Biography

David has been editing for over 10 years, both freelance and as a staff editor at R/GA and Digitas. He was the lead editor for the 2nd season of the Emmy-nominated PBS web-series NOVA's The Secret Life of Scientists, handling the series episodes while directing junior editors on the supplementary videos. Feature film credits include Men Without Jobs (AKA Planet Brooklyn),and co-editing the cult hit Zero Day.

David received a BFA in film from SUNY Purchase and shortly thereafter co-founded a production company which went on to create award winning independent films as well as innovative corporate work. His short films have screened in over forty film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival. Other creative outlets include experimental films, video installations, audio documentaries, live storytelling, guest blogging, and maker DIY inventions. Additionally, he serves as a advisory board member for the non-profit organization Girls Write Now.

Agency Affiliations:
R/GA, HUGE, Digitas, AKQA, Atmosphere BBDO, TBWA\Chiat\Day, McCann-Erickson, Seftel Productions, Subrosa, Deep Focus, Blonde + Co.

Client Accounts:
Nike, Absolut, MoMA, PBS, FedEx, Samsung, American Express, Levi's, IBM, Verizon, Nokia, Target, Giorgio Armani, L'Oréal Paris, AVON, Net-a-Porter, SalonCentric, Garnier, HBO, Hershey's, Subaru, Bank of America, Purina, J&J, TGI Friday's, Pfizer, Sanofi Aventis, Dewar's, Svedka, Avaya, Mattel, Sesame Workshop.

Skills

  • 10 years professional experience in all manner of editing styles.
  • Expert level capability in Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer.
  • Solid working knowledge of After Effects, the various Final Cut Studio applications, Photoshop, Flash and HTML.
  • Highly knowledgeable in workflow management, video codecs, and Internet compression technologies.
  • Exceptionally effective and affable communicator; both internally and client facing.

Recommendations available on LinkedIn. Additional references available upon request.

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