Barry Cohen

Freelance - Avid Online Editor | Colorist carbuff64@hotmail.com 818 807-8308

Specialties
SYSTEMS: Avid Online Editor | Colorist specializing in: Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Television, HD Video, Video, Film, Broadcast, Documentaries, Reality, Sound, Avid, Color Correction, Editing, Avid Symphony, Editorial, Post Production, Comedy, Video Editing, Commercials, Digital Media, Entertainment, Final Cut Studio, Non-linear Editing, Avid DS Nitris, Digital Video, Broadcast Television, Compositing, Short Films, Color Grading, Film Editing, Media Composer Nitris/DX, Time Tailor, Axial and Grass Valley Linear Editors. Boris and Sapphire Effects integration. SERVICES: Conform, Mastering, Color Correction, Titling, Blurs, Output to File or Tape, Audio Layback, QC fixes, Editing for reformatting, re-purposing for distribution with Airline versions and Foreign Broadcast and Web

Experience
Online Finishing Editor - Freelance Avid Online January 2013 - Present (2 months) Avid Online Editor Tape and File Based delivery - Conform, Mastering, Color Correction, Re-format, Re-purpose long form and short form programs Online Editor at Level 3 Post September 2011 - January 2013 (1 year 5 months) Online Editor/Colorist Avid HD Finishing Editor for File Based and HD Tape Deliveries Linear Editing Network Drama, Sit-Coms, Reality, Promos, Reformatting for Time and BS&P Responsible for Network program delivery to A&E, CBS, Oprah, Discovery, BET, ABC, Disney, and iTunes distribution of Reality television series and QC issues including: Shake It Up Intervention Undercover Boss Weed Country Second Generation Wayans Trouble Next Door Malibu Country Diamond Divers Online Editor at West Post Digital July 2010 - September 2011 (1 year 3 months) Freelance Online Editor on Avid and Final Cut for Reality television series including: The Hills The City Chelsea Settles Don Bruha: Skunk Whisperer Promo finisher for Comedy Central

Online Editor/Colorist at Varuna Entertainment June 2011 - August 2011 (3 months) Freelance Online Editor/Colorist for Reality television series Pawn Queens American Diesel Pilot and Presentations utilizing Avid Symphony DX Nitris for HD Finishing work and network delivery to TLC Online Editor at neXt element by Deluxe August 2010 - May 2011 (10 months) Online Finishing and Conform for Drama Series including The Gates Covert Affairs Southland Detroit 1-8-7 shameless File Based workflow with File delivery and Digital Mastering to HDSR per major network specs Documentary Picture Editor at Iconomy Ventures Inc. November 2009 - July 2010 (9 months) Freelance Documentary Film Editor "On The Shoulders Of Giants": The story of the greatest basketball team you never heard of. Based on a book written by Kareem Abdul-Jabar and Produced and Directed by Deborah Morales and Anna Waterhouse Avid Editor at LA Digital Santa Monica 2007 - 2010 (3 years) Freelance Online Editor/Colorist for Reality Programs, Industrial Presentations Online Editor at NBC Universal Studios August 2007 - September 2009 (2 years 2 months) Online Editor responsible for Time Tailor operation used in preparation of Network Prime Time Episodic Television Programs; Also Universal Studios Media for multi-purposing of Films and Television Shows working on Avid Symphony/Nitris, DS/Nitris, Axial, and Grass Valley Edit Systems as well as Final Cut for versioning of worldwide distribution, Airlines viewing, and BS&P. The Office Parks & Recreation Community Friday Night Lights Lipstick Jungle Heroes Law & Order Chuck Deal Or No Deal My Name Is Earl Director of Editorial Services at Westwind Media August 2005 - July 2007 (2 years) Responsible for Online Editorial of Television Programs including Grey's Anatomy Private Practice Kyle XY Saved MTV's programs including PUNK'D Why Can't I Be You My Own -Stephen Cannell Library of Programs reformatting and Conform for original Films -Digital Intermediate Films finishing on the Avid DS/Nitris and Avid Symphony/Nitris. -Responsibilities also include managing project design, bidding, and direct communication with Post Supervisors and Editors before and during scheduled program completion assisting with the cutting room to guarantee a successful completion and delivery 2

Online Editor at Lussier-Studio City 2005 - 2005 (less than a year) Freelance Avid DS/Nitris, Avid Symphony ABC-TV Promotional Spots Upfront Presentations Desperate HousewivesEpisode -"Airing the Dirty Laundry" Online Finishing Editor at BBC Worldwide-CBS Television Center 2005 - 2005 (less than a year) Freelance Symphony Online Editor/Colorist Dancing With The Stars Color Correction and Segment Finishing for background stories of contestants used in live broadcast.

A list of Credits is available on request documenting work at:

The Post Group, CCI Digital, Matchframe Video, FotoKem-Keep Me Posted, Hollywood Digital and Visual Data Images.

Education
New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury, NY B.F.A. in Communication Arts, Television and Film Production Moviola Digital Training Center-Hollywood, CA Courses training for Avid Media Composer, Symphony, DS/Nitris, Color Correction, VFX, RED, and other Certificate Programs.

Please send me an email or give me a call to let me know what is the best time to reach you to discuss how I can contribute towards making your production a success.

Barry Cohen
Freelance- Avid Online Editor | Colorist carbuff64@hotmail.com c: 818 807-8308