Scott Smitelli
http://www.scottsmitelli.com
scott@smitelli.com
Objective
Enthusiastic and multi-talented sound design and editing specialist looking for a position that requires solid sound design, listening skills, and attention to detail combined with a broad knowledge of software platforms and digital content delivery.Skills
Film/Audio Related- Recording, editing, and mixing dialogue, music, and Foley effects
- Comfortable with mixers and audio signal processors, both analog and digital
- Solid musical background, liaison with musicians
- Experienced in on-set procedures as well as post-production
- Well-versed in many audio and video formats, including uncompressed, lossless/lossy, 24P and HD
- Collaborated with crews of all sizes, assisted camera and grip departments on smaller shoots
- Expert in both Windows and Mac OS X systems
- Very familiar with preparing video and audio for Internet content delivery
- Firm grasp of computer networking and system administration
- Proficient with the following programs: Adobe Audition, Encore DVD, Flash, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Apple Cinema Tools, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Qmaster, QuickTime Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools, Bias Peak Pro, Audacity, Microsoft Office, and many more
- Strong ability to quickly learn new software packages and workflows
- Good understanding of command line tools, scripting, and task automation
- Photography — Long-exposure night scenes and naturalistic images, shot digitally
- Technical Writing — Brief articles with insights into the audio field and the peculiarities of the Internet
- Web Design — Designed and built several websites, both personal and for hire
- Drawing — A small online comic series which has recently branched off to a dedicated website
Work Experience
Freelance Streaming Media Encoder at Wall Street Webcasting — September 2009 - present- Responsible for streaming live audio feeds from investment conferences across the country out to listeners via the Internet.
- Maintained proper audio levels on live events, and ensured that any operational problems were dealt with promptly.
- Recorded the events to hard drives, then edited them for on-demand streaming.
- Often required to multitask by watching several conferences simultaneously, or editing pre-recorded events while also streaming live events.
- Responsible for boom and lavalier placement, mixing, and recording of location audio for the first season of a comedy reality show.
- Gained experience recording dialogue that was improvised and unscripted.
- Served as the entire production and post sound department of the independent production company.
- Provided audio services on a few short-form film productions as well as a feature.
- Recorded a series of live chamber music concerts for a Pennsylvania music education program and mastered the audio tracks for CDs and DVDs to be sold to families.
- Captured, organized, and synchronized several hours' worth of sound and video while working as an assistant editor on a feature film.
- Responsible for boom and lavalier placement, mixing, and recording of location audio for a web series featuring acting students from NYU.
- Recorded sound on a handful of other productions that filmed in the studios.
- Responsible for all audio post-production on an independent feature film. Supervised two sound effects editors during the final mixing sessions.
- Served as production sound mixer and boom operator on several short video productions.
- Recorded and engineered a 7-song acoustic performance for a local musician.
- Edited, encoded, and compressed video footage when required.
Education
New York Film Academy — September 2006 - May 2007- Competitive, accelerated program of instruction and film production
- Wrote, directed, and edited several short films
- Worked in the camera, sound, and editorial departments of other students' films
- Computer Science Major
- Member of Computer Science House — worked on projects spanning a multitude of disciplines
Selected Film/Video Experience
- May - October 2009: "It's OK! I'm An Actor.," MiniDV Format Digital Video. 8 webisodes. Position: Production Sound Mixer, Boom Operator. A comedic mock reality TV show featuring characters with outrageously over-the-top social and personal problems. Produced for Ventura Creative, New York, NY.
- September - October 2009: "Clarence and Leslie," MiniDV Format Digital Video. Position: Production Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Assistant Editor. Leslie finally finds everything she ever wanted in her new boyfriend Clarence, including a secret that she never could have imagined. Produced for Chasm Ally Productions, New York, NY.
- October - December 2008: "Mum's The Word," DVCPRO HD Format Digital Video (1080p). 12 minutes. Position: Production Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Sound Designer. Mike's girlfriend finally decides to come home with him, but she does so on the worst possible night. Produced for New York Film Academy, New York, NY.
- July 2007 - April 2008: "The Maltese Murder Mystery," ProRes 422 Format Digital Video (1080p). 87 minutes. Position: Supervising Sound Editor, Video Encoding Support. A police detective pieces together the events that led to a string of murders in 1963, only to find herself at the center of them. Produced for Odyssey Films, LLC, New York, NY.
- April 2007: "Shadow Runner," DVCPRO HD Format Digital Video (720p). 12 minutes. Position: Production Sound Mixer. A young man competes at a track meet in order to meet his father's high expectations. Produced for New York Film Academy, New York, NY.
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Professional Associations
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) — Active Member
- Audio Engineering Society (AES) — Associate Member
- Workshop Presenter: 2009 Open Video Conference — YouTube's Audio Fingerprinting System Presentation and Follow-Up Discussion