JASON CHARNICK
Apartment 1
Pasadena, California 91105-3014
abo5fv@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Certificate September 1997December 1997
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Day Intensive Film Workshop
Bachelor of Arts September 1993May 1997
BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Major in Psychology
EMPLOYMENT
Post-Production Supervisor / IT Supervisor / EditorApril 2006PresentFRAMEWORK STUDIO CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
MAKE + MODEL (SISTER COMPANY: OCTOBER 2009 PRESENT)
ARSONAL DESIGN (SISTER COMPANY: JULY 2007 PRESENT)
Studio-wide hardware and software support and render farm / file server / network
maintenance for 3 -D motion
graphic design, print design & post-production edit facilities.
Supervise post-production workflow on various DVD / Blu-ray / EPK projects for major
studio clientele.
Build additional tape & file-based workflows for various high-profile projects on an as-
needed basis.
Participate as camera technician on various soundstage and on-location high definition
video shoots.
Create, edit, and author various projects and/or company reels for outside clientele.
Editor / DVD Author / Post-Production ConsultantMay 2001PresentUPSTART FILM COLLECTIVE (PERSONAL POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES COMPANY) LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA
Create and edit various projects for clientele in the entertainment industry using
Final Cut Pro & DVD Studio Pro.
Create and set-up custom video editing workstations for editors and other post-
production professionals.
Create and maintain corporate web site and demo reel pages.
Managing Director of Technology November 2004February 2006DIGITAL CASTING STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Manage post-production workflow at 3-studio commercial casting facility.
Supervise camera operators during audition sessions.
Edit & encode QuickTime CD s, DVD s, video outputs, & web sites for various advertising
agency clientele.
Final Cut Pro Editor / Post-Production ConsultantOctober 2004January 2005SPEEDREELS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Create and edit demo reels for clientele in the entertainment industry using Final Cut
Pro.
Recommend hardware and software solutions for future facility expansion.
Operations AssistantApril 2004October 2004TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES, HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Organize and maintain video tape and film vault at leading post -production facility.
Assist editors and video engineers with technical and creative issues as necessary.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer DVD Applications Division July 2003January 2004
Final Cut Pro InstructorOctober 2001April 2002APPLE COMPUTER, INC. GLENDALE & CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
Conduct black box/ad hoc testing of Apple s iDVD & DVD Player applicat ions.
Conduct weekly Final Cut Pro class to customers at retail location in Glendale,
California.
SELECTED FILM & VIDEO CREDITS
Cabin In The Woods Dir. Joss Whedon 35mm Feature Film April 2012
DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Terra Nova Dir. Alex Graves FOX Hour-Long Dramatic Series September 2011
DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Close, But No Cigar Dir. Jason Charnick 1080p High Definition Short Film June 2011
DIRECTOR, EDITOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, DVD / BLU-RAY DISC AUTHOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Motion Comic Dir. Jeff Shuter Direct To Video
FeatureNovember 2010DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, SLIDESHOW DESIGNER CULVER
CITY, CALIFORNIA
The A-Team Dir. Joe Carnahan 35mm Feature Film June 2010
DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, COMMENTARY / BLU-RAY MENU
AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Everyone Counts Dir. Peter Sullivan 1080p High Definition Web Series June 2010
POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, ONLINE EDITOR / COLORIST, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, VISUAL EFFECTS
ARTIST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Grown Ups Dir. Dennis Dugan 35mm Feature Film June 2010
VISUAL EFFECTS IT SUPERVISOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Smokin Aces 2: Assassin s Ball Dir. P.J. Pesce 35mm Feature Film January 2010
DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Dollhouse Dir. Joss Whedon, et al. FOX Hour-Long Dramatic Series July 2009 / April
2010
DVD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES POST-PRODUCTION COORDINATOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
5:19 To Molina Dir. Jason Charnick 1080p High Definition Short Film June 2009
DIRECTOR, EDITOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, DVD / BLU-RAY DISC AUTHOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Paul Blart: Mall Cop Dir. Steve Carr 35mm Feature Film April 2009
DVD / BLU-RAY DISC MENU EDITOR & AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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The 81 Annual Academy Awards Dir. Allen P. Haines ABC Television Special February
2009
IN MEMORIAM POST-PRODUCTION COORDINATOR CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
The House Bunny Dir. Fred Wolf 35mm Feature Film September 2008
DVD / BLU-RAY DISC MENU EDITOR & AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
The Rocker Dir. Peter Cattaneo 35mm Feature Film September 2008
SPECIAL FEATURES ONLINE EDITOR, DVD MENU EDITOR & AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Talk Radio / And Then I Dreamt Of Yes by The Dandy Warhols Dir. Mark Helfrich 720p
Music VideosSeptember 2008ON-SET VIDEO TECHNICIAN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
You Don t Mess With The Zohan Dir. Dennis Dugan 35mm Feature Film August 2008
DVD / BLU-RAY DISC MENU AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
The Comebacks Dir. Tom Brady 35mm Feature Film January 2008
SPECIAL FEATURES ONLINE EDITOR, DVD MENU AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Reign Over Me Dir. Mike Binder 35mm Feature Film October 2007
DVD / BLU-RAY DISC MENU AUDIO MIXER CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Expiration Date Dir. Nathan Oliver 720p High Definition Short Film June 2007
WRITER, PRODUCER, EDITOR, DVD / BLU-RAY DISC AUTHOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER PASADENA,
CALIFORNIA
Smokin Aces Dir. Joe Carnahan 35mm Feature Film January 2007
DVD FEATURETTES MENU AUDIO MIXER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Angie s Delight Dir. Nathan Oliver Independent DV Short Film September 2006
EDITOR, DVD AUTHOR, MENU DESIGNER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Click Dir. Frank Coraci 35mm Feature Film August 2006
DVD MENU AUDIO MIXER, BLU-RAY DISC MENU AUDIO MIXER, UMD MENU AUDIO MIXER LOS ANGELES,
CALIFORNIA
Robot Chicken Stop-Motion Animation Series for Cartoon Network October 2004
POST-PRODUCTION / FINAL CUT PRO CONSULTANT SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Stephen King s Night Surf Dir. Peter Sullivan. Independent DV Short Film October 2002
PRODUCER, POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, ADDITIONAL EDITING, DVD AUTHOR, MENU DESIGNER LOS
ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SKILLS
Proficient in the use of Apple Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and Adobe Photoshop.
Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office suite and other various
applications.
Proficient in the use of various third-party SD & HD capture cards, including AJA Kona
and Blackmagic DeckLink.
Proficient in general Macintosh hardware and software troubleshooting and QA/QC
processes.
Proficient in the use of various SD and HD tape formats and related hardware.
Proficient in using the Internet as a research tool, as well as a working knowledge of
HTML & web page design.
Working knowledge of high-end DSLR still photography cameras.
Excellent inter-personal skills, communicating and working well with both clients and
staff.REFERENCES & MISCELLANEOUS
VHS / DVD / Blu-ray Disc transfers, portfolio and/or editor s reel available upon
request.
Multiple references (both personal & professional) available upon request.
Extensive knowledge of Los Angeles-area post-production facilities.