Paul Danforth

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT PAUL DANFORTH

Utilize the skills I’ve collected over the years to help create compelling pieces of content by pushing the technical and creative boundaries since content is always evolving. I’ve had both creative and technical experience and can troubleshoot workflow issue as well as creative choices, such as pulling footage, music, or even editing content/scenes.Coordinated projects with a variety of venders to create streamlined and efficient workflows from production to content delivery to increase the amount of projects dropping into pipelines without creating any bottlenecks or issues.Working knowledge of workflows that deal with file-based formats and deliveries as well as workflows that involved tape-to-file/file-to-tape/tape-to-tape, through the use of a variety of hardware machines and software programs. Knowledge of a variety of data archive methods both nearline and cold storage; as well as active storage methods using Raids, SANs, NAS volumes, LTOs and LTFS volumes, with Amazon Web Services and Iron Mountain. When archiving media I always update; include paper and searchable digital catalogues that can be assessed to know what block the data is on or where that folder of files are in.Expert Knowledge of the following programs:Applications and Programs: Mac OS X, Windows 7 and 10, Linux (DCP creation and Archive)Adobe CC 2018 and 2019 Suites including: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe EncoreDaVinci Resolve (Color Grade + Media Management)Final Cut Pro 7 and X, Compressor, Cinema ToolsAvid Media Composer and Nitrix DXDVS Clipster and Fuze, Digital Rapids, Nucoda Filmmaster, Facilis TerraBlockQuicktime ProLTO and LTFS archiving and backupNetwork Storage Centers