RÉSUMÉ | angela-blakely

Angela Rene Blakely

Profession: Video Editor // Journalist // Videographer

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Proficient in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Camtasia 8/10 and FCP7
Hands-on experience with DSLR and DV cameras
Expert in every part of the production process: ideation, research, interviewing and recording of quality audio and video, and post-production
Managed team of 3 assistant video editors
Worked for ABC News and overseas at News24 South Africa

Video Producer/Editor, USA Today, Los Angeles, CA, March 2019 – Present

Responsible for all production: Pitch and research story ideas that relate to USA Today’s Humankind brands, film interviews and b-roll, interview subjects involved, write video scripts, etc.
Creates custom logos and motion graphic assets for internal and external partners.
Creates creative assets for branded and sponsored content: LEGO, Facebook, etc.
Manages Youtube channel: creates schedules, posts content, uses SEO keywords for titles, description and tags. Creates thumbnails, and analyzes channels analytics to generate more views and build audience.
Helped grow Youtube Channel from 200 subscribers to over 33K subscribers in less than a year.
Helped lead initiative to significantly grow our company's first Snapchat channel. Within the first 6 months we gained over 525k subscribers and grossed over $233k in revenue.
Uses Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to edit videos across all brands.

Digital Video Editor/Producer, America's Funniest Videos/Fishbowl Worlwide Media, Santa Monica, CA, November 2016 – February 2019

Responsible for every part of the video production process: ideation/pitching, filming, editing and motion graphics.
Manages Youtube channel: posts content, uses SEO keywords for titles, description and tags. Creates thumbnails, and analyzes channels analytics to generate more views and build audience.
Helped grow Youtube Channel from 200,000 subscribers to over 1.5M subscribers
Uses Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to create digital content (webseries and video compilations) for AFV and other digital brands
Uses Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop to create original motion graphics packages and branding (thumbnails, cover photos, logos, and watermarks) for AFV and other digital brands
Creates Snapchat and Instagram story vertical graphics to generate audience interaction and increase follows
Manages 3-4 freelancer team

Training Video Editor/Producer, CU Direct, Ontario, CA, April 2015 – November 2016

Responsible for every part of the video production process: ideation, research, graphic design, and scripting.
Uses Camatisia 8, Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to edit web video and tutorials for Marketing and Training departments
QA presentations and videos for Training and Marketing departments
Prepares marketing materials (agendas, presentations, brochures, etc.) for national conferences using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft Powerpoint
Hosts national webinars
Manages and maintains course content and resources on Learning Management System

Lead Assistant Video Editor, Mopro, Costa Mesa, CA, January 2014 – November 2014

Used Adobe Premiere and After Effects CC to edit, add titles/graphics, and color grade “mini-documentaries” for client website
Used Adobe Audition CC to ‘clean’ and edit audio
Created and managed shooter and media datasheets using Google Docs
Oversaw and managed job duties of 3 other assistant editors
Assisted in the hiring process of new assistant video editors
Conducted semi-annual reviews of assistant video editors

Assistant Video Editor, Mopro, Los Angeles, CA, July 2013 – December 2013

Used Pluraleyes to sync audio and video footage
Ingested and organized footage from freelance shooters (domestic and international) using FTP server, Dropbox, and other file sharing applications
Used Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom CC to edit photos for client websites and promotional products
Used Adobe Media Encoder to transcode and/or encode media into acceptable formats

Video Editor Intern, Process Green, Los Angeles, CA, July 2013 – December 2013

Production Assistant Intern, ABC News Nightline, Glendale, CA, September 2012 - December 2012

Prepared three to four research packets per week for producers and correspondents
Pitched story ideas to producer on a weekly basis
Found newsworthy and/or appropriate video clips for day of air packages
Assisted producers and video crew with video shoots in the field
Transcribed short and lengthy interviews (30-60 minutes in length) every week

Multimedia Desk Intern, News24.com, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2012 - July 2012

Produced 1-2 web videos per week for News24’s Multimedia section:
Researched and pitched 5-10 stories to multimedia editor each week
Used DSLR and DV cameras to capture audio and video interviews at various events and news conferences
Used Adobe Premiere to edit video and audio footage into web videos and uploaded onto CMS site
Created photo and video galleries from news wires and user content

Staff Reporter, Neon Tommy Digital News, Los Angeles, CA, September 2011 - December 2012

Political blogger for the 2012 Presidential and California Assembly races
Reported on other newsworthy issues: such as city government or community events
Created multimedia packages, such as audio and picture slideshows, to accompany written articles
Used Twitter at events to provide live tweeting for Neon Tommy followers

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS

FINAL CUT PRO 7

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

ADOBE LIGHTROOM

DSLR

ADOBE AUDITION

VIDEOGRAPHY

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER

2010 - present

University of Southern California (August 2011 to May 2013)

M.A. in Digital Journalism

University of California, Riverside (September 2006 to June 2010)

B.A in Political Science: International Affairs; Minor in Journalism