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EDUCATION
Full Sail Real World Education at Orlando, Florida (2002) A.S. in Film & Video Production

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Engineering (1999) B.S. in Computer Science with International Minor in French Language & Culture

PRODUCTION SKILLS
Ability to manage and operate as much as 3 tons of g/e gears

Operate DVX100A, Arri 16 SR3, Panavision 35mm, Spider Dolly and Peewee Dolly

Observe and enforce set & location protocols, and safety issues
POST PRODUCTION SKILLS
Editing with NLEs, mainly Final Cut Pro & Avid systems

Logging, transcribing, digitizing, audio synching, element management, and more

Ability to manage & operate a machine room with numerous digital decks

Design & author DVD, VCD, and other digital media

Provide & author digital content delivery options for the Internet
COMPUTER
Final Cut Pro 6
Avid Xpress Pro
DVD Studio Pro
Final Draft
Microsoft Office
Photoshop
Episode Pro
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Korean
Intermediate Japanese
Basic French
PROFILE
New York based filmmaker and editor proficient in both Final Cut Pro and Avid systems, offering creative and efficient solutions for technical problems and challenging narrative film and video productions.
FILM CREDIT
Currently

 Editor - ComedyCentral.com

  • Edit and encode numerous Comedy Central shows and programs for online and mobile distributions.
 Freelance Editor - LXTV
  • Edit segments for its shows.

2008

 Editor - Macy's In-Store Promo Video for Enyce

 Editor - The Making of "Wishing on a Star" Music Video by Wonder Girls

2007

 Editor - Dramatic Health, Inc. - DV Shorts & EPKs

  • Provided comprehensive post production services ranging from digitizing elements to online distributions on its website, Brightcove, Youtube, and other video sites.
 Lead Encoder - ComedyCentral.com - TV Shows
 Assistant Editor - Kimjongilia - Documentary Feature
  • Translated and dialogue-edit interviews of North Korean refugees.
 Write/AD - Circle of Karma - HD Short
  • Wrote the screenplay based on an original story with rappers and music producers.
  • Organized and ran the production in various Brooklyn locations.
 Editor - Hip Hop: New World Order - Documentary Feature
  • Delivered the final cut in DV and DVD formats.
2006

 Associate Editor - Planet B-Boy - Documentary Feature

  • Edit with a team of editors.
  • Responsible for Korean & Japanese parts of the film.
 Editor - Boxcar Symphony - HD Short
            - Khia Gangstress DVD - DVD Promo
            - MTV2 SHARTS - TV Promo
            - Mobb Deep Trailer - EPK
            - DJ Whoo Kid TV Pilot
            - G-Unit City - Documentary Feature

2005

 Tape Logger/Transcriber - Style Me - HDTV Series
 Assistant Editor - Hell on Earth - HD Feature
 Grip/Electric - Backstory - 16mm Short

2003

 Key PA - What Jessica Brown Saw - DV Short
 Post Production PA - The Look - HD Feature
 Gaffer - Sorry Ain't Enough - DV Feature
 PA - One Roll - 16mm Short

2002

 Key Grip - Coming Down the Mountain - 16mm Short
 Gaffer - Conversation No. 27 - 35mm Short
 PA - Lucidity - 35mm Short
 Writer - Silent Witness - 16mm Short

EXPERIENCE
2004

 Barista - Starbucks

  • Learned and executed the legendary Starbucks services to its customers.
2003

 Post Production Intern - Moving Pictures

  • Facilitated office duties, managed its machine room, assisted editors and serviced clients.
 Intern - Carmichael Films
  • Facilitated office duties and delegated tasks to new interns.
 Intern - Film Sales Company
  • Evaluated films for possible US or international distribution.
  • Wrote coverages and development notes for represented screenplays.
2002

 Volunteer - PPP / Pusan Film Festival

  • Translated and assisted in publishing guidebooks. Organized pre-market meetings. Interpreter and mediator for producers and directors participating Pusan Promotional Plan.
2000

 Software Developer - RunTime Technologies

  • Developed softwares & websites on Runtime Content Management Software.

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Last Updated on Jun. 19, 2008


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