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Paxton Swafford is a seasoned television and video production professional with extensive experience in post-production, editing, and producing. He has worked at Fox Entertainment, FOX Sports, and has produced short films and commercials. Swafford holds a BA in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California.

Experience

    • Engineer-In-Charge

  • Fox Entertainment
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Engineer-in-Charge
      • Jun 2020 - Present
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Media Resource Engineer
      • Dec 2016 - Present

      As a NABET union member member of the teams responsible for sports highlights, longterm storage, media management, and comprehensive post production support, I'm a crucial part of keeping Fox Sports 1 and all Fox Sports programming on air around the clock.In addition, I'm also often the editor behind re-airs of past programming, providing subtle fixes to mistakes in the high stakes pressure of live television, delivering full turnaround the night of first air.

    • Operations Manager
      • Aug 2013 - Dec 2016

      I managed a team of editors, overseeing the booking of satellite transmission feeds, editing, delivering, archiving and deleting of programming.I coordinated my team with upper management, bookings & transmissions, engineering, and Master Control to ensure efficiency. I created and streamlined our workflows.I provided operational support for FS1's UFC and Red Bull Sports teams.I trained editors, assistant editors, and media managers.

    • Director
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
      • Atlanta, GA

      I wrote, directed and edited a short film entitled "Trespassing."password: george

    • Associate Producer
      • Jan 2016 - May 2016
      • Los Angeles

      Associate Producer on independent feature film.Assisted the director in production and post-production.Defined post workflows. Organized and managed media.

    • Assistant Editor
      • May 2009 - Aug 2013

      Under the head of network operations, I coordinated and managed live satellite feeds, transcoded and delivered content to distribution partners, handled AVID media management, and assisted senior producers.

    • Production Assistant
      • May 2006 - May 2009

      As a PA I worked in both the office and on set on a large number of music videos, television shows and commercials for production companies like The Brothers Strause, Paydirt, Counterfeiter, Revolver, Smuggler, HSI, Immigrant, Bau-Da, and Oil Factory for clients like L’Oreal, Mötley Crüe, Live with Regis and Kelly, P. Diddy, NASCAR, Sealy, and T-Mobile. I also production coordinated a Boys & Girls Club of America commercial.

    • Office Assistant Intern
      • May 2007 - Sep 2007

      My duties included assisting the Executive Producer in casting, billing, managing accounts, editing and distributing director’s reels and working as a production assistant during shoots.

Education

  • 2004 - 2007
    University of Southern California
    BA, School of Cinematic Arts

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