SKILLS
Avid Media Composer Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop Davinci Resolve
Video Production Project Management
Hendersonville, TN, 37075 • 818-***-**** • *********@*****.*** John Cook
Video Editor
Video editor with over 20 years of expertise in television, commercial, social media, and feature film editing, adept at using advanced digital video platforms and motion graphics tools. Demonstrates a visionary approach in crafting engaging visual narratives, and delivering high-quality content on time and within budget. Committed to using trends, and collaborative skills to enhance project outcomes and push standards forward. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EDITOR
7 Hills Creative, LLC — 2024 - Present
EDITOR
Pietown Productions, Valley Village, CA — 2003 - 2024 EDITOR / PRODUCER
Standard17 Productions, North Hollywood, CA — 2012 - 2016 Edit raw digital media into engaging content for top fashion, fragrance, and retail brands. Edit long form, short form, bts, and music video content for notable artists. Enhance content with polished sound design, effects, and music editing. Deliver videos optimized for social media and retail platforms, enhancing brand visibility. Design motion graphics and titles from client supplied logos, maintaining brand consistency. Ensure finished video quality with precise color correction, audio mixing, and industry standard compression and codec outputs.
Edit 3,000 hours of reality TV, collaborating with writers to create engaging series content for multiple networks.
Develop original content and graphics using digital tools to enhance finished video projects. Collaborate with development teams to craft sales and pitch reels, achieving measurable interest from networks.
Leads complex post-production tasks, refining cuts and timelines; optimises workflow to achieve measurable results with advanced software.
Edit and produce feature film, enhancing storytelling while bringing the Directors vision to life. Led and mentored production teams, fostering skill growth. Negotiated contracts, optimizing budget and resources. Managed end-to-end production phases, ensuring timely delivery. Secured essential resources, maintaining project momentum. Overhauled digital editing, enhanced colour grading precision, and streamlined workflows to raise post- production quality.
LEAD EDITOR
MTV - "The New Tom Green Show", Burbank, CA — 2002 - 2003 Edited comedy segments for live shows, ensuring high-quality content delivery. Worked with writers to enhance segment quality, boosting viewer engagement. Created style guides for uniform content, improving brand consistency. Met tight deadlines through effective task prioritization, ensuring timely broadcasts. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Broadcast Communication
Otterbein University
LINKS
Video Editing Reel 7 Hills Creative, LLC
WORK RECOGNITION
• Austin Film Festival
• Raindance Film Festival
• Slamdance Film Festival
• Julien Debuque International Film Festival
• Cinequest
TV SERIES CREDITS (PARTIAL)
Joan & Melissa - Joan Knows Best – Joan Rivers (WE) Flip or Flop (HGTV)
House Hunters (HGTV)
Miss Polly's Cake Giants (Food Network)
Christina on the Coast (HGTV)
Say It To My Face (FYI)
Flipping 101 (HGTV)
Meat & Potatoes (Food Network)
Fact or Faked (SyFy Channel)
Downsized (Lifetime)
Unhinged (TLC)
Chef's vs. City (Food Network)
Rate My Space (HGTV)
24 Hour Design (HGTV)
Head To Toe (Lifetime)
Rollin' with Zack (OWN)