editing SERVICES
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From a personal point of view, I love being able to create stories and wholecloth manifest realities from nothing. It's very enjoyable, and I relish working on these.
- Tools and experience making narrative film
- Happy to consult on bringing out your vision
I've filmed documentaries from Cairo to Detroit, Hong Kong to Beirut, Dubai to Ann Arbor. Won several film festival awards.
- Documentaries on social issues
- Documentaries on burgeoning societies
- Documentaries in a Gonzo/immersive style
Through well-paced and well-done ads, one may acquire a surprising amount of mindshare. The execution and editing of your advertisements is so very important to how your audience will perceive you.
- Most ad projects done within a few days
- Desktop and laptop for mobile editing
- Constantly on call to perform any changes
Kickstarter and GoFundMe projects are a fantastic way to raise money when you don't have the initial funds you need.
- Quick editing and turn-around-time
- Start getting funds immediately
- Professional video presentation
I have shot musical pieces for The Appleseed Collective, Match By Match, Thrown-Out Bones, Larissa Birdseye, Bird Concerns, Rebecca Rosen, and more.
- I can work a very tight schedule around your band's needs and locations, ensuring that there's no time lost on the road.
- I have shot for many musicians and bands
Using Adobe Media Encoder and Apple Compressor, I am able to output at any possible options you might want.
- 4K, Blu-Ray, YouTube — all specific settings
- Digital output at resolution and compression of your choice: for mobile, email, anything
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fictional / narrative pieces
documentaries
advertisements
A lovely playground for expression, as well as a tightly-controlled format that can often be edited quickly and for relatively little money.
A script, the footage, and I'm ready to get to work with you and your team.
Though they often take years to edit, the finalizing parts are quite quick.
I will, of course, work out a deal with you if you need hundreds of hours edited.
Another option that is very easy to edit and can be knocked out in a matter of hours if the formula is finalized. The editing of your commercial goes a very long way towards professionalism of presentation.
kickstarter / gofundme
music videos + concerts
Computer Equipment
If you've already got your piece all shot, great! If you give me a structure/script, I can often have it edited and sent back to you within a matter of hours.
These are often a dream for editors — both quick to edit and with a predetermined direction, but also with so much room for creativity and change. I really truly love getting the chance to edit these.
Take a look at at the gear that makes the post-production happen! I've built all of it exactly for that purpose. Click READ MORE to see the tech behind everything.
Color
$60
/hour
Time tracked automatically
Most projects done in a few hours
Work done in Resolve + Lumetri
Hundreds of LUTs
Full Post-Production
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about rates
Time tracked automatically
Dashboard to view metrics
Sound done in Audition
Effects done in After Effects
Editing + Color
$45
/hour
Time tracked automatically
Premiere, Lumetri + Resolve
Programs and codecs of choice
Uploading included
Editing
$40
/hour
Time tracked automatically
Done in Premiere or FCP
On call for issues
Output in Pr, ME, or AE
EDITING
STYLES AND PROGRAMS
EDITING STYLE
I work to a very clear synergy of light, sound, and pacing — and admire and appreciate directors and editors who have a very clear beat to their work. Whether we're talking the style of Baz Luhrman, Edgar Wright, Julie Taymor, or the Coen Brothers, making the cut at exactly the right frame, with no tolerance for even 1/24 of a second in error or imperfection, is paramount. Comedic timing, music, drama, suspense: it all hinges on telling your story exactly the right way, and always leaving your audiences waiting with bated breath for the next shot.
PROGRAMS USED
The majority of work I do tends to be in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, and DaVinci Resolve 18, though other programs such as Vegas or Avid are viable if need be. Color work is done in DaVinci Resolve — the Hollywood standard — and occasionally MLRawViewer, Adobe Lightroom, and Lumetri Pro. Exporting is generally done in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Media Encoder, though Compressor can be used, if that better fits your work flow.
EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS
I have edited a number of projects that have won awards, and a number of successful music videos, advertisements, and Kickstarter pieces.
I work very quickly when with a script or clear vision, and can often have projects done in a day or two under those circumstances.
