CHARLIE KIRBY
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SYNOPSIS:
Editor/Assistant Editor
with several years experience on a wide variety of projects. I've worked on feature films, TV shows, documentaries, promos, commercials, music videos and interstitials.

Avid (DS NITRIS, Xpress, Symphony), Final Cut Pro,
After Effects, Photoshop and MTI Correct. .

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY (2004 - 2006) EDITOR, WRITER - Avid Xpress Pro, After Effects, Photoshop - Edit & write documentary style promos for gallery fundraisers and webcast - Please view my work for CTC!

BAM THE LIQUID ROBOT - PROMO (2006) EDITOR, AFTER EFFECTS ARTIST - Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop - Edited promo for hip hop entertainer: Bam - Footage was selected from a variety of commercials, music videos and feature films that he performed in. - Please view my work for BAM!

DUART FILM & VIDEO (2004 - 2006) ASSISTANT EDITOR, WEB ENCODER, RESTORATION ARTIST - DS Nitris, Symphony, Media Composer - Duties include digitizing, pulling selects, cutting, setting up VTRs for input/output and film transfer (all HD & SD formats), web encoding, FTP, digital restoration w/ MTI. - Provide support for senior editors, colorists, sound designers and clients.

ASSISTANT EDITOR:

A 20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE, SOUL MAJESTICS (2004) EDITOR, AFTER EFFECTS ARTIST - Final Cut Pro, After Effects - Hip Hop Dance Video

GLORY BE, HUSH HARBOR PRODUCTIONS (2004)
EDITOR
- Gospel music and dance celebration
- Final Cut Pro, iDVD

GAL PALS, BRAVO TV/ SCOUT PRODUCTIONS (2003)
ASSISTANT EDITOR
- Final Cut Pro
- Edited subject casting tapes
- Conducted casting interviews

DATE PATROL, THE LEARNING CHANNEL (2003-2004)
Editor (of subject casting materials), POST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
-Final Cut Pro
- Edited several dozen subject casting tapes with Final Cut Pro
- Scanned images
- Hired, trained & supervised activities for 10 loggers
- Organized tape library
- Ordered tape stock and other supplies
- VHS dubs

PATRIOTIC B-BOY BATTLES, REALITY PRODUCTIONS (2002)
EDITOR, AFTER EFFECTS ARTIST, CAMERA OPERATOR
- Final Cut Pro, After Effects Artist
- Edited 30 second commercial for event, with Final Cut Pro
- Directed 4 camera shoot of live event

HIGHER HIP HOP, ESCAPE ARTIST FILMS (2002)
EDITOR, AFTER EFECTS ARTIST, CAMERA OPERATOR
- Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop
- Edited independent documentary short film on underground Hip Hop dance

BORROWING TIME, PANIC BUTTON PICTURES (1999)
ASSISTANT CAMERA, LIGHTING, CO-PRODUCTION DESIGNER
- Focus Puller, cleaned camera and lenses, changed film magazine, slate, made camera reports
- Designed and built set, scenery and props.
- Feature Film

CARDINAL, THOUGHT IN THE DARK PICTURES (1998)
ASSISTANT CAMERA, LIGHTING
- Focus Puller, cleaned camera and lenses, changed film magazine, slate, made camera reports, Short Sci-Fi film, 16mm Arriflex

PLAYGROUND, THUNK PICTURES (1998)
EDITOR, CAMERA, FIELD PRODUCER
- Short student film, shot on 16mm color film, edited on Moviola flatbed

OWN WORST ENEMY, ESCAPE ARTIST FILMS (1997)
EDITOR, CAMERA OPERATOR
- Short student film, shot on Super 8, video transfer
- Final Cut Pro
- Web encoded to Quick Time, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player.

EDUCATION
& ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK

FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, New York City
Course in DS 101: DS Editing and Basic Effects (1 week workshop) 2005

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York City
Course in Avid Adrenaline (semester course) 2004
Course in Final Cut Pro (semester course) 2002
Logging, capturing, compositing, chroma key, titles, motion graphics, cuts, trimming, filters, rhythm, structure and pace
Course in After Effects (semester course) 2002
Animating photographs & graphics, keyframing, chroma key, time lapse effects, filters, color correction, compositing.

NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, New York City
Photoshop (semester course) 2001
De-Interlace stills (de-interpolation), Photo retouching, image editing, titles, scanning, color correction, filters.

Web Page Design/HTML (semester course) 2001
Text and page formatting, layout, linking, graphics, multimedia.

SEATTLE FILM INSTITUTE, Seattle, WA (1998-2000)
Film Production 1, 2, 3, 4 Hands on training in the entire process of creating a 16mm film production culminating in a finished short film. Techniques in scripting, pre-production (budgets, scripting, casting, location scouting, art direction), production (camera operation, light meters, lighting, sound, continuity), Post (processing, transfers, sync sound, logging, structure planning, trimming, rhythm, structure and pace)

COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS, Randolph, NJ (1990-1992)
A.A. in HUMANITIES, Course work in TV Production 1 & 2 and Video Journalism.
Developed skills in various studio roles such as: camera, editing, remote-location video shooting, switching, sound, lighting, special FX, scriptwriting, and directing.

MY HOME PAGE (designed by Charlie Kirby)
www.charliekirby.com

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