Chuck Floramo
Creative Editorial / Special Effects Compositor

	4908 144^th PL Midlothian, IL 60445 630-863-2551 chuck@keeperbin.com
Professional Experience		2002 – Present Freelance Editor Harpo Studios, Chicago, IL Avid Editor § Senior creative cut editor for The Oprah Winfrey Show. § Member Advisory Editor Group § Avid creative cut and finish using HD/SD Media Composer Nitrus DX with Interplay NBC News, Chicago , IL Avid Editor § Editor for The Today Show & Nightly News. Towers Productions, Chicago , IL Avid Editor § Editor for The History Channel documentary programming.   2009-Present DDB Chicago, IL § Final Cut Pro and After Effects editor/compositor for animatics, test commercials, and DRTV. 1993 – 2002 Post Effects, Chicago, IL Director of Post Production § Manage and technical planning for all post production crew and facilities. § Senior creative cut and compositing editor using component digital and composite digital linear and non-linear systems integrating Adobe suite graphics with online compositing § Facility remodeling planning and technical direction § Many broadcast, commercial and corporate clients including Intel, Motorola, Ford, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Bill Kurtis Productions. § Online systems include HD & SD finishing with Axial 2020 controllers; Abekas and Sony switchers, DDRs and DVEs and CGs; Mac graphics using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects; motion control cameras; and Zaxcom digital audio mixers. 1991 – 1993 Post Pro Film & Video, Chicago, IL Senior Compositor / Editor § Conform Avid offline creative cuts for high-end agency clients, including Leo Burnett, J. Walter Thompson, DDB Needham, and many others. § Avid and linear creative cut editor for many corporate and commercial projects. 1986 – 1991 Telemation Productions, Chicago, IL Senior Compositor / Editor § Managed editorial group consisting of 3 online teams § Edited, designed and directed many corporate and commercial projects § Systems included one the first D2 digital rooms in Chicago; analog 1” and BetaSP linear editing using CMX-3400 controllers 1984 – 1986 The Editing Company, Houston, TX Senior Compositor / Editor § Creative cut and compositing in GVG based 1” and BetaSP linear room. § 16 track audio sound design with video slave in online room § Project design and planning integrating 3D and 2D graphics for commercial and corporate special effects 1982 – 1984 Telemation Productions, Glenview, IL Senior Editor § Creative cut and compositing in CMX based 1” linear room. 1979 – 1982 Polycom Productions, Chicago, IL Editor / Cameraman § Creative cut in Mach One based 1” and ¾” linear rooms. § Cameraman for EFP unit doing commercials and broadcast segments for That’s Incredible and ESPN Sports Center.
Education		1975-1980 St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL BA, Major in Mass Communications and Business Administration
Awards Received		2 National Daytime Emmy Awards for Multicamera Editing Nominated for National Daytime Emmy Awards 2003-2008 Recipient of Telly Awards The Houston International Film Festival Award for Best Editor The New York Film Festival Award for Best Editor International Monitor Awards Finalist for Best Editor
Hobbies		Drums, guitar, computer geek stuff. Also having fun with ProTools LE and Logic Studio Pro. I own my own Media Composer and 16 channel ProTools Digi 003 system for sweetening.

References available upon request.