Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

Experience includes over twenty years as an Adverting Agency Producer, Line- Producer, Production Manager, Senior Producer, Post-Production Supervisor and VFX/Motion Graphics Producer/Supervisor.

Energetic professional with proven expertise in handling multiple accounts, projects, creative teams and clients with great composure under pressure. Experienced in all aspects of production, post- production and motion graphics/visual effects from concept driven development through to completion.

SKILLS INCLUDE:

*Talent Management/Direction * Oversee / Create Bids and Actualizations, “Strong Bidder”, Internet Marketing, Networking, Cultivating Client Relationships, “Expert in Wiredrive and Marketing Software” * Client Management * Generate Proposals, * Project Management * Creative & Technical Problem Solving / Detail Oriented * Public Relations * Pre-Production Planning through Post Completion, Costing and Tracking * Live-Action, VFX, Design, Motion Graphics, Post, Print, Web Campaigns * Union/Non-Union Crew, SAG/AFTA Talent and Agency Contracts, Labor Payrolls.

EXPERIENCE

4/2011 – Present, TPN Reimagine RetailTM

The sole Broadcast Agency Producer/Consultant for award winning OmniCom Group Digital Ad Agency TPN Reimagine RetailTM for clients: Bank of America and Comcast national north America accounts.

Commercials and all national DCN in-door and outdoor display including Jumbo-tron and all large outdoor signage. *Five time Telly Bronze and Silver Award winner 2014 and 2015. 2/1993 - Present, Axis Films, New York, NY, Executive Producer/Director/Cameraman Own and operate a full service commercial production company. Produced and directed numerous commercials for national and regional television campaigns for the U.S. and International advertising markets. Clients: Rite Aid, Playtex, Sears and Roebuck, Nine West Shoes, 24 Hour Fitness, Marc Jacobs Look, Japan, Comme des Garcons perfume, Paris, France and Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt Face Book App. Website: http://axis-films.com/ 1/2009 – 1/2011 - Hush, Brooklyn, NY, Freelance Overall “Bidding” Broadcast Producer

All Pre-Visualization, Style-frames and Storyboards, Estimates and Actualization. Live- Action/VFX Crew Management, New Business pitches! Accounts: Nike - Asia Pacific, Computer Associates, HondaJet and most current project produced for Oddcast/McAfee Face Book App.

Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

10/2009 – 11/2009 – Euro RSCG Palm Havas +, IL, Freelance Agency Broadcast Producer

Pre-Visualization, Estimates and Actualization. Pre-production, all Live-Action, VFX, Design, all Post Production (Rough Cutting, Compositing, Audio Records and Mixes) through to trafficking. New product introduction. Accounts: Anheuser Busch - Bud Light Golden Wheat 12/2006 – 3/2009 – Element, New York, NY, Freelance Overall Broadcast Producer Overall Producer for broadcast television commercials and print advertising campaigns for Euro RSCG Worldwide. All Pre-Visualization, Style-frames and Storyboards, Estimates and Actualization, Directly interacted with Agency Creative’s, Producers, Art Director, Art Buyers and Business Managers. Pre-Production, Union Live-Action Production, Agency Contract Negotiation, Accounts Receivable Controlling, Profit and Gain, Trafficking, Supervision of ten person After Effects. CG Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Decreet Flame/Smoke, Maxon Cinema 4-D, Avid Media Composer, team including freelance personal. Client and ftp Posting. Audio VO, Music, Sound Effects, Records and Mixes. Rough cutting to final compositing. Experience in CGI IT work flow pipeline render management.Accounts: Verizon Business, Volvo, Lysol, Paramount Pictures Movie Trailers and MTV. 4/2006 – 6/2006 – Gimme Five Films, Los Angeles, CA, VFX Executive Producer VFX/Motion Graphic Supervisor for opening title sequence for the feature film “Nobel Son" Directed by Randall Miller, Produced and starred Danny Devito with other Actors: Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Ted Danson, Bryan Greenberg, Mary Steenburgen, Shawn Hatosy and Eliza Dushku. Supervision and Management of heavy Autodesk Maya 3-d CG Animation, After Effects, and Apple Shake Compositing. Format: 2K 16-bit SGI Sequence in a 2.35.1 True Cinemascope aspect ratio project. Gamma Wedge Film-Out tests. 12/2005 – 1/2005 - American On Line Productions, Los Angeles, CA, Production Manager/ Line-Producer

Time Warner Presents Movifone.com “Unscripted" Movie stars interview themselves from online questions. Crew Management and Coordination of 15, three-camera Sony Cine-Alta HD setup, lighting and camera support. Pre- fabricated set shipped from L.A. production. Project was produced for broadband inter-net. Shot at location at the Regency Hotel, NYC. Heavy shipping and trucking logistics. See links below: 5/2005 - 9/2005, Punch, New York, NY, Overall/Line-Producer Promo and corporate Brand Theatre for H.D./flash Animation production for Motorola Mobile Phones. Production consisted of numerous locations shot in Chicago, IL. Avid, Autodesk Decreet Flame/Smoke, Apple Shake and Adobe After Effects workstation supervision with render farm management.

