M. Sean McManus The Warped One, LLC

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To find a position that will benefit from my extensive experience as an editor, and allows room for creative growth and career development in the entertainment industry.
Experience:
2006 – 2010 Editor
Midnight Media Group, Millburn, NJ
Worked with MMGi partners and clients to produce an array of productions and deliver them in a variety of deliverable formats.
2005 – 2006 Art Director Video & Audio
Goen Technologies, Whippany, NJ (TRIMSPA)
Worked closely with V.P. of Marketing, Creative Director, and Advertising Consultants to create television radio commercials for all of Goen’s brands.
Supervised video/audio production department employees and freelancers.
2003 – 2005 On-Line & Off-Line Editor
Banyan Productions, Philadelphia, PA (TRADING SPACES)
Worked independently and with staff producers to on-line and master a number of television programs for air.
Worked closely with show producers to create off-line edits of shows for air.
1995 - Present Freelance, New York City – Philadelphia – New Jersey
Worked with a myriad of clients and producers on a variety of commercial, corporate and television projects.
Responsibilities included off-line and on-line editing, graphic creation, scripting, and producing.
Education:
1995 - 1997 New York University, New York, NY
Master of Arts “Media Ecology”
1991 - 1995 East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA
Bachelor of Science “Media, Communication, & Technology”
Bachelor of Arts “Media Studies”
2001 - Film and Video Workshops, Rockport, ME Film Editor Master Class
Instructor Donn Cambern, ACE
2000 - Beyond Structure: Advanced Screenwriting
Instructor David Freeman
Selected Credits:
"Life in the West Part 2" 2010, Rockstar Games (Off-Line Editor)
“Dinner: Impossible”, 2009, Food Network (Off-Line Editor)
“Max Payne: Animated Prequel”, 2009 DVD, 20th Century Fox (Director)
"Hero by Night", 2007 Animation Series, Comflix.net (Director)
“Wild Zoofari”, 2006-2007, PBS Series (Lead Editor)
“Punisher: First Round”, 2005 Short Film, Festivals (Editor, Writer, Co-Director)
"Ambush Makeover", 2003-04 FOX (On-Line Editor)
“Trading Spaces”, 2003-04 TLC (On-Line Editor)
"A Makeover Story", 2003-04 TLC (On-Line Editor)
"CTHULEGO", 2002 Short (Editor, Writer, Director)
2002 H.P.Lovecraft Film Festival
"SLAM!", Ms.Foundation PSA: 2002 (Editor)
Emmy Nomination, Silver Telly, 2002 Cine Golden Eagle
"A Real Miracle”, Literacy Partners PSA 2001 (Editor)
Emmy Winner, 2001 Cine Golden eagle
"A Story In Itself", Literacy Partners PSA (Editor)
2001 NY Festival Silver Medal & Finalist for Best Editing
"Cityscape: Behind The Scenes”, New York Life Insurance Company (Editor)
2001 Cine Golden Eagle, 2001 ITVA Silver Reel (Editor)
"Campaign For Literacy", Literacy Partners PSA (Editor)
2000 Emmy Nomination
Software:
Avid, (Symphony, Adrenaline, Unity)
Final Cut Pro HD
DVD Studio Pro + Compressor
Adobe After Effects + Trapcode Plugins

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator


M. Sean McManus

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Objective:

To find a position that will benefit from my extensive experience as an editor, and allows room for creative growth and career development in the entertainment industry.

Experience:

1995 - Present,  Freelance, New York City – Philadelphia – New Jersey

Work with a myriad of clients and producers on a variety of commercial, corporate and television projects.

Responsibilities included off-line and on-line editing, graphic creation, scripting, and producing.

2011 – present, Avid Editor/After Effects Editor, Center City Film & Video, Philadelphia, PA

Work closely with clients, producers, & directors to create an array of productions from commercials to corporate films to public service messages.

2010– 2011, Freelance Editor, NYC, Philly

Worked with clients; Nancy Glass Productions, Center City Film & Video, and Goldman Sachs to edit Reality TV shows, commercials, and corporate films.

