Jess George
281 4th Street, Apt 1
Jersey City, NJ 11101
917-297-4409
jess@jessgeorge.net

Freelance Editor, 2006-present

- Clients include A&E/The History Channel, Brainbox Productions for HGTV show "Small Space, Big Style", BBC America, BET's "The 5ive", Mind's Eye Productions for The New York Times, The Sundance Channel, and TruTV. Edit on both AVID and Final Cut Pro.

BBC America, 2005-2006.
- Producer / Editor: Format shows for air, create on-air graphics, edit promos and sales tapes, create DVD menus, using Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro and Photoshop. Provide technical support and training to freelance staff.

Court TV, 2001-2005.
- Editor, Creative Services Department: Edit promos and news packages, using AVID Media Composer and Adrenaline. Edit graphic elements for air, including credit squeezes, menus, and promo endpages.
- Online Editor: Format documentaries for air, rebuilding from EDLs, adding credits and bumpers, and cutting to time. Shows include "The Witching Hour", "Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege & Justice" and "Searching For Patty Hearst".
- Assistant Editor, Documentaries Department: Digitize and edit radio cuts. Shows include "Taking Vegas", "Rookies", "Overboard", "Skakel Jury Special", "Osama Bin Laden On Trial" and "Tangled Web".
- Video technician and librarian: Prepare tapes for air, maintain tape stock, make dubs on Beta, DVcam and VHS machines, and watch shows for quality control.

Skills:
- Proficient using AVID, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop. Experience editing on both Macs and PCs. Good materials management skills.

Education:
Classes include:
- "Beginning After Effects", "Intermediate After Effects", "Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro", "Advanced Editing Techniques for the AVID Adrenaline" and "Advanced Effects for the AVID Adrenaline" at Future Media Concepts.
- "Graphics for Documentaries" and "The Art of Editing" at School of Visual Arts.
- "AVID Media Composer 101", "Film Techniques and Technology", "Film Production" and "The Language of Film" at New York University Continuing Education Program.
- Undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Brown University, Providence RI, 1995 to 1999.