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Kenneth ASHLEY Barnette

Long Beach,California

Summary

Creative Video Editor/Producer bringing 28 years of comprehensive experience editing film and video projects for live newscasts and special projects.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Switchboard Operator

AMPAS
04.2022 - Current
  • Connected callers with appropriate professional, department, or business.
  • Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department.
  • Documented messages and forwarded to correct individual.

Scheduling Coordinator

Warner Bros. Studios
06.2019 - 04.2022
  • Planned, staffed and scheduled Tour Staff of apprimetly120 for the Studio Tour Hollywood team. Responsibilities included posting weekly staffing schedules, coordinating shift adjustments to ensure adequate coverage, inputting schedules into scheduling program, adjusting for call outs / tardy staff members, and processing requests for time off forms.
  • Worked closely with Tour Management team to ensure Tour is properly staffed within labor budget and adjusted as needed while ensuring all guests are provided with the best WB Tour Hollywood experience.
  • Communicated with tour staff via phone and email to fulfill shifts based on employee availability.

Media Manager/Editor

KABC TV (Disney)
12.2015 - 06.2017
  • Edited video packages for 6 hours of live newscasts.
  • Managed the editing, recording, and playback of video assets as well as storage and archiving.
  • Performed server based digital workflow for broadcast news in an extreme deadline intensive environment.
  • Was responsible for developing, editing, and creating video content for an award-winning live newscasts
  • Used a variety of technical skills and software to complete production, including Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere, and After Effects
  • Added graphics, digitally improve picture quality, and ensure videos meet brand guidelines
  • Worked closely with producers and directors in a team environment, and provided editorial guidance in pre-shoot meetings, on site or set, and in post-production
  • Created video shorts, mashups, reporter and anchor packages, digital snippets, as well as long-form videos
  • Uploaded video to our YouTube channel and Facebook pages

Video Editor

CBS TV Distribution (Entertainment Tonight)
11.2014 - 12.2016
  • Edited on-air packages, show footage and content for nationally syndicated Entertainment Tonight.
  • Collaborated with the producers, managing editor, and social media team to produce compelling video content.
  • Export, compress and upload video for viewing on various digital and social mediums as well as distribution to online partners.

Media Technologist

WSB-TV ABC
01.2009 - 10.2012

● Co-managed the day-to-day operations of the editing and ENG/ Satellite staff for the number one local TV station in the country

● Assisted in managing the media (video) for the stations AVID/ Unity/ISIS Media manager and Interplay server based editing system

● Responsible for digitizing/importing footage and graphics

● Worked closely with producers, writers, and photographers choosing the best video.

● Assigned media to editors for three hours of daily newscast, and special projects.

● Via ASPERA (High speed file transfer software) prepared media and GFX for photog

  • Font operator for live Mega Millions drawing

Education

No Degree - Theatre Arts

University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC

Skills

  • Studio camera operator, audio technician for live broadcasts, production assistant for live TV news and event productions, stage manager for live news, studio and field productions, AVID, FCP, ASPERA, ISIS, MEDIA MANAGER, EDIUS, GROUPING, STRIGOUTS, VIDEO CONVERSION

Certification

EMMY award winning video editor

Timeline

Switchboard Operator

AMPAS
04.2022 - Current

Scheduling Coordinator

Warner Bros. Studios
06.2019 - 04.2022

Media Manager/Editor

KABC TV (Disney)
12.2015 - 06.2017

Video Editor

CBS TV Distribution (Entertainment Tonight)
11.2014 - 12.2016

Media Technologist

WSB-TV ABC
01.2009 - 10.2012

No Degree - Theatre Arts

University of South Carolina Upstate
Kenneth ASHLEY Barnette