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Natalie Chovancek Ebnet

Summary

Co-Executive Producer and Lead Editor with over 25 years of experience in narrative development and visual storytelling. Expertise in show Bible creation, post-production management, and team leadership within reality TV and documentary sectors. Proven track record of implementing innovative production strategies and ensuring efficient project execution while maintaining strong network communications.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Editor

Freelance
01.2000 - Current
  • Craft compelling scenes, integrate music, and enhance with sound effects for impactful storytelling.
  • Develop comprehensive show Bibles and teases, ensuring timely delivery and creative excellence.
  • Collaborate with networks to address feedback, refining content for audience engagement.
  • Utilize advanced editing techniques to enhance visual and auditory elements, boosting viewer retention.
  • Coordinate project timelines and resources, achieving consistent on-time delivery.
  • Direct post-production workflows and lead creative editing decisions, ensuring seamless integration of visual effects, sound design, and motion graphics.

Co-Executive Producer

Streetcar Productions
Knoxville
09.2021 - 07.2024
  • Helped with hiring, scheduling day-to-day assignments, storyboarding the story, shaping episodes, string-outs, and writing pick-up bites. I went into the field to help with casting, conduct interviews, assist with set-ups, pick locations, and help with gear. Led weekly team meetings, pitched ideas, addressed notes, responded to the network, pulled archive footage and newspaper clips, interacted with contractors to ensure smooth handoffs, hit deadlines, and more as required.
  • Facilitated cross-functional communication between production teams, contractors, post-production, and network executives, leading weekly strategic meetings, and implementing feedback effectively.
  • Optimized production workflows through systematic evaluation of storyboards, string-outs, and episode structures, ensuring compelling narrative development and content quality.
  • Direct strategic oversight of television post-production workflow, integrating creative direction with operational excellence, while fostering network partnerships.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications, Film Concentration

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
01-2000

Skills

  • Video editing
  • Sound design
  • Project management
  • Team collaboration
  • Creative storytelling
  • Deadline management
  • Feedback integration
  • Client communication
  • Content optimization
  • Narrative structure
  • Strategic planning
  • Add effects
  • Communication
  • Script editing
  • Multicamera editing
  • Non-linear editing systems
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Team building
  • Collaboration
  • Maintain story
  • Understanding of Continuity
  • Pre-production planning
  • Relationship building

  • Soundtrack editing
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Idea brainstorming
  • Creative visualization
  • Shot selection
  • Scene assembly
  • Word processing
  • Video editing
  • Apple final cut pro
  • Premier pro and FCP7 expertise
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Analytical thinking
  • Production workflows
  • Creative direction
  • Creative thinking
  • Advanced editing techniques
  • Teamwork
  • Script following

Affiliations

  • Assistant Scoutmaster in Scouting America Troop 246
  • Lead Intro to Outdoor Leadership twice a year for training adults in the outdoors for the Greater Smokey Mounting Council
  • Find donors for the yearly swim banquet to help offset costs for the swimmers for Village Green Swim Team
  • Find and book Food Trucks for Concord Christian School High School Varsity Baseball Team home games

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Co-Executive Producer

Streetcar Productions
09.2021 - 07.2024

Video Editor

Freelance
01.2000 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications, Film Concentration

Olivet Nazarene University

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