D A N I E L T O N G
Film Editor / Assistant Editor / DIT / Production Assistant
CONTACT:
Mobile: (408) 410-0871
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Video Editing
· Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro
Video Compression
· Apple Compressor, MPEG Streamclip, Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Quicktime, RedCineX
DVD Publishing
· Apple DVD Studio Pro, Apple iDVD
Audio
· Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Garageband
Motion Graphics
· Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
Familiar Media
· Video - Quicktime, H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, M2V, M4V, R3D
· Audio - MP3, AIF, WAV, OMF, AC3
EDUCATION:
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
2008-2011
GPA: 3.6
Master of Fine Arts:
Motion Picture & Television – Film Editing
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
2002-2007
GPA: 3.5
Bachelor of Arts: Film & Digital Media
Minor: Education
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Pixar Animation Studios
(2013-2014, 2016)
Assistant Editor/Editor
Logging B-Roll/interview footage, adding detailed descriptions.
Selecting/consolidating relevant clips through keywords, log notes or string-outs.
Brainstorming select topics with lead team members for documentary content.
Fridays Films
(2013-2014, 2016)
Assistant Editor/Editor
Editing trailers, commercials, and internal corporate videos.
Organizing interview footage and syncing audio/video.
Creating concept motion graphics through After Effects and Photoshop.
Searching for b-roll video, music tracks.
Ubisoft Entertainment
August 2012-2014, 2016
Assistant Editor/Editor
Editing cut-downs and motion graphics for trailers, promos, and video loops.
Transcoding and converting in various formats of exhibition/deliverables.
Prepping and organizing projects for lead editors.
eMotion Studios
(2012-2013)
Assistant Editor (Freelance)
eMotion Studios is a production house with a clientele that includes companies such as Adobe, Hewlett-Packard, and Dolby.
February 2012
Zoom Systems
Motion Graphics Editor
Zoom Systems is known worldwide for their high-tech Automatic Retailers, or ZoomShops, found in malls, airports, and retailers, with clients such as Apple, Best Buy, and Monster Cable.
December 2011
NewTrent
Videographer, Editor, Motion Graphics
NewTrent supplies some of the most innovative and affordable accessories for mobile electronic devices, such as smart phones, laptops, and tablet computers.
October 2011
Sam Green, Portrait of Las Vegas
Subtitle Editor —
Sam Green is a San Francisco/New York-based documentary filmmaker, known for the Academy Award-nominated The Weather Underground (2004). His most recent film is Portrait of Las Vegas (2011).
July 2011
Crux Jinx Pictures, Losing Her
DIT, Assistant Editor
Crux Jinx Pictures is an independent film production company based in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Their latest work is the feature film Losing Her (2012), currently being showcased at film festivals nation-wide.
FILM FESTIVALS & ACHIEVEMENTS
May 2012
Pictoclik Film Festival
San Francisco, CA.
A San Francisco film festival highlighting some of the best works of Bay Area filmmakers.
Film: “The Girl in the Grass" (2009)
Role: Film Editor
Achievement: Best Film - Dave Moutray
May 2012
Epidemic Film Festival
San Francisco, CA.
The Academy of Art University’s Spring film festival hosted by the Motion Picture & Television department.
Film: “Outsider at Home” (2012) / “Exile” (2012)
Role: Film Editor, Music Composer
Achievement: Best Documentary – Danny Lee / Best Director – Ni Ni
March 2012
Cinequest 2012
San Jose, CA.
An annual San Jose independent film festival that highlights the work of new filmmakers and artists.
Film: “The Other Side”
Role: Film Editor, Music Composer
Achievement: Official Selection: Student Short Film Competition
March 2011
SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival / CAAM Fest
San Jose, CA.
The nation’s largest annual showcase for new Asian and Asian American films and new filmmakers.
Film: “Hip Star”
Role: Film Editor
Achievement: Official Selection – Short Films: Romantic Comedies
OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS
Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) / Music: Piano, Guitar, Drums / Film / Photography / Writing
Mobile: (408) 410-0871
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Video Editing
· Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro
Video Compression
· Apple Compressor, MPEG Streamclip, Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Quicktime, RedCineX
DVD Publishing
· Apple DVD Studio Pro, Apple iDVD
Audio
· Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Garageband
Motion Graphics
· Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Photomatix Pro
Familiar Media
· Video - Quicktime, H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, M2V, M4V, R3D
· Audio - MP3, AIF, WAV, OMF, AC3
EDUCATION:
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
2008-2011
GPA: 3.6
Master of Fine Arts:
Motion Picture & Television – Film Editing
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
2002-2007
GPA: 3.5
Bachelor of Arts: Film & Digital Media
Minor: Education
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Pixar Animation Studios
(2013-2014, 2016)
Assistant Editor/Editor
Logging B-Roll/interview footage, adding detailed descriptions.
