ANGELA BLAKELY

Work experience

 

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.

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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

• Synced audio and video footage manually

• Used Final Cut Pro 7 to edit promotional videos for client

• Filmed additional B-roll for promotional videos

• http://processgreen.com/home.php

 

 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: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FLpBQZsiQ2ogDUAh3XU5QNeQ

• 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