DESCRIPTION AND PROFILE OF ERIC OSEI – PROFESSIONAL VISUAL EDITOR, PHOTOGRAPHER AND A CAMERAMAN
BRIEF BACKGROUND AS A PROFESSIONAL VISUAL EDITOR,PHOTOGRAPHER AND A CAMERAMAN
Eric Osei is an experienced and educated Visual Editor who has been and continues to do Video Editing productions with different modern soft-wares as main operational area, and camera Handling / operation for Quality Video Shooting of all manner of events including Studio Shooting as subsidiary areas of expertise. Thus Eric Osei provides professional and comprehensive solutions to Visual Editing and Footage-Taking etc.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF ERIC OSEI
NAME : ERIC OSEI
NATIONALITY : GHANAIAN
RELIGION : CHRISTIAN
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
CONTACT PHONE (MOBILE) : 024*******
E-MAIL ADDRESSES : ************@*****.***
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
EDUCATION YEAR QUALIFICATION
Big Star Studio’s 2003-2004 Diploma in Photography and Video Editing
Uplink Studio’s 2000-2002 Diploma in Photography and Video Editing
Snaps College of Accountancy 1995-1998 GCE ‘O’ Level
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE)
Visual Editor HEAD, TV Africa –Accra : 2005 – 2008
My Responsibilities Included:
External Events Photography Works as I was assigned from time to time, Editing News Stories by inputting uncut rushes and sound, Synchronized and stored them into Files on computer. I also Edited some of the Programmes Aired on the station such as Talk Shows, Drama and Documentaries.These included: TV Africa’s Youth-oriented programme dubbed: New Generation, and a Women-Achieement and Development-oriented programme called: “obaa Mbo” and many more.
Visual Editor, Critical TV HEAD- Accra : 2008 – 2009
My Responsibilities Included:
Photo Editing, Editing of videos (both Critical TV projects, Documentaries and Assitant for production.
Visual Editor, Metro TV : 2009 – 2012
My Everyday Job Were: Editing of Sports Photos and Editing of Sports News, Documentaries, the Soccer Academy Show at Metro TV, promo’s and many more.
VISUAL EDITOR HEAD, E.TV GHANA :2012 – 2014
My Responsibilities Included:
Creating and Editing documentaries, Creating and Editing of Photo Promo’s, Adverts and News Stories by inputting uncut rushes and sound, Synchronizing and storing them into Files on computer for IT Personnel to place them on website and social media platforms.
BUSINESS TELEVISION AFRICA HEAD 2014 – 2018
My Task Were: Shooting Outdoor Broadcasting and Launch Events Photos, Creating of Station Montage with Motion Graphics, promos with Motion Graphics Adverts with Motion Graphics, Documentaries with Motion Graphics, Pre-Recorded programmes with Motion Graphics, News, Sports News, as well as many other duties that are conferred on me from time to time.
2018:
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION IFC WORLD BANK GROUP IN GHANA THEIR PROJECT DUBBED – GHANA WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM. I was the Professional Photographer for the IFC Receipt System Project in the Northern Region of Ghana. As the Professional Photographer for the Project, I was the artists with the camera, and using a blend of my technical skills
And an artistic eye, I took pictures of people and their living conditions, places, landscapes, food etc.
I also created permanent visual images for exceptional range of creative, technical and documentary purposes.
Thus the pictures I took were used for Photo documentary; and to serve as evidence of work done
Most of the pictures I took were also used to update the official website of IFC; while some were also sent to IFC
Head Office in Mumbai in India. Others were also used on the social media platforms of IFC.
These were included in the report of the Programs Manager for the Project – who was the local representative of IFC.
This served as evidence to back the training that was organized for the farmers and the people of Tamale.
In all these, my duties were to build image content of the famers, children, families and communities in Tamale for the International Finance Corporation IFC World Bank Group in Ghana.
My services were engaged by the International Finance Corporation IFC World Bank Group in Ghana on their Project Dubbed – Ghana Warehouse Receipt System because of the practical
Examination they took me through and found me to have possessed the following skills that a professional photographer needs to have. In this manner, my key skills as a professional photographer include the following:
As a Professional Portrait and Landscape Photographer, with the Ghana Warehouse Receipt System Project of the IFC, I worked within the conventional working hours from 8:00am to 5:00pm, even though sometimes, real work ended by 2:00pm or latest by 3:00pm.
Notwithstanding the above, whenever the need arose, I was called upon from time to time by my Communication and Programs Managers to work to beat deadlines, including weekends.
Creativity.
Technical photography skills.
Patience and concentration.
Attention to detail.
Strong networking skills.
Team working skills
Captioning and titling of photos.
Writing brief reports to do textual interpretation of photos taken, as well as
Working professionally as a Visual Editor to Produce Audio-Visual Documentaries etc.
PERSONAL VALUES: I am a dynamic team player with ability to work independently and under pressure with the help of God and my talent in performing multi-tasks. I am professional, effective and efficient in the discharge of my duties. I am honest, loyal, humble and obedient to authority. In all the places I have worked, I have a proven ability to dependable and reliable worker in all companies that I have worked. Again, I am self-motivated, and able to make sound judgments with excellent planing and organizational skills cooperation with others. Last but not least, I am goal-oriented and I pay attention to detail in the execution of my duties etc.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
I am able to use the following editing soft-wares
Final cut pro, After Effect, Adobe premiere CC 2019, and Edius Software.
HOBBIES: Listening to Music and Watching Movies
CAREER OBJECTIVE: To become a Visual Editor of International Repute: and to serve my employer with My skills and experience to achieve results and to avoid waste etc.
REFERENCES:
Mr. Afra Marley
Managing Director
Pro-Works Studio’s
Taifa –Accra
Tel: 024*-***-***