Alison Caraotta
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Proficient post professional with over a decade of versatile experience leading teams of all shapes and sizes, delivering premium content on time and on budget.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Post Producer
Choir
03.2022 - 07.2023
- 6-episode UHD HDR verite series produced by Imagine Documentaries for Disney+
- Led remote post team through complex legal deliverables
- Navigated extensive music licensing with music supervisors and Disney+
- Screened at Tribeca 2023
Post Production Supervisor
Judy Blume Forever
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Emmy-nominated UHD HDR documentary produced by Imagine Documentaries for Amazon Studios
- Supervised tracking and implementation of voluminous and complex graphics
- Oversaw demanding, multi-faceted delivery to Sundance
- Screened at Sundance 2023
Post Production Supervisor
We Feed People
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Emmy-nominated, Ron Howard-directed UHD HDR documentary produced by Imagine Documentaries for National Geographic / Disney+ / Hulu
- Executed all graphics at Picture Lock
- Coordinated Picture Lock re-scoring with composer to ensure all deliverables were executed in time for sound mix
- Led finishing sessions with all stakeholders to ensure quality standards were met
Post Production Supervisor
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel S1
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Joe Berlinger-directed 4-episode UHD HDR true crime series produced by RadicalMedia & Imagine Documentaries for Netflix
- Led remote team through the edit of four anthology-style episodes
- Oversaw completion and implementation of 600+ complex graphics across four artists
- Spearheaded unprecedented remote (COVID) HDR color review session workflow for director and stakeholders
Post Production Supervisor
On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries
04.2020 - 08.2020
- UHD SDR feature documentary produced by CNN Films for HBOMax
- Navigated complex delivery of first CNN Films documentary to ensure client had all the necessary deliverables
Post Production Supervisor
The Vow S1
08.2019 - 02.2020
- 9-episode UHD SDR verite series produced by The Others for HBO
- Rallied long-running post team under leadership of new showrunner into new era, schedule, best practices, and open communication
Post Production Supervisor
Finding Escobar's Millions S2
01.2019 - 07.2019
- 6-episode HD verite series produced by Blackfin (now Entertainment One) for Discovery
- Developed and implemented archival footage tracking system
- Produced all graphics of varying complexity across series
Producer
Vanity Fair Confidential S4
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Produced by Truly Original & Conde Nast for Investigation Discovery
- Shepherded two documentary-style true crime episodes through casting, shooting, edit, to picture lock
Post Production Supervisor
Vanity Fair Confidential S2 & 3
09.2015 - 03.2017
- 12-episode true crime series produced by Truly Original & Conde Nast for Investigation Discovery
- Worked closely with producers to ensure all moving parts pertaining to their episodes were being handled in a timely manner
- Collaborated with showrunner in the online to ensure Conde Nast standards were being met in the online
Post Production Supervisor
Hack My Life S2, S2B, S3
05.2015 - 03.2017
- 12-episode (x3 seasons) graphics-heavy comedy series produced by Truly Original for truTV
- Implemented episodic graphics best practices to ensure producers and editors were hitting all their animation milestones
Post Production Supervisor
All series for Ping Pong Productions
10.2014 - 02.2015
- Oversaw Post Production department at Ping Pong Productions while VP was on maternity leave.
- Duties included: staffing department; developing and maintaining edit/online/delivery schedules on multiple series/networks and development projects; managing show post budgets; supervising post staff consisting of editors, AEs, coordinators, and PAs; maintaining operational order 30+ edit bays, SAN storage system, and internal servers; reporting directly to company heads.
Post Production Supervisor
Finding Bigfoot S2B-5
06.2012 - 02.2015
- Multi-season paranormal series produced by Ping Pong Productions for Animal Planet
Story Producer
Finding Bigfoot: Further Evidence S2-5
11.2012 - 01.2015
- Post produced and post supervised Pop Up Video-style episodes, enhanced by in graphics and cast commentary
- Wrote comedic, expositional, and behind-the-scenes commentary in the voice of cast members
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies
SUNY University At Buffalo
06.2004
Skills
- Post-Production Best Practices
- Team Leadership
- Scheduling Proficiency
- Client Communication
- Complex Element Tracking
- Finishing Workflow
- Budget & Deadline Stickler
- Premium Content
Timeline
Post Producer
Choir
03.2022 - 07.2023
Post Production Supervisor
Judy Blume Forever
03.2022 - 03.2023
Post Production Supervisor
We Feed People
10.2021 - 02.2022
Post Production Supervisor
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel S1
05.2020 - 02.2021
Post Production Supervisor
On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries
04.2020 - 08.2020
Post Production Supervisor
The Vow S1
08.2019 - 02.2020
Post Production Supervisor
Finding Escobar's Millions S2
01.2019 - 07.2019
Producer
Vanity Fair Confidential S4
05.2017 - 03.2018
Post Production Supervisor
Vanity Fair Confidential S2 & 3
09.2015 - 03.2017
Post Production Supervisor
Hack My Life S2, S2B, S3
05.2015 - 03.2017
Post Production Supervisor
All series for Ping Pong Productions
10.2014 - 02.2015
Story Producer
Finding Bigfoot: Further Evidence S2-5
11.2012 - 01.2015
Post Production Supervisor
Finding Bigfoot S2B-5
06.2012 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies
SUNY University At Buffalo
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