VIDEO EDITOR (US - remote) at Panorama Motions LLC (2024-02 – 2025-08)
- Editing contributions helped drive over $25M in property sales and expand the client's customer base
- Compiled and refined realtor and various marketing videos for social media
- Cut, structured, and optimized realtor, B2B, and DTC marketing videos for social media platforms in 4K, 9:16 and 16:9 aspect ratios
- Advised on technical and creative techniques
VIDEO EDITOR (US - remote) at Grant Muller Group LLC (2023-09 – 2024-06)
- Client's channel experienced a significant boost in online presence
- Revamped client's YouTube brand and Instagram channel
- Edited 4K 9:16 videos with motion graphics to impart an upbeat feel to the content
- Crafted captions, enhanced with music, sound effects, and additional VFX
ONLINE VIDEO EDITOR at MM Pictures (2023-08 – 2023-09)
- Successfully executed online editing for a series of documentary videos aimed at marketing purposes
- Incorporated motion graphics, color correction and grading, special effects, prepared B-roll, crafted a promo, and wrote scripts
- Assisted in the establishment of the editing suite system and hardware
VIDEO EDITOR (remote) at DLM Lifestyle (2021-05 – 2022-08)
- Helped grow two successful YouTube channels, drew over 1.1 million views on one video, with several others going viral with over 300K views
- Skillfully produced 40+ short, medium, and long-form videos to educate and inform audiences on intriguing topical subjects
- Responsible for editorial decisions, archiving, and supplementary directing and filming duties
- Sourced B-roll and post-production assets, introduced innovative editing techniques, performed colour correction, added 2D motion graphics, assembled final cuts, and designed thumbnails that enhanced both channels' subscriber count
VIDEO EDITOR - VIDEOGRAPHER - DIRECTOR at TravSIM (2018-09 – 2018-10)
- Collaborated with the client to produce 5 one-minute instructional videos for YouTube
- Efficiently managed, storyboarded, directed, shot, and edited all videos on time while also fulfilling all creative requests, project deadlines, and budgetary constraints
- Implemented clear and concise visuals that effectively communicated instructions to viewers, greatly satisfying the client
VIDEOGRAPHER - VIDEO EDITOR at HeartCry (2009-04 – 2017-04)
- Spearheaded filming, sound recording, and editing for the television show "HeartCry"
- Diligently selected locations, set up lights, cameras, and sound equipment while effectively recording inspirational messages and interviews
- Assembled all videos to create a coherent yet impactful storyline in the final output that adhered to all broadcast standards
VIDEOGRAPHER - VIDEO EDITOR at Cattle Masters (2016-06 – 2016-07)
- Filmed and edited an extensive cattle industry seminar
- Captured footage of several keynote speakers, recorded sound, in addition to shooting high-quality B-roll of event activities
- Digitized, organised, and meticulously edited raw footage into a polished final product with high-quality 2D motion graphics, delivered on budget and schedule
MULTI-CAM DIRECTOR/MIXER at Stichting HeartCry (NL) (2010-10 – 2010-11)
- Managed the visual mixing for a three-day conference attended by over 1000 participants
- Curated live shots to compellingly convey speakers' messages, enhancing viewer engagement to the great satisfaction of the producer
- Executed live-cutting between three cameras while directing operators to compose captivating shots
VIDEOGRAPHER - VIDEO EDITOR at Abide in Me (2011-09 – 2016-10)
- Supervised filming and post-production for a pastoral television show
- Ensured proper lighting, filming, and sound recording for the entire show, successfully editing each episode to meet broadcast standards
- Crafted a new show intro and integrated motion titles, significantly enhancing the production's visual quality
DIRECTOR – VIDEOGRAPHER - VIDEO EDITOR at BBTC (2012-10 – 2012-11)
- Directed, filmed, and edited a promotional video for a tertiary institution
- Guided the project from concept to completion, including storyboarding, scheduling, location scouting, and delivering the final formats to accurately reflect the client's vision
- The video achieved a remarkable 300% increase in the client's first-year student applications
DIRECTOR – WRITER at Siyadlala SABC TV (2008-05 – 2008-08)
- The show was nominated for a SAFTA award in 2009
- Wrote, directed, and oversaw post-production for a television show aired by a national broadcaster
- Directed three ENG inserts weekly, managing two presenters, show guests, and various camera operators across a wide range of sports topics
- Advised editors to edit for pacing, rhythm, entertainment value, and target audience focus, as well as supervising voice-over talent in the sound studio
