محمد لطفي الطريفي

July 2006 - Present (6 years 11 months) Post Production Manager at Al Jazeera
Children's Channel & Baraem preschool channel
• Supervised and oversaw all motion picture and television post-production for a large series and mini-series multi-faceted media conglomerate
• Management and supervision of 15 Media Composer, news cutter systems and associated operators. Includes basic troubleshooting technical issues with software and hardware in the edit bays and providing front-line support for operational and technical
issues
• Management and supervision of the Network's File Transfer and
Transcoding operations. Includes the assignment of projects to file transfer operators and management and prioritization of all new and ongoing projects
• Manage the operational activities of the department.
• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve the operating quality and efficiency of the department.
• Supervise 20 staff in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for hiring, training, and coaching employees.
• Created the workflow and project plans for the all productions.
• Managed budgets associated with each project.
• Supervised post-production (Editing, HD mastering)

Feb 2002- June2006 Senior editor- leader project free lance (4)
• Assisting all facets of live and recorded production, including, sound,
staging, lighting, logistics, talent acquisition, video and projection.
• Digital/35MM post-production managing
• Collaborated with film-makers & studios to produce content for numerous
DVD & Blu-Rays, strategically designed to enhance the value & appeal of DVD releases.
• Teaching and coaching junior Journalist and TV/Cinema Producers

Feb 2000- Feb 2002 Technical Director within company SPAD post-production
• Responsible for multiple productions in feature stories, shoot, edit, mix,
sound effect and dubbing
• Coordinate with Operations to assign crew and equipment needed for each
product.
• Organize, schedule and complete pre-and post-production meetings, script
writing
• Provide aesthetic designs and backdrops during field shoots by using
existing materials. Edit own work and refine elements so the finished product conforms to specific quality standards and time requirements.


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Nov 1991 - Jan 2000 (10 years 3 months) Technical director at BEN DURAN (Subsidiary of
French company DURAN - DUBOIS (2)
• Produced and overlooked edit sessions for linear and Avid edit sessions, and reformatted domestic programming for international distribution.
• Digitized and cut footage on Avid, delegated organization of all footage
shot in the field, and troubleshooter for Producers and Editors, and managed all dailies shot in the field during production;
• Successful producer for corporate and social events including seminars,
retreats, fashion shows, sporting events, documentaries including celebrity and musical
talent
• Leads all post production activities including sound recording and mixing.
• Responsible for the Auditorium activities
• Strong support in editing, dubbing, color correction, final mixing and getting to completion
• Video switching, digital audio mixing,
• Strong support in fixing and testing cables Nodal installation.