MERLIN PECK

Assistant Editor

818-***-**** West Hollywood, CA

https://vimeo.com/user26431004 acw4k4@r.postjobfree.com EXPERIENCE:

• ASSISTANT EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID ) 8/2016 - 10/2016 Legendary Digital Networks Reality TV Show

“Anime Gateways” Los Angeles

Work from home searching for specific anime clips, logos, titles, graphics and titles. Recording episodes lives and ripping clips from websites and finally editing them for use on Nerdist podcasts.

• ASSISTANT EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID ) 8/2016 - 9/2016 Generate / Defy Media Reality TV Show

“Upscale with Prentice Penny” (Pilot) Beverly Hills 2K/29.97 Project. Ingested, transcoded, consolidated Arri Flex 2K and Intra 1080 footage onto G Raid drives all off line. Did all the sync mapping, grouping, string outs, B roll, and note taking during meetings for a pilot for Tru TV.

• ASSISTANT EDITOR / DIT (FREELANCE/AVID ) 4/2016 - 7/2016 90 Miles Productions Reality TV Show

“Her Universe Fashion Show 2016” Los Angeles & San Diego Digital Imaging Technician duties while on set. Assistant Editor duties after production. Ingest media. Media management of camera and audio files. Communicate with DP and Audio to make sure the show runs smoothly and prep post production while on set for this reality television show. As an assistant editor, transcoded footage, lower thirds, syncing, grouping, exporting.

• ASSISTANT EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 6/20/2016-7/9/2016 Optomen Productions

“Aloha Homes” (Pilot) HGTV “Aloha Homes”

Assistant editor for a pilot show for HGTV "Aloha Homes." Working at The Farm ingesting, transferring recorded footage from drives. Converting GoPro, 5D, Canon and CR2 stills into jpeg time elapse images. Media managing the Avid project. Linking AMA's and transcoding onto ISIS drive. Grouping multi cameras and audio. Exporting projects for viewing and broadcast Episode 1.

• DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNICIAN (FREELANCE/PREMIERE) 6/2016 Fine Brothers Entertainment YouTube Channel

Freelancer at Youtube channel known for the React videos. Ingest, transfer, import and export all media files and metadata. Using Shotput Pro and Adobe Premiere. Logged all ingested footage and exports into excel spreadsheets.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Avid Media Composer

• Adobe Premiere

• Media Management

• DIT

• Adobe Photoshop

• ISIS

• Final Cut Pro 7 & 10

• Shotput Pro (Ingest)

• Camera & Audio Files

• Mulitgrouping

• Decks & Mixers

• MPEG Streamclip

• XDCam

• Pluraleyes

• PC / MAC

• Uprezzing

• Detailed Organizing

• After Effects

• ASSISTANT EDITOR / MEDIA MANAGER (FREELANCE/AVID) 2/2016 - 6/2016 Mark Burnett Productions / CJ Worldwide Fox TV Reality Show

“Coupled” Anguilla British Virgin Islands & Burbank Assistant editor and media management duties on location and back at post production office for a new reality show on FOX. Managing media for over 55 cameras and audio. F55 Cameras, RED, Canon, Pelicos, Drones, and Aerials. Transcoding, copying, and sending files to post production back in Los Angeles. Assist in using Avid 7, Shotput Pro, G Speed Q 4 Raid Drives, and many camera and audio card readers. Continued with media management into Avid. Ingesting and transcoding AMA's and music. Recorded back onto XDCam. Grouping and uprezzing.

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 11/2015-12/2015

Gary Michelson Medical Research Foundation Tribute Video Edited a seven minute tribute video on orthopedic spinal surgeon, inventor, and philanthropist, Gary Michelson for a USC fundraiser gala presented on December 8, 2015 at SLS Hotel.

• EDITOR & ASSISTANT EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 8/2015-2/2016 K-Dub Productions Short Film

“Beautifully. Love. Dark.” Los Angeles

Taking all the responsibilities of editing and media managing an entire 20 minute short film based on a true story. Director: Kevin Williams

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 11/2015 - 12/2015

Bicycle Music Promo Video

“Welcome to Bicycle Music New Publishing Admin Employee” Los Angeles Edited a 15 minute intracompany video for new administration employees for a music publishing company. Employees talk about about music publishing rights and about the company in this comedic video.

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 8/2015 - 12/2015

MGL Avionics Online Commercials / Promos

“Sling 2: Building A Dream” Los Angeles

Edit a two minute promo video and a 30 second spot for promotional content for company’s airplane website.

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 12/2014 - 1/2015

Do Lab Social Media Marketing Ad Campaign

“Lightning In A Bottle” Los Angeles

Edit 10 to 30 second viral video promo for their ticketing marketing campaign for Lightning in a Bottle music festival Instagram and Facebook pages.

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 3/2015 - 4/2015

The Airplane Factory Online Commercials / Promos

“Sling 2: Building A Dream” Los Angeles

Edit a promo / commercial creating time elapsed photography and created moving images for an airplane kit building company. "Sling 2: Building a Dream - 1 Year / 1000 Hours in 5 Minutes" Over 130,000 views so far!

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 12/2014 - 1/2015

“The Airplane Factory” Online Promos & Commercials Edit one to two minute music video promo webisodes for The Airplane Factory, which are selling Sling Light-Sport Aircraft.

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 7/2014 - 12/2014

“Hollywood Hitmen” Webisode

Edit an entire webisode series starring many of the actors from Joss Whedon’s show “Dollhouse” Director: Enver Gjokaj “Agent Carter” / Starring: Enver Gjokaj and Max Osinski

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 9/2014 - 12/2014

“Veem” Crowdfunder Smartphone App Promo

Edit promo ads for a Kickstarter fundraiser for an app that manages voicemails into folders called

“VEEM”

• EDITOR (FREELANCE/AVID) 10/2014

Reel Life Post Sizzle Real

“GoingPro” Burbank

Edited a three minute sizzle reel for a reality sports series about the Ball family and their three highly recruited basketball loving teenage sons.

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

• Rooftop Promotions / Visions from the Roof (Music Publishing Assistant)

• Cosgrove-Meurer Produtions (Production Manager)

• Digital Lab (Production Assistant / Host)

• Merleworld (Editor and Show Host Mash-Up Movies)

• Merlin Productions (Owner Entertainment Music Service)

• The Shooting Gallery (Development Assistant)

EDUCATION:

• Video Symphony (2014), Burbank, CA Certificate Film Editing (Two Year Avid Emphasis)

• North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston Salem, NC BFA Filmmaking (Director Major)

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, BS Communications (Broadcasting Major)

• University of Pennsylvania, Cannes, France Cannes Film Festival Student Program HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

• Recipient, Faculty Merit Scholarship, University North Carolina School of the Arts

• President of Student Government, University North Carolina School of the Arts

• Head Orientation Leader, University North Carolina School of the Arts

• Grand Prize Winner, National Broadcasting Society in Commercial Radio Production

• Short Film Finalist at Hollywood Film Festival

• Disc Jockey at WDSL and WKRC Radio

REEL

https://vimeo.com/user26431004

www.michaelmerlinpeck.com

LINKEDIN

www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmerlinpeck

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