Brian Cooper
Greenville,SC
Summary
Creative Lead and Video Editor with a strong background in managing production teams to deliver high-quality content for clients like Verizon, Morgan Stanley, and John Deere. Expert in team leadership, ensuring seamless collaboration, and meeting tight deadlines. Skilled in video editing, color grading, visual effects, and server management, consistently producing exceptional results across commercials and web content.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Editor
EP+CO
08.2014 - Current
- Creative Lead & Video Editor: Edit and oversee the post production department projects for high-profile clients, including Verizon, Morgan Stanley, John Deere, Heluva Good Dip and Elmer's.
- Team Leadership: Manage a department of video editors, providing guidance, feedback, and final quality assurance on all deliverables.
- Technical Expertise: Oversee server management to ensure seamless file organization and accessibility for team workflows.
- Website Management: Manage and publish video content on the company’s online platform, ensuring brand consistency and audience engagement.
Senior Editor/Smoke Artist
Skyline Post
10.2006 - 08.2014
- Department Oversight: Supervised graphics and audio teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and timely completion of final edits.
- Client Collaboration: Worked closely with clients to deliver expert color grading, visual effects, and editing across motion pictures, national TV commercials, and web content.
- Efficiency & Deadlines: Maintained exceptional attention to detail, consistently meeting tight production schedules without compromising quality.
- Server Management: Oversaw the company’s server operations, ensuring secure storage and efficient file access to support production workflows.
Videographer and Editor
WROC-TV Channel 8
07.2004 - 07.2006
- Commercial Production: Shot and edited local client commercials for broadcast, delivering high-quality content tailored to client needs.
- Creative Collaboration: Partnered with account executives, directors, clients, and agencies to conceptualize ideas and produce polished commercial content.
- Project Coordination: Scheduled production and editing sessions, ensuring efficient workflows and on-time delivery.
- Archive Management: Managed the client tape archive and database, maintaining organized and accessible records.
Videographer and Editor
WHAM Channel 13
06.2002 - 07.2004
- Post Production: Shot, edited, handled audio, and set up lighting for commercial productions.
- Sports & News Photography: Covered sporting events, breaking news, and current events as a sports and news photographer.
- Story Development: Collaborated with reporters to produce compelling stories, set up live shots, and edit news packages.
- Studio Operations: Managed studio equipment, edited video content, and served as a floor director for live newscasts.
Education
Bachelors of Science -
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY06.2001
Skills
- Color correction and grading
- Adobe creative suite
- Motion Graphics
- File management
- Project organization
- Collaborative teamwork
- Sound editing proficiency
- Team leader
Timeline
Senior Editor
EP+CO
08.2014 - Current
Senior Editor/Smoke Artist
Skyline Post
10.2006 - 08.2014
Videographer and Editor
WROC-TV Channel 8
07.2004 - 07.2006
Videographer and Editor
WHAM Channel 13
06.2002 - 07.2004
Bachelors of Science -
State University of New York at Fredonia
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