10/2004 - 5/2005, Digital Kitchen, Chicago/Seattle Freelance Overall Broadcast Producer

Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

Overall Producer for all Live-Action Production, Post-Production, Supervision of Visual Effects Design and Compositing of three national and International thirty-second commercials for Nokia Mobile Phones. 2005 Campaign. Nokia’s first flip phone product introduction know first as the “Alex”. All Pre-Visualization/Style-frames and Storyboards, Estimates and Actualization, Multi-Million Dollar Budget. Directly interacted with Agency Producers and Creative. Oversized CAD model cell phone build, Motion Control, Supervision of all CG 2-d/3-d VFX/Motion Graphics. Executed in Adobe After Effects, Apple Shake workstations. Post: Avid, Autodesk Decreet Flame, Render Farm Smedge Management. All Post Rough Cutting and Compositing, Web Site Design Into Launch complementing spots. Sound Design, Recording and Mixing. Client and ftp Postings. Project Personnel totaled over 75 crew between Live Action and Visual Effects, Design, Motion Graphics and Post positions. All Ad Account Trafficking Ad. Agency: Grey Advertising NY. Introduced on ABC

"Nokia Sugar Bowl", 2005 and the 2005 “Super Bowl” Spots ran on other major national and cable networks for 2005 and 2006.

9/2004 – 10/2004, Nichol Films, Los Angeles, CA, Line-Producer/Production Manager American Eagle Outfitters High Definition national in-store promotions and web spots. Shoot consisted of filming models/clothing with heavy lighting for Ulta-Matte Green-Screen scenes. In-store video was used for all franchise stores across the USA. 7/2003 – 9/2003, Film Factory, New York, NY, Line-Producer/Field Producer Producer of a one-hour documentary based on the inventor of the dune buggy/scooter,

“Dune Scooter USA” Shot in 35mm Film, Digital Video and High Definition. Support and funding provided by PBS, Michigan, The History Channel and the Ford Foundation. 6/2002 - 1/2003, Freestyle Collective, New York, NY, Freelance Line-Producer Live-Action production for Internet advertising. National commercial campaigns and promos. Special projects included: interactive web commercials and spots for IBM's "Play to Win" 2002 advertising campaign. Estimated budgets, hired all crews: Production & Post- Production. Cast all acting talent and negotiated all S.A.G. talent contracts. Post/VFX was created on Avid, After Effects Autodesk Maya programs. Clients: Ogilvy & Mather Advertising One, NY.

6/2001 - 9/2001, VH1, New York, NY, Avid Segment Editor Segment editor for hidden camera reality cable series "Sledgehammer". Later renamed

"Boiling Points" on MTV. Format: Viacom twenty show cable series aired in fall 2001. 1/1998 - Present, 2000 Strong, New York, NY, VFX/Live Action Line-Producer/ Director of Photography

Shot all live-action production film VFX elements for award winning cable on-air opening promotions, in sound stages and on location. Heavy Element and Table Top Cinematography. Clients: A&E, Bravo, Independent Film Channel, Showtime Original Movies and The History Channel.

Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

3/1997 - 7/1999, Soho Films, New York, NY, Executive Producer/Photographer Twenty fashion catalogues and print advertisements for fashion designer's: Marc Jacobs, Kenneth Richards and Rue Blanche exclusively for Mitsubishi Rayon's, Renown Look: for the Japanese and Korean licensee apparel markets. 2/1996 - 4/1996, BBD&O Advertising, New York, NY, Freelance Producer/Post Production Supervisor Estimated projects on AICP & A.I.C.E. bid forms, client services, supervised all off-line/on-line edits at agency, as well as at outside facilities. Sound records, designs and mixes, film to tape and on- line finishing sessions. Also executed many rip-o-matics. Accounts: General Electric, Pepsi International, Mountain Dew and Tostitos.

11/1995, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, New York, NY, Freelance Show/Line Producer Live-Action production for special promo film based on famous American corporate identity graphic artiest Paul Rand He designed large identity: logos for ABC, IBM, UPS, Apple, Westinghouse, NeXt computers plus others. Interviews with Apple computer CEO’s Steve Jobs and American architect Phillip Johnson. Shot on location in 16mm and 35mm. Clients: IBM and Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Worldwide, NY. 3/1995 - 1/1996, Progressive Image Group, New York, NY, Post Production Producer/Supervisor

Estimated projects on A.I.C.E. bid forms and maintained client services, supervised all sound, film to tape and offline, on-line finishing VFX, sessions. “Trouble Shooter” for problem projects and outside sales. Clients: BBDO NY: General Electric, Pepsi Int., Tostitos, Mountain Dew, Weiden & Kennedy, NY: Nike and ESPN Classic Sports Network. McCann Erickson, NY: UPS.

