JESSE KERMAN

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PROFILE
Advanced experience in professional film and video production and post production. Expertise with creative and technical aspects of editing - narrative and non-fiction. Core skills run the gamut from writing, storyboarding, and preproduction, through cinematic lighting, shooting, recording sound, and all aspects of post production and delivery. Past projects have involved such talents as James Franco and Heather Graham, Bob Mora - producer of The Amazing Race and Americas Next Top Model, and work for Showtime.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE FILMMAKER, self-employed 1997 - present Edit, assistant edit, color correction, motion graphics, camera, assistant camera, direction, writing, animation, visual effects, and technical and creative consultation for screenplays, production and post production. SENIOR EDITOR, CNE Media 2004 - present In charge of post-production for suite of websites producing over 40 movies per month. Editing long form and short-form material Working with directors Encoding 2D and 3D motion graphics / digital visual effects Hiring and training new editors / managing junior editors FCP problem solving Shooting narrative and documentary TUTOR, self-employed 2003 - present One-on-one assistance with general post production workflow and Final Cut Studio, on call and in person. INSTRUCTOR, Berkley Community Media 2003 - 2004 Taught beginners course in Final Cut Pro to classes of 10-15 for public access station. INSTRUCTOR, Womens Film Workshop, London 2001 Co-taught workshop on production and post production for women. OFFICE MANAGER, Revbox.com 2000 - 2001 Oversaw office logistics for internet startup of 20 employees.

Additional credits / references available upon request

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TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES POST: Final Cut Pro Autodesk Maya Compressor CAMERA: Sony EX1/EX3 Canon XL1 CREDITS
EDITOR Public Sex, Private Minds, documentary feature - Dir. Simone Grudzen Mother Country, narrative feature - Dir. Maria Breaux Coming Up, narrative short - Dir. Shaun Au VMWorld David Eagleman Intro, documentary short - Dir. Joshua Grannell Cousin Wonderlette: Love and Anger, narrative short - Dir. Brian Benson Indietro, narrative feature - Dir. Vivian Darkbloom Untitled Reality Show Pilot, hour-long TV pilot for Showtime - Dir. Alison Chase Coleman Lorelei Lee, short documentary - Dir. Jesse Kerman and Simone Grudzen Fionas Script, narrative feature - Dir. Florencia Manvil Situation, music video for The Ex-Boyfriends - Dir. Simone Grudzen Choco, narrative short - Dir. Jesse Kerman Immaculate Confession, documentary feature - Dir. Simone Grudzen Bad Penny, narrative feature - Dir. Jesse Kerman Tomorrow, narrative short - Dir. James Gutirrez Couch Surfing, narrative feature - Dir. Peter Hyoguchi Working Stiff, narrative short - Dir. Jesse Kerman Night of the Living Lush, narrative short - Dir. Jesse Kerman OTHER CREDITS PRODUCER/WRITER - Public Sex, Private Minds MUSIC SUPERVISOR - Mother Country ANIMATOR - GPM Project, corporate training videos - Genentech ANIMATOR - Foundations of Reimbursement, corporate training - Genentech SOUND DESIGNER/VISUAL EFFECTS - Cousin Wonderlette: Love and Anger ASSISTANT EDITOR - Cherry (2012), narrative feature - Dir. Stephen Elliott COLORIST / 2ND AC - Coming Up COLORIST - Patagonia Rising ASSISTANT EDITOR - All About Evil, narrative feature - Dir. Joshua Grannell ASSISTANT EDITOR - Talent Matters, corporate video for Juniper Networks Additional credits / references available upon request

Adobe After Effects DVD Studio Pro Adobe Media Encoder Canon 5D MK II/7D Sony Z1U

Motion Color ProCoder Premiere Photoshop Mocha RED One Lighting / Sound