Post Production Editor
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Post Production Assistant at World Race Productions
- Center Production Coordinator at FedEx Office
- Editor at Freelance
- Past
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- Production Assistant at New Remote Productions, Inc.
- Editor at Chicago Knockers, Dylan Conroy
- Professor at Platt College of Art and Design
- Behavior Technician at Center for Behavioral Sciences, Inc.
- Technology Assistant at CSUN
- Assistant Editor at Bandito Brothers, Inc.
- Lighting, Grip, & Video Specialist at Gearmonkey
- Gaffer at LaunchDRTV
- Gaffer at Abassadors International
- Gaffer & Production Assistant at Toyota
- Stage Manager at Gearmonkey
- Stage Manager at Gearmonkey
- Stage Manager at Gearmonkey
- Stage Manager at Gearmonkey
- Camera Operator at Radiolollipop
- Editor & Sound Mix at A Night To Forget
- Production Assistant at CSUN Engineering
- Editor, 1st Assistant Cameraman, & DVD Author at The Heist
- Director & Editor at Formal Connection
- Education
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- California State University-Northridge
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Darrick Lazo’s Summary
Linear and Non-Linear Experience.
Editing with several programs such as Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, and other supporting applications.
Graphic Design experience designing programs, logos, business cards, web development, clothing artwork, as well as campaign publicity. Advanced in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
Darrick Lazo’s Specialties:
Both Linear and Non-Linear experience in post production. Dubbing and Digitizing for the post production work-flow. Lighting, grip, standard definition, and HD video broadcast knowledge in both production and post-production.
Darrick Lazo’s Experience
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Post Production Assistant
World Race Productions
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Primary duties include the Digitizing, Dubbing, Viewing, and Organizing of tapes. Troubleshooting hardware and software (Pilotware) as needed. Other duties include assisting with the Avid outputs of each episode, DVD Duplication, and the delivery of cuts, in addition to managing tape status in Pilotware.
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Center Production Coordinator
FedEx Office
(Printing industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Manage and ensure production meets or exceeds the quality standards set forth by the company. Provide expert consultation on the services and products available.
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Editor
Freelance
(Entertainment industry)
June 2003 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Post services; including Digitizing (Avid/FCP), Editing (Avid/FCP), Assistant/Apprentice Editing, DVD Menu Creation (DVD Studio Pro), Motion Graphics (Apple Motion/Adobe After Effects)
Owner of a Powermac with the experience in the following applications; Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple DVD Studio Pro, Apple Quicktime Pro, Apple Compresssor, Apple Motion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver
Experience includes but is not limited to use of Pilotware, FilemakerPro, Word, Excel, etc. -
Production Assistant
New Remote Productions, Inc.
(Media Production industry)
December 2008 — December 2008 (1 month)
MTV "A Miley-Sized Surprise", New Year's Eve Special.
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Editor
Chicago Knockers, Dylan Conroy
(Broadcast Media industry)
June 2008 — June 2008 (1 month)
3 minute sizzle reel from archived footage from the 1980s.
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Professor
Platt College of Art and Design
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — February 2008 (2 months)
VCV322: Film and Art Direction. Present the history of film and animation. Explain types, styles of art direction, producing, lighting, composition, editing styles, sound and production planning and workflow.
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Behavior Technician
Center for Behavioral Sciences, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Mental Health Care industry)
June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)
Primary duties are to instruct daily lessons with children with autism and monitor their progression through the positive reinforcement program.
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Technology Assistant
CSUN
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
March 2007 — August 2007 (6 months)
Organize, Reconstruct, Edit & Run all presentations/videos and assist in all operations.
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Assistant Editor
Bandito Brothers, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — June 2007 (1 month)
Organize and Select appropriate B-Roll and Footage for the 'Loreto Bay' Prodcution.
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Lighting, Grip, & Video Specialist
Gearmonkey
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
June 2006 — May 2007 (1 year)
Video Equipment Specialist
Basic maintenance of Decks, Lights, Electrical, and Grip Equipment.
