/final cuts, and delivering a master cut for later post-production refinement. Above is the test trailer for the film The Catcher, which was submitted to SXSW's short film competition and is now being networked for continued funding and other future opportunities. Please forgive the audio issues in this clip, which are still being worked on at the time of this posting.
First Baptist Church Inc. (North Brentwood, MD) Media Ministry
Along with serving as a technical/live event director for the First Baptist Church Inc. (North Brentwood, MD) Media Ministry, I also volunteer as a video editor and assist with the management of their social media presence on Youtube and Facebook. Above are two videos that are examples of work that I have either edited or was heavily involved in the post development.
SKILL SCOUT
Skill Scout is a company based out of Chicago, Illinois that works with clients on their visual presentation for their employment opportunities. Instead of really on the standard written ad, they work with their clients to create videos to illustrate the basic principles of the job that is to be advertised. As an off-site editor, I develop the video from scratch using the raw media that is delivered and (with little to no guidance from a producer) create a finished product. This particular video is for Nation Pizza & Foods opening for a palletizer in their packing facility.
Fitbound
Fitbound is an online video website dedicated to health and fitness primarily focused on kids and teens. I edited over 20 videos for a recent series of
routines that centered on exercises for kids that included variations for those with physical disabilities. These routines included dance, yoga, and high-intensity aerobics. The software I used for the entire editing process was DaVinci Resolve, which is the primary editing platform I use for my independent projects unless requested to do otherwise by the client. This video in particular is a supercut that the client requested for the site's homepage. Normally, I would include the company logo at the end of the video, but I was instructed by the client to leave it out. For more information about the company and their videos, go to Fitbound.com.
Assistant Editor/Other Post-Production Support Positions
Getzels Gordon Productions
Closer To Truth is a Youtube channel focused on various aspects of philosophy, with commentary from many accomplished minds in the field. During my time there, I was an assistant editor who was primarily responsible for managing the media for both videos in the middle of development and the media that needed to be restored for a new server system. This included repairing the online color of older set interviews (similar to the video above on the left) and editing the zoom/podcast interviews (similar to the video above on the right).
Discovery Communications (WilmaTV)
This is a clip from Iron Resurrection, the non-scripted show that I worked on as an assistant editor with Discovery Communications (WilmaTV), which can be seen on Motortrend. As a part of this production, I was involved with all facets of post-production support tasks, such as importing/exporting, syncing, transcoding, working with proxies, prepping footage for online editing, and overall managing the show's workflow using Avid Media Composer. This also involved managing the process through several studios locations and dealing with numerous post personnel working out of remote areas.
Lucky Dog Films
At Lucky Dog Films, a production company in Silver Spring, MD, I worked on an on-call basis as an assistant editor and post-production logger for a number of reality/non-scripted and documentary production assignments. The first video clip from one of the cable reality TV series that I've worked on in several capacities. In Season 2, I worked as a post-production logger cataloging that season's footage through Avid/Excel spreadsheets for the delivery assignment to the network. In Season 5, I performed this task again with the added assignment of being an assistant editor for Season 6 footage that was being filmed at the same time. The assistant editing tasks involved syncing, multicam, transcoding, developing proxies, and other editing setup tasks using primarily Adobe Premiere (along with other programs like Davinci Resolve for transcoding). The second one is the opening scene from the short documentary "Third Base to Faith", which I was the assistant editor/first cut editor. For this film, I created all of the rough cuts for the film and performed a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for the structure of the story as a whole. As of this moment, the film is currently going through the online process and other finishing touches before being networked for potential distribution.
Glass Entertainment Group
These are several video clips from reality TV/non-fiction shows that I was assistant editor on while working for Glass Entertainment Group, a production company in Philadelphia, PA. The assignment I performed included standard editing setup (importing, transcoding, syncing), exporting/delivery, archiving, and many other tasks that involved either post-production or general office operations. The post operations centered around an AVID ISIS system, which was the primary software used for editing the shows. These shows include The Vet Life, Big Easy Motors, Desert Flippers, and numerous other cable television programs.
