ericotto.studio

Sr. Data Librarian for the Walt Disney Company managing taxonomies related to asset collections. Graduate of the UCLA MLIS program specializing in Visual Media Archiving and an MFA in Film/Video Live Action from CalArts.

Over ten years of experience in metadata strategy, data governance, and media archiving within large-scale enterprise environments. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, design scalable taxonomies, and improve data quality for business-critical systems. Management of digitizing library media collections for access and preservation, adoption of DACS standards with database creation and maintenance. Skilled in film handling and inspection, animation cell preservation, and digital asset management.

Continuing to seek, develop, and expand experience in archival projects related to visual media, including fine art, photography, graphic arts, and motion picture history.

Experience ranging from library collections to studio collections, image capture and digitization, material assets (paper, photochemical, 3-dimensional objects), and project management.
Project Manager, CalArts, NFPF Grant recipient: INTERRUPTED SOLITUDE/SOLEDAD INTERRUMPIDA (1975), created by Ed Emshwiller as part of a multimedia presentation of the Spanish composer Luis de Pablo’s Soledad Interrumpida at SUNY Buffalo
Image Scanning, “International Kathy Magazine” Scanned the entire zine collection for the USC HMH Foundation Moving Image Archive.
Film Scanner, USC, "Something Good Negro Kiss”, 1898 silent film believed to be the first cinematic depiction of Black affection, restored by Dino Everett, USC.
Freelance film reviewer for the LA Alternative Press