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Gaffer
LaunchDRTV
(Public Company; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)
Gaffer (Electric & Lighting) for LaunchDRTV's January 10th of 2007 shoot, "Mitch's Perfect 10" for their client - Gold Medal Fitness, LLC.
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Gaffer
Abassadors International
(Public Company; Maritime industry)
January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)
Gaffer for n/a's January 14th of 2007 corporate promotional video.
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Gaffer & Production Assistant
Toyota
(Public Company; Entertainment industry)
January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)
Primarily gaffer, but assisted with production as well, for a Tony Meier production for the a Toyota 2007 Tundra Spot on January 25, 2007.
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Stage Manager
Gearmonkey
(Public Company; NTOL; Broadcast Media industry)
December 2006 — December 2006 (1 month)
Stage Manager for a December product shoot, highlighting a few products.
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Stage Manager
Gearmonkey
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
October 2006 — November 2006 (2 months)
Stage manger for Crystal Catherdral product shoot Oct. 30th, 31st, and Nov. 1st.
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Stage Manager
Gearmonkey
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
October 2006 — October 2006 (1 month)
Stage manger for Homestead Productions, promotional video - Adventures by Disney.
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Stage Manager
Gearmonkey
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
October 2006 — October 2006 (1 month)
Served as Stage Manager for Envision Media Group's shoot of a music video for distribution in the Asian Media Market.
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Camera Operator
Radiolollipop
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
September 2006 — September 2006 (1 month)
Operated Camera 2 for a closed network broadcast within the Children's Hospital of Orange County's unveiling of its Radiolollipop network. September 22, 2006
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Editor & Sound Mix
A Night To Forget
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2005 — November 2005 (3 months)
Non-Linear editor and sound mix composer on a 16mm short, A Night To Forget. The film follows a British man who wakes up one fateful day with a wound on his head, he trys to piece together what he thinks can remember from a night full of drinking - only to find out what really happened.
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Production Assistant
CSUN Engineering
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
March 2005 — June 2005 (4 months)
Provided technical support to the computers, editing bays, and machine rooms of the California State University Northridge - Cinema Television Arts Department's Engineering Staff under the guidance of head Engineer Valerie Sand.
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Editor, 1st Assistant Cameraman, & DVD Author
The Heist
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2005 — May 2005 (4 months)
Served as Editor, 1st Assist. Camera, and DVD Author for a 16mm - short film. The film was edited in the linear fashion (cut by hand). The film entails a Janitor who gets bullied into giving access to gangster access to the company's vault.
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Director & Editor
Formal Connection
(Privately Held; Apparel & Fashion industry)
June 2003 — July 2003 (2 months)
Directed, shot, and edited a locally broadcasted cable commercial for a formal wear retail/rental company.
Darrick Lazo’s Education
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California State University-Northridge
CTVA , Film - Editing Emphasis , 2003 — 2007
Experience in FCP(own), Avid Express Pro, Avid Adrenaline, Dub Creation, Patching
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Chi, Order of Omega, Delta Delta Delta Crescent Man, Greek Man of the Year 2006, New Student Orientation, TAKE XVIII Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Greek101 Leader
Additional Information
Darrick Lazo’s Websites:
Darrick Lazo’s Interests:
Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, Eskrima, MMA, Editing, Film, Graphic Design, Photography, Guitar, Piano, Music, Technology, Surfing
Darrick Lazo’s Groups:
Sigma Chi, Order Of Omega, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Interfraternity Council, TAKE XVIII, New Student Orientation, CSUN, Gazze Academy, Eskrima DeCampo JDC-IO
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Cal State Northridge Alumni Network -
Showbizjobs.com -
Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com) -
ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry) -
Film TV Professionals -
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS -
Music and Entertainment Professionals -
Motion Picture Editors Guild Local 700 -
Hooray for Hollyworld! -
Media & Entertainment Professionals -
National Order of Omega -
Sigs in Entertainment
Darrick Lazo’s Honors:
2003 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2006 Crescent Man, Delta Delta Delta (Beta Beta Chapter)
2006 Order Of Omega
2006 Greek Man of the Year, California State University Northridge
2008 4-Stripe White Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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