Jeff Cook
Freelance Video Editing • Video Podcasting

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PO Box 534, Arlington, Virginia 22216 USA
703-980-1104 (cell)
jeff@cookstudios.com
http://www.CookStudios.com

Jeff Cook is a freelance video editor and producer based in the Washington DC area. Constantly broadening a 25 year video production career, Jeff carries extensive experience as a nonlinear offline/online editor with Avid & Final Cut, DaVinci colorist, studio & field shooter with video & film, motion control camera operator, CMX linear online editor, postproduction supervisor. He has served as helicopter aerial videographer, script writer, independent media producer, director of public educational events, and he teaches nonlinear video editing onsite in clients' own facilities. Jeff's editing projects are seen worldwide, and have attracted awards including Cine Golden Eagles, Communicator Awards, Telly Awards, Monitor Awards, Peer Awards, and the first National Daytime Emmy Nomination for The Discovery Channel. Rapidly merging new production & distribution opportunities, Jeff is expanding Cook Studios for online media programming, including video podcasting.

FORMAL EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree in Radio-Television-Film Minor in English University of Maryland, College Park
Final Cut Pro Avid Non-Linear Editors Avid Advanced Operations Avid Instructor Certification		DaVinci Color Correction CMX3600 Edit Controller Ampex ADO EMC2 Non-Linear Editor		Advanced Video Operations Still Photography & Darkroom Film Production (AFI)

CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE

OFFLINE/ONLINE EDITOR WITH AVID & FINAL CUT PRO, AVID INSTRUCTOR. Currently freelancing in the Washington DC market & beyond. Assuring creatively energized and technically tight postproduction. Providing nonlinear edit suite design and post supervision. Also teaching offline & online editing at clients' own facilities.
(Washington DC area & International - since April 95)

PRODUCER/SHOOTER/EDITOR for COOK STUDIOS, LLC. Currently operating media services company, providing video production & editing, instruction, helicopter aerial video & photography, podcast programming, production & distribution.
(Washington DC area - since April 91)

VIDEO PRODUCTION INSTRUCTOR at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY CENTER. Taught BetacamSP field shooting, location lighting, Avid editing for adult students at media institute. Included course planning, project proposal analysis, production advising, supervision, evaluation.
(Washington DC - March 01 to June 01)

AVID^® OFFLINE/ONLINE EDITOR, AVID INSTRUCTOR for HENNINGER VIDEO with Avid^® Media Composer & EMC2 Non-Linear Editing Systems at several Henninger facilities. Edited documentaries, industrials and commercials for broadcast, cable and independent production companies. Responsible for creative editing, consulting & online advising, troubleshooting & maintaining computer systems.
(Washington DC, Richmond & Arlington, VA - June 91 to April 95)

TELECINE/VIDEO COLORIST for HENNINGER VIDEO with DaVinci Renaissance Color Correction system. Specialized in tape-to-tape video-sweetening of edited programs, including image repair and creative visual enhancement. Film transfers on Bosch FDL-60 telecine. Developed technical procedures, wrote articles for industry publications. Served as visual evaluation expert for High Definition Television systems.
(Arlington, VA - Jan 91 to July 93)

ASSISTANT VIDEO EDITOR for HENNINGER VIDEO. Responsible for complete online prep, Chyron Superscribe & Infinit!, still store, Motion Control Camera, offline, online editing with CMX3600 controllers, Grass Valley switchers, ADO, dubbing, with full operation of all video formats including D2/D1. Trained incoming staff, organized daily procedures, designed standard production forms.
(Arlington, VA - May 88 to Jan 91)

TELECINE COLORIST & VIDEO TECH for KLM VIDEO with Marconi B3410 Telecine in all video and film formats. Provided film-to-tape transfers for governments, corporate and independent producers. Also general video tech services including copy camera, cg and graphics manipulation, dubbing.
(Bethesda, MD - July 87 to May 88)

