Video Editor Motion Graphics

JEFF CARLSON

VIDEO EDITOR - ANIMATION - MOTION GRAPHICS

**** **** *****, ******** ********, MI 48390

248-***-**** // ***********.**@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With over 18 years of industry experience, I specialize at crafting narratives in visual media to bring my client’s stories and dreams to life. I listen carefully, respond with urgency, collaborate fully and care deeply about the needs of my partners and their business. Using these pillars as the foundation, I strive to foster my relationships with patrons through professionalism, creative excellence, technical expertise, trust and respect. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2004 - Present FREELANCE CREATIVE EDITORIAL / MOTION GRAPHICS Quicken Loans, Tweddle Group, Campbell Ewald, and others 2019 - 2024

ROCKET MORTGAGE / ROCKET CENTRAL

Senior Video Editor

2007 - 2016 TEAM DETROIT (now known as GTB) / THE PARK Creative Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist;

Digital Duplication Services

2005 - 2007 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Adjunct Professor, Media Arts Production;

Media Production Lab Coordinator/Mgr.

2005 - 2007 DETROIT FILM CENTER

Special Topics Instructor, Video Editing

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

● Created dynamic, hard-working content for numerous clients from Fortune 500 companies to startups, including Rocket Mortgage (formerly Quicken Loans) and the Rock Family of Companies, Ford Motor Company and its subsidiaries, Fiat Chrysler and its subsidiaries, Tweddle Group, White Castle, Warrior Sports, Nextek Power Systems, Vitaminwater, The Sports Authority, The United Way, Detroit PAL, College for Creative Studies, Detroit Sports Commision, Batch Brewing Company, Rebel Nell and more.

● Numerous projects in partnership with the NFL, NCAA, PGA, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indy Car Racing and more.

● On-site video/editorial support during the annual Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA Tournament, 2018-2024.

● Provided creative video content for the annual beNeFit Gala for NF Forward

(2017-2023), an event that has over the past 11 years raised over $65M for helping find a cure for neurofibromatosis (NF).

● Two years of on-site video editing for Team Detroit’s live events at SXSW in Austin, TX.

● Mentor to several junior editors and interns over the years - a valuable exercise to not only instruct those entering the field of video/post production, but also to personally learn from them to keep my own knowledge fresh and skills cutting edge. JEFF CARLSON

VIDEO EDITOR - ANIMATION - MOTION GRAPHICS

2401 Ryan Place, Commerce Township, MI 48390

248-***-**** // ***********.**@*****.***

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

● Expert at working on both Windows based PCs and Mac iOS products.

● Software experience: Adobe CC (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator); Final Cut Pro; Microsoft Office suite; Workfront; DaVinci Resolve; collaborative tools like Frame.IO, Figma and more.

● Experience with creating content serving a variety of needs, from broadcast television to OLV distribution (with its many varying standards - Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, etc) to large event presentation/playback.

● Experience with several emerging AI technologies including ChatGPT, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly and ElevenLabs.

● Expert knowledge in working with a wide array of footage types and sources (RED R3D, Canon MXF, Quicktime MOV, MP4, etc) for both ingesting and delivery of projects.

● ANA CAMP Certified (May 2023).

EDUCATION

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, MI

2006 - Masters in Communications/Media Arts

● Film and television production, history and media studies OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester Hills, MI

2001 - Bachelor in Communications

● TV/Radio production, news writing, photography and graphic design FOR MORE INFORMATION

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