JAY NICHOLS
Senior-Level Digital Media Editor/Preditor
Los Angeles, CA | 310.749.3318
jay@luckycatmedia.com │ www.linkedin.com/in/editorjay
Sports | Reality | Documentaries
Stylized Packages & Features
Reality & Comedic-Reality Series
Reality Gameplay
Interview & Contest Segments
Sports Television
Sports Branding
Graphic Treatments
Strategic Editing & Production
Project Leadership
Technical Expertise
Avid Media Composer
Avid Interplay
Avid Symphony
Adobe Premiere
After Effects
Photoshop
Illustrator
Adobe Media Encoder
Final Cut Pro X
Cinema 4D
RED
Red Giant
All Digital
Professional Experience
Editor, RECKOGNITION/LBI Entertainment, Playa Vista, CA
Major Capers The Legend Of Team Broadminded – Sundance, Big Sky, Telluride. 6/2017 – 10/2017
Executive Producers: Erich Recker, Ashley Cusato
Editor for award winning feature length Documentary on the life and legend of Major James Capers Jr. and Team Broadminded.
Edited and Finished, Teaser/Trailers, graphics, sound and color, for rollout.
Editor, NFL NETWORK, Culver City, CA
Good Morning Football – NFL Network, NFL.com 11/2016 – 3/2017
Executive Producer: Ted Winner
Editor for daily Sports Show, featuring breaking NFL news as well as local NFL stories, interviews and a discussion of a wide scope of sports, news and entertainment.
Edit and Finish sports news packages, promos and sizzles, graphics, sound and color, for 3hr morning live show.
Edit and Finish short form and Long form features that are viewed on NFL Now and NFL.com
WPT ENTERPRISES, Los Angeles, CA
9/2005 – 11/2016
Editor, World Poker Tour – Made for FOX Sports
Executive Producer: Adam Pliska
Leads current creation, editing and finishing of stylized packages and reality segments for weekly prime-time high stakes tournament poker shows broadcast in 150 countries
Creator of a wide range of original show components and graphic treatments, including main titles, show themes, sports packages, including WPT Ones to Watch
Product integration lead for Monster DNA headphones, Draft Kings, BWIN Sports, Hublot
Music supervision: working directly with composers to create original music and mixes for the show
Delivered 197+ WPT shows to date
DISRUPTIVE STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA
7/2010 – 12/2010
Editor, NHRA Unleashed – Made for FOX Sports Net
Executive Producers: Jack Schaeffer and Stephen Pullin
Developed and crafted pilot episode plus three additional episodes featuring competitive outlaw drag racing
Led the editing of web promotional content associated with the initial show rollout and promotion
PILGRIM FILMS, Sherman Oaks, CA
7/2008 – 8/2009
Editor, Destroyed in Seconds – Made for Discovery Channel
Executive Producer: Craig Piligian
Delivered 3 episodes of a prime-time clip show hosted by Ron Pitts and recognized as Discovery Channel’s most watched show
Editor, My Fair Wedding – Made for WE TV
Executive Producer: Craig Piligian
Editor for prime-time reality wedding makeover show hosted by David Tutera
Edited one-hour network premiere show plus eight additional shows
WARNER BROTHERS TELEPICTURES, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Editor, The Tyra Banks Show
Executive Producer: John Redman
Edited multiple reality story packages, featuring celebrity appearances and musical acts for daily lifestyle talk show
Delivered 35, one-hour shows for syndication
MESS MEDIA, Santa Monica, CA
2004 - 2005
Reality Editor, I’d Do Anything – Made for ESPN
Executive Producer: Scott Messick
Edited a reality-based show that utilized up to 15 simultaneous cameras for reality sports drama.
Delivered a two-season run of 16 one-hour programs.
DME ENTERTAINMENT, Santa Monica,CA
2003 - 2004
Reality Editor, Merge – Made for Lifetime
Executive Producer: Chuck Dalaklis
Reality Editor for prime-time home design show hosted by Lisa Rinna
Delivered a three season run of 36 one-hour shows
ACTUAL REALITY PICTURES, Culver City, CA
2003
Editor, The Real Roseanne Show – Made for ABC
Executive Producer: R.J. Cutler
Worked with footage from 13 simultaneous cameras covering Roseanne Barr in a cinema verité comedy
Delivered 13 prime-time network shows
RADICAL MEDIA, Santa Monica, CA
2002 - 2003
Editor, Raw Footage
Director: Joe Berlinger
Edited one-hour episodic drama integrating scripted story, documentary and reality television components
Editor, Good Fight Films”5150”
Director: Nick James
Edited short film entered into the 2004 Toronto, Tribeca, Telluride and Cannes Film Festivals
900 FILMS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
2002
Editor, Tony Hawk’s 2002 Gigantic Skate Park Tour – Made for ESPN
Director: Morgan Stone
§ Edited eight one-hour shows in addition to all :30 promos associated with the tour
Editor, Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom Huck Jam – Made for ESPN
Director: Morgan Stone
Editor for a docu-reality series featuring the “Making of” and premiere of Tony Hawk’s Arena Stage Show
BLUETORCH TV, Irvine, CA
2000 - 2002
Senior Editor, Bluetorch Television – Made for FOX Sports Net
Executive Producer: Scott Paridon
Avid Symphony editor for reality, lifestyle, interview and contest segments for daily action sports reality show
Delivered 135 globally broadcasted one-hour shows
Additional Experience Includes:
Creative Domain, Avid Editor, Los Angeles, Ca
1998 – 2000
Warner Brothers Television, Avid & Heavy Works Assistant, Burbank, Ca
1995 – 1998