Jen Chiasson - Multimedia Guru and yoga teacher

Full CV / Resume

JENNIFER CHIASSON


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Arts - Major in Multi-Media
• Certification of Film and evision Production
• 8 years of professional Video Editing & Multimedia experience
• Certified in Final Cut Pro 7 & Experience in Avid Media Composer , 6, Symphony, Premiere
• Varied Genre Experience : Military, News, Corporate, Industrial, Comedy, Drama, Commercials, Fashion, Fitness, Documentaries,
Feature Films, Charity Organizations - DVD, , evision, BluRay
• Fluent in English and working knowledge in French

EXPERIENCE

MULTIMEDIA PROFESSIONAL FREELANCER, POSTHOUSECHIC, INTERNATIONAL — JUN. 2006 - PRESENT
• Produced, Photographed, Filmed, Edited, and Designed compelling and successful media projects for clients in Canada, USA,
France, Spain, South Africa, Jordan, Turkey, and Singapore.
• Professional Positions have included: Producer, Director, Photographer, Retoucher, epromtper,Graphic Designer, Editor, Digital
Imaging Technician, Post Production Supervisor, and Instructor.
• Genres of work have ranged from: Military, Tourism, News, Corporate, Commercial, Promotional, Non Profit, Fashion,
Documentaries, Short form and Long form videos, for , hard copy, and broadcast delivery
• During this time, Projects I have collaborated on have successfully secured program funding, broadcasted on national evision,
Used in Scientific Publication, Received a “Excellence in Video Editing” award, and film competition winner.
• Projects and Client Liaison has been performed in both English and French.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER, NIELSEN DESIGN, STRASBOURG, ALSACE, FRANCE — AUG. 2013 -
FEB. 2014
• Create promotional materials for print and delivery while keeping with current branding of the company.
• Use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign as well as taking any photographic materials.
• Operate in both French and English

LEAD VIDEO EDITOR, DYNACORMEDIA, EDMONTON, AB — MAY 2012 - MAY 2013
• Manage 4 Avid based edit bays from ingestion through to archiving.
• Create and communicate creative ideas from a post production perspective for potential clients.
• Edit long and short form video in both English and French
• Finalize media deliverables with optimized compression for , DVD, Blu-ray, Youtube, SD, and HD
• Create videos for clients such as: ATB Financial, Government of Alberta, City of Edmonton, Husky, and Enbridge
• Source stock footage, music, and photography for projects when required.

INSTRUCTOR, CENTRE OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY, FREDERICTON, NB — APR. 2011 - MAR. 2012
• Instruct and evaluate classroom on introductory and advanced workflows in Final Cut Pro
• Teach subject matter pertaining to editing genres and pacing
• Develop cognitive associations between filming with the camera and how it translates into editing
• Assign lessons and final projects for complete evaluation - inception to final delivery

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/VIDEO EDITOR/VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER, FASHION NEWS LIVE,
LOS ANGELES, CA & MANHATTAN, NY — JAN. 2010 - DEC. 2010
• Coordinate shoots for the entire crew - pre-production through to delivery.
• Film and photograph events and runways. Ex: The Blonds & Marc Jacobs
• Edit together interviews, runways, and events for delivery in both English and American Sign Language
• Ensure timely delivery of all material from all crew members as well as efficient final product delivery

VIDEO EDITOR/ASSC. PRODUCER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ATLANTIC MEDIAWORKS, FREDERICTON, NB —
JUN. 2006 - JUN. 2011
• Operate in both French and English
• Manage, Operate, and store production equipment : camera equipment, Lighting equipment, eprompter
machine, and sound equipment
• Developed, implement and manage a project file management and file server database
• Communicate with clients and deliver final product on time
• Edit long and short form projects with delivery for both DVD and .

EDUCATION
• Bachelor's Degree (May / 2007) University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Bachelor of Arts,
Major in Multi-Media
• Certification (May / 2006) University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada - Certificate in Film
Production
• Specialized Training/Course (October / 2008) Splice Training, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Final Cut Pro Apple Level 1
• Specialized Training/Course (March / 2009) Splice Training, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Final Cut Pro Apple Level 2

CERTIFICATIONS + MOOCs
• (Jan/2013) Project After Effects CS6
Essential Training
• (Jan/2013) Project After Effects Apprentice
01: Pre-Roll
• (Jan/2013) Project After Effects Apprentice
02: Basic Animation
• (Jan/2013) Project After Effects Apprentice
03: Advanced Animation
• (Jan/2013) Editing with Composites &
Effects in Avid Media Composer
• (Jan/2013) Colour Correction: Creating a
Polished Look in Avid
• (Jan/2013) Narrative Scene Editing in Avid
• (Jan/2013) Documentary Editing in Avid
• (Jan/2013) Foundations of Audio:
Compression and Dynamic Processing
• (Jan/2013) Mixing a Short Film in Pro Tools
• (Apr/2014) Writing for the
• (Apr/2014) The Art of Photography
• (July / 2011) Getting Started with Apple Colour
• (August / 2011) Apple Colour Essential Training
• (August / 2011) Google Analytics Essential
Training
• (September / 2011) Social Media Marketing with
and Twitter
• (September / 2011) Add a Filmic Glow to
Footage in Final Cut Pro
• (September/ 2011) Motion: Natural Lighting
Effects
• (September / 2011) Designing a Logo: Hands on
Workshop
• (November/ 2011) Migrating from Final Cut Pro
7 to Avid Media Composer
• (November / 2011) Transforming a Photo into a
Painting with Photoshop
• (Feb/2012) Project Management Fundamentals
• (Feb/2012) Project Final Cut Server

SKILLS
• Motion + After Effects
• Compressor + Sorenson Squeeze
• DVD Studio Pro + Avid DVD
• Final Cut + Avid Symphony
• Non Linear Editing + Multi-Camera Editing
• Sony EX-1 HD Camera + Canon DSLR
• HD & SD formats and workflows
• Tapeless Workflows
• Colour Correction (FCP + Avid)
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
CS6
• Lightroom 3
• Producer
• Video Editor
• Videographer
• Designer
• Photographer
• Retoucher
• Colourist
• Compressor
• Instructor
• Supervisor

VOLUNTEER
• A Saturday Affair
• Venus In Flames Trailer
• Manic Chiropractic
• Sing, Muse!
• Broke
• Real Men
• Dooryard
• Gamers
• Gothic Matriarch
• Cabaret 2007
• Cabaret 2008
• Cabaret 2009
• Battles of the 90’s
• Snap - A Burlesque Review
• Enlightenment Broadcasting
• BodySlim Promotional Video

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
• Nominated for Best Art Direction - 2008 - for a short film “ A Lion’s Tale”
• Winner for Best Picture Editor - 2009 This was for the short Comedy film “ Manic Chiropractic”
• Submission Winner for Picaroons Films on Tap - 2010 This was for the short film “Dooryard” (Edited/Produced)
• Short Films Screened at: Cannes International Short Film Festival in France “Broke” & “Manic Chiropractic”