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Rob C. Ward

Video/ Film & TV Editor/ Motion Graphics

Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro, After Effects

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Main Reel: https://vimeo.com/user5234318/videos

Social Media: https://vimeo.com/user85478373

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-c-ward-0985b113/

Cell: 917-***-****

PROFILE

I bring over 20 years of experience in producing, video editing, motion graphics, videography and content creation with a proven track record at major NYC agencies and networks. I excel in Premiere, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Cloud in crafting compelling stories through video. My Webby-nominated work and wide-ranging portfolio from networks such as A&E, HISTORY, VICE MEDIA, AMC, CBS, ABC, CNBC, FOX, HBO, EPIX, PBS, NAT GEO, BRAVO, VIACOM, SYFY, AMAZON showcase my ability to deliver engaging content that captivates audiences. I'm excited about the opportunity to bring my passion and expertise to any post-production team, and producing videos that inspire and resonate with viewers. SKILLS

Leading post-production workflows, managing creative timelines, and collaborating cross-functionally with producers, directors, and clients and mentoring editors. Camera operation, lighting, audio capture, and multi-camera shoots; experienced in documentary, branded content, and promo production. Media asset management, color correction & grading (Lumetri), sound design, encoding, delivery formats, codecs, and workflow optimization. Adapting content for multi-platform distribution including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, OTT, and broadcast. Frame.io, Asana, Trello, Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Dropbox, Box, FTP, remote workflows. VIDEO EDITING FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

UNDEFEATED MEDIA New York, NY, 2/25-Present, Editor Responsibilities: Editing reality series, social media content, shooting video on location, in studio, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Premiere and motion graphics in After Effects. Clients included: TED Talks, Milf N Cookies Series, Signature Kitchens, Burton, Ace, etc. AMAZON New York, NY, 11/24-1/25 Editor Responsibilities: Editing social media content on set, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Premiere and motion graphics in After Effects. Clients included: Amazon WPP New York, NY, 3/22-8/24 Senior Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, short form, Pharma, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Premiere and motion graphics in After Effects. Clients included: Irish Spring, Spotify- Screaming Creativity Podcast with WPP, CCO Rob Reilly (Webby Award Nominee 2024), Bank of America, Lamborghini, Entresto, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Colgate, Dollar General, etc A&E New York, NY, 1/22-3/22 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, trailer, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Avid.

Clients included: A&E Biography, Live PD, Married At First Sight, A&E Corporate- Legend of the Fail with Kal Penn, etc. Vice Media New York, NY, 10/21-12/21 Producer/Editor Responsibilities: Cutting scenes for a Vice show, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Avid. Clients included: Vice Media Series “The World Next Door”. The Collective @ Lair New York, NY 5/20-9/21 Producer/Editor Responsibilities: Cutting commercials, promos, etc, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Premiere. Clients included: HGTV, Investor’s Bank, Hilco, Lonsurf, Solaris, etc.

JPMC TV New York, NY, 1/20-4/20 Producer/Editor Responsibilities: Cutting News show, promos, sizzles, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Avid. Clients included: JP Morgan Chase, JPMC News. The History Channel New York, NY, 6/18- 12/19 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, trailer, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Avid.

Clients included: Ax Men, Project Blue Book, In Search Of, Forged In Fire, Mountain Men, etc. VIACOM New York, NY, 1/18-5/18 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting awards show for VH-1, Cutting reality show MTV, creating titles and graphics, and laying off cuts on Premiere. Clients included: VH-1 Trailblazer Honors Award Show, MTV The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30

CNBC Englewood, NJ, 6/14-12/17 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, creating titles and graphics in After and laying off cuts on Avid. Clients included: Shark Tank, The Profit, Mad Money, Undercover Boss. AMC New York, NY, 12/15-11/16 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, creating titles and graphics in After Effects, and laying off cuts on Avid.

AMC New York, NY, 12/15-11/16 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, creating titles and graphics in After Effects, and laying off cuts on Avid.

Clients included: Ride w/ Norman Reedus, Kendra On Top, Marriage Bootcamp, Braxton Family Values, etc. The Science Channel New York, NY, 9/15-11/15 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting reality show, creating titles and graphics in Avid, and laying off cuts from Avid. Clients included: All American Makers Nickelodeon New York, NY, 4/15- 8/15 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting shows, creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, and laying off cuts on FCP.

