Kevin Paczesny
Woodland Hills
Summary
Media and audio production professional with over 10 years of experience managing digital media, audio video synchronization, metadata, quality control, and content delivery for major entertainment companies. Experienced in Premiere Pro, video packaging, and digital asset management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Video Encoder
Pixelogic Media
Culver City
11.2022 - Current
- Synchronized and edited audio and video to feature UHD/HD video files.
- Produced slates and delivered various proxies for subtitling and censorship.
- Tagged both release poster art and metadata for multiple language territories.
- Edited and synchronized subtitles/closed captions to video content.
- Created archival and p2p media to meet client specifications, and creating various watermarked HD files. Tagged and created metadata for media delivery packages.
- Generated subbed and dubbed video files for the internal QC department.
Lead Video Quality Control Tech
Pixelogic Media
Culver City
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Prequalified incoming assets for video, audio, closed captions, and subtitles.
- Configured Premier projects for comprehensive linear and spot QC of media assets.
- Reviewed media and documented issues in the Phelix database.
- Generated QC verifier reports in Phelix for asset metadata.
- Managed and completed QC reports for Project Managers and the Encoding Department.
Video Packaging Tech (Apple Itunes)
Deluxe Digital Studios
Burbank
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Packaged video, audio, closed captions, and metadata files for iTunes next day TV deliverables.
- Generated, modified, and updated XML metadata for iTunes package deliverables.
- Delivered packages using transporter scripts and sent verification logs to internal clients. Executed spot checks, verification, and quality control of ProRes files for package QC.
- Managed projects in the DL3 database, updating file delivery status and notes.
Video Quality Control Tech (Contractor)
Hulu
Santa Monica
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Conducted video and audio quality control of advertisements using Hulu’s proprietary platform.
- Reviewed audio and video metadata to ensure advertisements met ad standards.
- Updated advertisement specification sheets to comply with audio and video standards for the legal department.
- Reported media anomalies and discrepancies to Campaign Managers for review and client revisions.
- Modified and updated media status via the content portal.
Lead Video Transcoder
Post Haste Digital
Culver City
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Engineered IMF format and IMP packaging using Transkoder for UHD deliverables.
- Captured HDCAM SR, D5, and DigiBeta tapes to DPX file format using Clipster.
- Edited DPX files and transcoded them to JPEG 2000 format in Clipster.
- Transcoded JPEG 2000 files to AVI format using Clipster and Digital Rapids.
- Transcoded AVI files into MPEG, IMX, XDCAM, and ProRes for broadcast and online delivery utilizing AviSynth scripts.
- Created proxy files and integrated closed captioning using Digital Rapids and Premiere.
- Conformed audio and video by adding subtitles, slates, dub cards, and dubbed audio in Clipster.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
Pasadena12.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Video Production and Graphic Arts
Arizona State University
Tempe12.2007
Associate of Arts - Audio Recording and Technology
Mesa Community College
Mesa12.2004
Skills
- Proficient in Premiere Pro
- Media encoding proficiency
- Metadata Management
- Digital Asset Management
- Audio Editing
- Content Delivery
- Media Quality Control
- Video Editing
- Subtitle Editing
- Digital File Encoding
Timeline
Video Encoder
Pixelogic Media
11.2022 - Current
Lead Video Quality Control Tech
Pixelogic Media
10.2021 - 11.2022
Video Packaging Tech (Apple Itunes)
Deluxe Digital Studios
01.2020 - 10.2021
Video Quality Control Tech (Contractor)
Hulu
03.2019 - 09.2019
Lead Video Transcoder
Post Haste Digital
12.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Video Production and Graphic Arts
Arizona State University
Associate of Arts - Audio Recording and Technology
Mesa Community College
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix