SEAN P. McGINN
Editor - Director of Photography - Producer
Email: seanmcginn@mac.com
Experience
October 2001- Present Freelance Director of Photography and Editor
Director of Photography/Videographer- Television (list of clients)
Our Generation- The History Channel
Fashion Police- The Style Network
Food Nation- The Food Network
Home Shopping Network
Magnificent Obsessions- Treasure HD
New Morning- Hallmark Channel
All Dolled Up- Smithsonian TV
Game Play HD
Style Me with Rachel Hunter- WE
The View- ABC Network
Hard Cover History- The History Channel
The March of Dimes
Sunday Arts/Reel 13- WNET-PBS
The Knot.com
Verizon
Breakfast With The Arts- A&E
AZN Network
CNN
Associated Press Television
Secret Lives of Women- WE
Full Frontal Fashion- WE
Subway Q&A- Metro TV
Star Search- CBS
VH1 Classic
Editor- Television (list of clients)GamePlay HD
New Morning- Hallmark Channel
Verizon
Women’s Health Magazine (online)
BronxLive- Bronxnet TV
Gaiam
Narrative and Documentary
The Everyday: Benedictine Life at Mount Saviour Monastery- (Independent/Self Produced documentary)- Producer/DP/Editor
The Latin Legend of Comedy- Fox Video- Editor (director- Ray Ellin)
Vito After- Independent Documentary- Dir. Of Photography (director- Maria Pusateri)
Hair Of The Dog- Dir. Of Photography/Editor/Executive Producer (director- Terry Wickham)
Television (staff)
5/03- 10/03 “Subway Q&A”: Metro TV- Associate Producer and Videographer
1/98-7/00Metro Channels: A division of Rainbow Media, New York, NY.
Videographer: ENG/EFP for documentaries, segments, shows, live events, sports.
-“Subway Q & A” (16mm & Digital): Videographer for the Emmy Award winning series.
-“Subway Series” (16mm & Digital): Primary shooter and opening segment creator for the award winning 10 part series documenting the history and characters of New York’s subway.
-“New Joke City”: Videographer for Robert Klein’s comedian showcase.
-“Rhythm and Dues”: Live to Tape/Multicamera/On Location camera operator and crew for this New York music program.
9/97-12/97KLAX: ABC Affiliate Station, Louisiana: Chief Photographer, News Department
6/94-9/97 Bronxnet: Community Television, Bronx, NY
Videographer and editor for news department and performance arts series of shows.
Internet
7/00-11/01World Medical Leaders.com: A certified medical continuing education web site.
Crew Chief for production department: Oversaw studio and field video production for a team that produced interactive video and graphics for the Web and CD-Rom products. www.wml.com
Instructor
9/06- 5/07Taught introduction to Final Cut Pro to students and community members at the Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation (Bronxnet- Lehman College)
Skills
-Videography: Expert knowledge of Broadcast field cameras (all formats). HDCAM and HDV
-Editing: Final Cut Studio/FCP 5. Avid Media Composer,
-Software: DVD Studio Pro, Cleaner, Photoshop 8, After Effects, MS Office, Pro Tools.
-Lighting Design for feature and documentary film, studio production, ENG/EFP video production,
-Directing for narrative film. Directing for TV Studios. Field Producing.
Education
- Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York.
B.A. Mass Communications/ Speech and Theatre, 1995.
- Rockport College, International Film and Video Workshops- Feature Film Lighting (2001)
- NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies- Production Company Management (2008)
Certifications and Memberships
Apple Certified Pro- Final Cut Pro 5
NABET/CWA Local 11
Awards
Emmy Award (2007, New York Chapter)- Photography-Program Length for “The Everyday: Benedictine Life at Mount Saviour Monastery”- WSKG, Public Broadcasting
The New York Festivals (2007)- World Medal/ Community Portraits for “The Everyday: Benedictine Life at Mount Saviour Monastery”
Telly Award (2000)- Director of Photography: PSA for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Nominations
Emmy Nomination (2008, New York Chapter) Producer/Videographer/Editor- Special Event Coverage for “BomPlenazo”, Bronxnet TV
Emmy Nomination (2007, New York Chapter) Producer Feature Length Religious Program for “The Everyday: Benedictine Life at Mount Saviour Monastery”- WSKG, Public Broadcasting
