Editor CV Examples

Editor

SUMMARY

I am an editor with a background of 5+ years in advertising, film making, and creating short films. I have hands-on knowledge of FCP, Premiere Pro, and Avid. My main duties have been editing, but I also have filmmaking experience as a director. I am qualified in editing videos for commercials, music clips, case studies, short films, and documentaries. Along with being hardworking and reliable, I have excellent communication skills and enjoy building rapport with colleagues and customers. I like working in teams and I am confident of working on my own.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Video Editor

Threaded Films

• Work on pre-production, production, and distribution of different cinematography projects.
• Manage the entire process of creating videos from production to postproduction with the organization of the small team.
• Manage video projects from conception to final edit and the proper color correction.
• Undertake value-added creative responsibilities, as per program requirements.
• Perform digital video editing workflow from beginning to finished product, i.e. ingested raw footage into non-linear editing software.
• Responsible for all gear management and frequently in charge of editing workflow between the shooter, producer, and editor.
• Responsible for filming and editing weekly shows that are uploaded to the company's website.

Assistant Editor

Lionsgate Films

• Acted as an Assistant Producer and Editor on internal corporate video production projects.
• Acted as an Assistant Editor on multiple personal and professional videos (Hotel Wit, Navy Pier, Perkolator Coffee Shop, Sputnik Records and Books, etc).
• Worked as a Director of Photography (DOP) and Editor for short films “Traincasting” and “Breaks My Heart”.
• Worked as a Director of Photography (DOP) and Editor on small business commercial shoots.
• Acted as an Assistant Producer and Editor on internal corporate video production projects.
• Was in-charge of cutting, trimming, mixing, color correcting, and organizing clips for professional clients and independent filmmakers.
• Was responsible for properly transferring, transcoding, ingesting, editing, encoding final product for multiple types of outputs using Adobe Media Encoder.
• Was responsible for all gear management, and frequently in charge of editing workflow between the shooter, producer, and editor.

Videographer/Editor Intern

Dish Network Corp

• Acted as a Video editor of programs, news, promotional material, and commercials for the channel.
• Created commercials for big clients such as The Illinois Nature Conservatory, Joffrey Ballet, Chirp Radio, and Chicago Craft Beer Week.
• Handled cameras such as Sony FS700, Canon C100, Panasonic GH4, Black Magic Cinema Camera, Black Magic Ursa 4.6k.
• Edited footage to a digestible size while keeping the story and the goal of the video interesting and unique, using Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve.
• Was responsible for capturing memorable moments in a cinematic style.
• Equipped with all necessary filming, sound, and light equipment, capable of acting like a one-man team to fulfill the strict creative needs of the client.
• Created style, themes, objectives, and flow of each of the shows, paying particular attention to the target audience.

EDUCATION

BFA - Film and Television/Editing

DePaul University

CERTIFICATIONS

• Cannon OS-Pro Operator
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• REDucation - RED camera

SKILLS

Audio & Sound

• Sound Grip
• Sound Design
• Multitrack Recorder

Final Cut Pro

• Mix
• Color grade
• Edit
• Animate

Motion Graphics & 2D Animation

• Mocha
• Starglow
• Trapcode Mir and Form

Camera Operator

• Sony Cameras
• RED Certified
• Canon OS Certified
• EFP camera operation

Adobe Premiere Pro

• PluralEyes
• Magic Bullet
• Color Correction
• Audio/Sound Mixing
• Edit with integrated add on Knoll Light Factory

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Expert in lighting, and knowledgeable in the use of most types of light kits.
• Proficient with interview-style filming for commercial or documentary-style videos.
• Onset experience for both commercials and feature film environments.
• Strong expertise in linear and non-linear editing, excellent skills in transferring, transcoding, ingesting, and properly organizing all raw data.
• Highly proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Prelude, and Adobe After Effects.
• Excellent skills in visualizing production script.
• Very proficient with the color correcting process within Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Understands the nature of lighting a scene, blocking, and rig setup, and teardown.