CANSU OGUZTUZUN

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EXPERIENCE

LION TELEVISION, Inc. New York City , NY

Editor

  • Post produce and edit Discovery Channel 's popular game show Cash Cab.
  • Edited TLC 's new reality series Family Trip .
Oct. 2005 - present

VIACOM TV STATIONS GROUP, Philadelphia , PA

News Editor

  • Produced special projects, news and sports packages, VOs and SOTVOs for Philadelphia 's CBS3 Eyewitness News and UPN57 Wake-Up News.
  • Non-linear editing from raw footage and feed sources using Panasonic Newsbyte, archiving stories and organizing video in a Windows based news server.
  • Worked closely with reporters, producers and other newsroom personnel to create high-quality shows.
July 2005 - Oct. 2005

SHADOWBOX PICTURES, Yardley , PA

Editor

  • Created corporate videos, a commercial film and an infomercial for company's high-end clients using AVID Adrenaline and AVID Symphony.
May 2005

BANYAN PRODUCTIONS, Philadelphia, PA

Editor

  • Edit TLC’s Trading Spaces, Trading Spaces Family and Perfect Proposal using AVID XP Pro and XP DV, and AVID Media Composer.
  • Earned national credit editing 20th Century Fox’s syndicated reality series Design Invasion. Utilized Boris Effects editing the heavy-graphic show.
  • Work unsupervised and with producers to create an outstanding reality programming.
  • Perform online outputs in addition to creatively editing half-hour and one-hour episodes.
July 2004 -April 2005

JANIS PRODUCTIONS, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Producer/Editor

  • Created stylized videos including TV spots, image & presentation reels, promos, event and corporate videos, and B-Roll packages for high-end clients.
  • Performed all aspects of post-production including audio and color correction using MAC based AVID meridians and After Effects.
  • Responsibilities also covered logging, media transfers, dubbing and DVD authoring.
Sep.2003 – July 2004

ART IN MOTION, Philadelphia, PA

Associate Producer

  • Performed all functions of video production process including scheduling and coordinating shoots, editing, and interfacing with clients.
  • Videos produced include the performing and fine arts, health and fitness education, cultural documentaries, and docu-dramas.
  • Responsible for maintaining a large video archive.
Jan. 2002 - Feb. 2003

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant

  • Broadcast Performance: Directed and recorded students’ live projects at Temple University TV studios. Position included setting up the studio lighting, operating the master control and audio mixing devices.
  • Editing for the Media: Instructed students on using Adobe Premiere, AVID interfaces and linear video editing systems.
  • Advanced/Graduate TV Production: Trained students on all aspects of TV production including pre-production, studio, and postproduction. Assisted students with operating ENG and EFP cameras.
Aug. 2000 - May 2002

BBC NORTHERN IRELAND

Director of Photography

  • Filmed a thirty-minute documentary video for a show about genealogy entitled “Blood Ties.”
Sep. 2001

KANAL D, Istanbul, Turkey (among top three national TV networks)

Assistant Director (Jun. 1997 - Jun. 1998)

  • Promoted to assist the director for an aviation show named “Cockpit.”
  • Responsible for segment and field production.
  • Supervised editing, conducted research and assisted in assembling the thirty-minute weekly series.

Reporter, Researcher, PA (Jan. 1996 - Jun. 1997)

  • Production Assistant for the live political discussion show “Durum” produced by Turkish pioneering journalist Guneri Civaoglu.
  • Handled administrative aspects, conducted research, coordinated shoots and post production.
  • Performed also as a reporter for the aforementioned show.
Jan. 1996 - Jun. 1998

ETV, Antalya, Turkey (cable network)

Producer and Host, Weathercaster

  • Produced and hosted a two-hour live music show.
  • Reported daily weathercast for the evening news.
May 1995 - Sep. 1995
 
   
EDUCATION
Jan. 2000 - May 2002
M.A., Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, GPA 3.97
Aug. 1994 - May 1998
B.A., Radio-TV and Film
   
ACTIVITIES & AWARDS 
  • Participated in 48 Hour Film Project as an Assistant Editor with the short movie "Sticky Fingers". (2005), and award winning "Gasp"(2006).
  • Freelance still photographer: Covered weddings, bar-bat mitzvahs and other special events shooting 35mm film and digital images. (2002-2004)
  • Awarded a Graduate Assistantship by Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater. (2001)
  • Created a documentary film about “Galata Tower” in Istanbul. The film was chosen to represent the University of Istanbul in “Aydin Dogan Young Media Members Contest” and received honorable mention. (1998)
  • Wrote articles in French and Turkish for “ Francophonie”, a bilingual newspaper in Istanbul. (1997-1998)
   
SKILLS
  • Microsoft Office Applications and Mac systems.
  • Web design and graphics production: Efficient in Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Photography: Experienced in digital, 35mm and medium format photography, photo lab and dark room techniques.
  • TV studio production: Working knowledge of multi-camera production, lighting, audio mixer, character generator, studio cameras and digital switcher.
  • Video production: Skilled in AVID meridians, Panasonic Newsbyte, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Adobe After Effects and linear editing systems.
  • Fluency in three languages: English, Turkish, and French.

*References available upon request

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