| BOOKS & TRAINING |
| Apple Pro Training Series: Color Correction in Final Cut Studio• Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published Sept. 2009 |
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| Co-authored official Apple training materials for their new color correction software. | ||
| APTS: Final Cut Pro: Advanced Editing in Final Cut Pro 7• Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published Nov. 2008 |
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| Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro training book/curriculum focused on editorial techniques including dialogue, action, comedy, chases, fights, interivews, b-roll, music videos, audio mixing, etc. | ||
| Mac Pro Video Online Training | 2006 - Current |
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| Scripted and performed 2-4 hour online training videos for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Color, Compressor and more. Recently updated for Final Cut Studo 3! | ||
| Apple Pro Training Series: Color • Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published Sept. 2008 |
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| Co-authored official Apple training materials for their new color correction software. Brand new version for Color 1.5 just finished! | ||
| APTS: Final Cut Pro: The Craft of Editing • Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published July. 2007 |
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| Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro training book/curriculum focused on editorial techniques including dialogue, action, comedy, chases, fights, interivews, b-roll, music videos, audio mixing, etc. | ||
| APTS: Final Cut Pro 6: Beyond The Basics • Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published June. 2007 |
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| Official Apple training materials for the advanced-level Final Cut Pro course. | ||
| Advanced Editing Techniques with FCP 5 • Peachpit Press, Berkeley, CA | Published Dec. 2005 |
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| Apple Pro Training Series Level 2 Final Cut Pro training book focused on editorial techniques including dialogue, action, comedy, chases, fights, interivews, b-roll, music videos, multicamera, audio mixing, etc. | ||
| Michael Wohl's Motion PowerStart DVD • Evolver Digital/ DVCreators.net, Los Angeles, CA | October
2004 |
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| Wrote, directed, edited and designed short HD film as part of DVD training materials for special effects production. | ||
| Motion User's Manual • Apple Computer, Santa Monica, CA | August,
2004 |
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| One of three writers on the official user's manual for Apple's new compositing and motion graphics software, Motion. | ||
| Advanced Finishing Techniques in Final Cut Pro HD • Apple Pro Training Series | Published Oct, 2004 |
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| Sole revising author of official Apple Final Cut Pro advanced training curriculum. | ||
| Advanced Finishing Techniques in Final Cut Pro 4 • Apple Pro Training Series | Published Nov, 2003 |
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| Author of 1/3 of the Official Apple Final Cut Pro 800 page advanced training curriculum. Chapters include: Advanced Editing, Trimming, Nesting, Keying, Variable Speed, & Media Management. | ||
| Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro 2nd Edition • Peachpit Press, Berkeley CA | Published Sept,
2003 |
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| 2nd Edition of popular video editing textbook. Includes expanded sections on audio mixing, variable speed, color correction and covers all new features of forthcoming Final Cut Pro Version 4 as well as Final Cut Express. | ||
| Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro • Peachpit Press, Berkeley CA | Published October 2001 |
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Just as having a pen and paper
doesn’t automatically make you a writer, having a computer
and a video editing software package doesn’t make you an
editor. This book tackles the aesthetic, stylistic and technical
considerations of video editing |
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| The Home Front • Willet Media Group, Los Angeles, CA | Spring 2008 |
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| Co-wrote and directed Web series about seven women who each have a loved one serving in Iraq. | ||
| Exposure • Willet Media Group, Los Angeles, CA | December, 2007 |
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| Produced and edited short film about a teenage photographer who takes a picture that changes her lfie forever. | ||
| Tales From The Catholic Church of Elvis • CCofE, LLC, Las Vegas, NV | January, 2007 |
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| Second-unit director and production editor of film adaptation of one-woman-show comedy film | ||
| Artistic License • Scheherazade Films, Santa Monica, CA | April
2005 |
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| Director and Editor of short comedy 35mm film about the DMV photographer who takes his job very, very seriously. | ||
| "The Candidate"• DV Creators, Los Angeles CA | February,
2004 |
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| Directed and edited a five minute comedy about a fictional political candidate who turns out to be a remotely controlled cyborg. Problems arise when hackers break into the wireless network during a fundraising meeting. | ||
| Questions PSA • MoveOn.org | December, 2003 |
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| This thirty second spot was produced for the Move On.org competition. The goal was to create a PSA to help persuade swing voters that George W Bush ought not be re-elected next year. | ||
| WANT • Slant Rhyme Productions/God Shaped Hole Productions | Premiered Feb 2003 |
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| Wrote, produced, directed, and edited digital feature film about the culture of consumption, dot-com mania and sex addiction. more info and reviews at www.wantthemovie.com | ||
| The Trickster Project • Lunacy Films/Bare Witness Productions | July 2002 |
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| Produced 4-week marathon filmmaking project. Assembled three teams to each write, produce and complete a ten minute film in a compressed timeframe. Completed films along with behind the scenes footage were compiled and screened in August 2002 and pressed to DVD. | ||
| Bare Witness Productions | 2000 - 2002 |
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| Co-founded and served as Artistic Director of improvisational theater/film company. A group of fifteen writers, actors and filmmakers creating short fictional films through improvisation both in front of and behind the camera. Festivals/Awards: Mill Valley Film Festival, Mondo Live, 2000 iFilm awards. Group's first feature, IPO premiered at Slamdance 2004. | ||
