Matt Macaraeg **** Cardiff Ave. #*** Los Angeles, Ca. 90034

310-***-****

adib5s@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Video Editor/Producer available to lend his experience and education to further a company’s success. Credits include social media/brand campaigns, website, TV sizzle reels, music videos, political campaign, and workout videos. Production and Technical Expertise

• proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci, Final Cut, Office 365, Keynote, Movie Magic

(Budgeting/Scheduling)

• proficient in camera work (DSLRs, SONY/NIKON, RED)

• encoded video formats for Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Apple TV, XBOX, VOD, SVOD, EST, OTT, IPTV, H.264, H.265, MP4, etc.

Professional Experience

Aloha Pictures, Editor/Writer/Producer April 2020 – Sept. 2020

• Edited videos to create a compelling splash page for company’s website

• Combined motion graphics and static images to create engaging videos

• Spearheaded content creation from concept to completion

• Applied Adobe Creative Suite to edit, color grade, match shots, fix audio, synch sound effects, create posters, use motion graphics, and encode videos for web and across social media platforms

• Transformed clients’ creative briefs into production design and schedule

• Researched the life story for the movie about a WWII Chaplain, Medal of Honor recipient who was also a thief

• Wrote the story for the screenplay

• Curated testimonials from living survivors of WWII to use in the pitch deck

• Storyboarded testimonials to visually illustrate a clear narrative

• Ideated and authored the pitch deck for the movie

• Created content and authored the company website

• Drafted a budget to attach an A-list talent for the lead role

• Strategized a plan-of-attack to attach A-list Producers, Director, and Writer

• Provided a tangible means to take the project to major studios Freelance, Editor/Producer/Writer/Director Aug. 2011 – Present

• Repurposed existing footage and came up with a new innovative edit for

“Paris Hilton for President 2020”

• Edited, produced, and directed social media campaign videos, TV sizzle reels, music videos, workout videos, and political campaign ad

• Created cohesive sizzle reels out of incongruous footage

• Trimmed footage and assembled them to form continuous sequences

• Transformed rough cuts into final cuts/picture lock

• Ensured story continuity by conforming cuts to shooting script

• Managed tight production budgets and delivered edits that rival more expensive shoots

• Delivered on tight deadlines

• Ensured client satisfaction and retention by walking them through development, production, and postproduction

Sony Studios, Sr. Video Encoder Oct. 2008 – April 2011

• Evaluated multiple software to ensure the studio’s edge in video encoding

• Contributed in designing workflows that optimized our processes and alleviated bottlenecks

• Ingested huge volumes of videos and meta data using studio grade servers, LANs and DAMs

• Captured and digitized videos for encoding/transcoding

• Ensured that agreed upon spec sheet for content is adhered to by our content partners and corrected mistakes to meet tight deadlines when there was not enough time to get a redelivery of video source

• Supervised and trained junior encoders

• Aided Quality Control department in understanding QC issues ImpreMedia, Video Manager Jan. 2008 – Oct. 2008

• Produced and directed video shoots for original content

• Managed a huge existing library of video footage between our New York and Los Angeles office

• Designed a postproduction workflow (hardware and software)

• Drafted budget to purchase computers, cameras, speakers, audio mix boards

• Traveled to New York and solved the missing media problem in our servers

Warner Bros., Sr. Digital Specialist Nov. 2006 – July 2007

• Encoded and transcoded A-list features and TV shows

• Tested multiple encoding software to find the most efficient workflow

• Kept the studio informed of emerging video encoding trends and practices to ensure they maintain their edge in delivering the highest quality of movies and TV shows in the video-on-demand market

• Trouble shot routing and connection conflicts of video hardware

• Devised a new way of video encoding to get around encoding issues Education

UCLA School of Film and Television, M.F.A., B.A. (Production and Directing)

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