Martin Itzkowitz 1435 Pandora Avenue Los Angeles, California 90024 mi119b7f8@westpost.

net 310-474-5658 SUMMARY Inventive and forward thinking audio professional offers successful record in di gital media development, production and post-production. Creative problem solver; have co nsistently devised solutions to technical challenges. Expertise in audio editing, mixing an d processing, as well as video editing for the New Media marketplace. EDUCATION University of Southern California; Los Angeles, California CertificateMultimedia Applications Program, Integrated Media Systems Center University of California; Berkeley, California Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology COMPUTER SKILLS (MAC & PC) ProTools SoundForge Bias Peak Waves Final Cut Pro Cleaner 5 Premiere Flash

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MEI/MUSICWORKS; Los Angeles, CA 2001 present Audio and Video Specialist Project development for Web-based distance learning courses and training. Video production requiring camera operation and directing talent. Coordinating shooting schedules to suit product deadlines and talent availability, allowing substantia l savings in production costs. client: Learning Tree International Editing and recording dialogue used for Internet training courses. Creating MP3 audio files for Flash movies, achieving increased audio quality and streaming throughput. client LRN The Legal Knowledge Company FIRSTLOOK; Sherman Oaks, CA 2000 2001 Digital Editor Developed and edited streaming entertainment media content, as well as encoded high quality audio and video assets for narrowband and broadband online delivery. Edited picture and sound elements for successful 2001 Academy Awards promotion, syndicated to national news websites, achieving notable increase in Firstlook branding. Assembled and edited multiple Real and Windows Media trailers, used to promote w eekly television broadcast/cable schedules and major motion picture and record label r eleases. Co-designed production workspaces, recommending and accomplishing hardware and s oftware solutions, substantially increasing productivity of editing and encoding teams. continued Professional Experience Martin Itzkowitz /page 2 LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL; Los Angeles, CA 1997 1999

Audio Producer/Editor Produced computer based training, providing sound recording, editing, mixing an d design of digital audio assets for CD-ROM and Intranet delivery. Initiated application of MP3 audio codec, resulting in successful conversion of companys CBT product line to MPEG-based compression technology. Originated audio production process achieving dramatic improvements in audio ass et sound quality and dynamic range, for entire product line, at required bandwidth, bit r ates and file sizes. Facilitated production workflow methods for use by colleagues, which maintained successful release of over 100 revised course titles, along with dozens in concurrent produ ction. PHILIPS MEDIA INC.; Los Angeles, CA 1995 1997 Sound Editor Optimized dialogue, music and sound effects editing for interactive multimedia CD-ROM and CD-I titles. Devised and implemented new processing techniques, which signi ficantly improved CD-ROM audio quality of product releases. Completed and delivered all a udio assets for localization of CINDY award winning title, The Crayon Factory, successfully attaining new foreign markets, for European and Brazilian translations. AUDIO ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE SHA-NA-NA (OMI Productions); La Jolla, CA First Engineer Tracking, overdub and mix, for Gulf war benefit album A Tribute to the Troops FAMOUS ARTISTS ASSOCIATES; New York, NY Live Concert Sound Engineer FOH engineer for Arista recording artists G.Q., at The Shrine Auditorium EFX SYSTEMS; Burbank, CA Pre-lay and Transfer Engineer Soundtrack transfers and pre-lay for the television program Thirtysomething TRANSCOM DIGITAL; New York, NY ADR Engineer Dialogue replacement for Gryphon," PBS film, starring Amanda Plummer THE CUTTING EDGE; New York, NY Re-recording Engineer Soundtrack mixing for independent films and feature film trailers RELATED EXPERIENCE Teaching: Audio Arts Instructor. Supervised and taught classes in recording stu dio engineering and audio post-production. (The Center for Media Arts; New York, NY) . Technical: Trained and certified Digital Electronics Technician. Worked as Senio r Technician for computer and telecommunications companies. (Phonemate Inc.; New Y ork, NY & Uniqey USA; New York, NY).