Editor's Reel and Resume

My Editor's Reel

Jason T Harris
LastDitchEffortProductions@gmail.com


Objective

A position as a Video Editor or Video Encoder within the post-production industry.

Summary of Qualifications

A talented and skilled Video and New Media professional with 3+ years of experience in the IPTV and Broadcast industries, with an emphasis on Video Encoding and Editing. Was an integral part in building the external Digital Distribution business at A&E into a million-dollar business, and in expanding the scope of the department to include multiple new partners and new distribution sources, especially Mobile. Capable of servicing multiple clients from a wide variety of distribution sources, including Broadcast, Broadband, and Mobile.

Experience

A&E Television Networks, Inc.
Stamford, CT
Video Encoder
August 2008 to January 2010
• Responsible for ingesting & encoding in excess of 5,000 digital media assets for distribution to the Broadband (Hulu, YouTube, Comcast, etc.) & Mobile (V-Cast) video markets through Final Cut Pro and Anystream Agility
• Responsible for ingesting & encoding in excess of 5,000 digital media assets for distribution to internal Broadband websites (bio.com, history.com, aetv.com), as well as Download-To-Own partners (iTunes, Xbox, Sony Playstation, etc.) and International Screeners client through Final Cut Pro and Anystream Agility
• Edited over 1,000 broadcast masters to accommodate A&E standards for Broadband distribution via Hulu, YouTube and Comcast websites
• Distributed over 20,000 encoded digital files for Broadband & Mobile upload via Transmit FTP and Aspera delivery programs
• Served as the primary contact for internal encoding department clients; including the Biography Channel Brand Website (bio.com) & Digital Distribution teams
• Managed & maintained a comprehensive archive of digital master files for all brands
• Edited broadcast masters for content, including swear removal, slate removal, etc.
• Trained 5 new hires in all of the standards and business practices of the Encoding Department, with special attention to client assignment
• Performed additional miscellaneous tasks, including troubleshooting digital files, video editing, still image generation and video transcoding as required

Redlasso, Inc.
King of Prussia, PA
Video Clipper
November 2007 to July 2008
• Used Redlasso’s Flash Player-based web system to create 10 hours worth of video clips per week of news segments and television excerpts from various live-streaming channels (including CNN, Comedy Central, Fox News, MSNBC, etc.)
• Created metadata & descriptions for all edited pieces
• Uploaded content to Redlasso.com for later distribution to blogs and other social media websites (including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.)

Sivoo, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Video Editor
November 2007 to June 2008
• Edited sports promos & highlight reels for various sporting events (FIFA World Cup Soccer, NCAA Football, European Championship Basketball and Caribbean Baseball) on behalf of JumpTV, with over 2,000 video views on average
• Created video clips of news segments and television excerpts in various languages
• Used AnyStream Agility system to encode video files into various formats for JumpTV.com and other distribution points (YouTube, Brightcove, MetaCafe, MySpace, V-Cast, etc.)
• Created metadata & descriptions for all edited pieces in multiple languages

Sivoo, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Head of Content Aggregation
April to November 2007
• Responsible for ingesting & digitzing shipments of content from international providers
• Managed & maintained Sivoo’s library of digital assets
• Used AnyStream Agility system to encode video files into various formats for partner sites (Brightcove, Charter Communications, MySpace, Verizon FiOS, V-Cast, YouTube, etc.)
• Served as the primary contact for external content partners from multiple countries, including China, India and Great Britain
• Created and published DVDs of promotional materials for potential clients
• Hired and supervised multiple college interns

Sivoo, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Video Encoding Specialist
August 2006 to April 2007
• Responsible for ingesting & encoding digital media assets for distribution to the Broadcast, Broadband & Mobile video markets
• Edited trailers and previews for movies on company website
• Performed additional miscellaneous tasks, including troubleshooting digital assets, still image generation and video transcoding as required

Paul F. Harron Studios / DUTV
Philadelphia, PA
Intern
July to September, 2005
• Transferred shows & programs to different formats using DUTV’s multiple tape decks
• Created copies of shows and programs for teachers and faculty
• Created and maintained a database of DUTV’s music video archives
• Performed additional miscellaneous tasks, including cleaning equipment and deliveries as required

Education

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Film & Video
Graduated June, 2006
Cumulative GPA: 3.5

Computer Skills

Final Cut Pro
Anystream Agility
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Transmit FTP
Aspera Delivery System
Compressor
Sorenson Squeeze
Microsoft Office
iLife Suite

FIFA World Cup Soccer Qualifying Matches

From Wikipedia: "The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations."

The following videos were created on the behalf of JumpTV, intended to be used as promotional tools for Jump's internet coverage of FIFA World Cup Soccer. These qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup occurred at Thanksgiving, 2007.

Great Soccer Goals

Juan Roman Riquelme Lifts Argentina to Victory!

Full Contact Soccer

Siena vs. Palermo - Two Goals By Massimo Maccarone

NCAA Football Previews

From Wikipedia: "College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges and military academies. It was through college play that American football first gained popularity in the United States."

The following videos were created on the behalf of JumpTV, intended to be used as promotional tools for Jump's internet coverage of college football and as promotional tools for the respective colleges.

NCAA Basketball Previews

From Wikipedia: "College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)."

The following videos were created on the behalf of JumpTV, intended to be used as promotional tools for Jump's internet coverage of college basketball and as promotional tools for the respective colleges ahead of March Madness 2008.

Euroleague Basketball Finals

From Wikipedia: "The Euroleague (EL), also known as Euroleague Basketball is the highest level and most important professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different European countries. The competition is operated by ULEB, a Europe-wide consortium of leading professional basketball leagues. Clubs from Israel, entirely within Asia, are also part of the system."

The following videos were created in early May 2008, as coverage of the Euroleague Basketball Championship Finals.


Tau Ceramica vs. CSKA Moscow - Semifinals Round

Montepaschi vs. Maccabi Elite - Final Four

Siena vs. Tau Ceramica - Final Four

Maccabi Elite vs. CSKA Moscow - Championship Game