MICHAEL MEDLOCK
Los Angeles,California
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Contractor
Kartoon Studios
2023 - Current
- Writing, video editing, promo production, sound design, dialogue editing, videography
- Compiled a database of program masters and elements for approximately 700 series owned or licensed by client
Director, Editorial and Post Production Services
Kartoon Studios
2018 - 2023
- Responsible for editing all TV series and features, trimming animatics, providing fixes for animation errors, creating VFX, motion graphics and dialogue for additional scenes
- Promo production including shooting interviews, color correction, editing, sound design, mixing, VFX, motion graphics and writing
Director, Business Affairs
Kartoon Studios
2011 - 2018
- Negotiated and drafted production, merchandising and program distribution agreements
- Provided assistance to General Counsel for corporate agreements and documentation
- Implemented and managed online production workflow and asset management systems
- Reviewed all agreements for abstracting and eventual entry into rights management system
- Assisted IT vendors and Office Manager with general administrative tasks
Director, Business Affairs
DIC/Cookie Jar
2000 - 2010
- Drafted, revised and negotiated international TV, home video and new media sales agreements
- Drafted, reviewed and revised agreements for program acquisitions, writers, directors and story editors
- Supervised, in conjunction with Finance Department, the implementation of Jaguar rights management database, including oversight of consultants and research and entry of rights information
- Reviewed all animation design artwork and animation script reports for legal clearance
- Reviewed and revised production and post-production agreements
- Provided rights and availability analyses to all departments
- Reviewed and revised sales agreements for domestic TV and home video sales
- Reviewed, drafted and revised miscellaneous agreements, amendments and letters as needed
- Assembled due diligence materials as needed for corporate purposes, financing, etc
Executive Assistant, Legal and Business Affairs
DIC Entertainment
1989 - 2000
- Liaised with other departments and third parties (e.g
- Agents, rightsholders, vendors); heavy phones; correspondence; heavy filing;
- Drafted contracts and deal memos related to television production (writers, actors, production/financing/distribution);
- Rights acquisition, clip licenses); trademark research; copyright registration; administrative duties; travel arrangements; computer file maintenance and software upgrades
Education
University of Texas
Skills
- MacOS
- Windows OS
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Teams
- Jaguar 70
- DocuWare 20
- MediaSilo
- MediaBox
Awards
- Miami Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Emmy Nomination for 'Time of Your Life'
- Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Award, Achievement/News Feature
- Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Award, Best News Photography
Timeline
Independent Contractor
Kartoon Studios
2023 - Current
Director, Editorial and Post Production Services
Kartoon Studios
2018 - 2023
Director, Business Affairs
Kartoon Studios
2011 - 2018
Director, Business Affairs
DIC/Cookie Jar
2000 - 2010
Executive Assistant, Legal and Business Affairs
DIC Entertainment
1989 - 2000
University of Texas
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