This Is Who I Am...

Barry Kolsky

view videos			Specialized Proficiency
			• Avid Media Composer • Final Cut Pro • Color • Adobe CC, (Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, etc.) • After Effects • Motion • Live Type • Boris Red, Continuum • Sony Vegas • DVD Studio Pro • DVD Architect


			Summary of Qualifications
			Imaginative and creative editing for video and music compositing and production. DVD and Blu Ray authoring to specification. Diverse background and experience in production / post-production environments. Superior media management techniques and organization skills.

6/16 - present

AVID Media Composer Editor, TOYMAKERZ
AVID Media Composer editor for the unscripted reality TV series on the Velocity Television Network

3/10 - present

Editor, Music Supervision, Motion Graphic Design, DVD Design, Encoding
"What in the World Are They Spraying?", "Lunch", "It's Just Thanksgiving Dinner", "Brutal","The Devil's Dozen", "WHY in the World are They Spraying?", "Africans versus African Americans: Healing The Silent Sibling Rivalry", "Spirit of Love: The Mike 'Stinger' Glenn Story",
"Randy Rhoads the Quiet Riot Years", "Teacher of the Year" and "Tuff Luck."

Documentaries, music videos, sizzle reels, actors demo reels, various television projects and more.

3/05 - 3/10

Senior Staff Editor, APPLE ORCHARD PRODUCTIONS, Los Angeles, CA
Picture and sound editing as well as audio sweetening and mixing for a variety of projects including documentaries, special events and informative educative material.

Motion graphics design, DVD design/authoring and all around artistic, creative and technical support.

Tools used include, but are not limited to those listed above.

1/03 - 3/05

Music Supervisor, FOX/MGA ENTERTAINMENT

Supervised all aspects of music production and administration for

an animated feature film based on the popular doll “Bratz.”

Music Liaison, WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Independent consultant on music for "The Nick And Jessica Family Christmas Special" on ABC.

Picture Editor
Offline and online editing for a variety of corporate clients for Barrington Communications, The Latino Theatre Company and Urban Farming.

Music Editor
Produced, edited, mastered music and authored DVD projects for clients including: MasterSource Music Catalog, Crucial Music and Northstar Media.

Graphic Designer, KCET/PBS
Successfully designed motion graphic titles and effects for a variety of promos for on air use.

3/02-12/02

Music Supervisor, DIC ENTERTAINMENT, Burbank, CA
Supervise music production for various animated programming including:

Movies: Sabrina: "Friends Forever," Archies: "Jugman," Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Series: Speed Racer

8/98-3/02

Music Supervisor, FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE, Los Angeles, CA
Responsible for all aspects of music production on assigned shows for The Fox Family Channel, The Fox Kids Network and related associated programming.

Supervise 8 full time music editors and 6 staff composers.

Program titles included: The Adventures of Mad Jack the Pirate
(International Monitor Award Winner), Michael Jordan: An American Hero, NASCAR Racers, Princess Sissi, Oliver Twist, Flint The Time Detective, Real Scary Stories, Shinzo, Los Luchadores, Transformers, Moolah Beach and Digimon.

4/97-8/98

Creative Director, FAMOUS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Los Angeles, CA
This is the music publishing division of Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Signed: Montell Jordan, Dropcycle, Todd Smallwood.

song deals included the hit singles from Control Machete & Plastilina Mosh... 2 of the most successful contemporary acts from Mexico.

10/94-4/97

Creative Director, ALL NATIONS MUSIC, Beverly Hills, CA
Responsible for catalog exploitation to artists, film & TV projects and talent acquisition.

Writer’s catalogs include: Henry Mancini, Mike Chapman, Bob Merrill and Kurtis Blow.

Associate Producer: Delfi Does Mancini- "Shots In The Dark," a CD compilation of surf/lounge artists performing classic Henry Mancini compositions.

12/92-1/94

Creative Director, EMERALD FOREST ENTERTAINMENT, Los Angeles, CA
Music publishing duties included song plugging, talent acquisition and film & TV exploitation.

Responsible for developing/signing:
Grammy nominated artists Brownstone (first act signed to Michael Jackson’s record label, MJJ/EPIC Records).

