Avid Media Composer, Inews
Richard Paul Catada
Writer
Bgy. Kaligayahan, Quezon City,NCR
Summary
Polished Story Editor/Producer with 22 years of experience in different aspects of news writing/production, with attention to detail and the ability to meet stringent deadlines. Employs editorial judgement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to produce exceptional and accurate content.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Story Editor
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Quezon City
04.2008 - 08.2020
- Wrote news scripts as read by the anchors of ABS-CBN's morning show Umagang Kay Ganda.
- Duties include making sure the items are accurate, by double-checking the facts provided against information gathered from previous news feeds, other news circulations, and updates from field reporters.
- Edited scripts submitted by reporters for their voice over package or live appearance.
Segment Producer
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Quezon City
09.2006 - 02.2019
- Wrote and produced stories for ABS-CBN's main news program TV Patrol.
- Edited news scripts submitted by the night shift reporters, and supervised the video editing.
- Wrote voice over scripts for reporters in case none are available, based on the information gathered by the news team.
Segment Producer/Writer
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Quezon City
08.2002 - 09.2005
- Wrote and produced stories for the news magazine show Special Assignment, hosted by Luchi Cruz-Valdez.
- Tasks include: 1) Manning a camera crew for gathering stories in the field (location research, case study on-cam interviews, etc); 2) deciding how the filming will commence, which subjects to use in the story, and how the story and the filming itself will run its course given the limited time and budget; 3) formulating a storyline based on the information gathered; 4) previewing video tapes and transcriptions of the interviews, for editing and reference purposes; 5) outlining and writing a script to be read/voiced by a reporter; 6) supervising/directing the story's video editing; 7) assisting in post-production (mastering, graphics/character generation requirements, scoring, etc).
- Wrote and produced stories for the crime/investigative program True Crime, and later on Gus Abelgas, Nag-uulat (August 2002-September 2003).
Researcher
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
07.2001 - 08.2002
- Tasks include securing interviews, and coordinating location filming and field research for the crime/investigative program True Crime, hosted by Mr. Gus Abelgas.
- Did video research (e.g. file video, movie clips, etc) whenever necessary, and assisted the SP during video editing and mastering.
- Interacted with different kinds of people, including politicians, police and military officers, and even VIP's.
Production Assistant
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
10.1997 - 07.2001
- Assisted the writers, researchers and cameramen during the location shoot (the weekly drama taping for e.g.), and the studio taping, for Companero y Companera, and later on Hoy, Gising!
- Assisted at the Hoy Gising! complaints center - entertaining and helping out “clients” from whom the program derives most of its cases.
- Assisted in segment editing and post-production, and once in a while doing “man-on-the-street” interviews and the like with a camera crew.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Adamson University
Manila 01.1993 - 01.1997
High School Diploma -
St. Vincent Seminary
Tandang Sora, Quezon City 01.1988 - 01.1992
Primary/Elementary
San Isidro Catholic School
Pasay City 01.1980 - 01.1988
Skills
Directingundefined
Additional Information
Adept at video editing with Avid Media Composer, and is currently learning Adobe Premiere.
Character Reference
Francis Earl Cueto
Former Executive Producer
Umagang Kay Ganda, News
News and Current Affairs, ABS-CBN
CP# 09174182599
Bettina Magsaysay
Reporter, ABS-CBN
CP# 09175351539
Software
Personal Information
Paul Catada has been married for the past 20 years, and is a father of four. He is into poetry writing, books (favorite authors include Anne Rice of the Vampire Chronicles, Stephen King, and Neil Gaiman of the Sandman series), movies, and rock music, among other things.
He also plays bass for Tangīna and Brown Cock Tales, and is a member of EmpleyaDOS Musikeros, a group of musicians who work at ABS-CBN.
Film is his ultimate goal, and at present he is bent at realizing the dream, gathering whatever skill, experience, and resources he acquired from his previous jobs to bring the dream to fulfillment.
Timeline
Story Editor
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
04.2008 - 08.2020
Segment Producer
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
09.2006 - 02.2019
Segment Producer/Writer
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
08.2002 - 09.2005
Researcher
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
07.2001 - 08.2002
Production Assistant
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
10.1997 - 07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Adamson University
01.1993 - 01.1997
High School Diploma -
St. Vincent Seminary
01.1988 - 01.1992
Primary/Elementary
San Isidro Catholic School
01.1980 - 01.1988
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