Melissa Lawson is an Editor/Assistant Editor
MPEG - Local 700 I.A.T.S.E.
310-266-0454 (cell) – 310-745-4075 (home)
PROGRAMS
Avid, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Compressor, and Cleaner.
SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Editor
• “Battlestar Galactica” (Television series) – 2008-present
Company- Universal Media (Sci Fi Network)
My title- Assistant Editor
• “In Plain Sight” (Television series) – 2007
Company- Universal Media (USA)
My title- Assistant Editor
• “Moonlight” (Television series) – 2007 (fill-in)
Company- Warner Bros.
My title- Assistant Editor
• “Terra” (CG Feature Film) – 2006 - 2007
Gala screening Toronto International Film Festival 2007
Director - Meni Tsirbas
Editor- Kathleen J. Gibson
My title- 1st Assistant Editor/Post Production Supervisor
• “Cook-Off” (Feature Film) - 2005 - 2006
Director- Guy Shalem
Editor- Mallory Gottlieb
My title- 1st Assistant Editor
• “Prisoner” (Feature Film) - 2005
Producer- Marshall Persinger (Fresh Produce Films)
Editor- Kathleen J. Gibson
My title- 1st Assistant Editor
• “Heidi” (Feature Film) - 2005
Production Company- Ocean Park Pictures
Supervisor- Dan Holechek
My title- Post Production Intern
• “Cherish” (Feature Film) – 2001
Director - Finn Taylor
Editor- Rick LeCompte
My title- Post Production Intern
• Outpost Film Center (Post Production facility) – 2000
My title- Post Production Intern
• Editing (short and long form)
• Prep for online /final mix (EDLs/OMFs)
• Audio sweetening/adding sfx/music
• Logging, digitizing, outputting
• Technical trouble shooting
• DVD authoring
• Encoding/Quicktime exports
• Media Management/Organization
• Editorial clerical/Administrative
• Working with - HD/SD
- mattes and graphics
- 3D animation/animatics
- waveform and vector scopes
- various frame rates
- patch bays
Editor
• "4 Better 4 Worse" (comedy Pilot) - 2007
Director- Demian Litchenstien
Producer- Peter Parasiliti
• “Vivendi Universal Games” (in-game movie and TV documentary) - 2005
Titles- F.E.A.R/Inside the Hood
Producers- Jim Carey/Michael Herring/Amy Allison
• "Medal of Honor: European Assault" (in-game movies) - 2004-2005
Company- EA Games
Producers- Jeff Charvat/Daniel Chisholm
• "I Love Lucas" (comedy pilot)- 2004
Company- Archangel’s Feather Productions
Director- Gabriel Gonzalves
• "Lord of the Rings: The Third Age" (in-game movies) - 2004
Company- EA Games
Producer- Steve Gray
Post Production Supervisor- Joe Estus
• "Creative Outlet" (short horror film and film trailer) - 2003-2004
Director- Jason Tinker
• TechTV (segments, skits, show assemblies, promos, etc.) - 2000-2004
Post Production Supervisor- Cynthia Lusk
• "Security" (feature film) - 2002
(South by Southwest Film Festival 2003)
Company- Glass Eye Productions
Director- Brien Burroughs
• "Recyclers" (short documentary film) - 2003
Director- Jed Wolfington
• "Silk" (short film) - 2003
Company- Cinefemme
Director- Katrina Hart Drabkin
• "Samsara" (short film) - 2001
Company- Timeless Pictures
Director- Justin Adams
EDUCATION
• Academy of Art University
BFA (1996-2001)
Major - Motion Picture and Television
Concentration – Editing
• Bay Area Video Coalition
2001 - Technical Advancement (various software classes)
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