MICHAEL COCCOVIZZO
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***********@*****.*** www.vimeo.com/michaelcoccovizzo Summary: Professional video editor with 10+ years of experience and knowledge of the latest editing software. Passionate, ambitious, and disciplined with excellent multitasking skills. Skills: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Photoshop, Debut, CatDV, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, iShowU Studio, Microsoft Office, MPEG Streamclip, PluralEyes 3, Handbrake, Toast Titanium DVD Studio Pro, DigiDesign Pro Tools 10, Screenflow, Script Q4, Panasonic cameras, StorageDNA, Audio Mixers Professional Experience
A+E Networks, New York, NY August 2022 – February 2024 Assistant Editor (Contracted)
• Assisted editors and producers with video deliveries for A&E, The History Channel, and Lifetime
• Edited and exported YouTube shorts
• Communicated technical issues with Director of
Production and operations support team
• Created slates
• Retrieved filenames and metadata for video files using Debut
• Monitored assets’ quality through technical evaluation Premiere Digital Services, Stamford, CT January 2022 – August 2022 Mastering Technician
• Ingested and converted features for streaming services such as Amazon, Disney+, and airline services
• Identified and differentiated video frame rates and aspect ratios for HD, SD, NTSC, and PAL
• Restored audio and video files from tape library • Resolved video and audio issues such as interlacing, aliasing, phasing and out of sync audio
Zazoom Media Group, New York, NY July 2016 – January 2022 Video Editor
• Created and edited videos based on current events, entertainment, and other news stories in office and remotely
• Downloaded and recorded assets approved by producers to use in videos
• Built motion graphics for on-screen textboxes and lower thirds
• Organized assets for specific brands
Vinyl Foote Productions, Brooklyn, NY July 2013 – May 2017 Assistant Editor (Freelance)
• Assisted in edits for feature films and shorts
• Converted footage to different video codecs
• Edited and exported demo reels for actors and actresses
• Recorded ADR, cleaned up audio errors, and synced interviews
• Created trailers and promo videos
• Uploaded videos to company’s Vimeo
account
• Color corrected scenes
• Created continuity sheets and picture
boards
Perception Audio-Visual Services, New York, NY May 2015 – May 2016 Set Assistant / Utility (On Call)
• Assisted technicians with setting up audio and video equipment for seminars, fundraisers, fashion shows, and corporate events
• Loaded and unloaded equipment cases from trucks
• Returned, delivered, and tested equipment
• Counted and restocked inventory at company’s shop City Stage, New York, NY May 2011 – September 2014 Production Staff/Crew
• Assisted in setting up production jobs and studios
• Maintenance including mopping, painting, and
cleaning rooms, and testing equipment
• Organized stages, client rooms, and wardrobe
rooms for crew, and talent
• Picked up and delivered equipment orders to and
from other production companies
Education
BFA in Motion Picture & Television
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (Taking classes online in New York, NY) June 2021 – December 2023 A.O.S. in Video Production (2012)
The Art Institute of New York, New York, NY September 2009 – March 2012