Zodiak USA is one of the top leading television production companies in America. Zodiak Media was

created in June 2010 after RDF Media Group was purchased and merged with Zodiak Entertainment.

Zodiak is a television company which primarily focuses on entertainment, reality, game-show, lifestyle,

talk-show and drama.

Overview of the Company

Typical Day in the Office

Attend weekly production meetings. Distribute production equipment to Tru TV

headquarters. Edit camera log videos using Final Cut

Pro. Perform rough cuts, story beats and

transcripts. Learn the aspects of television production

and reality programming.

Proudest Accomplishments

Interning at Zodiak USA.

Editing videos using Final Cut Pro.

Completing my first story beat & rough cut.

Greatest Challenge

Television Production Final Cut Pro

Generating a plot using footage shot in the field.

Figuring out where video packages fits in the story.

Creating a story sequence that blends everything together.

Making quick decisions and cutting clips from the video.

Editing video using Mac PCs.

Performing video logs for reality television.

Completing rough cuts and deleting footage to create a story.

Learning how to operate Final Cut Pro.

TV Shows Samples

Impact of Zodiak USA and my career interests

Enhance my desire to work in television production. I learned that I prefer sitcoms opposed to reality

television. I am passionate about movies and film and this

internship is guiding me in the right direction. I determined to work in television however, I can

picture myself starting a career in sports production as well.

Television Industry

Handling video equipment and running errands for company.

Learned how to edit video using Final Cut Pro. Performed story beats and rough cuts. Trained in reality programming and how to

produce a successful reality show. Gained hands on experience preparing edits

and completing camera log videos.

Television Production Experience

Set up edits and produce video footage. I learned the aspects of post-production including

finalizing video package. Review and prepare logging videos. Trained in Final Cut Pro and edit story beats for

reality shows. Gained knowledge of the tri-state area and the

business of television.

Influence on my career goals

I plan to continue learning about production. I am driven to master editing using Final Cut

Pro. I determined to gain more hands on

experience working in television industry. I intend to compose scripts, create story

boards and perfect video editing.