Dear colleagues: I would like to explore the possibility of joining your company as a Cameraman / Non-Linear Editor / Post Production Engineer. I have some experience as an Editor, Cameraman and Tech: -- Final Cut PRO HD, DVD Studio PRO, DVCAM, HDCAM, DigiBeta, etc. since 2001 till now; -- Adobe Premier PRO, Encore DVD, Audition since 2003 till now. -- Adobe AfterEffects, Photoshop, Premier, PageMaker, since 1994 till now. -- AVID Media Composer 8000, Betacam SP, U-matic SP, SVHS, etc. since 1994 till 2001: http://LAternaMagica.org/AVID -- Before 1994 I worked as a BetacamSP Cameraman and Linear Editor (BetacamSP equipment: Sony DXC-537/PVV1, PVW-2800, Grass Valley Group switchers, ADO special effects, etc.). I'm familiar both Apple Macintosh (since 1994) and IBM-PC (since 1994) platforms. I have some UNIX/IRIX OS experience at Silicon Graphics platform. I have worked in various fields such as TV-News, small, middle and large TV programs, Documentary, Infomercial, Commercial, and Music Video, and have a Master Degree in Electronics Engineering, specializing in Information Processing and Display Systems. Many examples of my Cameraman and Editor's works (1994-2006) are shown at a web page: http://LAternaMagica.org/DEMO DVD video discs with all DEMO examples are available. Now I've been working: -- part-time as a Cameraman/Editor/Tech (DVCAM, Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro on Apple G5) for a TV/multimedia/design company 'VPA Creative Communications Media Group', based in Marina del Rey, L.A. (310-823-6490, Vladimir Paperny, the president); -- part-time as a Editor/Tech (HDCAM, DVCPRO-HD, Final Cut Pro HD on Apple G5) for a PostProduction company 'HD Showcase, Inc.', based in Redondo Beach, L.A. (310-540-6639, Susan Soares, the president); -- and part-tme as Cameraman/Editor (DVCAM, Adobe Premire Pro, Encore DVD) on PC for 'Khanz Enterprise', based in Van Nuys, L.A. (818-281-2121). So, having just part-time jobs, now I'm looking for a Full-Time job opportunity. I would love working for your company, I consider myself as completely answering all your requirements you put into the AD. As a person, I am very pedantic, attentive to details and very flexable at the same time: I love to learn, I love the team spirit, can work being driven and under pressure. However, if necessary, I could generate creative ideas or even work alone. My salary requirement is $40/hour or $1600/week. Enclosed is my resume. I would appreciate your response. Sincerely, iGor (Gary) _________________________________________________________ RESUME http://LAternaMagica.org/RESUME http://LAternaMagica.org/DEMO iGor LIPSKI Hollywood, L.A., CA 90028 igor_lipski@yahoo.com (323) 788-2457 (Cellular Phone) (310) 312-9060 (Office phone at "DPS", a Digital Film & Video Postproduction House in HOLLYWOOD) (310) 823-6490 (Office phone at "VPA", a Creative Communications Media Group) ABILITY (Cameraman) since 2001 -- DVCAM cameras, miniDV, etc. since 2003 -- Lite Steadicam for DVCAM cameras -- http://LAternaMagica.org/Steadicam since 1992 -- BetacamSP cameras -- http://LAternaMagica.org/WTN since 1989 -- SVHS, Hi8 cameras; As a Cameraman I'm good with Steadicam (and have access to a gear), perfect with Tripod, and great with hand/shoulder Filming. I have strong sense of rhythm and composition, can easily catch certain points of a set with best screen frame and on time. I have experience of the studio light setting and filming at the blue or green background for the Color Keying. I'm great with audio, able to do all sound job at a film set simultaneously. ABILITY (Editor) since 2001 -- Final Cut PRO, DVD Studio PRO, DVCAM, DigiBeta, D5-HD, HDCAM, HDCAM-SR, decks, etc.; since 2003 -- Adobe Premier Pro, Encore DVD, Audition, etc.; since 1994 -- Apple Macintosh and IBM-PC platforms; since 1994 -- Adobe AfterEffects, Photoshop, Premier, PageMaker, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, etc.; 1994-2001 -- AVID Media Composer 8000 -- http://LAternaMagica.org/AVID 1989-1994 -- BetacamSP linear editing equipment, such as Sony cameras and decks, Grass Valley Group switchers, ADO special effects, etc. ABILITY (Digital Film and Postproduction Engineer) since 2007 -- ARRISCAN film scanner, Quantel iQ/PABLO; since 2006 -- EFILM's exclusive ColorStream and DI hardware and software solutions, Thomson LUTher, Discreet Lustre, SGI workstations and SAN, HDCAM SR, DVS Clipster, Fibre Channel, DualLink HD-SDI routers and pipelines, Christie and Barco 2K Digital Cinema Projectors, SONY HD monitors, calibration and measure device, Evertz and Doremi converters, etc.; since 2004 -- Final Cut PRO HD at Apple G5 with Pinnacle CineWave HD, DigiBeta, D5-HD, HDCAM, HDCAM-SR, decks, etc.; since 2003 -- Adobe Creative Suite Studio (Premier Pro, AfterEffects, Encore DVD, Audition, etc.); since 2001 -- Final Cut PRO Studio (FCP, DVD Studio PRO, Soundtrack, Motion), DVCAM, DVpro, etc.; since 2001 -- DVpro, DVCAM, Adobe Premier workstation with Pinnacle RealTime, etc.; 1994-2001 -- AVID Non-Linear Video Editing Systems -- http://LAternaMagica.org/AVID since 1994 -- Apple Macintosh and IBM-PC platforms, since 2006 -- Silicon Graphics; since 1994 -- Adobe AfterEffects, Photoshop, Premier, PageMaker, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, etc.; 1989-1994 -- BetacamSP Linear Editing equipment, such as Sony cameras and decks, GrassValley Group switchers, ADO special effects, etc. I have worked in various fields such as TV-News, small, middle and large TV programs, Documentary, Infomercial, Commercial, and Music Video, and have a Master Degree in Electronics Engineering, specializing in Information Processing and Display Systems. Many examples of my Cameraman and Editor's works (1994-2007) are shown at a web page: http://LAternaMagica.org/DEMO DVD video discs with all DEMO examples are available. FAMILIAR with Quantel iQ/Pablo, ARRISCAN film scanner, Digital Intermediate hardware and software solutions, EFILM's exclusive ColorStream and DI hardware and software solutions, Thomson LUTher, Autodesk Discreet Lustre, SGI workstations and SAN, SONY HDCAM SR decks, DVS Clipster, Fibre Channel, DualLink HD-SDI routers and other DI pipelines, 2K Barco and Christie Digital Cinema Projectors, SONY HD monitors, calibration and measure device; Apple Macintosh and IBM-PC platforms, since 2006 -- Silicon Graphics; HDCAM SR, D5-HD, DVCAM, DigiBeta, BetacamSP, SVHS decks and tape device; AVID Media Composer, Nitris, Adrenaline, Meredian, Unity and others from Avid; Final Cut PRO Studio (FCP HD, DVD Studio PRO, Motion, Soundtrack PRO, etc.); Adobe Creative Suite Studio (Premier Pro, AfterEffects, Encore DVD, Audition, etc.); Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.). EXPERIENCE 2007-present Full-Time Digital Intermediate Editor / Postproduction Engineer "DIGITAL POST SERVICES", Digital Film & Video Postproduction House 712 Seward Street, Hollywood, California 90038 Phone: (310) 312-9060 Ryan Noto, president & CEO RNoto@digitalpostservices.com Michael Dillard, Vice Presiden Mike@digitalpostservices.com http://www.DigitalPostServices.com 2006 Short-term Digital Intermediate Technologist, "EFILM", DI and Postproduction House 'Electron FILMworks', 1144 Las Palmas Ave., HOLLYWOOD, L.A., CA 90038 http://www.EFILM.com 2006 Short-term Avid Post Production Engineer, "MOVIOLA Digital", Sales, Rental and Education Center 1135 Mansfield Ave., HOLLYWOOD, L.A., CA 90038 Phone: (323) 467-3107 x264 (V.P. Michael Mostin) MMostin@Moviola.com http://www.Moviola.com 2002-present Part-Time Cameraman / Editor / Sound Engineer / Tech, "VPA", Creative Communications Media Group 'Vladimir Paperny & Associates' 13011 Mindanao Way, #1, Marina del Rey, L.A., CA 90292 Phone: (310) 823-6490 (Vladimir Paperny, president) Vladimir@Paperny.com http://www.Paperny.com http://LAternaMagica.org/Steadicam 2002-present Part-Time Cameraman / Editor / Sound Engineer / Tech, "KHANZ", Production and Postproduction company 'KHANZ Enterprises', Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. Phone: (818) 345-9773 (Armen Kutchinsky, president) khanztv@hotmail.com http://LAternaMagica.org/KHANZ 2004-2005 Part-Time Editor / Tech, HD Showcase, Inc. Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California. http://LAternaMagica.org/HD-Showcase 2001-2004 Full-Time Cameraman / Editor / Sound Engineer / Tech, Production and Postproduction TV-company CRN-TV "RADUGA", Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. http://LAternaMagica.org/FURY 1999-2001 Part-Time Non-Linear Editor / Sound Engineer, The Analytical and Information Center "TIME", Saint Petersburg, Russia. http://LAternaMagica.org/PETERS 1994-2000 Full-Time Senior Avid Editor / Post Production Engineer, AVID Media Composer 8000 plus The Information Concern "TECHINVEST", Saint Petersburg, Russia. http://LAternaMagica.org/AVID 1993-1994 Part-Time Linear Editor / Cameraman / Sound Engineer, Production and Postproduction TV-company "INTEP, Ltd.", Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1991-1992 Part-Time Cameraman / Sound Engineer, "Worldwide Television News" -- WTN Russian Regional Departmen, Saint Petersburg's branch. Russia. http://LAternaMagica.org/WTN 1989-1992 Full-Time Cameraman / Editor / Sound Engineer / Tech, Production and Postproduction TV-company "POSITIVE International, Ltd.", Saint Petersburg, Russia. http://LAternaMagica.org/POSITIVE 1978-1989 I have worked in Electronics Industry. The last position there was 'Chief and the Leading Engineer of the laboratory of automated control systems of technological processes' EDUCATION 1979-1984 The State Engineering Academy (Zaporozhje, Ukraine), Complete Academic course at the Electronics Faculty specializing in Information Processing and Display Systems. Degree: 'Master of Science in Electronics Engineering' : http://LAternaMagica.org/MDS 1989-1992 Leningrad's State Theatre, Music, and Cinematography Institute -- LGITMiC (since 1994 -- Saint Petersburg's State Theatre Arts Academy, Russia), Externe course at the TV Director's Faculty. Masters: Vladimir Karpov and Vladimir Latyshev. http://www.TART.SPb.RU 1998-1999 English Language Centre (The British Council, Saint Petersburg, Russia), Cambridge University course of English skills improvement. http://LAternaMagica.org/BC_ELC LANGUAGES: English (fluent), Russian (native), Ukrainian (fluent). PERSONAL My mission is the creation of the Harmony of the Visual, Audio, Rhythm and Emotions... As a person, I am very pedantic, attentive to details and very flexable at the same time: I love to learn, I love the team spirit, can work being driven and under pressure. However, if necessary, I could generate creative ideas or even work alone. REFERENCES * Michael Mostin, vice president of "MOVIOLA Digital", Sales, Rental and Education Center 1135 Mansfield Ave., HOLLYWOOD, L.A., CA 90038 Phone: (323) 467-3107 x264 (V.P. Michael Mostin) MMostin@Moviola.com http://www.Moviola.com * Vladimir Paperny, President of Creative Communications Media Group "Vladimir Paperny & Associates" As my friend and 'current Employer', he knows me very well. I have been working for his company since 2002 as Postproduction Engineer (It's my current H1B 'Working Visa') FCP Editor and DVCAM Cameraman. www.Paperny.com Vladimir@Paperny.com Phone: (310) 823-6490 Cell: (310) 721-7274 * Susan Soares, President of High Definition Showcase, Inc. I have worked for her company in 2004 as Postproduction Engineer and FCP Editor, Susan@HD-Showcase.com www.HD-Showcase.com Phone: (310) 540-6639 Cell: (310) 923-3857 * Will Sherwood, CEO/Creative Director of The Sherwood Group, I have worked for his projects as a DVCAM Cameraman and FCP Editor twice: Once in 2005 and in April of 2006. We made tutorial movies. Phone: (661) 287-0017 http://www.thesherwoodgroup.com will@thesherwoodgroup.com * Jacob Michaelson, a