1/1992 - 1/1996, TBWA/Chiat Day Advertising, New York, NY, Broadcast Producer/Post Production Supervisor Management and supervision all productions post and vfx of agency. AICP & A.I.C.E. job estimates and final actual. Researched and purchased stock footage, supervised all off-line and On-line edit sessions, Spirit film to tape & tape to tape transfers, Decreet Flame, Quantel Henry and Edit-box workstations, negative cutting, E.D.L. Management. VO Records, SFX and Final Mixes. New business pitches, Perm-a- lance position. Produced for air and movie theatre theatrical release. Clients included: Planet Reebok International: Planet Reebok and “Above the Rim”, NY Life, Continental Airlines, Coke Fruitopia, Evian and Starter Sportswear.

6/1990 - 11/1992, Various Commercial Editorial Companies, New York, NY, Free-lance Editor/Assistant Editor All Avid off-line editorial and on-line final edit sessions, audio: folly, effects, recording and mixing, ISDNS, (EDL) edit decision list management, cut negative, satellite transmissions and client services. Clients included: Red Car, NY, Crew Cuts NY, V2 Editorial, NY, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Advertising, NY, Lost Planet, NY, Mackenzie/Cutler, NY and The Consulate, NY. Campaign accounts: Pepsi, Coke, UPS, Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Reebok, Frito-Lay Products: Tostitos, L.A. Gear, Converse...plus more.

Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Bachelors of Fine Art, Film & Video, Production & Post- Production major. Graduated in 1990.

SPECIAL SKILLS

LIVE-ACTION:

Experience in motion picture film and digital capture camera systems: Ariflex, Movicam, Aaton and Panavision, Digital Video 24P & High Definition: RedCam, Phantom, Viper, Sony Cine-Alta, Panasonic Vari-cam. First DP/Producer in east coast to test digital high-speed prototype NAC/Panavision Camera Systems (6 to 2000 fps, with unlimited shutter speeds) technology. Film Photo-Sonics and Unilux Strobe Film Lighting Systems. Blue & Green Screen Ulta-Matte System projects. Heavy Drone Experience, Fisher and Chapmen Dolly, Cranes, Jibs, Sliders and Camera Support. Steadycam, Technocrane, Motion Control & Motion Capture Projects. Heavy Dialogue, Element and Product Tabletop Insert Production Experience Product Motion-Graphic productions. Experience in International Productions and Underwater Productions.

*Great New York City and Los Angeles Equipment, Stages, Locations and Crew Contacts! POST, VFX, MOTION GRAPHICS & WEB:

Video Editor: Avid Media Composer Non-Liner, Final Cut Pro HD (Non-Liner) and (Liner) editing systems and Media Buying & Trafficking for Network & Cable, Supervision & Management of VFX Pipe-Line: Adobe Aftereffects, Autodesk Maya and Apple Shake. Discreet: Flame, Smoke and Combustion. Quantel Henry and Edit Box Workstations, Maya C.G. Experience! Mental Ray. Workflow and Pipeline Render Farm Smedge Management. Maxon Cinema 4-D, Experience on producing projects for wide aspect ratio theatrical release

(Film & Digital Projection) Gamma Wedge Film Out Tests, 3D modeling software: 3D Max, Cinema 3D, Maya or Electric Image (3D Toolkit). Compositing packages: Fusion, Shake, After Effects, Combustion and Commotion *Heavy Commercial and Promo Broadcast Advertising experience, Supervision of all Sound Design, VO Record & Final Mixing, Still Photography Art Buyer Projects, Radio, Web & DVD projects. International Client Experience: (Europe, Latin America, Japan and Korea.) Marketing, Sales & Promotion, Strong "Bidding" Producer! International Tool Kits. Knowledge of Posting Online Marketing Tools: Wiredrive, Interdubs and other marketing software. AWARDS:

Five-time Bronze and Silver Telly Awards Winner in 2014 and 2015 for both Comcast and Bank of America.

Reels, http://axis-films.com/ reference and portfolio upon request. Free to travel. Mark Osberger :: Broadcast Producer

Live Action :: VFX :: Design :: Motion Graphics :: Post :: Print :: Interactive Web 18 Mercer Street :: New York NY 10013 :: 646-***-**** acxs5h@r.postjobfree.com

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