Sunny Wood(I)
- Editorial Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
Currently (2018) living in Desert Hot Springs, California and offering my expertise and services through macsnmore.
Film/Video/Technology Instructor, Humboldt State University/College of The Redwoods, Arcata/Eureka, CA (2002-2004) - Developing curriculum and teaching courses in Cinematography, Film & Video Studies, and Documentary Filmmaking in the University Theatre Arts Department (including a Film & Video Post-Production course); providing computer operating system and software instruction, with emphasis on self-sufficiency skill development for beginning users; designing and teaching a Journalism/Mass Communications Department course; creating assignments, lectures, and PowerPoint presentations utilizing experience based approaches to teach and encourage students; writing course syllabi and materials; evaluating student projects and progress; advising the department chair and University administration on equipment purchase decisions and technology planning; and receiving consistently positive teaching evaluations from colleagues and students, including the comment, "You have the gift of Teaching."
Instructor/Consultant/Senior Colorist, Telecine Incorporated, McKinleyville, CA (2000-2002) - Traveling to major Film Industry centers throughout the world to train technicians and provide consultation on transferring films to digital video; providing color enhancement support to both independent and major studio directors and production staff; assisting with complete audio set-up and processing; teaching both technical and aesthetic aspects of color and sound production; providing consultation on equipment purchases, production planning, and personnel matters; and earning recognition in numerous industry publications as a key expert in color technology.
Senior Colorist/Telecine Color Technician, Finale Editworks/Alpha Cine Labs/Modern Videofilm and others, Vancouver, BC, Seattle, WA, & Hollywood, CA (1983-2000) - Learning film and video production and color technology and quickly achieving expertise in the industry; overseeing set-up, launch, and initial operations of a major telecine facility; collaborating with Directors, Producers, and Editors for numerous film and broadcast companies (including Disney, MGM, Warner Brothers, HBO, Showtime, BBC, NBC, and CBS) to achieve their visual goals for projects; and consulting on all aspects of color, audio, and production.
Board Member for Women in Film association, Seattle, WA & Vancouver, BC; Society of Motion Picture Technicians & Engineers member.
1994 Modern Videofilm, Burbank, CA Telecine Colorist Disney T.V. Animation: "The Little Mermaid". Showtime: "Red Shoe Diaries" Feature dailies for Warner Bros. Television dailies: "Power Rangers" Equipment: Rank Cintel, Da Vinci Renaissance, TLC, Accom, D2 & Digital Beta.
1993 Laser Pacific, Hollywood, CA Telecine Colorist MOWS from cut-neg for ABC, CBS, & FOX. Sitcom: "The George Carlin Show"
1992 Sunset Post, Glendale, CA Telecine Colorist Feature films and episodic television for Paramount. Keycode feature dailies for New Line Cinema & HBO.
1988 - Howard A. Anderson Co., Culver City, California 1992 Telecine Colorist Episodic television for broadcast. Feature films for Concorde/New Horizons MGM, AFT. NBC MOWS. Universal Syndication.
1987 - Video Masters, North Hollywood, California 1988 Telecine Operator Feature films and episodic television shows. Clients: Paramount, Fox, Universal, Media Home Entertainment, New World Pictures, New Horizons.
1984 - Foto-Tronics Systems, Inc., Burbank, California 1987 Telecine Operator Dailies, commercials, music videos, and feature films. SMPTE.
Film/Video/Technology Instructor, Humboldt State University/College of The Redwoods, Arcata/Eureka, CA (2002-2004) - Developing curriculum and teaching courses in Cinematography, Film & Video Studies, and Documentary Filmmaking in the University Theatre Arts Department (including a Film & Video Post-Production course); providing computer operating system and software instruction, with emphasis on self-sufficiency skill development for beginning users; designing and teaching a Journalism/Mass Communications Department course; creating assignments, lectures, and PowerPoint presentations utilizing experience based approaches to teach and encourage students; writing course syllabi and materials; evaluating student projects and progress; advising the department chair and University administration on equipment purchase decisions and technology planning; and receiving consistently positive teaching evaluations from colleagues and students, including the comment, "You have the gift of Teaching."
Instructor/Consultant/Senior Colorist, Telecine Incorporated, McKinleyville, CA (2000-2002) - Traveling to major Film Industry centers throughout the world to train technicians and provide consultation on transferring films to digital video; providing color enhancement support to both independent and major studio directors and production staff; assisting with complete audio set-up and processing; teaching both technical and aesthetic aspects of color and sound production; providing consultation on equipment purchases, production planning, and personnel matters; and earning recognition in numerous industry publications as a key expert in color technology.
Senior Colorist/Telecine Color Technician, Finale Editworks/Alpha Cine Labs/Modern Videofilm and others, Vancouver, BC, Seattle, WA, & Hollywood, CA (1983-2000) - Learning film and video production and color technology and quickly achieving expertise in the industry; overseeing set-up, launch, and initial operations of a major telecine facility; collaborating with Directors, Producers, and Editors for numerous film and broadcast companies (including Disney, MGM, Warner Brothers, HBO, Showtime, BBC, NBC, and CBS) to achieve their visual goals for projects; and consulting on all aspects of color, audio, and production.
Board Member for Women in Film association, Seattle, WA & Vancouver, BC; Society of Motion Picture Technicians & Engineers member.
1994 Modern Videofilm, Burbank, CA Telecine Colorist Disney T.V. Animation: "The Little Mermaid". Showtime: "Red Shoe Diaries" Feature dailies for Warner Bros. Television dailies: "Power Rangers" Equipment: Rank Cintel, Da Vinci Renaissance, TLC, Accom, D2 & Digital Beta.
1993 Laser Pacific, Hollywood, CA Telecine Colorist MOWS from cut-neg for ABC, CBS, & FOX. Sitcom: "The George Carlin Show"
1992 Sunset Post, Glendale, CA Telecine Colorist Feature films and episodic television for Paramount. Keycode feature dailies for New Line Cinema & HBO.
1988 - Howard A. Anderson Co., Culver City, California 1992 Telecine Colorist Episodic television for broadcast. Feature films for Concorde/New Horizons MGM, AFT. NBC MOWS. Universal Syndication.
1987 - Video Masters, North Hollywood, California 1988 Telecine Operator Feature films and episodic television shows. Clients: Paramount, Fox, Universal, Media Home Entertainment, New World Pictures, New Horizons.
1984 - Foto-Tronics Systems, Inc., Burbank, California 1987 Telecine Operator Dailies, commercials, music videos, and feature films. SMPTE.