| The Man and his Machine• Propoganda Films/Apple Computer | April 1999 |
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| Produced and edited 30 second commercial about Leonardo DaVinci for Apple Computer. Later developed this spot into demonstration and training materials for Final Cut Pro. | ||
| Swing Dancing in the 90’s• Macromedia Video Productions | September 1998 |
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| Produced, directed and edited hour long documentary about swing dancing. Also produced and directed interactive segments for CD-ROM companion featuring interactive dance steps and interviews. Later extracted segment and created tutorial for Final Cut Pro that has been in use for 5 years. | ||
| "Jumptown" • Slant Rhyme Productions/RhumbaBums | October 1998 |
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| Produced, directed and edited music video for Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums. From the album “Come Out Swingin” | ||
| Hobie Cat Lifestyle Video • Macromedia Video Prods/Hobie Cat Sailboats | March 1997 |
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| Produced, directed, and edited twenty minute promotional video for Hobie Cat sailboats. Involved coordinating and producing a sailboat race. | ||
| Of a Feather • Slant Rhyme Productions/Macromedia Video Productions | September 1996 |
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| Wrote, produced, directed, and edited twenty minute short film about a bird watcher who encounters an alien who warns him about the end of the world. | ||
| Film & Video Service, San Francisco, CA • Assistant Director, Editor | 1991 - 1994 |
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| Worked at high volume corporate video production facility in San Francisco. In addition to work as A.D. and editor, also acted as sound recordist, video technician, and production assisstant. | ||
| Theatereality • Theatereality Productions | May 1993 |
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| Co-authored, produced, directed, and edited an award
winning fictional documentary about a renegade theater company
out of control. Produced for cable television. Festivals/Awards: CINE Golden Eagle, Mill Valley Film Festival, Manchester Film & Video Festival, UK, etc |
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| UCLA School of Film & Television • 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA | ||
Design and teach graduate and undergraduate level courses at the nation’s premiere film school as an adjunct professor. Also created curriculum for and teach filmmaking skills as part of UCLA Arts Camp for teenagers. |
2004 - Current |
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| PIXAR Animation Studios • 1200 Park Ave. Emeryville, CA | ||
| Designed and teach ongoing classes at "PIXAR University" internal employee training program. Classes incl. "Instant Video" (1 wk), Digital Cinema Workshop (4 wks), Directing Workshop (12 wks). | 2003 - 2004
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| San Francisco State Universtiy • 600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA | ||
Taught classes as adjunct professor in Cinema Department. Classes included Future Cinema. |
2001 - 2002 |
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DV
Creators.net • 2286
Ronda Vista Dr., Los Angeles, CA |
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| Designed and taught 1, 2 and 3 day intensive workshops on Final Cut Pro, Editing techniques, and Digital Video production.Also develop DVD based training materials. | 2000–Current |
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| American Film Institute (AFI) • 2021 N. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Created and taught workshop on digital video and Final Cut Pro. Two sections; beginning and advanced. Classes recur semi-annually. Also consulted on class design for several other classes. | 2000- 2001 |
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| Academy of Art College SF • 74 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA | ||
| Classes included Basic Video Production, Advanced Video Production, Motion Picture Language, Digital Non-linear Editing and seminars on computer graphics, layout, and multimedia applications. | 1994 - 1996 |
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ADDITIONAL SEMINARS, PANELS, Etc. |
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South by Southwest Film Festival, Austin TX • Panel Moderator, Future of Digital Filmmaking, March 03 |
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| Cinequest Film Festival, San Jose, CA • Keynote Speaker, Digital by Digital conference, Feb, 03 | ||
| Victoria Ind. Film & Video Festival, Victoria, BC • Editing for Interactive Environments, Feb 03 | ||
| Toolfarm Training, San Francisco, CA • Beginning and advanced editing courses 2000 - 2001 | ||
| RELATED EXPERIENCE |
| Apple
Computer, 1
Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA Product Designer, Final Cut Pro
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| Detailed design of user interaction and workflow for Final Cut Pro video editing, compositing, and special effects software. Designed and produced training curriculum and demos. Supervised and administered beta testing program, Acted as main liaison for power-user customers to integrate feedback into iterative design. | 1998 - 2000
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| Macromedia, 600
Townsend St. San Francisco, CA Workflow Designer/Usability Expert
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Design and evaluate every aspect of cutting edge video editing software. Provide usability feedback to host of products including Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand, etc. Perform usability testing and analyze data. |
1995 - 1998
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Adobe
Systems, 345
Park Ave. San Jose, CA
SQA Engineer
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| Tested usability of and provided workflow feedback for graphics (Photoshop & Illustrator) and video editing (Premiere & After Effects) software for Macintosh and Windows platforms. | 1993 - 1995
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| EDUCATION & DEGREES |
| Bennett Theatre Lab, San Francisco, CA | 1996 - 1999
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| Three-year acting program based on Stanislavski "method of physical action" | |
| San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA | Graduate Cum Laude May 1992
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Major: Film Production |
GPA: 3.5
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| Northeastern University, Boston, MA | 1986 - 1988
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| Speech Communication Major | GPA: 3.3
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