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About My Work
As a creative and pro active individual, Ioana Dumitrache can work under pressure, join any team, while achieving the best results. She graduated with First Degree Honours the Media Production Course at Coventry University, and her expertise recommends her as a passionate colourist, with an affinity for visual and editorial storytelling.
An Inspiring Journey
”Fascinated by the world of cinematography and writing fairytales, I am on my way of pursuing the dream of becoming a colour grading artist and filmmaker. The art of storytelling is combined in my heart with different shades of green, so I am keen on changing the mood of a movie just by playing with its colours”
Professional Work
Assistant Editor
"Locked In"
(Cowshed Social / Footasylum)
1 - 17 November 2020
Discussing the highlights of the day with the Creative Producer;
Going through 12hrs of footage (filmed with 8 cameras);
Separating the 2 storylines and highlighting the best parts of the show.
Following the script/outline done by the Editorial Producer;
Cutting down and highlighting the required footage;
Preparing the project for the Offline Editors.
Cutting the IVs and inserting the best parts into the project.
Video Editor
"Digme at Home"
(We are Collective / Digme Fitness)
October 2020 / November 2020
Editing both visually and audio short length videos (1 hour);
Cut the video, Insert the VFX, Intro/Outro, and add the Logo;
Synchronize the mixed track, with the background music;
Clean the audio on Adobe Audition CC 2020;
Colour grading into DaVinci Resolve;
Delivering to the client to VIMEO.
Edit Assistant
"The Bridge"
(WorkerBee TV / Channel 4)
August 2020 / September 2020
Sync Mapping and Sync Pulls (Time-lapses, Slow Motion and Interviews);
Story pulling and marking the action for each CAMERA.
Exporting Quicktime Refs to Media Encoder;
Importing and translating the IVs via DESCRIPT;
Exporting as XML from Descript to Premiere Pro;
Exporting an .mp4 as a Reference in Premiere Pro;
Exporting an .AAF for AVID.
Importing into AVID the reference and AAF and linking to the MFX file;
Reconstructing the file editing in Descript into AVID.
Color Grader
(One Liner)
"Ivana The Terrible"
(ColorPost / TVR 1)
April / May 2019
Permanently communicating with the DOP
Having a strong creative bond with the director
Maximising my grading potential using DaVinci Resolve 16
Working under pressure (on 2 different projects at the time)
Learned about keying and fixed under/over-exposed footage
Color Grader
"The Farm. A new beggining"
(Color Post / Antena 1)
February / April 2019
Pro Active and Flexible (Night and Day Shifts, Weekends)
Asset for the company (25% increase in the income for 4 months)
Reliability and great communication with my supervisor and producer
Keeping up with the fast paced environment (3000 shots / 1 day)
By using DaVinci Resolve 15 and Tangent Ripple Element, I have incorporated the art of colour grading into storytelling.
Brought other projects to the company ("Ivana the Terrible")
Visual Editor
National Film Archives of Romania
(Multiple projects)
December 2018 / February 2019
Surpassed the average editing time ( 2-3 movie / week)
The films were delivered to clients on time (over the Christmas time), which increased the sales and the television demands afterwards.
Refined my colour grading skills. as well as gaining valuable editing experience in DaVinci Resolve 15
I have received valuable recommendations from my colleague, which brought me "The Farm" project.
Assistant Editor
"Dragonheart 5: Vengeance"
(Opton/Universal Pictures)
October / December 2018
Enriched my previous knowledge in DaVinci Resolve, meanwhile learning how to work in Avid Media Composer;
By sorting the files, multiple back-ups and uploading dailies, I have refined my eye for details and I've focused my attention on work;
Working close to the main Editor, I have gain in depth knowledge of visual editing and storytelling which helped me edit my own short movie;
Focused and flexible: I have been promoted from shadowing the lab technician to 2nd Assistant Editor (where I've synched the audio with the video, I've created a visual paned for the Editor and red flagged any error);
Office PA
"Christmas at the Palace"
(Castel Film / Hallmark Channel)
August / October 2018
Keeping a "can do" attitude I have worked along with other departments: directing, marketing, location and art department
Keeping track of the overtime (and crew's contracts)
Working with the 2nd AD on the call sheet
Making the sides from scratch
Maintained and organised numerous office files (as well as all the versions of the script)
Made the name tags and badges for the team
Uploaded and sorted the files for the EPK
Organised the files / costume lists for the Art Department
