Usama Tahir

Videographer, photographer and editor with around 8 years shooting and cutting brand, event, product, food and lifestyle content across the UK and Pakistan.

Comfortable owning the full pipeline: operating cameras on location, directing the shoot, then editing, colour grading and sound designing polished, platform ready video. Strong across both video and stills and across formats, from long form YouTube and multicam podcasts to short form social, trusted by national brands and government campaigns, with recent UK work covering business events end to end.

Videographer & Editor - Velorum Studios - Birmingham, UK

(2023-10)

• Shoot and edit video and stills for founders and brands across the UK, including restaurant, food and lifestyle clients, plus tech summits, corporate dinners and networking events.
• Produce and host a long form video podcast, running multicam camera, lighting and audio solo on location and presenting on camera, with episodes over one hour.
• Direct post production for the podcast and long form YouTube content, overseeing a junior editor through to final delivery and repackaging shoots into 150+ short form clips for LinkedIn, Reels and Shorts.
• Own the full production pipeline, from camera and lighting through to edit, motion graphics, colour grade and sound design.

Video Editor - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting - Islamabad

(2022-08 - 2023-03)

Government of Pakistan

• Edited and produced 30+ videos for national government campaigns, lifting public engagement across social platforms by ~25%.
• Delivered end to end post in Premiere Pro and After Effects, cutting editing turnaround by ~20%.
• Integrated motion graphics and onscreen titling for clear, broadcast standard messaging.

Filmmaker & Videographer - Nutrifactor Laboratories - Faisalabad, Pakistan

(2021-08 - 2022-08)

• Directed, shot and produced 50+ promotional and branded videos, driving a ~30% lift in engagement across social and digital platforms.
• Operated professional cameras and lighting for corporate videos, product features and ads, and shot product and brand stills.
• Handled full post production, colour grading in DaVinci Resolve and sound design, and streamlined the workflow to cut turnaround by ~15%.

Video Producer & Editor - Azu Saeed Studios - Faisalabad, Pakistan

(2019-02 - 2021-01)

• Produced and edited 100+ commercial and client videos end to end, from shoot planning and camera work through to final cut.
• Built repeat business for the studio through consistent, fast turnaround delivery to brief.

Videographer & Editor - Luxor / Imperial Homes

(2021 - 2021)

Freelance / concurrent

Video Producer & Editor - Apparelsden / Fitkit

(2018 - 2021)

Freelance / concurrent

MSc - Digital Marketing - University of Roehampton, London (2023 - 2025)

BA (Hons) - Communication & Media Studies - Government College University, Faisalabad (2018 - 2022)