Laura Van Der Merwe

Experience

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  Scholtz Films

  Jul 1984 - Mar 1987

  Film Editor

  16mm film editor on drama series for SABC, including picture editing and sound editing, overseeing final mix. Second Unit Continuity on the feature film, “Magic is Alive my Friend”

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  Prentjieswinkel Filmmakers

  Jan 1987 - Dec 1991

  Film Editor, Drama and Non-fiction

  Supervising editor on 16mm for drama series for SABC and numerous magazine inserts and long form documentaries for a variety of corporate clients and production houses. Included picture & sound editing, overseeing final mixes, liaison with film laboratories, telecine and grading.

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  ProVision Film and Video Communications

  Jan 1996 - Dec 2012

  Supervising Editor

  Based in Pretoria at Lekkerbreek Hills Studio. Facilitated and post produced numerous media productions including; advertising campaigns, training films, corporate portfolios, documentary and wildlife features.

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  Tshwane University of Technology

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2012

  Lecturer in Editing - Year One to B-Tech

  Editing lecturer for Undergraduate and B-Tech students including the mentoring and supervision of the B-Tech dissertations

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  AFDA

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2019

  Post Production co-ordinator and Editing Lecturer

  Manages the Editing department and is responsible for the curriculum development and lecturing of the Undergraduate Editing program. Post Graduate Honour students mentor for academic thesis. Lecturing in Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro. Head of Post Production at AFDA Johannesburg, supervising post production cycles for undergraduate short film productions averaging per year over 200 year one, 120 year two and 40 third year productions. A panelist of the Graduate productions for narrative feedback and final technical quality control for digital projection in commercial Cinema Theaters for Graduation examination. Show less

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  Tshwane University of Technology

  Aug 2019 - now

  Programme Coordinator and Editing Lecturer