Stanislav Tolmachov

Conform and Finishing Editor

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Advancing film production technologies, enhancing efficiency and quality of the output;

• Technical leadership on set to ensure uninterrupted operation of all departments;

• Support for various departments, including work with dailies, conforming, editing, commercial, and VFX projects;

• Managing data incoming and outgoing, including transfer, backup, archiving, and restoration of projects;

• Preparing materials and projects for offline editing, in close collaboration with editors;

• Re-editing versions for theatrical distribution in cooperation with producers;

• Conforming and setting up projects for colorists, considering the specific requirements of each project;

• Preparing VFX plates for vendors, accounting for unique debayering and resolution settings for each project;

• Analyzing and correcting incoming VFX compositions from external suppliers, ensuring adherence to high quality standards;

• Verifying that incoming elements match up with client expectations;

• Quality control of color grading, ensuring the final product meets industry standards;

• Final assembly of the film;

• Exporting projects in accordance with technical requirements (DCP, TV, Netflix, etc.);

• Quality control at all stages of the project to maintain high standards;

• Tracking and cataloging digital project records to enhance data management efficiency;

• Managing various delivery mechanisms, including Hard Drives, FTP, Aspera, Google Drive, and Qnap.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Regularly exercises critical thinking and creative problem solving;

• Experience managing a team of more than 10;

• Excellent ability to triage and delegate tasks to the team;

• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills;

• Excellent communication ability;

• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills;

• Quick learning skills.

TECH SKILLS:

• Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems and shell based tools;

• Maintain and repair servers, workstations, PC’s and Laptops for a Smooth;

• Knowledge of backend development (GO, GIT, SQL, Docker, JSON, JS, HTML/CSS);

• Production tools including DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro and AutoDesk Flame Premium;

• Knowledge of Color Science (LUT applications and types of color spaces) and image processing;

• Great experience with commonly used production cameras (ARRI, RED, Phantom, Sony, etc..);

• Strong knowledge and experience in administration of Google Apps;

• Organizing and managing content on the SAN;

• Great experience with task tracking software such as JIRA, Asana, etc.;

• Designing and implementing new workflows and procedures to maximize efficiency;

• Developing and testing new hardware and workflows to improve reliability, efficiency and to meet project requirements;

• Providing support to staff and clients with regard to data processes and deliveries;

• Maintaining best practices for content security and client confidentiality.

EDUCATION

GeekBrains 2022 - 2023

Specialty “Backend GO Developer”

Middle Specialist

Advertising agency TAG 2015

Was trained by two leading TAG specialists in the following areas:

Flame Artist - best practices for using Flame Premium and creating VFX;

Management - management of names, files, and projects according to their world structure.

National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic" 2004 - 2008

Specialty "Service of computerized integrated and robotic systems"

Qualification "Computer systems technician"

Junior Specialist

WORK EXPERIENCE

MOVIESTIME.GROUP 2017 - 2023

DILab & Post Production

Job title:

• Owner & CEO

• Post-Production Supervisor

• Digital Film Technical Supervisor

• Data I/O Technician

• Assistant Editor

• Film Editor

• Assistant Colorist

• Finishing Editor

• QC Artist

Responsibilities:

• Development of film production technology;

• Technical supervising on set;

• Providing support for all departments (dailies, conform, editorial, commercial, and VFX);

• Preparation of material and project for offline editing;

• Re-edit version for theatrical distribution;

• Online editing;

• Pulling VFX plates for vendors based on debayer and resolution settings unique to each project;

• Assess incoming VFX comps from external vendors and correcting any issues or errors where possible;

• Verifying that incoming elements match up with client expectations;

• Preparation project for Color Grading;

• Color Grading quality control;

• Finishing;

• Export to technical requirements (DCP, TV, Netflix, etc.);

• Tracking and cataloging digital project records;

• Creating an archive;

• Manage Hard Drive, FTP, Aspera, Google Drive, and Qnap delivery mechanisms.

Achievements:

• Cooperation on an ongoing basis with most of the largest studios in Ukraine; 

• Working with the best studios in the world such as Company 3, Lionsgate, etc.;

• The completed projects were released on Netflix, Amazon, theatrical distribution in the USA, TV in Europe, etc;

• Over the 5 years of the company's existence, 10 feature films, more than 20 commercials and music videos have been made independently.

“THE ONE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP” 2016 - 2017

Detective TV Series

Job title:

• Film Editor

• Script doctor

Responsibilities:

• Editing;

• Rewrite an existing script or improve specific aspects of it.

Achievements:

• Working with one of the best TV producers in Ukraine, I studied the best practices of TV dramaturgy in the detective genre.

“#SELFIEPARTY” 2015 - 2016

Job title:

• Playback

• Post-Production Supervisor

• Data I/O Technician

• Assistant Editor

• Film Editor

• Assistant Colorist

• Finishing Editor

• QC Artis

Responsibilities:

• Development of film production technology;

• Technical supervising on set;

• Providing support for all departments (dailies, conform, editorial, commercial, and VFX);

• Preparation of material and project for offline editing;

• Re-edit version for theatrical distribution;

• Online editing;

• Pulling VFX plates for vendors based on debayer and resolution settings unique to each project;

• Assess incoming VFX comps from external vendors and correcting any issues or errors where possible;

• Verifying that incoming elements match up with client expectations;

• Preparation project for Color Grading;

• Color Grading quality control;

• Finishing;

• Export to technical requirements (DCP, TV, Amazon, etc.);

• Tracking and cataloging digital project records;

• Creating an archive;

• Manage Hard Drive, FTP, Aspera, Google Drive, and Qnap delivery mechanisms.

KINOTUR 2011 - 2015

DILab & Post Production

Job title:

• Editorial & Data I/O

• Film Editor

• Finishing Editor

• QC Artist

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of material and project for offline editing;

• Editing;

• Online editing;

• Pulling VFX plates for vendors based on debayer and resolution settings unique to each project;

• Assess incoming VFX comps from external vendors and correcting any issues or errors where possible;

• Preparation project for Color Grading;

• Color Grading quality control;

• Finishing;

• Export to technical requirements;

• Tracking and cataloging digital project records;

• Creating an archive.

Achievements:

• A deep study of cinema production technologies;

• Oscar nominated documentary film “Winter on fire”.

WIZARD 2010 - 2011

TV Post Production

Job title:

• Data I/O Technician

• Assistant Editor

• Film Editor

• Assistant Colorist

• Finishing Editor

• QC Artist

Responsibilities:

• Editing TV Commercials;

• Video Engineering.

Achievements:

• A deep study of TV production technologies;

• Learning many editing techniques by working with a large number of advertising directors;

• Studied the technology of creating complex VFX.

PILOT 2009 - 2010

TV Production

Job title:

• Film Editor

Responsibilities:

• Editing TV Show;

• Video Engineering.

Achievements:

• A deep study of TV production technologies;

• Learning many editing techniques by working with a large number of advertising directors;

• Studied the technology of creating complex VFX.