Objective: To direct write and score across all genres and types of, short films, independent films, features, commercials, music videos, and documentaries.

Skills:
* Final Cut Pro 7
* Logic Pro 9
* Soundtrack Pro 3
* Motion 4
* Cinema Tools
* Color
* Compressor
* Movie Magic Screenwriter
* Adobe Photoshop
* Great Communication Skills
* Team Player
* Great sense for executing a vision
* Own a full professional setup 
* Take direction well
* Very enthusiastic about all high concept projects, regardless of budget

Education:
* Film & Editing Program at Purchase College
* Consistent Online Training and Tutorials

Work History:

DP/Principle Editor/Writer/Director/Film Score, Reel Color Films, Los Angeles
Designation: DP, Principle Editor, Writer, Director, Film SCore
Job Description: Feature "The Traveler" a young boy travels into his mind with the help of his mystical aunt to resolve his family conflicts. 
Responsibilities:* Wrote Screenplay
* Set up all principle camera shots
* Direct all principle talent
* Cumulative over 400 hours of editing
* Classical Score

DP/Principle Editor, Reel Color Films, Los Angeles
Designation: Principle Editor
Job Description: Short video "A Change Of Music" was an art film about a girl transforming from hippy to metal rocker. 
Responsibilities:
* Cumulative 40 hours of editing
* Fast paced cutting
* Color correction
* Specific transitioning 
* Cutting on musical cues and beats. 

Principle Editor, Spot Creative, New York
Designation: Principle Editor 
Job Description: Commercial "Absolute Vodka Promo" for the Absolute Vodka company. Used for in house market studies. 
Responsibilities: 
* Organizing footage
* Overall cutting and piecing together commercial
* Color correction 
* Special effects, and a large green screen job (based off fog) as the focal point of the commercial. 
* Time constraints (Finished in 2 days)

Principle Editor/Video Music Tracks, Goldilocks Films., New York
Designation: Principle editor/Video Music Tracks
Job Description: Commercial “Matrix Honey Luxe Promo” a promo video for Matrix hair products.
Responsibilities: 
* Create music tracks for entire piece
* Cutting and piecing together entire film*
* Color correction, and grading

DP/Principle Editor, Howling Clue Production Co., New York
Designation: DP/Principle editor
Job Description: Music Video “Ain't No Thing Is Perfect” a music video for award winning song writer Derek James.
Responsibilities: 
* Set up principle shots & lighting
* Cutting and piecing together entire video
* Color correction, and grading

Recommendations:
List available on request

Equipment:* 27” 2 X 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Mac Pro 8GB RAM 10 TB HD
* 10 TB Seagate Hard Drive
* Final Cut Studio 3

Contact:
* Cell: 310.570.9935
* Email: dave@catonstrat.com

Website:
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