Clients included: Dora & Friends: Into The City!

Yahoo New York, NY, 8/14- 3/15 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting shows, creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, and laying off cuts on Avid.

Clients included: Yahoo News, Tech, Entertainment, Finance, etc. National Geographic New York, NY, 5/14- 7/14 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting promos, creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, and laying off cuts on Avid. Clients included: Wicked Tuna, North vs. South

CBS News New York, NY, 2/08- 4/14 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting shows, promos, creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, and laying off cuts on Avid News cutter. Clients included: CBS “60 Minutes”, “CBS This Morning”, “Evening News” ABC New York, NY, 3/11- 10/11 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting shows, promos, creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop, and laying off cuts on Avid.

Clients included: Boston Med, The Katie Couric Show NBC Universal New York, NY, 1/10- 12/10 Editor Responsibilities: Cutting Promos in FCP & creating titles and graphics in After Effects and Photoshop.

Clients included: SyFy, Being Human

*SELECTED CREDITS*

SERIES

“60 Minutes” CBS (Segment Editor)

Editing various 60 Minute show segments for CBS’s website, “How The Powerful Placebo Effect Works”, Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook IPO, ( both w/ Leslie Stahl), Helen Mirren Talks Nudity and Career w/ Morley Safer, etc.

“Chopped” – Food Network (Segment Editor)

Passion and expertise rule the kitchen on the fast-paced new series, Chopped. Hosted by Ted Allen (Food Detectives), the series challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three- course meal.

“MTV” – The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 (Segment Editor) Is the 30th season of the MTV reality competition series with alumni from Real World, Road Rules, The Challenge, and Are You The One? competing. The season concluded with a two-part reunion special/finale and behind-the-scenes special of the reunion and after-party.

PROMOS

A&E

A&E Biography", "Married At First Sight", “Live PD” HISTORY

"Project Blue Book", “AxMen”, “In Search Of”, "Mountain Men", "Forged In Fire" CNBC

”Shark Tank”, “The Profit”, “Undercover Boss”, “Mad Money”, “Adventure Capitalists” AMC

“Ride with Norman Reedus”, “Kendra On Top”, “Marriage Bootcamp”, “Braxton Family Values” CBS

“60 Minutes”, “CBS This Morning”, “Evening News”, "Weekend News" MTV

The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30 “, 44 1/2 High Def promos” VH-1

“Hip Hop Honor Awards” “Trailblazer Honors Award Show” FEATURES/SHORTS

"Assault in the Ring" HBO (Off-Line Co-Editor) Filmmaker Eric Drath's "Assault in the Ring", a documentary has an unexpected elegance. It's a carefully etched example of the ripple effect at work in real life, a study in how a single, brief incident can have shattering consequences that string out for decades in multiple directions. DOCUMENTARY

PBS- Abusing Over-the-Counter Drugs (Segment Editor) Teen drug abuse isn’t limited to illicit drugs. Many OTC (over-the-counter) drugs are misused by kids—from cold remedies to pain killers to diet pills. This program explores the most common abuses of OTC drugs and shows the chemical, biological and psychological damage that can result from abusing these ordinary drugs. PBS- Dying High: Teens in the ER (Segment Editor)

This hard hitting, reality-based video gives viewers a chance to see what goes on inside the nation’s emergency rooms as doctors treat teens for some of the most common types of injuries among young people: drug overdose, alcohol poisoning, car wreck traumas and more. CORPORATE

SONY HDMA: Video for background projection for NAB SHOW in Las Vegas, Pepsi: Freelance Off-Line Editor, Esquire: Freelance After Effects motion graphics Four Seasons: Video for upcoming hotel offerings in Thailand, Pfizer: Documentary on Alzheimer’s

AWARDS

2024 Webby-nominated content creator with a track record of high-impact, audience-driven storytelling for Screaming Creativity, WPP's new Spotify podcast with Rob Reilly (WPP’s Global CCO). Silver Communicator Award of Distinction PBS- Portraits of Empathy Telly Award Finalist PBS- Dying High: Teens in the ER Health Sciences Communication Association Bronze Award PBS- Think Twice: Marijuana and Cancer, Columbus Int’l Film & Video Festival Honorable Mention (Same as above)

Education

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts: B.F.A. in Film, with Photo minor. Special Interests Animation, photography, filming, writing screenplays, fluent in Spanish.

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