DAKOTA MORTON
POST PRODUCTION




BROADCAST TELEVISION EDITOR
FILM EDITOR | DOCUMENTARY EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR



August 2020



I hope we can all get back to regular film production soon. That said, exploration with clients in developing new approaches and methods has been a wonderful experience



Even with current challenges this has been an inspiring time. Reinventing processes to allow for the continuation of post-production and editing work has been challenging and invigorating.

Adapting technology and incorporating new tools has proven that the making of high-quality content during COVID-19 is possible and perhaps some of the new tools and approaches will become the new norm.


Post-Production and Editing work during COVID19;

  • Where required, continuous collaboration with producers, directors, and DP utilizing various platforms, such as video chat
  • Achieving tight deadlines with well honed workflows
  • When required to be in same space always working with safety restrictions
  • Developed and established effective ways and means to create (edit) remotely
  • Revising production established pre-COVID
  • Combining stock and past footage, and editing all-stock and crafting into a cohesive production
  • Re-edits and repurposing footage

Negotiating all of this has made for new and beneficial approaches and like us all, I look forward to seeing the back-end of COVID19.


I feel fortunate and am very happy to be doing the work I am.

I look forward to chatting with you about your project, please send me an email and I will reply quickly. - Dakota



07.01.2020





I am an editor, post-production consultant, and data management specialist for broadcast television, film, commercial, and documentary projects with 15 years experience in varying aspects of the production process.

I support my co-workers with the end goal of creating great television and film, and I’m a Proud (registered) member of Métis Nation. Visit my IMDB profile link below.


Recent Experience – Editing

  • Gamut Productions: Senior / Lead Editor / Offline Editor
  • Gamut Productions: Wa Ha Wiss (Telus): Senior Editor
  • David Malysheff, DOP: Senior Editor / Post Production Supervisor, multiple projects
  • The Number Company: Voices On The Rise (Telus): Senior Editor, 3-part mini series (30 min.)
  • The Number Company: BC Ale Trail "Shuswap": Senior Editor
  • Naval Tactical Operations Group, Royal Canadian Navy / Navy Public Affairs: Senior Editor, 5 episode web series (5 min.)
  • Arctic: Experience & Operations / Royal Canadian Navy / Navy Public Affairs: Senior Editor, 5 episode web series (5 min.)
  • APTN / Maystreet / Moosemeat & Marmalade (S03, “Ptarmigan”): Offline Editor, 1 episode, (22 min./ broadcast 30 min.)
  • APTN / Arrow Productions / All Our Relations (S02): Senior Editor, 7 episode series (30 min.)
  • APTN / 1491: The Untold Story Of The Americas Before Columbus: Lead & Additional Editor, 8 episode series (60 min.)
  • Viking Air / Rebuilding A Legend - The Twin Otter Series 400: Senior Editor, Feature Documentary.
  • S + G Productions / The Irish Rovers live! On St. Patty’s Day: Lead Editor, multi- camera live concert DVD (44 min.)

Recent Experience – On-set Post Production & Data Management

  • FFP New Media & ZDF / The Nanny: “Mission Canada”: Data Wrangler /Camera Assist, 23 on-location filming days, ARRI Mini Alexa
  • CBC / The Nature of Things: “Takaya”: Data Wrangler, 11 on-location filming days, ARRI Amira camera system.
  • R+D Productions / A&W Food Truck Series--Vancouver Island: Data Wrangler, 3 on-location filming days, RED Dragon camera system.
  • APTN / OCM Productions / Tribal Police Files, S01: Data Wrangler, 45 on-location filming days, Canon C300 MK II camera system
  • National Geographic Wild! / “Wendy the Whippet”: Data Wrangler, 2 on-location filming days.

Recent Commercial / Ad / Promo Client and project list available upon request.


Proficiencies

I work with modern software for a variety of different uses. I take pride in offering industry-leading best practices ranging from

· properly beginning, finishing and delivering television shows, commercials, and documentaries in varying specifications,

· the safe storage and backup of essential camera media and,

· quality control reporting for day-to-day productions

I also moonlight as a 3rd assistant camera operator when required.


Non-linear editing software:

Adobe Premiere Pro

Avid Media Composer

Da Vinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro X


Data Wrangling / Management & Checksum Verification software:

Pomfort Silverstack

Pomfort Offload Manager

Shotput Pro

Microsoft Excel


Education and Internship: Dogwood, MTV Canada / RAZER, CityTV Vancouver, University of Victoria Professor Assistant.


I would love to chat! Please drop me a line and I will get back to you quickly.





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