Angela Rene Blakely
Profession: Video Editor // Journalist // Videographer
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Highlights
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Proficient in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Camtasia 8/10 and FCP7
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Hands-on experience with DSLR and DV cameras
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Expert in every part of the production process: ideation, research, interviewing and recording of quality audio and video, and post-production
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Managed team of 3 assistant video editors
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Worked for ABC News and overseas at News24 South Africa
Work experience
Video Producer/Editor, USA Today, Los Angeles, CA, March 2019 – Present
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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.
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Creates custom logos and motion graphic assets for internal and external partners.
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Creates creative assets for branded and sponsored content: LEGO, Facebook, etc.
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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.
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Helped grow Youtube Channel from 200 subscribers to over 33K subscribers in less than a year.
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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.
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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
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Responsible for every part of the video production process: ideation/pitching, filming, editing and motion graphics.
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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.
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Helped grow Youtube Channel from 200,000 subscribers to over 1.5M subscribers
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Uses Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to create digital content (webseries and video compilations) for AFV and other digital brands
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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
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Creates Snapchat and Instagram story vertical graphics to generate audience interaction and increase follows
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Manages 3-4 freelancer team
Training Video Editor/Producer, CU Direct, Ontario, CA, April 2015 – November 2016
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Responsible for every part of the video production process: ideation, research, graphic design, and scripting.
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Uses Camatisia 8, Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to edit web video and tutorials for Marketing and Training departments
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QA presentations and videos for Training and Marketing departments
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Prepares marketing materials (agendas, presentations, brochures, etc.) for national conferences using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft Powerpoint
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Hosts national webinars
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Manages and maintains course content and resources on Learning Management System
Lead Assistant Video Editor, Mopro, Costa Mesa, CA, January 2014 – November 2014
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Used Adobe Premiere and After Effects CC to edit, add titles/graphics, and color grade “mini-documentaries” for client website
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Used Adobe Audition CC to ‘clean’ and edit audio
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Created and managed shooter and media datasheets using Google Docs
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Oversaw and managed job duties of 3 other assistant editors
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Assisted in the hiring process of new assistant video editors
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Conducted semi-annual reviews of assistant video editors
Assistant Video Editor, Mopro, Los Angeles, CA, July 2013 – December 2013
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Used Pluraleyes to sync audio and video footage
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Ingested and organized footage from freelance shooters (domestic and international) using FTP server, Dropbox, and other file sharing applications
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Used Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom CC to edit photos for client websites and promotional products
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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
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Synced audio and video footage manually
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Used Final Cut Pro 7 to edit promotional videos for client
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Filmed additional B-roll for promotional videos
Production Assistant Intern, ABC News Nightline, Glendale, CA, September 2012 - December 2012
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Prepared three to four research packets per week for producers and correspondents
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Pitched story ideas to producer on a weekly basis
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Found newsworthy and/or appropriate video clips for day of air packages
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Assisted producers and video crew with video shoots in the field
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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
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Produced 1-2 web videos per week for News24’s Multimedia section: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FLpBQZsiQ2ogDUAh3XU5QNeQ
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Researched and pitched 5-10 stories to multimedia editor each week
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Used DSLR and DV cameras to capture audio and video interviews at various events and news conferences
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Used Adobe Premiere to edit video and audio footage into web videos and uploaded onto CMS site
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Created photo and video galleries from news wires and user content
Staff Reporter, Neon Tommy Digital News, Los Angeles, CA, September 2011 - December 2012
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Political blogger for the 2012 Presidential and California Assembly races
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Reported on other newsworthy issues: such as city government or community events
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Created multimedia packages, such as audio and picture slideshows, to accompany written articles
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Used Twitter at events to provide live tweeting for Neon Tommy followers
Skills
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS
FINAL CUT PRO 7
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE LIGHTROOM
DSLR
ADOBE AUDITION
VIDEOGRAPHY
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
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