Description
Editing full-time since 2002. Proficient at finding the story, constructing rhythm and creating emotion. Experienced with a wide variety of programs and genres. Comfortable working under tight deadlines -- autonomously or with a producer/director. Equally adept with Avid and Final Cut Pro. Skilled with onlining for broadcast, color grading, audio mixing, compositing, keying, wire removal, troubleshooting. Will give 200% to you and your clients.
REEL
wazpix.com
Will work at your location or my location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
SELECTED CREDITS
TV
Sesame Street – PBS
Edited 50+ Murray Has A Little Lamb segments for 2009 season.
Ultimate Road Trip - Yes Network
On-line Editor/Colorist for reality series that six passionate Yankees fans as they compete for prizes and travel to every regular-season Yankees game.
The Three Stooges Slap Happy Hour - Spike TV
Edited original, comedic interstitials. (Senior Editor)
Judge Hatchett – Sony
Edited field segments.
The Tony Danza Show – ABC
Edited field segments.
What Not To Wear: Redo My Spouse (pilot) – BBC for TLC
Edited acts for makeover show hosted by Clinton Kelly and Stacy London.
Freshman 5/Backstage Pass - mtvU
Edited segments for series profiling popular musicians.
Live Leak – mtvU
Edited multi-camera performances.
Ride With Funkmaster Flex - Spike TV & ESPN
Edited segments for celebrity custom-automobile show.
Meet the Faith “Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah” - BET
Edited segment for African-American current events/news program
Maya & Miguel - PBS
Edited live-action segments for children’s animated series.
Promos
MTV-
Real World: Denver
Run’s House
Scarred
Human Giant
Living Lahaina
Short Circuitz
Howard Stern TV-
The Howard Stern Show
Spike TV-
The Three Stooges Slap Happy Hour
iN DEMAND-
Three Sheets
4K!DS TV (The CW Television Network)-
Spiderman
Skunkfu!
Commercials
Red Lobster, Real Dad Moment: Fishing
AFL, Fantasy Football
Keyspan, Reasons Why
Craftsmen, Universal Wrench Set
News
STN
Science-Technology news segments
NBC Sports
Sports news and features
Medialink
Video news releases
DVD
Workout Video: Contenders Club
Corporate
Apple
American Express
Polo Ralph Lauren
Glamour
BMW
GE
Pepsi
AT&T
Bed Bath & Beyond
Glaxo Kline
Eli Lilly
Fujisawa
Random House
Merrill Lynch
Columbia University
Government of Nigeria
North Shore Animal League
Music Videos
“Missin' My Friend (In Memory of Jam Master Jay),” Run D.M.C.
AWARDS
2 Rings of Reward from American Express Advertising for outstanding editing & producing
STAFF EXPERIENCE
Producer/Editor, American Express, NYC
1999 – 2002
Producer/Editor, Science Technology Network (STN), NYC
1996 – 1999
EDUCATION
Media Composer Master Class, Future Media Concepts, New York, NY
M.A. The New School, New York, NY
B.A. Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
On-lining for broadcast
Color correcting: Avid, Symphony, FCP, Color
Audio mixing: Avid and FCP
Motion graphics & compositing: After Effects, Motion, LiveType
DVD Studio Pro
Encoding for web and DVD: Compressor, Sorenson Squeeze
Designing and producing communications that achieve client objectives
Data Management/P2 Wrangling
Chris Wasmer has been in the industry since 10.
Equipment / Gear / Software
Avid and Final Cut Pro Studio, Beta SP and DV decks, Matrox for HD, Pro Sony monitor.