AKILAH N.A. SHEDRICK
2 Ocean Drive Apt W04F Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Sharp senior producer well-versed in executing overall vision. Highly talented innovative producer with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of video production. Visionary creator, show development, storyteller with demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to delivery, producing entertaining and inspiring pieces. Collaborative in working closely with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality video content. Ready to take on new position and challenges in television.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Story Producer
MTV/Viacom/CBS - Families Of The Mafia S2
New York, NY
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Reviewed raw footage to determine most appropriate story beats to use for scenes.
- Crafted stringouts for editors and prepared cutdowns of entire scenes on how to obtain story.
- Presented storyline ideas and determined creative scenarios for character arcs to follow and track story.
- Experienced with covering scenes with over 16 mics and 4 cameras with isolating audio and video tracks.
- Devised and implemented strategies to turnaround network notes and elevate bites.
Story Producer
Ozy Media Inc. - A&E Networks
Los Angeles, CA
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Structured format, wrote scripts, act breakdowns, interview questions, and beat sheets for 2-hour documentary with quick turnaround under tight deadlines.
- Created system and formatted workflow for delivery of scripts to AP's and AE's.
- Responsible for building 10 acts for 10 documentary talent.
- Identified and tracked stories to create 10 scripts for each documentary talent.
- Created string outs and cut downs of covered story points in premiere.
- Write summaries and loglines, act overviews, address notes and delivered cuts to network under tight deadlines.
- Collaborated with network executives to define and propel project's vision.
Story Producer
Truly Original/BRAVO - Real Housewives Of Atlanta
New York, NY
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Organized minimum of 18 scenes for 6 acts by stringing out and cutting down story beats from raw footage on AVID for episode 1208 of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 12 including 16 mic scene for cast members engagement proposal scene.
- Produced scenes to deliver to network, addressed network notes with editors from Rough Cut, Fine Cut to Picture Lock over multiple edits and quick turnarounds
- Wrote beat sheet to identify and track story throughout episode, wrote episode overview and interview questions for cast to punctuate story, tag lines and episode titles
- Organized raw footage, cutdowns, stringouts and final project deliverables, and other necessary resources in AVID.
Story Producer
Big Fish Ent/ VH1 - Girls Cruise
New York, NY
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Organized raw footage by stringing out and cutting down covered story points on AVID building 6 acts for 10 episode series Girls Cruise
- Wrote character breakdowns, interview questions, VO, built Cold Open, This Season On, Super tease, teases and next ons
- Addressed network notes with quick turnaround over multiple edits, supervised AP's for content deliverables with tight deadlines
- Interviewed cast for in-depth storytelling, continuity and tracking story across multiple episodes
Post Producer
Eastern TV/ VH1- Love & Hip Hop S9
New York, NY
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Wrote and produced web content for 13 cast members for Love and Hip Hop New York Season 9
- Managed editors and tracked story for episode continuity to meet network delivery timelines for 28 Check Yourself videos and 14 VOD’s using editorial decision making (choosing content for its relevancy and appeal to audience)
- Produce video content for digital and social platforms with editors and other tools while working with social media to make posts to organize materials, and relay information
- Produced scenes with editors to deliver to network, address network notes, supervise AE’s Organized raw interview footage, Liaison with other departments to provide VH1 digital with access to latest creative assets
- Adhered to network Rights and Clearances / Standards and Practices for online promotional content
- Stay up-to-date on network schedules for all platforms in order to have short-form video content and written content produced at correct time for pre- and in-season promotion
Post Story Producer
Eastern TV/ VH1 - Remy & Papoose Meet the Mackies
New York, NY
06.2018 - 10.2018
- Organized raw footage, built out acts by stringing, cutting down covered story points on AVID for 3 part series Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackie’s including large baby shower event scene with multiple mics.
- Wrote character breakdowns, VO, built Cold Open, This Season On, Super tease, interview questions for multiple cast over entire season
- Identified and tracked story across multiple acts, episodes, restructured scenes across 3 episodes, work directly with editors to address network notes, delivered Rough cuts, fine cuts, picture locks with tight deadlines
Producer
UNIVERSAL KIDS | DEPARTURE FILMS
New York, NY
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Wrote, produced for design makeover series "Get Out Of My Room"
- Produced families during field shoots to ensure all on-camera talent covered story points
- Oversaw various departments including art department, design team, standards & practices
- Kept production in compliance with network, legal requirements.
- Created weekly shooting schedules over 6 month time frame
- Shared ideas, brainstormed with producer team to create build/art projects for broadcast
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Studies
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Film
City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
New York, NY06.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Corporate & Cable Communications
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.2000
Skills
- AVID software
- Superb Creative Writing
- Pop culture/Music expertise
- Effective interviewer
- Concept development
- Strong creative vision
- Decisiveness
- Deadline-driven
- Story pitching
- Story Stacking
- Story planning
- History research
- Crafting storylines
- History of Hip-Hop
- Story Assignments
- Producer assistance
- Story pitches
Certification
- Showrunner Training (WGA)
Affiliations
Producers Guild of America
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Story Producer
MTV/Viacom/CBS - Families Of The Mafia S2
03.2021 - 08.2021
Story Producer
Ozy Media Inc. - A&E Networks
07.2020 - 11.2020
Story Producer
Truly Original/BRAVO - Real Housewives Of Atlanta
08.2019 - 12.2019
Story Producer
Big Fish Ent/ VH1 - Girls Cruise
03.2019 - 08.2019
Post Producer
Eastern TV/ VH1- Love & Hip Hop S9
10.2018 - 02.2019
Post Story Producer
Eastern TV/ VH1 - Remy & Papoose Meet the Mackies
06.2018 - 10.2018
Producer
UNIVERSAL KIDS | DEPARTURE FILMS
12.2017 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - Urban Studies
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Film
City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
Associate of Applied Science - Corporate & Cable Communications
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
- Showrunner Training (WGA)
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