Social Media Freelance Editor

Producer/Director/Editor

CECIL SEARCY

Phone: ***•617•2675 Email: *****@********.***

Website: www.fmsvideo.com

Address: **** ** ***** **. ****** City MO 64156

Executive Profile

Lights, lens and angles have been my passion for over twenty years. Starting as a camera man for local news to owning my production facility, cinematography and production have fueled my creativity. For the past 12 years I have owned and operated a boutique production agency, catering to new product developers, corporate messaging and brand recognition commercials.

Skills

Film & Video Skills

• Director of Photography

• Lighting design

• Direction of actors

• Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Premiere, After

Effects

• Red Dragon owner operator

• Trained in Red, Sony, Panasonic, Blackmagic

camera systems

• Script Writer

• Producer

Work Experience

PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR / EDITOR – Foundation Media Solutions – Kansas City Missouri – Oct. 08 - Present

● I specialize in video production for social media, branded content, new product development, corporate identity and training films.

● Producing commercials for the top companies in the product launch category.

● Generated millions of dollars in sales for new products through television and online advertising

● Clients include: Belfonte Dairy, Porsche Club of America, United Country Real Estate, Toyota, QVC, Will it Launch Telebrands, All Star Products, YoloTech, Manus Advertising, Nate Burkus, LG, Scanner Guard Corp, HSN, ABC, Lakeview Village DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Media Corp – Overland Park, Kansas - July 04 - Oct 08

● As the in-house director of photography.

● Responsible for shooting 60 second new product commercials that aired nation wide.

● All production was accomplished on Beta SP

PRODUCTION MANAGER – Trinity Broadcasting Network – St. Joseph, Missouri - Mar 1998 – Nov 2004

● As production manager, I created programming for live television broadcasts.

● Scheduled talent and shoots.

● Live switched and directed 6 hours of 3 camera television programming per week.

● Built and designed sets.

● Lighting design for studios setup.

CREW DIRECTOR/ CAMERA OPERATOR – Videoworx Productions – St. Joseph, Missouri - Oct 1998- – Nov 05

● Road crew manager for 10 Miss USA state pageants.

● On site duties included building live multi-camera setups, live switcher and recording equipment.

● Coordinating local crew for show production.

● Directing and switching live shows.

● Media 100 editor for live shows with export and delivery to DVD. Education

FILM PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM – International Film Workshops – Rockport. ME -1998 The Workshops are an intensive immersion into real life set experience. The approach was that of learning a trade versus all classroom study. Hands on experience provided by Panavision and Arriflex prepared me for the next 20 years on the set. Communications with Video Emphasis- Missouri Western State University- St. Joseph, MO 1993-1996

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