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I am an award-winning, seasoned editor and filmmaker who, has been working with digital video since its inception. Actually, the second it hit the desktop! I’ve worked on various feature films, documentaries, commercials, music videos and industrials...you name it, i’ve cut it, probably shot it too!

Let my passion for editing and storytelling bring your project to fruition and completion! I love collaborating on creative film projects and look forward to discussing yours! I have a strong sense of story, rhythm and pacing skills and, am energized by challenges!

In our exceptional, post production HD editing suite, I can provide you with magnificent hardware/software based solutions! This is available indie filmmakers wishing to complete their project who demand complete creative latitude and control over their footage! You’ll get a unique and, distinct vision all your own with eye-catching results!

Online Editing Production Suite includes:

There are no compromises or surprises with these to the end user here, to utilize this sweet, editing suite you’ll need to make an appointment with me first. I run many different boxes and editing FX systems. Here’s some of the hardware, software solutions and plug-ins I employ in my arsenal:

● System 1: Apple Mac Pro Intel Xeon “Nehalem” desktop production station which, is beast of a machine and can handle anything you might want to throw its way! I have this set up with an Aja Kona 3G HD capture PCI card and K-3 breakout box with plenty of SATA array terabytes storage. This system enables me to work with all the flavors of: SD, SDI, DV, HDV, AVCHD, XDCAM, DVCPRO HD, HDCAM, P2 and REDCODE just to name a few!

● System 2: Consist of a HP XW8600 PC with a Invidia Quadro FX 5600 video card, running a modified RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 update 6 which, runs my Autodesk/Discreet Inferno®, Flame®, Flare®, Flint®, Smoke® software/hardware based system and a larger, Stone® Wire Array.

Final Cut Studio 7 or FCP-X, Motion, Cinema Tools, DVD Studio Pro, Color, Shake, Sound Track Pro, Compressor, Adobe’s Photoshop, After Effects, GenArt's Sapphire, Tiffen’s DFX 3.0, Particular 2, Digieffect’s: Delirium V2.5, Damage V2.5, Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Suite 11 which includes: Instant HD Advanced, Frames advanced, Looks, Colorista ll, Cosmo, Resizer, Mojo, DeNoiser, Steady just to name a few...

You’ll get amazing results with Aja’s Kona 3 SD/HD uncompressed capture card and the K3-Breakout Box which I utilize on my Apple Macintosh. Suite includes: Hardware acceleration for Panasonic DVCPRO HD and HDV, Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration, Broadcast quality hardware 10-bit Up/down-convert, 12-bit HD/SD component and SD component/composite analog output, 10-bit HD/SD Live Hardware Keyer, 8-Channel 24-bit AES and embedded Audio/XLR input and Output, RS-422 Control Port (Sony), 9-pin D, for machine control, Genlock/Reference Video (looping).

The Real Time SDI, HD-SDI, Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4, and 4:4:4:4 Dual Link architecture of the Kona 3 is breathtaking! Dual Link is just now starting to be used in the high-end production houses and D-Cinema projects. The results are impressive to say the least, saving time preserving or enhancing image quality. By adjusting individual color components separately, your footage will look pristine - most of the time, better than what was originally shot!

An online session in this powerful, digital domain suite of SDI and HD component based architecture gives you complete unsurpassed technology and image control with the creative freedom to breathe excitement into your new or existing project.

I can be trusted to provide you with a CORRECT deliverable master upon completion! I am not the cheapest or the most expensive. I am flexible on budgets and schedules. Inexpensive consultation rates available to discuss your project further. Shoot me an email and we'll make your film a reality this year!

Film Look

If you so desire the high-end “Film Look" when we go to output then we can definitely make your video look like film and do it right! I am not talking an aged, cheesy, 85 warming filter with heavy scratch marks and particles with a flickering frame rate. I'm talking about a true frame rate conversion running at 24p making your mini

DV 29.97 the frame rate of 23.976 which is the speed of film. If you’ve already shot your film in 24p then all the better! I can also up-convert your existing footage to an larger size HD compliant format or higher proxy film resolution with the proper aspect ratio.

The process is as follows: de-artifact, de-interlaced, retimed and a resized up convert. This would also include two passes through the finishing process of primary and secondary color (grading) correction. This is perfect science to covey your intended message, with a larger than life appeal, of your film project! at it’s finest!

Most of the time, as long as you have ample lighting and decent footage, your video will look far better than it was shot, when we go to output! At this point you'll feel extremely confident when you send your film to film festivals or even Sundance who might just think it was actually shot on 35mm, HD, not on Mini DV or HDV.