Imani J. Dean

Assistant Editor

Self portrait of Imani J Dean

Los Angeles

Netflix | One Piece | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Adventure Fantasy | Tomorrow Studios
Los Angeles, California | November 2022 - October 2023
Netflix | Extractions 2 | VFX Assistant Editor | Action Feature Film | Bold Line Productions
Los Angeles, California | July 2022 - September 2022
Hulu | Bammas Pilot | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Drama | ABC Signature
Los Angeles, California | May 2022
BET+ | Murder Inc. | Assistant Editor | Docu-Series | Visionary Ideas
Los Angeles, California | January 2022 - February 2022
Warner Brothers | Home Sweet Home | Assistant Editor | Docu-Drama | Array Now
Los Angeles, California | November 2021 - December 2021
YouTube | Recipe For Change | Assistant Editor | TV Special | SpringHill Company
Los Angeles, California | June 2021
SHO | We Need to Talk About Cosby | Assistant Editor | Documentary | Boardwalk Pictures
Los Angeles, California | May 2021 - October 2021
Hulu | The Next Thing You Eat | Assistant Editor | Docu-Series | Tremolo Productions
Los Angeles, California | May 2021 - June 2021
HBO | A Black Lady Sketch Show | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Comedy | Hoorae Media
Los Angeles, CA | March 2021 - April 2021
Nickelodeon | Nick Upfronts | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | February 2021 - March 2021
OWN | OWN All Access | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Grossmyth Company
Los Angeles, CA | January 2021
Game Show Network | Chain Reaction | Assistant Editor | Game Show | Sony
Los Angeles, CA | November 2020 - January 2021
MTV | 16 & Pregnant | Assistant Editor | Docu-Drama | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | September 2020
Discovery | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: Splashdown | Assistant Editor | Documentary | Storied Media Group
Los Angeles, CA | July 2020
Nickelodeon | Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | June 2020
NBC | The Voice Season 17 | The Voice Season 18 | Assistant Editor | Finmax
Los Angeles, CA | June 2019 - March 2020
History Channel |The Butcher | Assistant Editor | Karga 7
Los Angeles, CA | March 2019 - June 2019
Science Channel | Last Craftsmen of the Apocalypse | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Animal Planet | Animal Cribs Season 2 | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Discovery Channel | Mummies Unwrapped | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Burbank, CA | October 2018 - March 2019

New York City

YouTube | Black History in Two Minutes | Assistant Editor | Documentary | McGee Media
New York City, New York | June 2021 - October 2021
Genius Kitchen | In the Mix with Matt FX | Assistant Editor | Rock Shrimp Productions
Manhattan, NY | July 2018 - September 2018
Universal Kids | Get Out of My Room Season 1 | Assistant Editor | Departure Films
Manhattan, NY | March 2018 - July 2018
ID | Scene of the Crime with Tony Harris Season 2 | Lead Assistant Editor | Part2Pictures
Brooklyn, NY | November 2017 - March 2018
History Channel | Forged in Fire Season 4 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
History Channel | Forged in Fire Season 3 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
NFL Network | Tackle My Ride Season 1 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
OWN | The Book of John Gray | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
Manhattan, NY | August 2016 - November 2017
WeTV | Driven to Love | Night Assistant Editor | LionTV
Manhattan, NY | February 2016 - April 2016
AMC | The West | Lead Assistant Editor | Stephen David Entertainment
Manhattan, NY | August 2015 - January 2016
HGTV | Beach Flip | Assistant Editor | Departure Films
Manhattan, NY | February 2015 - July 2015
HGTV | Caribbean Life | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
HGTV | Hawaii Life | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
H2 | Brad Meltzer's Lost History | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
Manhattan, NY | August 2014 - January 2015
TLC | Psychic Matchmaker | Night Assistant Editor | Jane Street Entertainment
Manhattan, NY | June 2014 - August 2014

VFX Assistant Editor

Netflix | One Piece | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Adventure Fantasy | Tomorrow Studios
Los Angeles, California | November 2022 - October 2023
Netflix | Extractions 2 | VFX Assistant Editor | Action Feature Film | Bold Line Productions
Los Angeles, California | July 2022 - September 2022
Hulu | Bammas Pilot | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Drama | ABC Signature
Los Angeles, California | May 2022
HBO | A Black Lady Sketch Show | VFX Assistant Editor | Scripted Comedy | Hoorae Media
Los Angeles, CA | March 2021 - April 2021

