Resume

lori h. Schwartz

4370 Colfax Ave; Studio City, CA 91604
818-487-9595 Phone 310-367-0981 Cell

Digital Production	DIRECTOR, EMERGING MEDIA : UNIVERSAL MCCANN INTERACTIVE & ZENTROPY PARTNERS Media Buying Arm and Interactive Agency for McCann World Group – Ad Agency Consultant in New/Emerging Media for US Client Base for Traditional Agency Clients and Interactive Agency Clients including: Sony Pictures, Nestle/Purina, Lowes, L’Oreal, Johnson and Johnson, Microsoft , Avery Denison, Citation Shares Managing Wireless, Broadband and Emerging Technology Solutions Research and Development of Emerging Media Strategy, presentations and prototypes for PC and Broadband Industry Representative for Agency for all aspects of Emerging Media Create and edit monthly Emerging Technologies newsletter for distribution. Provide consultation and support for all Live Action projects - In NY, CSO Universal McCann, Mark Stewart; SVP of Interactive, David Cohen - In LA, Manager of Western Region, Milind Ravel; Director of Operations, Jill Giardino EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : ZENTROPY PARTNERS Digital Business Solutions and Interactive Design Firm. Consultant in New Media for US Client Base. Managing Wireless, Broadband and Emerging Technology Solutions Share research and other pertinent information with the Los Angeles office, and develop channels for communicating and sharing this information with other ZP offices and clients. Create and edit monthly Emerging Technologies newsletter for distribution. Responsible for all editorial and compression services for ZPLA’s client base. Provide support and recommendations for all live action projects. Responsible for managing Wednesday "Lunch and Learn" series - bringing in outside vendors to educate, provide ideation and current marketing solutions for ZP in a variety of areas. - Manager of Western Region, Steve Woolford; Director of Operations, Jill Giardino PRODUCER: REZN8 -Sept. 1999 - Feb. 200, Hollywood, CA. Design Facility, Broadcast, Theatrical & New Media - NT Network Producer of New Media Projects Managed budgets, schedules and creative team and programmers for the following: Redesign of http://www.Harvey.com Banner campaign for http://www.entertaindom.com Prototypes, portals and bids on scholastic and corporate sites - Pres.: Paul Sidlo, V.P. of New Media: Amy Mattingly PRODUCER: NOVOCOM -Nov. 1998 -May 1999, Los Angeles, CA Design Facility, Broadcast & Interactive Design - Henry,Flame,SGI Specialized in producing projects with integration of Live action with CG, Copywriter, Budgets, Bids for the following: KCOP-UPN 13 Discovery-Travel Channel WPXI-Pittsburgh TNN Sahara Network-India - Pres.: John Ridgway, Exec. Producers: Amy Mattingly PRODUCER: THE MOTION SYNDICATE -Nov. 1997 -May 1998, Santa Monica, CA Digital Facility - 3D Animation Production - SGI,NT,MAC Produced Hi-Rez Movies for Interactive Games (TEKKON 3) for Playstation format. Managed 15 Animators Budgeted and Scheduled projects Writer of Proposals and ConceptsforProjects -Pres. H. Noguchi, Art Director: Shawn Gill DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS -Dec. 1996 - Sept. 1997, Culver City, Ca. Digital Facility for Visual Effects for Feature and Commercial Production Managed the High Speed Compositing Dept.(Inferno/Flame) during production of the following theatrical release films: CONTACT STARSHIP TROOPERS - VP: Tom Hershey; HSC Supervisors: Sheena Duggal, Mark Holmes, Dawn Guinta
Live Action Production	POST PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR: KAZAAM -May 1995 - May 1996, Los Angeles, Ca. Feature Film: Interscope/Disney/Polygram Facilitated postproduction process for feature film. Assisted director in all aspects of production during pre-production and principal photography. - Director: Paul M. Glaser; Producers: Ira Halberstadt, Scott Kroopf PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: DEAD DRUNK -Sept. -Oct. 1992, NY, NY HBO Serial/Turtleback Productions Cable Program - HBO "Life Lessons" Series -New York - Director: Juan Campanella; Producers: Howard Meltzer, Frank Doelger PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: LOVE OFF LIMITS -Oct. -Nov. 1992 NY, NY CBS Serial/Turtleback Productions Broadcast Program - Afterschool Special Series Director: Steve Guttenberg - Producers: Howard Meltzer, Frank Doelger ASST. PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: FEATURE FILM -Jan. 1990 –1992 GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, New Line Cinema FREEJACK, Morgen Creek Prods GODFATHER III, Zoetrope/Italia HUDSON HAWK, Columbia/Tri-Star Studios MORTAL THOUGHTS, Columbia Pictures
Digital Solutions	Microsoft Office Final Cut Pro Medial Cleaner Pro Sorenson Squeeze Dreamweaver Photoshop Avid Certified @ Video Symphony
Professional Associations	- Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Producers Guild of America-New Media Council - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences New Media Peer Group - IDIA Project – Interactive Televsions Advertising Standards Group - 4 A’s
Education	TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, MA Bachelor of Arts 1987, Theater/English Cum laude
Theatrical Training	BANG STUDIO - Improvisational Comedy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA CHRIS BARNES COMEDY DOJO - Improvisational Comedy IMPROV OLYMPICS - Improvisation Comedy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA LOS ANGELES THEATER SPORTS - Improvisation Comedy Troupe - Member 1995 CHEAP SOX - Tufts University Comedy Troupe, Medford, MA
References	References are available on request.