Emmy Award-winning Editor, expert in HD Final Cut Pro & Avid systems, Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, etc.), effects plug-ins (Sapphire, Boris Continuum, Eureka), Apple Color, decks and scopes, media management and SAN navigation. Department managerial experience.

Credits in both offline and online/color correction capacities.

Major credits in every film and video medium from ten-second commercials to reality & documentary programming, game shows, corporate productions and feature films.

Experienced in the broadest array of projects from fully scripted to unscripted assemblies. Equally comfortable working solo or with directors and clients present.

"There Will Be Blood" (alternate trailer), t.r.t: 1:51 - Thomas Wise, Post Director/Editor & Sound Designer

"Tim McGraw Sizzler" (official pre-show video - 2010 World Tour), t.r.t: 2:45 - Thomas Wise, Editor/Graphic Designer

An examination of the Hindenburg disaster for the Discovery Channel

Editing plus finishing/color correction - "House Hunters," HGTV Network"

Mazda Miata "Relay" :30 - Thomas Wise, Editor

"Pictureka," produced by Ellman Entertainment for Discovery Hub, August/September, 2010. Post production by T. Wise

PRIMARY FREELANCE CLIENTS (2000 - Present):

Paramount Television, L.A. ("Entertainment Tonight," "E.T. Insider")

Spinifex Advertising Group, Sydney, Australia (2010 Lexus C-Premium promo)

Ellman Entertainment, Hollywood ("Pictureka!")

Rose's Park Productions/Mr. Ralph Waite, L.A. Performed 2009 HD restoration, re-editing, color correction and Blu-Ray authoring of the feature film, "On the Nickel."

Sherman Halsey Productions, L.A. (Tim McGraw sizzler)

Weller-Grossman Productions, L.A. ("National Geographic On the Edge,” “History’s Mysteries”)

Staff Positions:

02/2007 - 03/2009: HGTV/Scripps Networks, North Hollywood, California

Online Editor of programming for HGTV Network ("House Hunters," "Designed to Sell," "Design on a Dime").

Performed show re-editing, finishing, graphic creation and color correction

09/1992 - 05/1999: PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION, Los Angeles, California

Senior On-Staff Video Editor of promos and feature segments for the nationally syndicated program, "Hard Copy." Also edited teases and other show elements.

Achieved seniority as the Editor preferred by Executive Producers for cutting features of highest profile.

Regularly acted as Segment Director and Copy Writer/Proofreader.

07/1989 - 01/1991: WBZ-TV, Boston, Massachusetts

Editor of promos and feature segments for the Boston production of "Evening Magazine" and the national "Evening/P.M. Magazine" syndicate.

Wrote and edited show opens and teases.

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