Creative Production Services

Jacquie Bazinet Tolsen    

1209 CORTE ENCANTO * SAN MARCOS * CALIFORNIA * 92069 * (619) 206-9711    
EMAIL: JBAZINETTOLSON@YAHOO.COM    


Highly Motivated and Creative Producer, Photographer and Editor Seeking
Employment or Freelance Opportunities


Experience

Producer/Writer, Local Programming & Special Unit
Bay City Television / FOX6 & MyTV13
February 2005 - March 30th 2007    
San Diego, CA    
    Responsibilities:

  • • Planned and managed all aspects of production and postproduction for the documentary “Life Lessons- Teen Pregnancy, Real Lives Real Choices”.

  • • Conducted all research and story development.

  • • Collaborated and worked closely with clients to maintain communication.

  • • Wrote proposals, production time lines, promotional material and all scripts for above documentary.

  • • All production coordination with crew, talent, subjects, location, props and costume.

  • • Was Director of Photography and directed re-enactment scenes for stronger impact of the subjects stories.
Associate Producer/Photographer/Editor
Local Programming & Specials Unit
Bay City Television / FOX6 & MyTV13
December 2002 – March 30th, 2007    
San Diego, CA    
  • Responsibilities:
  • • Shot and edited a weekly half-hour music magazine program (200+ episodes) and a variety of other special projects including commercial spots.
  • • Field produced, line produced, scheduled shoots and pitched ideas.
  • • Coordinated crew, talent and location for weekly shoots.
  • • Supervised weekly website update.
  • • Supervised and trained interns.
  • • Maintained and updated video archive and tape library, responsible for the management and deletion of stored digital media.
News Editor
Bay City Television / FOX6 News
December 1999 - January 2005    
San Diego, CA     
  • Responsibilities:


  • • Edited voice-overs, packages, cold opens, features and teases for the 10 pm and Fox in the Morning Newscast.
  • • Communicated closely with producers, directors, assignment desk, photographers and reporters to ensure accuracy and quality.
  • • Maintained and updated video archive and tape library, shared responsibility for the management and deletion of stored digital media.
Adjunct Professor; School of Communications
RTV 275 – Avid Editing for Film & Television
Palomar College District
November 2004 – December 2005    
San Marcos, CA    
  • Responsibilities:


  • • Prepared the syllabus, class schedules, assignments, study guides and exams.
  • • Taught basic editing using Avid Xpress DV, one hour lecture, 2 hours lab twice per week.
  • • Reviewed basic production skills and postproduction workflow, media management and problem solving computer tech issues.
  • • Assisted students in the edit suites (lab).
Editor, Freelance
Sparkler Productions
February 2005 - August 2005    
Oakland, CA     
  • Responsibilities:


  • • All postproduction of “Democracy Matters”, a 10 min non-profit promotional video.
  • • All postproduction and DVD production & authorizing of “We the Planet”, a 25 min non-profit promotional video.

Education

SCORE
Counselors to America’s Small Business
November 2006 – Current    
San Diego, CA    
  • • Entrepreneur Series
Moviola Education Center
Various 2001 - 2006    
Los Angeles, CA    
  • • Completed Avid and After Effects Workshops
San Diego State University
August 1999    
  • • Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts & Sciences
  • • Television, Film & New Media Management

Awards

  • • Emmy – “HIV- Another Community at Risk” Fox 6, Editing (Pre-Produced) Program (2005)
  • • Emmy – “Fox Rox #93” Magazine Program, Regularly Scheduled (2004)
  • • Emmy –“The Cooking Guy – Yaki Tori” Feature Segment, Non News (2002)
Platforms / Knowledge

Panasonic AG DVX 100, Final Cut Pro, iNews, Avid Media Composer, Newscutter & Xpress DV, Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), 35 mm still photography, 16 mm film cinematography, flatbed editing, sound design, DVD Studio Pro, iDVD, Apple Livetype & Soundtrack.

References

Available upon request

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