The Suffering
The Suffering is an independent film that I worked on as the data input technician/assistant editor. Along with handling/preparing their footage and creating dailies, I edited a scene of the movie that was used as a sizzle to lobby for more production funds.
Live Event Productions
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH INC. (NORTH BRENTWOOD, MD) – MEDIA MINISTRY
Above is a video of one of the Sunday worship services that I volunteer as a technical director for the First Baptist Church, Inc. (North Brentwood, MD). The current live production setup uses television broadcast quality equipment to display the service on the sanctuary screens and streams the service and other church video production online on their Youtube, Facebook, and church website platforms. Key equipment used in the church's operation are 5 Panasonic AW-HE130 PTZ cameras, BroadcastPix Video Switcher, BlackMagic UltraStudio 4K capture and VideoHub hardware, and other essential equipment for recording and presenting the service to parishioners. My service as a technical director also includes video editing, camera operating, video producing, graphic design, web management, and other key components to the media of this church. Other examples of the work done at the church can be found on the FBCNB Youtube channel (link to channel).
Camera Operator
GOSS' GARAGE - VIDICAM PRODUCTIONS
Periodically, I work as a camera operator for Goss' Garage, a podcast/online video channel for car repair and automotive related information. Above are two clips from their Youtube channel, which posts new videos every few weeks. The video production is run by Vidicam Productions, a Washington DC area production company that produces local commercials and production assignments along with developing the videos for the Goss' Garage Youtube channel. In addition to the channel's videos, I've worked with Vidicam Productions on numerous other assignments as both a camera operator and an editor.
FIXED INCOME ACADEMY
Fixed Income Academy was a finance education organization that focused on equipping people with the knowledge, technical skills, and confidence to learn and encourage open conversation in the business of fixed income investments/markets. The production I worked on took place in the Washington DC location of the World Bank, where several tutorial and Q/A videos were shot. I was the videographer for the production, which included setting up the lighting/audio and orchestrating all of the footage that was shot for that series of clips.
“STRENGTH, COURAGE, AND STILL I RISE” WEB SERIES
This web series focuses on the women’s empowerment organization Still I Rise, Inc. (organization’s website/Youtube Channel) located in Clinton, Maryland. Still I Rise, Inc. was created to heal the hurt of domestic abuse through a myriad of faith-based programs and activities. This is the thesis project of Nicole Benson, a MFA graduate of American University and a film colleague and friend of mine by way of undergraduate study at Howard University. I was a camera operator and gaffer for several episodes in this series. Above are the four clips where I shot most, if not all, of the interview footage for the pieces.
CREATIVE VIDEO OF WASHINGTON
As a contractor for Creative Video of Washington, I was a camera operator during the Veteran's Day Concert at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The video on the left is an edited one-minute clip of the event while the video on the right is a collection of only my shots.
BROADCAST URBAN
Broadcast Urban was a webcasting company that did online video streaming for primarily corporate and live events. I worked with them as a production assistant intern and camera operator. Displayed are three of the videos that I worked as a camera operator for.
TOUCHLINE VIDEO
Touchline Video is a production company that focuses on highlighting youth sports and tournaments. I worked as a camera operator for several lacrosse tournaments in the Washington DC area. While this is not the exact tournament that I worked on, this video is an example of the type of work that the company produced.
THE CARLISLE SHOW - COMCAST PUBLIC ACCESS
I worked as a freelance camera operator for Carlisle Hashim and her interview program “The Carlisle Show”, which can be seen on Comcast Public Access (Baltimore, MD region). It is a studio format program that usually uses a 3-camera setup. I primarily operated one of the profile cameras, usually the one that focuses on the show’s guests.
Writing Samples
While I primarily work in post-production, I still have a passion for the developmental area of production, especially with writing scripted film and television. Below are several scripts that I've written for a number of script competitions that I've submitted to in the past. Some are original work that I've created while others are spec scripts that were part of the competition requirements.