Vetted Media & Creative Professionals

“Gameplay/cinematic animator with shipped AAA experience at Naughty Dog (The Last of Us Part II) and Retro Studios (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond), spanning in-game cinematics, player interactions, and mocap cleanup/polish in Maya. Also built locomotion and combat animation for an open-world multiplayer brawler at GameFam, partnering with engineering on hit/reaction prioritization and interruption rules to keep combat readable and coherent in real time.”

Dony Permedi

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Animation Director specializing in character performance and real-time previs

20y exp

“Gameplay/cinematic animator and animation supervisor with 20+ years in CG across games, film/TV, VR/AR, commercials, and apps, including primary animation ownership on Louis Vuitton’s "Louis the Game" (Maya-to-Unreal). Strong real-time pipeline and mocap cleanup/export expertise (FBX), known for diagnosing issues like gimbal lock and coordinating with rigging/pipeline/Unreal teams; recently supervised an unreleased 8-minute Unreal-rendered cinematic trailer.”

“Music editor/composer with Pro Tools-based end-to-end workflow for longform video and brand campaigns (including a Four Seasons global campaign). Brings mastering-engineer experience (Sony) and a retention-minded editing approach—using dynamic cue shifts, intentional builds/drops, and clean transitions to improve early engagement and pacing.”

“Music editor focused on longform and high-volume YouTube content, using Ableton Live to deliver polished music edits, stems, and mixes. Emphasizes restraint and narrative empathy (silence/room tone, micro-builds tied to dialogue) and actively uses retention analytics and iterative notes to improve engagement without changing picture.”

Mer Stern

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Senior Video Editor & Producer specializing in mission-driven storytelling

Brooklyn, NY11y exp

“Music editor/mixer with a musician background who shapes longform storytelling through precise cue timing, genre-aware sourcing (including original artist tracks), and seamless restructuring/rescoring. Has edited documentary content on discrimination in the music industry and adjusted mixes/edits for institutional clients like Lincoln Center to improve clarity and engagement.”

Aaron Jacob

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Senior Music Coordinator/Composer specializing in film & TV animation production

Remote10y exp

“Music editor and composer with Disney animation credits (Milo Murphy's Law; Disney YouTube shorts), specializing in reshaping longform scenes through precise cue editing, tonal/key-aware transitions, and retention-focused pacing. Works primarily in Pro Tools (with Cubase for bespoke transitions), delivering stem-based mixes and handling rapid, late-stage iteration for high-volume episodic workflows.”

“Built and launched a production self-healing MLOps agent that autonomously diagnosed and fixed model training failures on Kubernetes GPU infrastructure. Combines deep AI infrastructure knowledge with full-stack product ownership, and has delivered measurable impact including 35% less infrastructure waste, nearly 50% less troubleshooting time, and 60% lower LLM API costs.”

“Gameplay engineer with deep Unreal Engine multiplayer/VR experience, including end-to-end implementation of replicated physics for a co-op VR FPS (Final Space: The Rescue) optimized for Meta Quest constraints using profiling-driven network and simulation throttling. Also built physics-driven projectile systems with predictive arcs and tuned hand-tracked vehicle controls for an Apple Vision Pro project using playtest analytics to improve feel.”

Lonnie Wade

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Senior Audio Producer specializing in AI audio workflows and podcast production

Los Angeles, CA5y exp

“Video editor/audio engineer focused on music editing and mixing for longform and digital content, with examples spanning a criminal justice reform documentary ("The People's Project") and a comedy series (All Deaf Digital). Works end-to-end in Premiere + Pro Tools, using LUFS targets, restoration, automation, and templates, and iterates quickly using producer notes and YouTube retention analytics.”