Abraham Chen

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Nov 2017 - now

  Freelance Videographer
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  University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Floor Director

  Operated teleprompter. Filmed Darden’s 2019 graduation as well as interviews, studio recordings and teaching modules. Committed to following the director and producer’s directions when operating teleprompter, and managing camera and lights. Actively engaged in working together with other crew and talent. Good at catching mistakes.

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  Paladin Media Group

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Production Assistant

  Operated HVX200 camera for the Paladin Media Group during the Wilson School of Dance’s performance at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Also on camera and intercom headset for C-SPAN during panel discussions hosted by the UVA Miller Center: White House Speechwriters and Secret White House Tapes.

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  The American Film Institute

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

  Freelance Filmmaker

  Editor - You Must Go Now (AFI Short/12mins)

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  The American Film Institute

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Assistant Editor - Atlas in Waterland (AFI Short/12 minutes) Editor - Tiny Hearts (AFI Short/12mins) Assistant Editor - Discontinuous (AFI Short/12mins) Editor - Fish Man (AFI Short/12mins)

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Apr 2022 - May 2022

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Feb 2022 - May 2022

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
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  Tremolo Productions

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Editing Intern

  June 13th, 2022

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  The American Film Institute

  Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

  Editor - Love Cycle (AFI Thesis Short) Editor - The Last Butterfly (AFI Thesis Short)

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Jun 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Freelance Filmmaker

    Feb 2023 - Oct 2023
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  McDonald's

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

  Data Wrangler

  Cuando Volvimos a la Tierra - McDonalds Spotlight Dorado Grant Short FilmDirected by Pablo Riesgo. Produced by Gabriel Gutierrez and Mon CastroEdited by Joe Murphy

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  Motion Picture Editors Guild

  Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  ACE Intern
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  Whiz Tech LLC

  Feb 2024 - Feb 2024

  Assistant Editor & Data Wrangler

  • Maintained communication between Editor and production team for new media vertical series.• Prepared project files in Premiere and Resolve ahead of time forproduction.• Ingested media to formatted drives via Davinci Resolve.• Synced camera to audio clips in Premiere and grouped clips.• Organized the bin ahead of time for the editor with markers and bins.• Added markers for all action points according to editors’ specifications• Outputted dailies stringouts to the team in a timely fashion.• Transferred proxies, sound files and Adobe project to editor viaGoogle Drive every morning.• Maintained communication with producer, 2nd AC, script supervisor, sound person and production manager during production.• Did several checks to ensure proper transfer of data media as well as safely mounting and dismounting of drives. Show less

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  Awaken Species Productions

  Mar 2024 - Mar 2024

  Assistant Editor, Data Wrangler & BTS Photographer

  • Maintained communication between Editor and production team for new media vertical series.• Prepared project files in Premiere and Resolve ahead of time forproduction.• Ingested media to formatted drives via Davinci Resolve.• Applied camera codecs and LUTs from Davinci Resolve.• Synced camera to audio clips in Premiere and grouped clips.• Organized the bin ahead of time for the editor with markers and bins.• Added markers for all action points according to editors’ specifications• Outputted dailies stringouts to the team in a timely fashion.• Transferred proxies, sound files and Adobe project to editor viaGoogle Drive every morning.• Maintained communication with producer, 2nd AC, script supervisor, sound person and production manager during production.• Did several checks to ensure proper transfer of data media as well as safely mounting and dismounting of drives. Show less