I have deep, interdisciplinary experience with field production and post-production. I can put together a tight, compelling video package for you; whether you need me to shoot it in addition to editing/graphics/output is up to you!
Demo Reel: a great way for you to pass the next one minute, 50 seconds of your life
I put together this reel after I'd left a staff editing position at Soup2Nuts in Boston. I knew I couldn't put up a montage of full-frame animation, because that would undersell me as an animation-centric editor. I didn't have a video camera at my disposal, so I took stills of Boston (without a tripod, stealth-like, which necessitated a lot of work stabilizing shots in AE) to create viewing "shells" for my clips. To kick it off, I recut a behind-the-scenes piece I'd done for Soup2Nuts. With the line "Remember where you come from...", I launched into time-lapse footage (supplied by John MacGibbon from Frontline) to give a going-to-Boston vibe.
Experience
Video and Multimedia Experience
Producer/Shooter/Editor, Thomson Reuters, Boston, 2008-present
+Accompany Reuters journalists to shoot stories for financial and general-interest audiences; edit, create graphics for, and encode final video for Web streaming, on tight deadlines
+Use Streambox software and P2 camera to send live picture and sound via the Web
Webcast Producer, Thomson Reuters, Boston, 2006-2008
+Managed all the technical, back-end details required to ensure that clients’ Webcasts were executed flawlessly and according to their often-shifting requirements
+Encoded and prepped streaming media links, including Flash video and QuickTime
+Did Photoshop work and light html editing for client Webcast pages
Post Production Director and Video Editor, Soup2Nuts, Watertown, MA, 1999-2006
+Edited and mastered picture and sound for eighty 30-minute episodes of broadcast animation
+Used Photoshop and After Effects to enhance Flash-generated scenes
+Debugged and streamlined a workflow for using Flash-generated content for broadcast TV
+Was responsible for managing two editors and meeting exacting delivery deadlines
+Worked with vendors to budget and install/maintain a centralized machine room feeding three Avid suites and one Final Cut Pro suite
Freelance Video Editor, PBS TeacherLine, Tom Snyder Productions, Watertown, MA, 2000
+Edited 50 short videos that showcase teachers’ use of software in the classroom
Staff Shooter, Boston Catholic Television, Newton, MA, 1998-1999
+Did ENG (BetaSP camcorder, light kit and wireless lavalier mics) for cable TV station
+Worked with non-actor interview subjects; shot interior and exterior “beauty” shots of cathedrals
Assistant Video Editor, WGBH (PBS), Boston, 1996-1998
+Assisted experienced editors edit and master the first season of the return of the kids’ show “ZOOM”; Frontline’s “From Jesus to Christ” documentary; “A Science Odyssey” educational series; and the “Evening At Pops” live musical series
Assistant Shooter, Multivision Inc., Needham, MA, 1995-1997
+Assisted on Beta SP shoots for various commercial clients
Writing Experience
Editor, Wilson Business Abstracts database, H.W. Wilson Co., Cambridge, MA,1993-1996
+Edited 30,000+ summaries of business articles for an online research database, ensuring that the summaries faithfully and accurately conveyed the essence of the articles
+Trained two writers to meet speed quotas and adhere to established house style guidelines
Writer, Wilson Business Abstracts database, H.W. Wilson Co., Cambridge, MA, 1990-1993
+Wrote 20,000+ summaries of business articles for an online research database, using 13 lines or less to quickly capture each article’s scope and journalistic purpose
+Was one of only 5 writers promoted to Editor in the office’s 6-year history
Skills
+Excellent communicator, in words, sound, and moving image
+Skilled field camera operator with technical and aesthetic acumen needed for demanding shoots +Well-versed in Avid’s video editing product family and Apple’s Final Cut Pro; Versatile Adobe After Effects and Photoshop artist
+Working knowledge of Flash for content creation and animation; html; and CSS
Education
+BA from Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
+2007 [Master] Editors Retreat conference;
+Avid Media Composer Advanced Techniques and Advanced Effects; After Effects and Photoshop, taught at Future Media Concepts
Education
BA from Binghamton University
Lots of Avid classes taught at Tewkbury, back in the day
2007 [Master] Editors Retreat
Speciality
please see http://jonascox.com/web
Hardware Proficiency
All manner of decks, switchers, CPUs. I can run a machine room/edit suite, or help you build one out if you don't have one. Cameras (Beta, P2, DV, etc.) and field audio gear.
Software Proficiency
Intimate knowledge of Avid (10+ years), growing knowledge of Final Cut Pro (2+ years). I love After Effects and Photoshop, which have been part of my toolkit for many years.