Activity: Found the song, "If You Love Me" (ASCAP 1996 Pop Music Award Winner), records by Chris LeDoux, Elisa Fiorello, and several European artists. Songs placed in: "Northern Exposure," "As The World Turns," "The Guiding Light," and many other TV programs.

8/91-11/92

Director, Creative Activities, BOB-A-LEW MUSIC, Universal City, CA
Handled creative matters. Staff writers included: Huey Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Delbert McClinton, Bonnie Hayes, Tower Of Power, Andre Pessis and Rita Coolidge.

Songs recorded by Tim McGraw, John Mayall, Huey Lewis, Bette Midler and others.

8/90-1/91

Executive Director, Music Publishing Operations, A & M Records, Hollywood, CA
Responsibilities involved setting up the department, hiring a staff,
securing publishing deals for A & M artists, acquiring copyrights for
catalog exploitation and developing talent for the label.

Publishing deals included: Felipe Delgado (writer/producer of the
hit song "Finally," recorded by Ce Ce Peniston), Adrienne MacDonald, Rappin' Is Fundamental and Overweight Pooch.

1987-1990

Creative Director, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING, Los Angeles, CA
Duties encompassed staff writer management, exploitation of catalog and talent acquisition.

Secured recordings for many artists, including: Uriah Heep, Gladys Knight, Carl Anderson, Ms. Adventures, Allan Holdsworth, Patti Austin and Dave Edmunds.

Acts closely involved in signing/developing:

King Of The Hill (SBK)
White Trash (Elektra)
Howard Benson (producer/writer)
Shep Solomon

EDUCATION

11/03-9/04

Video Symphony, Institute of Entertainment Media Production, Burbank, CA
Avid & Final Cut Pro Editing, motion graphics design, DVD authoring

1/81-7/85

University of California Extension Program, Los Angeles, CA
Film scoring, conducting, editing

9/76-6/80

Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, Phila., PA
Classical Guitar and composition

voting member:	The Recording Academy (Grammy's)
	The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy's)

**Movie Credits** (*IMDB*):
a = animated
	Tuff Luck
	Spirit Of Love – The Mike ‘Stinger” Glenn Story
	African vs African American: Healing the Sibling Rivalry
	WHY in the World Are They Spraying?
	Brutal
	The Devil's Dozen
	What in the World Are They Spraying?
a	Bratz: Starrin' And Stylin'
a	20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
a	Archies: Jugman
	Don't Look Behind You	Patrick Duffy, Pam Dawber
	Ice Angel	Alan Thicke, Tara Lipinski, Nicholle Tom
	Michael Jordan.. Road To Victory	Robin Givens, Debbie Allen, Ernie Hudson
	Rockets Red Glare	Robert Wagner, Marilu Henner, Ryan Merriman
a	Sabrina: Friends Forever
	Till Dad Do Us Part	Markie Post, John Larroquette, Jeffrey Jones
a	Treasure Island

**Television Series Credits** *(IMDB)*:
a = animated
	24-7	26	episodes
	Boyzopolis	13	episodes
	Bringing Up Boyz	13	episodes
	Celebrity Uprising	13	episodes
a	CyberSix	13	episodes
a	Digimon	70	episodes
a	Dungeons & Dragons		pilot
	ER Diaries	1	episode
a	Flint the Time Detective	39	episodes
	Fox Family Countdown	26	episodes
	Fox Family High School Countdown	13	episodes
	Frostfest Countdown	1	episode
	Girlzopolis	13	episodes
	Hi-Fi Room	13	episodes
	House of Pop	1	episode
a	Jason And The Heroes Of Mount Olympus	26	episodes
a	Living With Lionel	10	episodes
	Los Luchadores	16	episodes
a	Mad Jack	13	episodes
	Mallstar Countdown	1	episode
	Moolah Beach	7	episodes
a	Nascar Racers	26	episodes
	Nick & Jessica Family Christmas	1	episode
a	Oliver Twist	26	episodes
a	Pigs Next Door	13	episodes
	Prank Attack	13	episodes
a	Princess Sissi	26	episodes
	Real Scary Stories	13	episodes
a	Shinzo	13	episodes
a	Speed Racer	13	episodes
a	Transformers: Robots In Disguise	39	episodes