Edward J. McNichol III 425-239-4414 ed@mcnichol.com 14222 29th Avenue SE Mill Creek, WA 98012 SUMMARY Highly skilled video editor with 27 years of global video expertise ¥ Superb communications abilities Great with people and technology ¥ Incredibly detailed and organized ¥ Patient mentor and teacher Excellent at building systems and efficient workflows supported by clear policies and procedures EXPERIENCE Owner / Vice-President Mumbian Enterprises, Inc. Worldwide 1991 - Present > Freelance video editor, motion graphics artist, post-production supervisor, and workflow consultant > Train, coach and mentor editors and technical directors > Assist with the development, testing and documentation of technologies for video equipment manufacturers 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 > Tripled production capacity by implementing highly efficient technology, staffing and shared workflow solutions > Recruit, train, mentor and manage a diverse staff of Editors, Graphic Artists and Assistant Editors Instructor / On-Site Trainer Sony Worldwide 1991 - 2001 > Developed custom training agendas, course curricula and supporting materials > Trained Editors and Technical Directors worldwide on Sony broadcast products > Contributed to development of next-generation digital tools 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 > Specialized in difficult projects and challenging clients demanding organization, efficiency and solid client skills > Evaluated and reported on new technology and industry trends for HighDef Magazine Online Editor Syntax Productions Anchorage, AK 1991 - 1994 > Edited commercial and long form productions for production arm of television station > Assisted in the design and implementation of new post-production facility Senior Editor Westcom Productions Eugene, OR 1987 - 1991 > Served as primary editor responsible for creating ESPN Home Video Library > Also edited corporate and long form content > Managed and reviewed work of two staff editors Video Production Specialist State of Oregon Salem, OR 1985 - 1987 > Wrote, produced and edited productions for various state agencies > Prepared biennial budget for production facility and audio / video department 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 > Cross-trained as Television Production Specialist (84F) EDUCATION High School Diploma - 1982 Archbishop John Carroll High School for Boys Radnor, PA Motion Picture Specialist (84C) - 1983 U.S. Air Force Air Training Command Lowry Air Force Base, CO Honor Graduate Television Production Specialist (84F) - 1985 U. S. Army Fort Hunter Liggett, CA CIVICS Co-Founder Seattle Final Cut Pro User Group 2006 - Present > Develop and present monthly lessons and demonstrations using Final Cut Studio and related tools > Build community of fellow editors and manage membership, group website and vendor relations 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 > Hold public hearings concerning land uses in the city > Make recommendations on proposed land use regulation to the City Council Board of Directors Seattle World Percussion Society 1997 - 2004 > Help oversee 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on building community > Transformed organization to new self-sustaining model > Elected to President of the Board of Directors for 4 years 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