Until I get this site reworked, and have a page just for my video experience/expertise, I figure maybe a good idea to at least post the gist of my 30 years background in video production/post production, with a specialty in Video Quality Control for over 18 of those years.

Wendy J. Wiencek

AREAS OF QUALITY CONTROL EXPERTISE
-Specialist in technical evaluations of HD, NTSC & PAL Telecine Transfers & Edited Masters
-Knowledgeable in Foreign requirements of all worldwide electronic distribution markets
-Skilled at identifying artifact (digital & analog video, film & audio) and Data images
-Skilled at identifying systems, software, & equipment anomalies & issues in program material
-Experienced at training QC personnel and scheduling work for the QC dept.
-Experienced with developing Quality Control forms, templates, software systems and procedures
-Experienced at training lay persons basic videotape theory, aspect ratios, nomenclature & tape operations fundamentals
-28 yrs. Cumulative Experience in all phases of Video Production and Post Production

Freelance - Video Quality Control
1 -Postmasters, Hollywood, CA 3/02 to 2/03, 9/03 to 5/04, 9/06 to Present
2 -Post Logic, Hollywood, CA 9/03 to 10/07, 4/08 to Present
3 -Post Group, Hollywood, CA 4/08 to Present

Freelance - Videotape Operations, Video Operations Trainer, Video Quality Control
1 -The Camera House, North Hollywood, CA 8/06 to 1/08

DTS Digital Images, Inc. Burbank, CA 5/04 to 07/06
-Senior Video Quality Control Inspector
-Videotape Operations Trainer, Tape Operator, Maintenance Engineer
-Film & Videotape Vault Inventory Manager

Ascent Media Management Services Burbank, CA 2/03 to 9/03
-Manager, Quality Control Department

Sony Pictures High Definition Center Culver City, CA 11/96 to 3/02
-Supervisor, Quality Control Department
-Senior Quality Control Evaluator, specializing in HD Masters
-Trainer of Quality Control Department personnel

Anderson Video 4 Media Co. Universal City, CA 1/95 to 10/96
-Manager, Quality Control Dept.
-Senior Quality Control Evaluator

Foto-Kem/Foto-Tronics Burbank, CA 5/89 to 1/95
-Senior Quality Control Evaluator
-Trainer of Telecine Colorists and Quality Control Personnel

Image Entertainment Inc. Hollywood, CA 4/88 to 4/89
-Quality Control Evaluator for Laser Disc Production
-Production Dept. Lead Person

Vid-Film Services Inc. Glendale, CA11/86 to 3/88
-Telecine Colorist
-Video Tape Operator and Off-Line Editor
-Audio Layback Editor

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
-Professional photographer (28 years)
-Proficient with PC, Windows-based Operating Systems & Mac, Excel and MS Word
-College Education includes TV Production and Multi-Track Audio Recording
-Produced, Directed, and Edited numerous Corporate, Medical, & Educational Programs
-1st Place Award Winner, Orange County Fair Film Festival, 1979 & 1981
-Experienced stage hand, lighting, sound, sets & effects
-Experienced videotape camera operator