New Media Producer
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Producer, Hacking Hollywood at Smashface Productions
- Founder at New Media West
- New Media Producer & Consultant at (Freelance)
- Past
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- Producer, EPIC FU at Smashface Productions
- Web Developer at (Freelance)
- Executive Assistant at G. Parry Talent Management
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Rick Rey’s Summary
New media professional & creator of community-driven original programming for the web. Recently completed an 18-month stint producing/co-writing one of the web's most recognizable & longest-running variety shows (EPIC FU, 2009 Streamy Award winner for Best Hosted Web Series). Consistent track record of writing/producing high-profile, successful content (non-fictional & fictional) for the web since the pre-YouTube era.
Rick Rey’s Specialties:
Segment producing, Blogging & social media, Web development, Community building, Digital media encoding & distribution, Post production/editing (500+ hours logged in Final Cut Pro & Premiere Pro)
Rick Rey’s Experience
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Producer, Hacking Hollywood
Smashface Productions
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Co-created, produced, and edited a series for Next New Networks called Hacking Hollywood, a "Best Week Ever-inspired" approach to debunking the unrealistic/ridiculous technologies portrayed in popular movies and TV shows. Featured an eclectic mix of comedians/experts in new media - each giving his/her own unique commentary on scenes from tech-heavy shows like CSI and 24. Hacking Hollywood was initially launched as a "branded" series for the WePCtv Network (sponsored by Intel & Asus).
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Founder
New Media West
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
New Media West is an emerging coalition of new media professionals in the Los Angeles/San Francisco area. The purpose of the group is to advocate fair practices in online video and maintain equal opportunity for producers, writers, performers, etc. working in the online space. As part of our reach-out activities we host regular Q&A sessions around the LA area called New Media Office Hours where anyone interested in online video is invited to come and speak one-on-one with web video mavens. New Media West is currently forming relationships with established unions (e.g. SAG, AFTRA) to offer new media perspectives & experience, and give recommendations on how to shape their new media contracts.
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New Media Producer & Consultant
(Freelance)
(Entertainment industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Currently accepting job/freelance offers from established new media production houses and traditional media companies seeking a fresh, social media-inspired perspective. Most interested in news/variety, dramatic & comedic programming with budgets at or above $1K per minute of final episodic content. Also interested in acquiring partners/talent for a variety of indie web series currently in development.
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