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Dana Shockley

Film and television professor

Education

  • M.A., film, Boston University
  • B.A., English, Longwood College

Credentials

  • Professor of film and television, May 2019–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Teach students the ins and outs of post-production including Avid software and editing aesthetics.
  • Adjunct instructor, Fall 2012–July 2014, Columbia College Hollywood, Tarzana, CA
    Taught editing theory and practice, and the narrative film.
  • Trailer editor, creative media, December 2010–May 2012, Sony Pictures Entertainment
    Edited featurettes, cut down trailers and film clips, selected sound bites and b-roll for EPKs, comped green screen footage, exported a wide variety of edited materials in specific formats for client use, and uploaded video files to FTP sites and other video viewing locations.
  • Guest lecturer/panelist, Spring 2011, FEA Career Day, California State University, Long Beach, CA
    Industry panel dedicated to career strategies for undergraduate students.
  • Editor, June 2009–Jan. 2010, Charging Bulls Entertainment
    Created pilot presentations for three reality shows. Molded the raw footage into exciting and dynamic trailers that clearly explained the concept for the shows. For Long Riders performed presentation editing, and shot footage and interviews in the field.
  • Assistant editor, 1996, Hanna-Barbera
    Digitized animated dailies. Synched footage with dialogue tracks. Provided effects help when needed.
  • Adjunct instructor, Spring 1995, Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL
    Performed comprehensive of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

Organizations

  • University Film and Video Association
  • Member, Local 700, Motion Picture Editors Guild
  • American Film Institute
  • The Paley Center for Media

Publications and presentations

  • Editor/assistant editor for two episodes, Absentia streaming series, August 2018–Dec. 2018.
  • Assistant editor using Script Sync, Man of the House sitcom pilot, April 2018.
  • Assistant editor, Lucifer, August 2017–November 2017.
  • Editor, The Intelligence Failure That Lost Vietnam interview, May 2017–October 2017.
  • Assistant editor, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, September 2016–May 2017.
  • Additional editor, Cowboy Drifter feature film, provided organization of dailies and paperwork for editor, cut scenes, sound effects, and music, June 2016–December 2016.
  • Assistant editor/editor, Switched at Birth, ABC Family, cut recaps, loaded dailies, synched footage, organized clips, designed sound effects and added music to cut sequences, edited scenes, and prepared final episode versions for sound effects, music, and visual effects departments, January 2016–May 2016.
  • Assistant editor, Switched at Birth, ABC Family, loaded dailies, added LUTs, synched and grouped dailies, organized bins, cut in sound effects and music, edited scenes and cut episode recaps, and prepared materials for finishing, October 2014–September 2015.
  • Assistant editor, Table 58 pilot, Amazon Studios, imported dailies, ScriptSync scenes, provided music and sound effects work, and output finished product, July 2014–August 2014.
  • Editor, 77 Days in Hell: The Marines of Khe Sanh documentary, Buddha Cowboy, November 2012–May 2014.
  • Editor, Recompensa Spanish music video, The Sixth House, Inc., May 2013.
  • Co-producer/editor, Kellie Coffey: I’m Still Here documentary, June 2009–July 2010.
  • Assistant editor, Greek Television Show, February 2009–March 2009.
  • Editor, JammX: Journey to Stardom reality show pilot, October 2006–November 2006.
  • Editor, Sex and Breakfast feature film starring Macaulay Culkin, Kuno Becker, Eliza Dushku, and Alexis Dziena, July 2006–October 2006.
  • Editor/assistant, Veronica Mars television show, 2004–06.
  • Assistant editor, LAX television pilot, April 2004–May 2004.
  • Editor/assistant, The Twilight Zone original series update with Forest Whitaker, July 2002–April 2003.
  • Assistant editor, Glory Days television series, organized dailies, cut recaps, and prepared shows for online, 2001–02.
  • Editor, Christy: A Change of Seasons movie of the week, 2001.
  • Editor, The Cactus Kid feature film starring William Moses, Christine Elise, and Mike Starr, June 2000–August 2000.
  • Assistant editor, Early Edition, organized dailies, prepared materials for online, edited sound effects and music, and cut scenes as needed, 1999.
  • Assistant editor, The Practice television show, organized dailies and associated paperwork, prepared offline edits for online, cut teasers and reprises, and created temporary sound effects when needed, 1996–97.
  • Assistant editor, Profiler television series pilot, handled dailies organization, edited sound effects and music into editor's sequence, temped VFX shots, created EDL for online, April 1996.
  • Assistant editor, American Gothic, provided VFX support for the title sequence and green screen materials for the first episode, 1995.
  • Assistant editor, In the Heat of the Night, organized dailies, created EDLs for online, and cut scenes as needed, 1993–94.