cinema producer, I have worked for his projects in 2005 as Postproduction Engineer and FCP Editor, Cell: (323) 350-2110 * Leo Zisman, a director assistant, Warner Bros. Studios I have not worked for him yet, but I hope he will have some good words about me. Cell: (818) 425-7449 * Julius Blatt, President of Women's Apparel Manufacturing Co. for 30 years. A character reference. Phone: (310) 552-6086 There are some people in California, who I have worked with: * Serge Levin, President of Computer Tutorial Center, (818) 257-0589 When I worked in 2001-2004 as Cameraman/Editor/Tech for CRN-TV "RADUGA", a TV-company based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, he was a chief engineer of computer's department there and could give a detailed estimation of my technical knowledges. * Dr. Maria Simms, President of the 'World Film Institute', 1042 Aranita Street Los Angeles, CA 90042 Phone: (323) 255-0734 When I worked for CRN-TV "RADUGA", a TV-company based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Dr. Maria Simms and I made a few issues of a TV program "Tea With Dr. Maria Simms". It was made in 2001-2002 for Russian-speaking viewers of Los Angeles. Here is a list of some guests on the program: -- Leroy De Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff, http://LAternaMagica.org/Sheriff -- Gaetano D'Aquino, the president and founder of worldwide famous wine company; -- Dr. Yoshiro NakaMats, the Japan's Greatest Inventor, http://dr.nakamats.com -- Sandy Steele, a writer and founder of a Health and Beauty Company, http://www.sandysteele.com -- Suzanne M. Benson, a Producer/Supervisor Visual Effects and founder of "BitterSweet Productions", an 'OSCAR' winner for Achievement in visual effects in "ALIENS", the movie. Dr. Maria Simms was a producer and a host of that program. I filmed the program as a cameraman on DVCAM and edited it with Adobe Premier. I hope Dr. Maria Simms still remembers me. * Scott Sand, CEO & Chairman of Ingen Technologies, Inc.- A Public Company A Subsidiary of Creative Recycling Technologies, Inc.-NASDAQ Symbols "CRTZ" Direct: 800-259-9622 email: hrttohrt@js-net.com A half year ago I filmed on DVCAM and edited with Adobe Premier an 11 min. infomercial "Secure Balance" for National Diagnostic. Mr. Sand was a producer of the project: http://LAternaMagica.org/Video/Raduga/Secure_Balance.mp4 I hope he still remembers me. * Bo Linton, Writer, Director, Actor and Producer, blrlinton@aol.com Phone: (310) 923-3851 He knows me well from 2004, when I was working for 'Berserker Entertainment, Inc.' * Oleg Vidov, Actor, Producer Los Angeles, CA Phone: (818) 506-0550 * Dmitry Boudrine, Actor, Director, Producer, and Teacher www.betteracting.com/teacher.htm Hollywood, L.A., CA Phone: (323) 449-1190 * Kirill Davidoff, Producer, Director of Photography www.thegunmovie.com/kd.html Hollywood, L.A., CA Phone: (323) 578-5272 * Vladimir Alenikov, Producer, Director, Writer www.thegunmovie.com/va.html Hollywood, L.A., CA ... And lastly, there are people in Russia who still remember me and could say a few kind words about me: * Alexander Yermolov, Director-General and Sergey Pochin, Chief-Producer of The Information Concern "TECHINVEST", 6v, Tallinnskaya street, St Petersburg, 195196, Russia techoff@mbthome.spb.ru Phone (+7 812) 445-1833, Fax (+7 812) 445-1833 * Michael Chirkoff, Director-General and Chief-Producer of The Analytical and Information Center "TIME", St Petersburg, Russia Phone (+7 812) 234 2253, Fax (+7 812) 234 5868 * Natalia Oboznova, Producer of the TV-company "TV3", 61, Vyborgskaya embankment, St Petersburg, 197342, Russia Phone (+7 812) 303 9494 * Michael Medvedev, Chief-Producer of the TV-company "NBN", St Petersburg, Russia Phones (+7 812) 234-9250, (+7 812) 356-2915 * Petr Soldatenkov, de 'Auteur, a Cine Director and a Producer, St Petersburg, Russia Phones (+7 812) 238-5892, (+7 812) 315-7264 ALL REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST