Dave Skowronski Film & Video

My technical expertise extends from broadcast television to optical film production. I am a team player and collaborator. However, my producing background, as well a my entrepreneurship, allows me to take each task with an ownership attitude to make it the best it can be; to satisfy my own rigid standards.

Dave Skowronski Film & Video May 2000-Present
CT, NYC, MA, NJ

Broadcast Television, Live Sports, Film Trailers, Promos and Corporate Videos with extensive graphics, layering and color correction. I use my equipment -OR- I offer just my brain and fingers to you - OR- travel with a portable post package based on my MacBook.

Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls July 2003- Present
Director & Senior Editor Ron Hazeltons HouseCalls, Fairfield, Ct

Presently contracted to direct, produce & edit a tenth season of a nationally syndicated home improvement program. I act as producer setting up the shoots and planning the segments. I then switch to director on day of the production, directing the talent and managing the crew. Finally, I become senior editor putting the entire show together and delivering on time and under budget.

The show is produced with a DVCam camera package and FCP Studio 2/AJA IO system which I provide. We are currently in production of an tenth season.

ESPN December 2002- July 2003
Avid Symphony Editor/Producer, ESPN, Bristol, CT

Cutting everything from programs, features, bumps, teases and everything in-between. Live TV, quick turnaround, very effects heavy and color correction minded.

David James Productions April 1997-August 2000
David James Productions- New York, NY

Theatrical trailer production, broadcast television and radio commercials for feature films. Clients included Miramax Films, The Shooting Gallery & many small film makers. Promo packages included- Mrs. Brown, Minus Man, Strangeland, and Scream.

Produced and worked on fast-paced advertising campaigns for both theatrical and television; Slingblade, Everyone Says I Love You, Scream and The Crow City of Angles. Extensive Avid Film composer editing, optical film finishing and dolby surround sound mixing. I reported directly to the President of Miramax Creative Advertising as well as the Vice President of Miramax itself.

Pacific Bell- San Francisco, CA Editor and Director, Pacific Bell Corporate Television, San Francisco, CA.
Editor overseeing three on-line edit suites for both internal and external productions and webcasting. Live video events, corporate communications, dark fiber, proprietary technology.

Senior Staff Editor responsible for on-line editing of agency commercials, documentaries, television programs, corporate and instructional video productions in a busy posthouse environment.

Worked as a news photographer and editor on daily assignment and filled in as a Technical Director or Chyron operator when necessary for daily newscast.

Production duties from shooting, editing, and directing live and taped programs in-house.
Also, was primary editor for sales dept commercial packages and promos.

Final Cut Studio2, Avid Symphony Nitris, Avid Adrenaline, Avid Film Composer, Sony 9100. Motion, LiveType, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator & After Effects.