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      As a PREDITOR, my experience includes being a digital video editor for fourteen years and a writer-producer for more than twenty five. I have created thousands of television spots, trailers and film presentations as well as produced corporate videos, specialty "How-to" video projects, documentaries and five feature films. I've written and produced presentations between two and ten minutes for companies such as Warner Bros., ABC-TV, UPN-TV and FOX KIDS WORLDWIDE.  I've edited, written and produced many 2-3 minute film trailers, 3-5 minute sales/publicity presentations, 60/90 minute videos, reformatted and cut down episodic television episodes, created TV pilots out of movies and created hundreds of :30 :20 :15 & :10 network spots from writing through supervising post sound. 

UNSUPERVISED CREATIVE
I can work unsupervised as a writer/producer/editor or just an editor at a project rate so you can do more important things. 

PROFESSIONALISM 
Once you tell me what you’re trying to accomplish, I will usually inherently know what you want, where you’re going and the best way to get there. Among other things I...

...Have a strong working knowledge of the FCP digital editing system...
...Can meet deadlines while focusing on details and maintaining quality...
...Can accurately and responsibly manage time and resources...
...Can edit/compress content for various modes of delivery...
...Have excellent oral and written skills...           
...Have an ability to analyze problems and identify solutions... 
...Am a fast learning, self-motivated team player...
...Am organized and creative... 
...And I contribute to the success of any organization or project by    
   demonstrating all of the above. 


MY
EQUIPMENT  
It's an Apple POWERMAC G5 with 2.7 gigahertz microprocessor with Final Cut Studio 2 (including Soundtrack Pro, Compressor, Motion and  DVD Studio Pro), Livetype, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Frontpage and Cyberduck.  Also, there are dual 19" LCD computer screens, one NTSC monitor and more than 2 terabytes of storage which are available on external hard drives for transporting. Quicktime files can be made for email or uploaded to a website via hi speed cable.

RATES  
Depending upon the job, I can work at your place or I/we can work at mine in the Calabasas area by the day, week or project.


Thank you for your interest.
References below resume.  
phone: 818-606-7612   
EMAIL:

RESUME




RON ROTHSTEIN 

PREDITOR

on-air promotion        trailers        sales presentations       documentaries       film/video producer

2007
Freelance

Wrote/produced/shot/edited fifteen 1-4 minute videos for the SimpleFoodie.com recipe website.
Wrote/produced/directed/edited Etiquette for the New Millenium - a 1/2 hour educational video project entitled, including a two minute on-line promo at www.mydreemproduction.com.
Edited two episodes of Hollywood's Best Film Directors with Francis Coppola and Rob Reiner.
Edited two episodes of Horsetalk, a 1/2 hour series featuring Morgan Freeman and Jim Pickens.

2005 - 2006
Freelance
THE HORSETV CHANNEL

Edited six multi-camera, two-hour rodeo shows and ten two-hour World Equestrian Games episodes. Wrote / produced / edited trailers, interstitials and on-air promotion as well as the preview presentation for the HorseTV Channel's Access website. The company's post production department uses FCP on G5 PowerMacs and broadcasts the shows via a "tapeless" networked computer environment.

 1987- 2005 
  Freelance

On-air promotion, trailers, sales and affiliate presentations written, produced and/or edited for companies that include Warner Bros.TV, Saban Entertainment, Paramount Television, MGM/UA Home Video, Fox Kids Network, Tribune Ent, CBS TV and UPN TV networks, as well as for several film distribution companies including Mainline Releasing, Amsell Entertainment and Porchlight Entertainment. Wrote, produced, edited and distributed special interest videos. Produced/Line Produced several corporate communication videos, two documentaries and five feature films - Prey of the Chameleon with Daphne Zuniga and Alexandra Paul, Chinatown Connection, Big Bad John, Evil Remains and Almost Dead with Shannen Dougherty and Costas Mandylor.

   1980-1986 
ABC-TV Network 
On-Air Promotion

Staff writer/producer in television promotion for daytime and prime time comedies, dramas, specials, MOW’s and theatrical features. Produced and directed live spots with on-camera talent; wrote and produced sales films for network affiliate meetings.

1978-1979
Carbon Productions

Associate producer and production manager for this company whose clients include Toyota, Panasonic and BMW.
    1977-1978
     The May
    Company

Wrote, produced and  directed commercials for the in-house television advertising department.

  1976-1977  
Neshobe
Films

Production  assistant  for  this  NY film  and video  post-production company.


TIDBITS

Wrote and produced more than 100 commercials, 3,000 promos and 100 trailers and video presentations. 
More than 20 years of experience in writing, producing and editing.  
Available to work at your facility and/or my home editing studio.  
PC proficient for more than 25 years. 

   a.k.a. SPOTLIGHT FILMS
 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University and UCLA Film School.

References below.

CONTACT INFO
TEL: 818-606-7612  FAX: 818-999-5544
EMAIL:

REFERENCES

Mark Pinsker          Head of Production, ThinkC Advertising         310-434-9885 
Mark Hindenburg     Owner, Carbon Productions                          973-694-7000
Pat Peach               Independent Film Producer                          818-606-1407

Craig MacEachern   V.P. Production, The HorseTV Channel        
661-312-6580 

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