Selecting/consolidating relevant clips through keywords, log notes or string-outs.
Brainstorming select topics with lead team members for documentary content.
Fridays Films
(2013-2014, 2016)
Assistant Editor/Editor
Editing trailers, commercials, and internal corporate videos.
Organizing interview footage and syncing audio/video.
Creating concept motion graphics through After Effects and Photoshop.
Searching for b-roll video, music tracks.
Ubisoft Entertainment
August 2012-2014, 2016
Assistant Editor/Editor
Editing cut-downs and motion graphics for trailers, promos, and video loops.
Transcoding and converting in various formats of exhibition/deliverables.
Prepping and organizing projects for lead editors.
eMotion Studios
(2012-2013)
Assistant Editor (Freelance)
eMotion Studios is a production house with a clientele that includes companies such as Adobe, Hewlett-Packard, and Dolby.
- Editing A-Roll, and making B-Roll selects for lead editors.
- Media management and maintenance of storage devices.
- Transcoding, exporting, and mastering of final deliverables.
February 2012
Zoom Systems
Motion Graphics Editor
Zoom Systems is known worldwide for their high-tech Automatic Retailers, or ZoomShops, found in malls, airports, and retailers, with clients such as Apple, Best Buy, and Monster Cable.
- Collaborated one-on-one with Zoom Systems co-founder, Gower Smith.
- Created conceptual product designs through After Effects.
- Exported various video formats of final product through MPEG Streamclip.
December 2011
NewTrent
Videographer, Editor, Motion Graphics
NewTrent supplies some of the most innovative and affordable accessories for mobile electronic devices, such as smart phones, laptops, and tablet computers.
- Shot instructional videos for NewTrent products using the Canon EOS 7D.
- Edited instructional videos in Final Cut Pro; exported streaming video through QuickTime.
- Created animated NewTrent logo in After Effects.
October 2011
Sam Green, Portrait of Las Vegas
Subtitle Editor —
Sam Green is a San Francisco/New York-based documentary filmmaker, known for the Academy Award-nominated The Weather Underground (2004). His most recent film is Portrait of Las Vegas (2011).
- Collaborated remotely with director, Sam Green.
- Aligned/timed Chinese subtitles based on film transcription.
- Created subtitles using Boris Title 3D in Final Cut Pro.
July 2011
Crux Jinx Pictures, Losing Her
DIT, Assistant Editor
Crux Jinx Pictures is an independent film production company based in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Their latest work is the feature film Losing Her (2012), currently being showcased at film festivals nation-wide.
- Transferred/organized the day’s footage onto backup drives while on set.
- Transcoded H.264 footage to ProRes 422 HQ using MPEG Streamclip.
- Logged and organized footage in Final Cut Pro for lead editor.
FILM FESTIVALS & ACHIEVEMENTS
May 2012
Pictoclik Film Festival
San Francisco, CA.
A San Francisco film festival highlighting some of the best works of Bay Area filmmakers.
Film: “The Girl in the Grass" (2009)
Role: Film Editor
Achievement: Best Film - Dave Moutray
May 2012
Epidemic Film Festival
San Francisco, CA.
The Academy of Art University’s Spring film festival hosted by the Motion Picture & Television department.
Film: “Outsider at Home” (2012) / “Exile” (2012)
Role: Film Editor, Music Composer
Achievement: Best Documentary – Danny Lee / Best Director – Ni Ni
March 2012
Cinequest 2012
San Jose, CA.
An annual San Jose independent film festival that highlights the work of new filmmakers and artists.
Film: “The Other Side”
Role: Film Editor, Music Composer
Achievement: Official Selection: Student Short Film Competition
March 2011
SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival / CAAM Fest
San Jose, CA.
The nation’s largest annual showcase for new Asian and Asian American films and new filmmakers.
Film: “Hip Star”
Role: Film Editor
Achievement: Official Selection – Short Films: Romantic Comedies
OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS
Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) / Music: Piano, Guitar, Drums / Film / Photography / Writing