Edward J. McNichol III 425-239-4414 ed@mcnichol.com 14222 29th Avenue SE Mill Creek, WA 98012 SUMMARY Highly skilled video editor with 30 years of global video expertise Superb communications abilities Great with people and technology Incredibly detailed and organized Patient mentor and teacher Excellent at building organized systems and efficient workflows supported by clear policies and procedures EXPERIENCE Owner / Vice-President Mumbian Enterprises, Inc. Worldwide 1991 - Present -Freelance video editor and producer, motion graphics artist, post-production supervisor, and workflow consultant Post-Production Supervisor University of Washington Seattle, WA 2001 - 2008 -Supervise busy Xsan post-production facility, producing 300 projects annually worth $600,000 in revenue Instructor / On-Site Trainer Sony Worldwide 1991 - 2001 -Trained Editors and Technical Directors worldwide on Sony broadcast products Digital Media Specialist Victory Studios Seattle & Los Angeles 1994 - 2001 -Edited a wide variety of complex material in 13 tape and non-linear editing suites Online Editor Syntax Productions Anchorage, AK 1991 - 1994 -Edited commercial and long form productions for production arm of television station Senior Editor Westcom Productions Eugene, OR 1987 - 1991 -Served as primary editor responsible for creating ESPN Home Video Library Video Production Specialist State of Oregon Salem, OR 1985 - 1987 -Wrote, produced and edited productions for various state agencies Motion Picture Specialist (84C) U.S. Army Ft. Hunter Liggett, CA 1982 - 1985 -Shot and edited documentaries of tests conducted on future weapons and tactics EDUCATION Archbishop John Carroll High School for Boys Radnor, PA High School Diploma - 1982 U.S. Air Force Air Training Command Lowry Air Force Base, CO Motion Picture Specialist (84C) - 1983 U. S. Army Fort Hunter Liggett, CA Television Production Specialist (84F) - 1985 CIVICS Director Seattle Final Cut Pro User Group 2006 - Present -Develop and present monthly lessons and demonstrations using Final Cut Studio and related tools Commissioner City of Mill Creek Planning Commission 2008 - Present -Contribute to Comprehensive Plan for development of land and building uses in the City of Mill Creek Board of Directors Seattle World Percussion Society 1997 - 2004 -Help oversee 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on building community CERTIFICATIONS / SPECIALTIES Apple Certified Professional; Final Cut Pro Level 1 & 2 Apple Certified Professional; Motion Apple Certified Professional; DVD Studio Pro Member, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Member, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Member, Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA) Extensive Apple Xsan experience HIPAA Certified with significant medical credits Skilled in collection, preservation, annotation and presentation of forensic video evidence Experience with AVID Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro, Sony Xpri, Softimage DS and more Skilled linear editor Familiar with numerous formats, standards, video resolutions and codecs Keywords: Seattle Final Cut Pro Editor Post-Production Supervisor Motion Graphics DVD Studio Pro Apple Xsan Video Workflow Storage Area Network