Michelle's Resume

A Video Editor turned Productress. That's the combination of Actress and Producer,
​with a little bit of Frenchness to it.

Some well-rounded Skills

Video Production      Directing       Post-Production      Native French
      Storyboarding           Filming        Adobe Creative Suite          Fluent English
Live Action Video    Lighting       Final Cut Pro       Video for Social Media
Public Speaking      Acting       Client Relations      Web Design         Performer's reels

Backed up by Professional Experience

Full-time Associate Producer - ​Seattle, WA​​​​

Run Studios

Run Studio

08/2017 to Present

• Managed scheduling for 4 high-end studios located on the Microsoft campus
• Supported Producers in scheduling a large volume of projects, enabling a total of 1000 deliverables per year to be published 

Freelance Video Producer - ​Seattle, WA​​​​

Michelle Pichon Video Creation​​

Producer | Director​ | Editor

06/2013 to 08/2017

• Created promotional videos, music videos, and short films. Storyboarded with clients to create compelling visual messages. Managed all human, technical, and artistic aspects of projects.
• Built and managed relationships with clients to assure high customer satisfaction. A track record of producing high quality content that delighted clients.
• Estimated projects and kept expenses within budget. Met deadlines set by clients.
• Planned and supervised shoots. Managed full post-production workflow.
• Enabled small business clients to widen their audience by teaching Do-It-Yourself video skills.

Video Editor - Self-employed working for multiple clients - ​Paris, France​​
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11/2003 – 03/2011

Télévision Française 1

Chief Video Editor

03/2006 - 03/2011

​• Maintained prime time audiences in the millions of viewers by consistently delivering high quality “next episode” teasers for shows such as Law and Order and CSI.
• Continuously received and integrated feedback from stakeholders while also following the network’s detailed artistic, technical, and quality guidelines.
• Displayed talent for telling compelling stories in 20 to 30 second videos. 

Point du Jour International

Post-Production Supervisor

09/2008 - 10/2010

​• Maintained post-production workflows by organizing and managing scheduling of the editing rooms for nationally broadcast TV documentaries.
• Solved technical issues for Editors.
• Bridged communication between Editors and Producers.
• Ensured that quality of footage and final products met industry standards.

La Bande Passante

Post-Production Supervisor | Video Editor

02/2007 - 07/2010​

• Edited and supervised post-production for over 50 medium-length documentary films. 
• Met aggressive deadlines, completing polished documentaries within a week for several projects.

La Générale de Production​

Video Editor

 11/2003 - 10/2007

• Worked with directors and autonomously on corporate videos for renowned French companies and organizations such as SNCF, La Poste, Hennessy, Monoprix, Stallergenes, City of Montpellier, Yves Rocher, and Transilien.
• Worked directly with clients at late stages of the editing process to finalize videos.

And she's even got some Education

06/2011 - 06/2013​

Acting | HB Studio – New York City  
Two year full-time program in acting and performance.

07/2010 - 09/2010​

Directing | Centre Européen de Formation à la Production de Films - Paris, France
(European Center for Continuing Education in Film Production)
245 hour intensive for working professionals in the TV and film industries.

09/2002 - 06/2004​

Video Editing | BTS Audiovisuel de Boulogne-Billancourt – France
Professional diploma from France’s most renowned audiovisual school.

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