Public Affairs Editor

Derek Magni

Cell: 443-***-****

Email: **********@*******.***

I offer production and post-production filmmaking skills derived from creating and editing demo reels, trailers, documentaries, and short films. I also have a Drone Pilot license. Below is a link to a demo reel of some stock footage that I complied.

https://youtu.be/q6QeJ0iPBOc

SKILLS

Aerial Cinematography and Drone Pilot (107 License)

Passed 107 Test October 2022.

Knowledge of drone operations and aerial cinematography.

Hands-on experience with drone operation with video capabilities.

Digital Editing

Experience with editing digital video. This includes importing files, file manipulation, analyzing raw video contents against requirements, and creating storyboards before beginning editing process. Used Abode Premiere Pro to cut, trim, re-sequence, and add transitions.

Applied editing theory and skills to change the tone, pace, and audience’s reaction to a scene.

Used chroma key and color correction.

Audio Editing

Experience selecting audio and creating original audio tracks with Audacity audio editor and Premier Pro software.

Altered length, speed, and volume.

Applied sound design theory to maximize the film’s effectiveness.

Lighting

Created set lighting for presentation purposes and for setting a scene’s mood.

Familiar with basics such as 3-point lighting, Rembrandt lighting, interview lighting, location considerations, and outdoor lighting.

Familiar with gobos, lighting effects, greenscreen, jibs, Steadicams, and dollies.

Streaming Media

Utilized compression and embedding techniques.

Familiar with best-practice methods for deploying streaming media.

Cinematography and Camera

Experienced with camera movement techniques, blocking and staging, and shot composition as well as camera specifications, lenses, camera settings, and how lighting influences those settings.

SOFTWARE SKILL SUMMARY

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Audacity

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (2017-Present)

Flotilla 22-07 Public Affairs Officer: Represented U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at venues such as Boating Safety events. Interfaced with public regarding boating safety and provided educational materials.

Boat Crew-qualified member: Involved with both on-the-water patrols to provide assistance to boaters and training missions to enhance boating skills.

EDUCATION

Fallston High School, Fallston, MD (2018)

Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD: A.S. in Political Science (2020)

Wilmington University, New Castle, DE: B.S. in Film and Video Production (2022)

GPA: 3.75, graduated with honors (Magna Cum Laude)

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