David L. Kowarsky

6 Pembury Court, Melville, NY 11747

dkowarsky@post.harvard.edu, 516-242-2978

 http://www.khyros.com

 

 

Skills

Video editing/Post production  (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack, Livetype)

Writing (Creative+Technical), Very Computer Literate, Public Speaking/Performance, Self-motivated, Able to work independently or as part of a team.

 

Film Experience

The Youngbloods Jam In Harlem  (2006)                                                        Editing

New Sand House Productions (Documentary, 26:30, Dir. Carole Newhouse)  

Edited 100+ hours of footage acquired over 2 years into a half hour documentary about young jazz musicians learning from “old masters” of the trade. Youngbloods screened at Harlem Stage on Screen 05/07.

 

Ref:  Carole Newhouse (212)-628-2611

 

Work Experience

Pulver.com (P/T May 2006- August 2006, F/T August 06 – May 07)

Edited interviews, produced video pieces, including speaker introductions for use in the VON Conferences. Consulted on the building of their studio. Produced PulverTV’s Focus (http://focus.blip.tv) a weekly online video review show from October 06 to January 07.  Wrote Internet TV reviews for http://blog.network2.tv (samples available on request) Various Production roles in live broadcasts.

 

Ref:  Alisa Mauro, CPA, HR  Director – (631) 961-8962

 

CosmoCom Inc.  (2001-2003)

Contracted as one-man international crew – photographing, lighting, interviewing, directing, editing, and writing (in collaboration with staff) the following projects:

            2003 – The CosmoCom Customer Experience – customer testimonial video

2002 – Our Story - corporate identity video

2001 – Product Demonstration Video for CosmoCall Universe

 

Ref:      Erik Laurence, VP of Business Development and Global Accounts  (631) 962-9074

 

Education

2005 – Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Arts with High Honors (Folklore and Mythology)

            Thesis: The Meta Aesthetic in Beowulf

            Other academic interests: Visual Studies, Psychology

2001 – Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, NY

Graduate with Honors

2000 – New York Film Academy (NYFA), Universal Studios, CA

6-week Film Program

1999 – Oxford Media School (OMS), Oxford University, Oxford, UK

5-week Program in Film and Drama

1993 –New York Institute of Technology (Horizon Summer Program)

            Summer courses in TV Production

 

 

 

Student Films

D Director, A Actor, DP Director of Photography, S Story, SP Screenplay, E Editor

 

The Creative Process* (NYFA) (Himself)                                     D, A, S, SP, E

Moving On (NYFA)                                                                         D, S, SP, E

If at First* (NYFA) (Joe)                                                                  D, A, S, SP, E

Austin Powers: Under the Weather(OMS) (Mr. Evil)                 A, SP, E†

Smoke, Chips, and Ashes (OMS)                                                   D†, DP†, SP, E†

Timepiece * (OMS) (Narrator)                                                         D, A, DP, S, SP, E

 

†Shared

*Available online at http://www.khyros.com

 

Other Experience

2006 – FinalCutProClasses.com, New York, NY

            Extreme Final Cut Pro Course (15 hour)

2004 – Video Production for Multimedia in Harvard’s Loeb Experimental theatre production of A New Brain (Dir. Adam Perlman)

2002-03 – 2 semesters Production Manager/Choreographer for the Harvard Noteables

1999 – 2001 - 2 years Directorial Experience as Captain of Speech (“Forensics”) team

2001 - State Champion, New York State, Impromptu Speaking

2000 - 6th Place, New York State, Humorous Interpretation