Marcus Weise

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Biography


Career Summary

Extensive experience in production, postproduction, and operations including: project coordination, studio management, television production, multimedia production, editing, technical writing, and training. Complete familiarity with verifying technical specifications using engineering test equipment. Published author of books and articles on television technology. Produced and managed multiple events simultaneously.  Excellent analytical ability with a result-oriented approach. Strong leadership and motivational skills.  Professional dedication to high quality performance.

Professional Experience

CBS Television Network, Hollywood, CA

Digital Hi-Def Online Editor

2001-Present
- High definition online editor for "CSI," "CSI-Miami," "CSI NY," "Two and a Half Men," "Numbers," "Survivor," "Amazing Race," "How I Met Your Mother," "Cold Case," "The Young and the Restless"
- Working in a fully equipped digital high definition online edit bay; including edit controller, switcher, special effects, and digital audio
 

E! Entertainment, Hollywood, CA

Online Editor 2001-2002
- Online editing of several different programs for E!
- Formatting shows for distribution and reformatting shows for foreign markets; including commercial and promo insertion and creating timing and format sheets for each program
 

TV Guide Networks, Inc., Hollywood, CA

Vice President/Operations

1999-2000

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In charge of coordinating construction and operation of offices, video sound stage and transmission facilities

- Managed project budget control
- Specified all video, audio, and lighting equipment
- Coordinated operations of Hollywood office with other TV Guide facilities
- Supervised staff of twenty production and studio employees
- Coordinated with studio managers and technical coordinators regarding requirements for production
- Worked under stringent budget and time parameters
 

Marcus and Associates, Inc.  Hollywood, CA.

President

1986 – 1999

- Started and operated a company specializing in editing and postproduction services
- Expanded into Consulting for television stations and postproduction facilities
- Operated all equipment associated with postproduction including:
edit controllers, switchers, DVEs, audio, character generators.
 

Production/Postproduction Freelancer

Associate Director

1996-2000

- Utilizing Video-Assist systems, presented a cut version of the following shows to the audience during production of multi-camera film sitcoms:
- Moesha: Leo Clark, Producer 1996-1997.  Jim Tripp, Producer 1997-2000
- The Army Show: Mary Ellen Jones, Producer 1998
- Over The Top: Patricia Palmer, Producer 1997-1998
- Everybody Loves Raymond: Lisa Helfrich, Producer 1996-1997
- Missing Links: Pilot, 1997
- World on A String: Pilot, 1997
 

Associate Director/Post Production Supervisor

1993-1998

Editor
KwikWitz: Steve Belkin, Producer 1996-1998
Top Secret Television: Phil Olsman, Producer 1995-1996
Roggin’s Heroes: Phil Olsman, Producer 1993-1995
Comic Strip Live: Joe Revello, Producer 1994
MuscleMag: John Gallo, Producer 1993-1994
 
Author
“Videotape Operations”,  Weynand Publications, 1983
“Video Theory and Operations”, Weynand Publications, 1994
“How Video Works”, Focal Press, 2004, 2nd Edition 2007
 
Freelance Writer
Broadcast Engineering Magazine
DGA Magazine
Location Update
 
Education
University of California at Los Angeles -- MFA -- Theatre
New York University -- BA -- English Literature
 
Professional Affiliations
Emmy Award 1999 "X-Games" Editing
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Director’s Guild of America / Associate Director
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
I.A.T.S.E. 695
N.A.B.E.T. 53
I.B.E.W. 45

 

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