PRODUCER/WRITER/EDITOR/VIDEOGRAPHER for NASA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. Created video production department and solely responsible for all elements including producing, writing, shooting, editing and distribution for point-of-purchase video marketing and employee training. Served as primary announcer and occasional on-camera talent. Developed program format which continues today.
(Riverdale, MD - Jan 84 to Jan 87)

FREELANCED IN VIDEO & FILM PRODUCTION as production assistant, 16mm cinematographer, videographer, production stills photographer, video assist, art department, propshopping, film courier, grip. Performed as narrator and extra talent. Enjoyed a variety of responsibilities at many budget levels. Worked extensively on commercials & PSAs, documentary and some dramatic projects.
(Baltimore/Washington DC area - Aug 84 to Dec 87)

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT with INSLEYFILMS. As production intern, assisted with commercials and PSAs originating on 35mm film. Participated in large-scale production, dealt regularly with production service companies, rotated crew positions, gained working knowledge of high-end production standards.
(Baltimore, MD - June 86 to Aug 86)

TEACHING ASSISTANT for production classes at UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, including classroom instruction, production advising, equipment training, scheduling and maintenance, film shooting, editing and projection. Studio support as on-camera talent, floor manager, lighting, control room staff.
(College Park, MD - June 83 to Aug 86)

PROJECTIONIST for CIRCLE/SHOWCASE THEATRES. Operated theatrical 35mm projectors, both reels and platters for first-run features. Included trailer selection, print assembly and breakdown, light maintenance.
(Washington DC area - Dec 82 to Dec 83)

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT for MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. Responsible for a wide variety of studio and remote operations, including camera, audio, lighting, floor managing, directing. Rotated through many production positions for overall competence.
(Rockville, MD - Aug 77 to May 78)


EVENT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

Jeff has produced & presented educational and recreational activities including:

NOVAC STAR GAZE - Annual public astronomy events for 600 novice and experienced amateur observers, 4 years
GODDARD AT NIGHT - Public astronomy events at the Visitor Center of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 3 years
GAELIC LANGUAGE IMMERSION WEEKENDS - Sustaining the Scottish Gaelic language, music & culture, 4 years
EARLY MUSIC WEEKENDS - Renaissance music classes & performance, on recorder & other instruments, 2 years
K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS - Introducing video production & amateur astronomy to young people, Ongoing
DCPILOTS - Website & email discussion group for General Aviation in the greater Washington DC region, 7 years


OTHER MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

THEATRE MANAGER for NTI NEW CARROLLTON THEATRE. Directly responsible for a 900-seat single-screen movie house, including a staff of twenty. Performed all business and customer relations functions, as well as concessions, trailer selection, and otherwise strived to maintain a truly classic theatrical presentation.
(New Carrollton, MD - Dec 80 to Dec 82)

ASSISTANT MANAGER for NTI LANDOVER SIX THEATRES. Responsible for cash handling, scheduling, merchandise and attendance reports, employee and customer relations in an 1800-seat multiplex movie theatre.
(Landover, MD - July 79 to Dec 80)

ASSISTANT MANAGER for LANDOVER SNAP SHOPS. Operated a retail camera and photofinishing establishment, including inventory management, customer/staff tutoring, demonstrations and sales.
(Landover, MD - Mar 79 to July 80)


RANDOM DIVERSIONS

Private Pilot, Aerial Photography, Amateur Astronomy, Sailing, Flyfishing,
Shortwave Radio, Mutt Wrangling, Tuvan Throatsinging, Hello to Griffith Indiana

SAMPLE PROGRAMS

FBI ACADEMY 'DEADLY FORCE' SCENARIOS (5 min x 60 scenarios) - Interactive DVD & CD-ROM presentations to train new agents in policy judgement, self-defense procedures and reflexes, for life-threatening law enforcement scenarios. Included exotic use of nonlinear editing techniques, precision tracking of actions, sounds, and seamless visual interactive branching. Program to be used by law enforcement agencies nationwide.
CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION

