https://markoucheng.com Mark Ōu Chéng Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:49:53 +0000 https://markoucheng.com en https://markoucheng.com/main Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:49:53 +0000 Mark Ōu Chéng https://markoucheng.com/main <img width="3131" height="462" width_o="3131" height_o="462" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0c94578d3a8c537f6f20fe4a2150e7488efaac03af5c7ba0984af0f073e88dd/Mark-Ou-Cheng---Playtime-Logo---01.png" data-mid="149773785" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d0c94578d3a8c537f6f20fe4a2150e7488efaac03af5c7ba0984af0f073e88dd/Mark-Ou-Cheng---Playtime-Logo---01.png" /> https://markoucheng.com/Technical-Experience Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:46:13 +0000 Mark Ōu Chéng https://markoucheng.com/Technical-Experience Technical Experience Another aspect to my Lead Editor role has been with backend infrastructure. My experience with audio equipment transferred well to IT and computers and that has enabled me to spec, budget and build the edit suites at Recipe for both PC and Mac. I’ve set up basic networking, configured storage servers and ensured that the equipment we use for on set editing is robust and reliable as well as put procedures into place to ensure that all our data is safe and backed up. I have also been heavily involved with improving our workflow both on premisis and remotely. I have deployed Trello in our team to keep on top of our projects, to do lists and admin tasks. I moved our company from WeTransfer to a fully featured Frame.io workflow and trained agency and production on how to use it to share links, feedback and deliveries. I have also implemented systems for remote work, we recently upgraded our NAS with a EditShare system that I specced and budgeted as well as setting up Parsec as our remote working software.This has enabled us to continue working safely during the pandemic as well as ensure that we stay connected to our peers and are also as productive as we can be. Software and Systems Premiere ProDaVinci ResolveAfter EffectsRed Giant UniverseTrapcode Particular PhotoshopCapture OneIllustratorLightroom EditShareFrame.ioAdstream Media ManagerOroson Project ManagementParsec https://markoucheng.com/Leadership Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:30:35 +0000 Mark Ōu Chéng https://markoucheng.com/Leadership Leadership I have been managing a team of two others in our edit department and am responsible for resourcing, planning and reaching out to freelancers if we need to. I manage their calendar, the processes and workflow alongside my own edits. I also work closely with producers during preproduction to facilitate the best workflow to improve our content. I have also been involved with the culture aspect of the team and the company. After the events of BLM, I personally reached out to every person of colour at our company to talk about how they’re doing, their concerns and what Recipe can do as a company to improve their work experience, our work output and representation on the board. This directly led to the Race Council, an internal body at our company that surveys employees, reviews our work and actively challenge how we normally work in order to improve the representation, diversity and inclusion. We have implemented one pagers that go into every pitch or production deck, to enable producers to have the leverage they need to have conversations with clients. We have improved our hiring practices and use external companies rather than relying on personal relationships alone. And we have been pushing for better representation in the casting decisions we make. I have also held talks about Anti-Asian hate over zoom, along with some of my colleges who are also from East Asian backgrounds, but with an emphasis on how different our experiences have been, what we can do as individuals and as a company can do and the impact COVID has had on the Asian community. <img width="640" height="360" width_o="640" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81dd603b8592a303ac0a38d8187af8532f8d6706aa7479728e239222f87e1a39/vlcsnap-2021-12-23-13h53m36s132.png" data-mid="128115569" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/81dd603b8592a303ac0a38d8187af8532f8d6706aa7479728e239222f87e1a39/vlcsnap-2021-12-23-13h53m36s132.png" />