Eric Yang

Past

• Web Producer at FOX Interactive Media
• Online News Editor at The Hollywood Reporter
• Associate Online Editor at The Insider / Entertainment Tonight

• Production Assistant at Entertainment Tonight
• Script Reader at Scott Rudin Productions
• Production Assistant, "Hulk" at Universal Pictures
• Intern at McSweeney's

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Education

• University of California, Los Angeles
• Academy of Art University
• Grand Rapids Community College

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Connections

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Industry

Entertainment

Eric Yang’s Summary

Eric Yang’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, story development, Final Cut Pro editing, videography, script coverage, strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills

Eric Yang’s Experience

• Web Producer

  FOX Interactive Media

  (Public Company; NWS; Internet industry)

  October 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 6 months)

  • Copywriting and editing
  • Work with content management system
  • Community manager for MySpace MyAds
  • Create and facilitate traffic-driving activities
  • Publisher/consumer outreach and relationship management
  • Contribute to overall product direction and business strategy

• Online News Editor

  The Hollywood Reporter

  (Entertainment industry)

  April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)

  • Edit, load daily news articles and related photography
  • Manage presentation of numerous news and index pages
  • Research and assemble photos from wire services for various uses
  • Headline and blurb writing, adherence to AP style

• Associate Online Editor

  The Insider / Entertainment Tonight

  (Entertainment industry)

  August 2004 — February 2006 (1 year 7 months)

  • Edit and publish daily online news
  • Write featured articles, celebrity obituaries and breaking news
  • Manage presentation of numerous news and index pages
  • Headline and blurb writing, adherence to AP style

• Production Assistant

  Entertainment Tonight

  (Public Company; Entertainment industry)

  November 2003 — August 2004 (10 months)

  • Locate, log and assemble raw video footage for producers, directors and editors in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Assist producers in various stages of production at CBS/Paramount Studios, as well as off-site location shoots and press junkets

• Script Reader

  Scott Rudin Productions

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 2003 — February 2004 (6 months)

• Production Assistant, "Hulk"

  Universal Pictures

  (Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)

  May 2003 — June 2003 (2 months)

• Intern

  McSweeney's

  (Publishing industry)

  October 2002 — March 2003 (6 months)

  Was a credited videographer for author Dave Eggers' special DVD included in McSweeney's issue No. 11.

Eric Yang’s Education

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Feature Film Writing 2009 — 2011 (expected)

• Academy of Art University

  AA , Film Production, Screenwriting , 2000 — 2003

  Four of my short films were selected and featured at the annual Academy of Art film festivals.
  
  Writer for college newspaper, The Perspective.

• Grand Rapids Community College

  Liberal Arts

  Editor-in-chief, writer and film critic of college newspaper, The Collegiate.
  
  Won MCCPA's 1st place award for Best Film Review

Additional Information

Eric Yang’s Honors:

City Lights, Honorable Mention, Essay Writing, 2003

Michigan Community College Press Association:
• First Place for Film Review, Dogma, 1999
• Honorable Mention for Editorial Writing, 1999