THE SCIENCE OF HIV (30 min) - Targeted high school students; a functional description of the workings and impact of HIV. Sensitive blend of hard science and real people. Editorial mix of traditional construction with abstract continuity. Distributed to high schools by the National Science Teachers Association; broadcast on The Discovery Channel where it drew their first Daytime EMMY nomination.
DAYTIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATION: Children's Programming
COMMUNICATOR AWARD
TELLY AWARD

CHINCOTEAGUE: VIRGINIA'S ISLAND TREASURE (30 min) - Unique life and history of a small Atlantic coast town, especially the magical wild ponies. Airs annually on PBS, Home Video.
TELLY AWARD: Finalist for Editing
SCHOOL LIBRARIES: Award of Excellence

THE SPIRIT OF PUNXSUTAWNEY: GROUNDHOG DAY (30 min) - Playful & exploratory visit to a unique American town; evolving mythologies which attract the world's attention for one day each year. Airs annually on PBS, Home Video.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES: Award of Excellence

THE MUSICIANS OF ARMY BANDS (7 min) - Music driven tour highlighting diverse careers in today's Army Bands. Targeted at young adults and high school students.
COMMUNICATOR AWARD: Crystal Award of Excellence
TELLY AWARD: Finalist

VIRGINIA TECH (30 sec x 3 spots) - Image spots for broadcast showing advanced capabilities and opportunities at a major institution.
CINE GOLDEN EAGLE

LBJ: THE PRESIDENT (30 min) - For the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library by the National Park Service. Biographical film of Lyndon & LadyBird for permanent display at the main facility in Texas.

EXPLORING YOUR BRAIN (60 min) - Annual program covering various topics of recent brain research and the people affected. I served as compilation/revisions editor, integrating segments from several editors for content and style. Produced by WETA-TV, aired nationally throughout PBS in March 2000.

TOUR DELUXE WITH GREG GRAINGER (30 min x 13) - Created a new travel series, using several seasons of an Australian series as source material. Travel Channel.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (60 min x 20 episodes) - Converted a British emergency medical series for an American audience. Discovery Health Channel.

GREAT COUNTRY INNS (30 min x 26 episodes) - Original series highlighting a new appealing American inn each week. Weekly audience of nearly one million people on The Learning Channel.

KITCHENS AND BATHS (30 min x 10) - Original series showcasing unique designs of American homes and the people who created them. Home & Garden Television.

SAY YES/DI QUE SI (30 min x 2) - Introduced JOB CORPS, a program guiding young people into productive work life. Spanish & English versions.

AWARENESS: SAUDIA AIRLINES (17 min x 2) - Highlighting the modern transportation & data systems of a major international airline. Arabic & English versions.

UNDERSTANDING: EXTRATERRESTRIALS (60 min) - Current thinking on the likelihood and impact of life elsewhere in the universe, with scientists, authors, amateur astronomers, and Hollywood effects designers. The Learning Channel.

REVERSIONED APPROX 40 PROGRAMS FOR CABLE NETWORKS (rescripting, recutting, retiming):
GREAT BOOKS (TLC): Plato's Republic, Catch 22, War of the Worlds, Sun Tzu-The Art of War, etc
UNDERSTANDING (TLC): Several episodes
ASSIGNMENT DISCOVERY (TDC): Repackaging existing programs for thematically-based teen school use
TLC ELEMENTARY (TLC): Repackaging existing programs for thematically-based child school use

PROMOS FOR CABLE NETWORKS - including Animal Planet, Discovery Wings, Discovery Health, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, Home & Garden Channel

COMMERCIALS & PROMOS for PBS, CNN, Mobil Oil, MelloYello, National & State political campaigns, various infomercials for wide variety of products

WEB CLIP VIDEO PRODUCTION - 300 webclips for The Discovery Channel School websites. Involves promo editing, data rate strategies, computer/video file processing. Ongoing.