Assistant Editor

BET+ | Murder Inc. | Assistant Editor | Docu-Series | Visionary Ideas
Los Angeles, California | January 2022 - February 2022
Warner Brothers | Home Sweet Home | Assistant Editor | Docu-Drama | Array Now
Los Angeles, California | November 2021 - December 2021
YouTube | Recipe For Change | Assistant Editor | TV Special | SpringHill Company
Los Angeles, California | June 2021
SHO | We Need to Talk About Cosby | Assistant Editor | Documentary | Boardwalk Pictures
Los Angeles, California | May 2021 - October 2021
Hulu | The Next Thing You Eat | Assistant Editor | Docu-Series | Tremolo Productions
Los Angeles, California | May 2021 - June 2021
YouTube | Black History in Two Minutes | Assistant Editor | Documentary | McGee Media
New York City, New York | June 2021 - October 2021
Nickelodeon | Nick Upfronts | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | February 2021 - March 2021
OWN | OWN All Access | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Grossmyth Company
Los Angeles, CA | January 2021
Game Show Network | Chain Reaction | Assistant Editor | Game Show | Sony
Los Angeles, CA | November 2020 - January 2021
MTV | 16 & Pregnant | Assistant Editor | Docu-Drama | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | September 2020
Discovery | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: Splashdown | Assistant Editor | Documentary | Storied Media Group
Los Angeles, CA | July 2020
Nickelodeon | Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special | Assistant Editor | Network Special | Viacom
Los Angeles, CA | June 2020
NBC | The Voice Season 17 | The Voice Season 18 | Assistant Editor | Finmax
Los Angeles, CA | June 2019 - March 2020
History Channel |The Butcher | Assistant Editor | Karga 7
Los Angeles, CA | March 2019 - June 2019
Science Channel | Last Craftsmen of the Apocalypse | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Animal Planet | Animal Cribs Season 2 | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Discovery Channel | Mummies Unwrapped | Assistant Editor | Fight or Flight Studio
Burbank, CA | October 2018 - March 2019
Genius Kitchen | In the Mix with Matt FX | Assistant Editor | Rock Shrimp Productions
Manhattan, NY | July 2018 - September 2018
Universal Kids | Get Out of My Room Season 1 | Assistant Editor | Departure Films
Manhattan, NY | March 2018 - July 2018
ID | Scene of the Crime with Tony Harris Season 2 | Lead Assistant Editor | Part2Pictures
Brooklyn, NY | November 2017 - March 2018
History Channel | Forged in Fire Season 4 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
History Channel | Forged in Fire Season 3 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
NFL Network | Tackle My Ride Season 1 | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
OWN | The Book of John Gray | Lead Assistant Editor | ITV America
Manhattan, NY | August 2016 - November 2017
WeTV | Driven to Love | Night Assistant Editor | LionTV
Manhattan, NY | February 2016 - April 2016
AMC | The West | Lead Assistant Editor | Stephen David Entertainment
Manhattan, NY | August 2015 - January 2016
HGTV | Beach Flip | Assistant Editor | Departure Films
Manhattan, NY | February 2015 - July 2015
HGTV | Caribbean Life | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
HGTV | Hawaii Life | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
H2 | Brad Meltzer's Lost History | Night Assistant Editor | Left/Right
Manhattan, NY | August 2014 - January 2015
TLC | Psychic Matchmaker | Night Assistant Editor | Jane Street Entertainment
Manhattan, NY | June 2014 - August 2014

Post Coordinator

All Def Digital | Post Coordinator
Los Angeles, CA | February 2020 - June 2020

Skills

Archival Media Management
AVID Script Syncing
B-Roll Sorting & Organization
Episode Outline Papercuts
Lower 3rds & Text-Based GFX
Multi-Camera Grouping
Offline to Online Preparation
Producer Stringout
VFX Logs Management
VFX Vendor Turnovers
IBM Aspera
MediaShuttle
MediaSilo
PIX
Shift
Shotgrid
Quantum LTO 7

Edit Software

Avid Media Composer
Adobe Premiere
Davinci Resolve
AVID Nexus
Adobe Productions
Adobe Teams
Edit Share
Terrabloc



Education

Savannah College of Art & Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minor in Creative Writing


Remote Workflows

HP RGS
Jump
Splashtop

Additional Software

Microsoft Office 360
Google Workspaces
Adobe Creative Cloud
Obsidian.md
Notion
Trello
Airtable

Self portrait of Imani J Dean