Professional/Personal Overview
Reliable and professional writer, editor, author and speaker with an extensive focus on the movie and TV industries. I specialize in writing about animation, visual effects and the making of movies and TV shows. I also have written a book about the X-Men movie trilogy and experience blogging about the comic book and movie industries. Outside entertainment, I've written about topics as diverse as technology, education and health care. I also have experience in social media, copyediting, print and web design and production.
Work Info
Expertise
Copy Editor
9 Years
Editor
20 Years
Writer
14 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
10 Years
Technology
10 Years
Entertainment
14 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Variety (11+), Animation Magazine (11+), AwardsLine (11+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Los Angeles Times Custom Publishing (6-10), Variety and Skype (1-2)
Computer Skills
Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, Office, OS X, Windows, HTML
Technical Skills
Photo editing (Photoshop), Web design, Print design
Equipment
Digital camera, digital recorder
Foreign Language Skills
Some French, some Spanish
Work Permits & Visas
Canada
References
Available upon request
Other
Served as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards in 2005, serving on a panel that nominated the year’s best work in 26 categories.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Los Angeles, CA. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(AwardsLine , 2/19/2013)
(AwardsLine , 2/18/2013)
(AwardsLine , 2/13/2013)
(Animation Magazine , 2/12/2013)
A look at the visual effects work on the feature film Beautiful Creatures.
(AwardsLIne , 1/2/2013)
(AwardsLine , 12/31/2012)
(AwardsLine , 12/28/2012)
(Animation Magazine , 12/14/2012)
Interview with Life of Pi VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer.
(Animation Magazine , 11/1/2012)
Interview with the filmmakers behind the animated documentary A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.
(Los Angeles Times Custom Publishing , 10/23/2012)
Article on cancer research.
(Animation Magazine , 10/10/2012)
Article on the Warner Bros. Animation adaptation of Frank Miller's classic graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns.
(Variety , 9/29/2012)
Article on global expansion of Cartoon Network for Variety special on the network's 20th anniversary.
(Variety , 9/29/2012)
Lead article for Variety special report on the 20th anniversary of Cartoon Network.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
