Claire Shanley

Current

General Manager at Orbit, a PostWorks Company

Past

Director of Technology at Broadway Video
Senior Instructor- Editing & Producing (freelance) at DCTV (Downtown Community Television)
Producer at Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music

Technical Director at THE Tools, A Henninger Media Services Co.
Technical Support Specialist at Virtual Media Communications, Inc.
Associate Producer at Inside Story with Charles Kuralt, A&E

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Education

Columbia University in the City of New York
City University of New York

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Connections

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Websites

Orbit and PostWorks

Claire Shanley’s Summary

-Seasoned entertainment executive with expertise in all aspects of the post- production process for film and television. Experience includes facility expansion, workflow management, and business development. Background in production and project management, with extensive literacy in equipment and budgeting/financial concerns.

-Broad technical background includes management of engineering and IT teams; in-depth experience with Avid, Autodesk, Apple, and Adobe products for editing and visual effects; fluency in digital intermediate workflow across product lines/providers; oversight of technology-related cap ex, life-cycle management and upgrade planning.

-Educator in production and post- production skills: led seminars at NAB's annual conference, taught workshops at Columbia University, Downtown Community Television (DCTV), and others.

Claire Shanley’s Specialties:

Post-production; literacy in digital intermediate (DI), editing, and visual effects technology; staff development and management; financial oversight of production and post production; facility oversight; project management.

Claire Shanley’s Experience

General Manager

Orbit, a PostWorks Company

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Media Production industry)

2005 — Present (4 years)

Lead the development and management of all operational, financial and technical components of Orbit’s new full-scale facility handling feature film and broadcast editing and finishing. Oversee the company’s growth into an expanded service offering, encompassing staff colorists, broadcast editors, DI, and feature previews. Partner with the SVP of Sales in business development. Clients have included “Charlie Wilson’s War”, “The Devil Wears Prada”, “The Good Shepherd”, “I’m Not There”, CBS Sports.
Director of Technology

Broadway Video

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years)

Ensured smooth operation of the Edit, Design/VFX, Sound and Duplication/Encoding divisions of this large post company while updating technology, staffing, and procedures to remain competitive. Managed all technical and IT/network concerns; planned and implemented renovations and related equipment changes.
Senior Instructor- Editing & Producing (freelance)

DCTV (Downtown Community Television)

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

1998 — 2005 (7 years)

Developed and taught curricula for production and post production skills, including project management techniques, Avid & Final Cut Pro editing, within a large non-profit media organization.
Producer

Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year)

Produced music documentary about the rise of Asian music in 1990s Britain, including the cultural backstory and political struggle leading to that historic moment.
Technical Director

THE Tools, A Henninger Media Services Co.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years)

Coordinated all facets of editing for NY and LA offices of post-production company co-founded by the Tribeca Film Center and Henninger Media Services. Led technical team in designing, configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting 30 Avid systems for mobile and facility use. Managed diverse client base with emphasis on feature films.
Technical Support Specialist

Virtual Media Communications, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1998 — 1999 (1 year)

Provided hardware, software, workflow, and troubleshooting support for Avid editing systems through the Avid Level 3 support provider in NYC. Performed onsite and in-house support for feature film, broadcast, and commercial clients in high-pressure settings under deadline. Configured and installed new edit systems.
Associate Producer

Inside Story with Charles Kuralt, A&E

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

1997 — 1998 (1 year)

Coordinated story development, technical concerns and production management for documentary TV show. Responsibilities included budget, clearances, support of post production and delivery.

Claire Shanley’s Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

BA , 1988 — 1992
City University of New York

MFA , Film and Video

Additional Information

Claire Shanley’s Websites:

Orbit and PostWorks

Claire Shanley’s Groups:

SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers), NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & Television), Independent Feature Project, Columbia College Alumni Association, Out Professionals