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Video Editor Sample Resume
1234 Post Oak Drive
Dallas, Texas 64000
Home: 404-555-5555
Cell: 404-555-5556
Email: Martin Johnson@frontfocus.com
| Objective: | Seeking to work on a Video Editor position within a production company or television station, where I am allowed to use my creativity to help tell a story, while learning and growing in the industry. |
| Qualification Summary: | Extensive previous experience with videography of dance or sports. Strong ability to operate S-VHS and digital video equipment. Extremely proficient with non-linear and computerized video editing systems, including Videonics digital edit controller, digital video mixer, and title generator. Wide knowledge of Final Cut Pro, iMovie and Mac operating system. Evening and weekend availability. Dynamic team-player, strong ability to work independently, professional, and loyal to the company. Proven high abilities to be an efficient, multi-tasked, dependable & reliable worker. Excellent writing and oral skills, observant, keen on details, goal oriented. |
| Education: | The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, Texas Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media Production June 2003 The University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona Associate of Arts June 1999 |
| Work Experience: | Video Editor, WCLQ TV, Dallas, Texas June 2003 ? present Responsibilities included: receiving a brief, and sometimes an outline of footage or a shot list, or screenplay, assembling all raw footage, with the camera shots either recorded or manually transferred onto high-format video tape in preparation for inputting into the computer, inputting uncut rushes and sound, synchronizing and storing them into files on computer, digitally cutting the files in order to determine the sequence of a film and determining what parts are usable, creating a 'rough cut' of the programme/film and determining the exact cutting for the next and final stages and re-ordering and tweaking the content in order to ensure the logical sequencing and smooth running of the video. |
| Editor, NiteLite Studios, Dallas, Texas May 1999 ? May 2003 Oversaw the quality and progress of audio and vision engineering and editing, consulted with the director, producer and client throughout the post-production process, experimented with styles and techniques, selected the most effective shot of a scene in terms of drama, story relevance or continuity. Other responsibilities included: assembling the final video production sequence, consisting of shots taken from the raw camera footage, contacting directly producers and graphic artists to assemble video content for national and local television distribution, providing non-linear video editing, image manipulation and color correction of all assigned productions. |
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| Technical Competencies: | Adobe Creative Suite 2.0: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional, PhotoShop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, Version Cue CS2, Adobe Bridge; Auto Desk Maya 8; Microsoft Office Professional; Adobe Macromedia studio 8; Final Cut Pro 5; DVD Studio Pro 4; Soundtrack Pro; Motion; Avid Express Pro; Pro Tools; Mac & PC platforms, Macromedia Director 2004. |
| References: | Available upon request |