Ken Smith

Work History

• Assistant Editor

  URZP

  August 2017 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada Area

• Editor

  Oats Studios

  May 2017 - July 2017

  Vancouver, Canada Area

• Assistant Editor

  Consulate NYC

  July 2016 - September 2016

• Assistant Editor

  "A Dog's Purpose" (Amblin Partners)

  November 2015 - May 2016

  Greater New York City Area

  I was an assistant editor on A Dog's Purpose, responsible primarily for VFX tracking, shot turnovers and requests, feedback and note submissions from Editorial and Director, and functioned as a liaison between our vendors Mavericks and Blue J Animation to Editorial. I also created temporary VFX comps for previews and screenings. The film had just under 500 VFX shots, with all of them turned over and tracked by myself, as well as incorporating a tracking system for the VFX budget, and all footage requests from the vendors.

• VFX Editor

  "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2" (The Weinstein Company)

  September 2015 - November 2015

  Greater New York City Area

  I was the VFX Editor for Post Production on Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2, responsible for providing pull requests to Technicolor Post Works New York, and approving VFX shot submissions from vendors Pixomondo and Zoic to Editorial, as well as providing temporary VFX for previews and screenings. It was a 500+ VFX shot film, requiring 150+ shots to be turned over during my tenure on the film.

• Assistant Editor

  Consulate NYC

  September 2015 - September 2015

  New York City, NY
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  Assistant Editor

  Cut+Run

  April 2015 - July 2015

  New York City, NY
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  Assistant Editor

  Rock Paper Scissors LLC

  September 2014 - March 2015

  Greater New York City Area

• Assistant Editor

  "Chappie" (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

  January 2014 - August 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  
  Produce temporary visual effects and 3D elements for film using After Effects, Blender, and ZBrush; Consolidate and ingest media to and from visual effects vendors; Maintain and update visual effects database using Finemaker Pro; Output bidding videos for online viewing; Create temporary music cues; Daily maintenance of Avid project
  

• Assistant Editor

  Tomorrowland (The Walt Disney Studios)

  August 2013 - January 2014

  Vancouver, Canada Area

• Senior Editor

  Lions Bay VFX Corp.

  May 2013 - October 2013

  
  
  

• Media Rights Capital

  January 2012 - December 2012

  

• Assistant Editor

  "Elysium", Columbia TriStar Media Group of Canada

  January 2012 - December 2012

  
  Produce temporary visual effects and 3D elements for film using After Effects, Blender, and ZBrush; Consolidate and ingest media to and from visual effects vendors; Maintain and update visual effects database using Finemaker Pro; Output bidding videos for online viewing
  

• Lakeshore Entertainment

  March 2011 - June 2011

  

• Post Production Assistant

  Lakeshore Entertainment; "Underworld: Awakening"

  March 2011 - June 2011

  Editing System: Avid
  Camera: RED One (3D)
  - Responsible for creating pre-visual effects specifically requested by the editor
  - Used Blender to create 3D models and animations
  - Operated Avid Media Composer to gather VFX timings for accounting purposes
  - Backed up RED files to LTO 4 tapes
  - Responsible for technical troubleshooting of computer hardware and software

• Editor

  Blueberry Street Films Productions; "Bhangralicious"

  October 2010 - May 2011

  
  Editing System: Final Cut Pro
  - Edited pilot episode of the series to establish pacing and tone of other episodes.
  - Designed intro title sequence using After Effects and Blender
  - Created layout for titles and animations
  - Imported and transcoded footage
  

• 2nd Assistant Editor

  Lifetime Television; "Finding a Family"

  December 2010 - December 2010

  
  Editing System: Avid
  Footage: P2
  - Received, transcoded, and sync'd dailies
  - Output dailies for online viewing
  - Backup original footage on additional hard drives
  - Prepared daily work summary detailing night's work, issues, and workflow to prepare day shift for loaded material.
  

• 2nd Assistant Editor

  Hallmark Channel; "And Baby Will Fall"

  October 2010 - October 2010

  
  Editing System: Avid
  Camera: RED
  - Received, transcoded, and sync'd dailies
  - Output dailies for online viewing
  - Backup original footage on additional hard drives
  - Prepared daily work summary detailing night's work, issues, and workflow to prepare day shift for loaded material.
  

• Post Production Assistant

  Warner Bros. Pictures; "Red Riding Hood"

  July 2010 - September 2010

  
  Editing System: Avid
  - Operated Avid Media Composer to verify dailies
  - Imported and converted sound files
  - Liaised between editing office and film lab
  
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  Lead Instructor

  Digital Media Academy

  July 2010 - July 2010

  
  Editing System: Final Cut Pro
  Prepared and lead a two week workshop with six students on basic filmmaking techniques and skills which culminated in the creation of individual short video projects.
  

• Editor & Videographer

  Top Chef Canada / Consensus Communications Inc.

  June 2010 - July 2010

  
  Editing System: Final Cut Pro
  Shot and edited Dale McKay's audition video for Season 1 of "Top Chef: Canada" (Dale went on to win the competition in the first season).
  

• Editor & Videographer

  Consensus Communications Inc

  April 2009 - December 2009

  
  Editing System: Final Cut Pro
  6 Webisodes for Daniel Boulud's Lumiere restaurant
  - Shot, edited, provided sound design/mixing, and color correction
  - Compressed for online streaming
  
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  Universal Pictures

  July 2009 - October 2009

  

• Post Production Assistant

  Universal Pictures; "Charlie St. Cloud"

  July 2009 - October 2009

  Editing System: Avid
  - Operated Avid Media Composer to verify dailies
  - Liaised between editing office and film lab

• Editor

  Karen Jamieson Dance; "The Recollector"

  August 2008 - April 2009

  
  Editing System: Final Cut Pro
  Documentary
  - Picture and sound editing
  - Sound mixing
  - Color correction
  - DVD authoring
  

• Instructor

  Pacific Cinematheque / Summer Visions Film Institute

  June 2008 - August 2008

  
  Oversaw the writing, production, and editing of fifteen youth-produced short videos; conducted workshops on visual storytelling, cinematography, in-camera editing, lighting, and film sound; specialized instruction in editing, specifically theory and advanced technique workshops; liaised with sponsors and partners of the program; corresponded with local equipment rental companies for repair and purchase of equipment; organized permission and release forms