Steven T. McCarthy
Freehold
Summary
I am highly motivated with great attention to detail, communication skills and a great troubleshooter, looking to obtain a position as an Assistant Video Editor or Junior Video Editor.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Editor/Predator
Ample Entertainment
Culver City, CA
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Worked closely with Editors to ensure consistency across all projects.
- Communicated with clients and teammates to gather graphics regarding the project.
- Collaborated with the showrunner and producers to align video edits to projects vision.
- Identified, evaluated and acquired digital assets for preservations in the archive.
- Conducted detail research to source stock footage and images for the project.
- Reviewed video and selected best footage for storytelling.
- Ensured final project met quality standards and were delivered on schedule.
- Selected and included appropriate music to match the project tone.
- Analyzed video content for quality control and editorial corrections.
- Pulled selects and created stringouts.
- Prepared and organized graphics packages.
- Media mangement.
- Edited various scenes in all episodes, shortforms and snap-ins.
Lead Assistant Editor
Six West Media
New York, NY
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: A&E NETWORKS
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promos, shortforms and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
- Edited Shortforms and Snapins
- A&E NETWORKS
Assistant Editor
Anchor Entertainment
New York, NY
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
Assistant Editor
Rock Shrimp Productions
New York, NY
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Lincoln Square Productions-ABC television
New York, NY
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Matador Content
New York, NY
01.2016 - 03.2016
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Magilla Entertainment
New York, NY
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Big Breakfast
New York, NY
07.2015 - 10.2015
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Editor
Shed Media
New York, NY
08.2014 - 08.2014
- Edited casting reels
Assistant Editor
National Geographic
New York, NY
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Jarrett Creative
New York, NY
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Assistant Editor
Sharp Entertainment
New York, NY
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Completed outputs, web encoding, FTP uploads and exported Quicktime files
- Complete HD uprez and online of promo and full episodes
- Captured/imported Stock footage and Graphics packages
- Sync and group multiple camera footage
- Prep for color and audio mix
- Pulled selects and made string-outs
- Imported Graphics packages
- Media management
Education
Avid Media Composer courses -
Future media concepts
12.2012
Skills
- Video editing
- Sound editing
- Avid Media Composer
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Media Encoder
- MediaSilo
- Final Cut Pro
- MS Word
- Photoshop
- Filezilla
- Content organization
- Multitasking and organization
- Deadline management
- Troubleshooting
- Vimeo
- Google Sheets
Selected Work
- Investigation Discovery-Hollywood Demons, Junior Editor, Avid
- Peacock-Diddy "The Making Of A Bad Boy" documentary, Junior Editor, Avid
- CBS-Chris Brown "A History Of Violence" documentary, Junior Editor, Avid
- Investigation Discovery-Death By Fame, Junior Editor, Avid
- History Channel-The Proof Is Out There, Assistant Editor, Avid
- A&E-Cold Case Files "Joel Rifkin" documentary, Lead Assistant Editor, Avid
- Lifetime-Dance Moms Reunion, Assistant Editor, Premiere
- Food Network-Beat Bobby Flay, Assistant Editor, Avid
- Investigation Discovery-Barbara Walters Presents: American Scandal, Assistant Editor, Avid
- ABC-Barbara Walters Top 10 Oscars Interviews 2017, Assistant Editor, Avid
- CBS-As The World Watched, Assistant Editor, Avid
- Investigation Discovery and OWN-20/20 Presents: Homicide”, Assistant Editor, Avid
- National Geographic Channel-Big Fix Alaska, Assistant Editor, Avid
- Discovery Channel-Moonshiners, Assistant Editor, Avid
- MTV-The Middle Of The Night Show, Assistant Editor, Avid
- National Geographic Channel-Brain Games, Assistant Editor, Avid
- TNT-Boston’s Finest, Assistant Editor, Avid
- TLC-Alaskan Women Looking for Love, Assistant Editor, Avid
- National Geographic Channel-Doomsday Preppers, Assistant Editor, Avid
- Travel Channel-Toy Hunter, Assistant Editor, Avid
Timeline
Junior Editor/Predator
Ample Entertainment
05.2024 - 02.2025
Assistant Editor
Anchor Entertainment
09.2022 - 10.2022
Lead Assistant Editor
Six West Media
06.2022 - 06.2023
Assistant Editor
Rock Shrimp Productions
01.2018 - 04.2018
Assistant Editor
Lincoln Square Productions-ABC television
03.2016 - 01.2018
Assistant Editor
Matador Content
01.2016 - 03.2016
Assistant Editor
Magilla Entertainment
11.2015 - 01.2016
Assistant Editor
Big Breakfast
07.2015 - 10.2015
Editor
Shed Media
08.2014 - 08.2014
Assistant Editor
National Geographic
01.2014 - 03.2014
Assistant Editor
Jarrett Creative
09.2013 - 01.2014
Assistant Editor
Sharp Entertainment
02.2013 - 09.2013
Avid Media Composer courses -
Future media concepts