2007 – 2010, Head Editor, Midnight Media Group, Millburn, NJ

Worked with MMGi partners and clients to produce an array of productions and deliver them in a variety of formats.

2005 – 2007, Art Director of Video & Audio, Goen Technologies, Whippany, NJ (TRIMSPA)

Worked closely with V.P. of Marketing, Creative Director, and Advertising Consultants to create television and radio commercials for all Goen Company brands.

Supervised video/audio production department employees and freelancers.

2003 – 2005, On-Line & Off-Line Editor, Banyan Productions, Philadelphia, PA (TRADING SPACES & more)

Worked independently and with staff producers to on-line and master a number of television programs for air.

Worked with show producers to create off-line edits of shows for broadcast.

1995 – 2003, Freelance Editor, New York City – Philadelphia – New Jersey

Worked independently as a Freelance Media100 Editor, Avid Editor, and After Effects Artist with clients of every variety from solo producers, to large corporations. Partial client list includes- Warner Lambert, Johnson & Johnson, Aventis, New York Life, Chubb, Sci-Fi Channel, FX, Shooters Inc, City Lights Media, Pierce Communications, SONY, Midnight Media Group, Thirteen.

1995, Intern, Warner Lambert, Morris Plains, NJ

Interned on a variety of productions in every capacity from production to post. Implemented a Media100 non-linear edit system and used it to complete a variety of productions big and small.

Education:

1995 - 1997,  New York University, New York, NY

Master of Arts “Media Ecology”

1991 - 1995,  East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA

Bachelor of Science “Media, Communication, & Technology”

Bachelor of Arts “Media Studies”

2001,  Film and Video Workshops, Rockport, ME Film Editor Master Class

Instructor Donn Cambern

2000,  Beyond Structure: Advanced Screenwriting Class

Instructor David Freeman

Selected Credits:

“My Kid’s Gonna Be A Star” pilot, 2010 E! (Off-Line Editor)

"Drill Team", 2010 A&E (Off-Line Editor)

"Kitchen Impossible", 2010 DIY (Off-Line Editor)

"Money Hunters", 2010, DIY (Off-Line Editor)

"Life in the West Part 2", 2010, Rockstar Games (Off-Line Editor)

“Dinner: Impossible”, 2009, Food Network (Off-Line Editor)

“Max Payne: Animated Prequel”, 2009 DVD Motion Comic, 20th Century Fox (Director)

"Hero by Night", 2007 Motion Comic Comflix.net (Director)

“Empty Chamber”, 2006 Motion Comic Comflix.net (Director/Animator)

“The Last Sin Of Mark Grimm”, 2006 Motion Comic Comflix.net (Director/Animator)

“Wild Zoofari”, 2006-2007, PBS (Off-Line & On-Line Editor)

"Ambush Makeover", 2003-04 FOX (On-Line Editor)

“Trading Spaces”, 2003-04 TLC (On-Line Editor)

"A Makeover Story", 2003-04 TLC (On-Line Editor)

"CTHULEGO", 2002 Short (Editor, Writer, Director)  2002 H.P.Lovecraft Film Festival

"SLAM!", 2002 PSA Ms.Foundation (Editor)

Emmy Nomination, Silver Telly, 2002 Cine Golden Eagle

"A Real Miracle”, 2001 PSA Literacy Partners (Editor)

Emmy Winner, 2001 Cine Golden Eagle

"A Story In Itself", 2001 PSA Literacy Partners (Editor)

2001 NY Festival Silver Medal, Finalist for Best Editing

"Cityscape: Behind The Scenes”, New York Life Insurance Company (Editor)

2001 Cine Golden Eagle, 2001 ITVA Silver Reel

"Campaign For Literacy", 2000 PSA Literacy Partners (Editor)2000 Emmy Nomination


Software:

Avid, (Symphony, Adrenaline, Unity)

Final Cut Pro

DVD Studio Pro + Compressor

Adobe After Effects + Trapcode Plug-Ins

Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator


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