Meredith Leece

Current

• Digitiser/ Runner at Freelance
• Junior Editor at Erica Scourti

Past

• Runner at Evolutions
• Video Maker Intern at Escape Artists
• Teaching Assistant at Vital Regeneration

• Assistant Editor: "Let Hurricanes Happen" at Bayou Bennett
• Assistant Manager and Projectionist at Cinemagic
• Director of Photography: "Wrong Number" at Visceral Films
• Photography Editor at Panther Prints (University of Pittsburgh)
• Manager on Duty - Library at Pittsburgh Filmmakers
• Photojournalism Intern at The Troy Record

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Education

• University of Greenwich
• New School University
• University of Pittsburgh

• University of Limerick

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Meredith Leece’s Summary

I am moving towards becoming a full-time editor and have experience editing in a variety of short formats. I am currently working in the industry and have four years experience in a variety of environments in roles such as junior editor and runner. I am keen to expand my skills and knowledge as well as progress within the field of post-production.
I am passionate about my work and the field of post-production, as reflected by my constant participation in media based activities outside of work; I am presently working on an art installation and editing a youth project, as well as working on my own projects.

Meredith Leece’s Specialties:

Final Cut Pro editing, documentary film making, music video, short films,

Meredith Leece’s Experience

• Digitiser/ Runner

  Freelance

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  • Act as part of the on-site running or digitising team to deliver superior products and service.
  • Aiding with extra jobs and excessive workloads.
  • Working on top TV shows and factual media.
  • Continuing training and learning new skills.

• Junior Editor

  Erica Scourti

  (Media Production industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  • Hosted educational workshops teaching film and editing.
  • Conducted feedback interviews with community arts participants
  • Logged and organised media files and hard copies from various projects.
  • Acted as lead editor on several sequences and many entire projects.

• Runner

  Evolutions

  (Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  • Learned technical skills such as conforming and tape blacking, and I am now a fully trained digitiser.
  • Experienced in booking transport for people and media and adept at moving media materials in a prompt and organised fashion, internally and externally.
  • Assisted in recovery of materials from flooding.
  • Worked with editors on top TV shows helping to log and locate tapes, assure music was matched and document materials.
  • Performed everyday tasks with a team to deliver superior customer service, receiving consistently excellent feedback from clients and superiors.

• Video Maker Intern

  Escape Artists

  (Individual & Family Services industry)

  April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)

  • Wrote an Open College Network course in digital media for young offenders, which the company still uses.
  • Developed video content on a peer mentoring course for mental health patients, broadening mentee’s ability to interact with their mentors.
  • Established and employed a company-wide system for archival and retrieval of media content.
  • Produced clips and PR videos for websites

• Teaching Assistant

  Vital Regeneration

  (Fine Art industry)

  January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)

  • Taught filmmaking and editing basics to young people.
  • Utilized music to help the young people develop their own original ideas.
  • Assisted students in self-publishing their DVD.

• Assistant Editor: "Let Hurricanes Happen"

  Bayou Bennett

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  March 2006 — December 2006 (10 months)

  - DV production: logged tapes, refined Final Cut Pro skills
  - Also involved in decision making for cuts and scenes

• Assistant Manager and Projectionist

  Cinemagic

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  May 2002 — June 2004 (2 years 2 months)

  - Supervised staff; delegating duties and assuring completion
  - Management duties; accounting ang depositing of funds, light equipment maintenance
  - Customer service; problem solving, ensuring customer satisfaction
  - Construction, de-construction and projection of films

• Director of Photography: "Wrong Number"

  Visceral Films

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  October 2003 — October 2003 (1 month)

  - Blocked, filmed, edited and released a film during a four day film festival
  - Process involved tight deadlines,a stressful enviornment, coordination and teamwork

• Photography Editor

  Panther Prints (University of Pittsburgh)

  (Photography industry)

  August 2002 — May 2003 (10 months)

  - Interviewed, selected and coordinated volunteers
  - Provided artistic direction and delegated duties to staff
  - Mentored and guided aspiring students to develop artistic talents
  - Retrival, organization and selection of photographs
  - Attended weekly meetings and facilitated teamwork

• Manager on Duty - Library

  Pittsburgh Filmmakers

  (Non-Profit; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 9 months)

  • Catalogued books, films, tapes and other media, assigning them numbers, shelf space and barcodes.
  • Created and implemented a new database/ archive system.
  • Located and delivered materials requested by staff members.
  • Acquired and built new equipment and furniture.

• Photojournalism Intern

  The Troy Record

  (Newspapers industry)

  May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)

  - Photography production: shot, developed, edited and captioned photos for print
  - Many photos were selected for publication

Meredith Leece’s Education

• University of Greenwich

  MA , Media Arts Philosophy and Practice , 2007 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Postgraduate Conference 2007, Camouflage 2007

• New School University

  MA (partial) , Media Studies , 2005 — 2006

• University of Pittsburgh

  BA , Film , 2000 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Marching Band, Photography Editor Panther Prints Yearbook, Pitt News Photography,

• University of Limerick

  Study Abroad 2004 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

  Secretary of Film Society