Henry J. Smith
Warwick,NY
Summary
Experienced videographer managing all stages of projects, from pre- to post-production. Talented storyteller with proven field execution and knowledge of video production, specializing in editing and post production.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Editor
Itv America
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Utilized Avid Media Composer to implement industry trends to ensure standards of The First 48 brand.
- Organized and worked with raw footage from multiple cameras and sources.
- Conceived, crafted and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish episode story objectives.
- Worked tight deadlines with team or independently and made quick creative editing decisions to maintain high quality of work.
- Collaborated with producers and assistant editors to deliver content of highest quality.
- Delegated responsibilities to assistant editor to facilitate in editing process.
Assistant Video Editor
Itv America
06.2021 - 07.2023
- Assisted producers and editors in crafting episodes to meet standards of The First 48 brand.
- Synced and Grouped full day, multi-camera shoots.
- Pulled and organized cutaways.
- Strung out all materials and cut in graphic elements to build out six act structure.
- Built text graphics using After Effects.
- Created and cut in NAT beds and SFX for scenes.
- Performed Quality Control, and helped troubleshoot any issues with footage, or audio.
- Created exports and maintained all final deliverables.
- Trained and mentored newly hired assistant editors and edit room assistants by sharing knowledge and providing guidance on best practices.
Editor Room Assistant
Itv America
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Maintained and organized digital archives of raw footage, final edits, and other assets for easy access and retrieval from file server and Nexis Client Manager
- Created, populated, and maintained episode projects.
- Facilitated in troubleshooting and fixing any offline media issues.
- Managed all ingestions, and consolidations, and or necessary encoding, transcoding through multiple projects.
- Contributed new ideas and found ways to improve processes - created and implemented "Editors Room Guideline".
- Met with production teams to discuss and evaluate project needs.
- Worked with producers and other team members to meet deadlines.
Post Production Assistant
HBO Series - City On A Hill
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Processed script paperwork for editors daily.
- Reviewed activities for post production team to complete tasks on time.
- Created, collected and processed Time Cards.
- Tracked, reported and coded Petty Cash/Cashet receipts.
- Performed various administrative tasks.
- Served as essential point of contact during all phases of post-production, maintaining open lines of communication among team members and clients.
- Developed and maintained successful relationships with media professionals.
Video Editor / Encoder
MTV Viacom
02.2015 - 04.2015
- Video encoding and technical compliance edits for various MTV/Nickelodeon International programming to meet French and German requirements for iTunes
distribution. - Handle various video Wrappers: .mxf, .mov .mp4, Codecs: h.264, prores, Frame Rates: 23.97, 25 - Send compliance edit to compressor for correct settings compression.
- QC and correct Metadata input, and transfer product to iTunes through SIGNIANT for approval.
Videographer
Owner/Operator
01.2010 - Current
- Freelance Videographer/Editor for array of different clients or businesses.
- Freelance Wedding Videographer/Editor for variety of wedding companies and my own.
- Book, produce, direct, shoot, and edit live events/performances, music videos, documentaries, etc.,
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & Art
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY06.2005
Skills
- Editing proficiency utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Davinci Resolve, Logic Studio, etc,
- Visual storytelling
- Color Grading and After Effects
- Pre-Production Planning
- Client Communication
- Post-production expertise
Websites
Accomplishments
Produced, filmed, edited, composed music and promoted documentary about the Warwick Valley, NY, X-Country and Track and Field programs - 2014
Certification
Film Connection Program - Los Angeles, CA
Video Editor Apprenticeship
Creative Chaos
Brooklyn, NY
- Assist with the ingestion, organization, and back-up of C300, and Archival footage for upcoming documentary production.
- Group sync clips, interviews, or two+ camera shoots.
String-out sequences. - A/B interview sequences.
- Create mp3 audio clips for script syncs.
Timeline
Editor
Itv America
07.2023 - 06.2024
Assistant Video Editor
Itv America
06.2021 - 07.2023
Editor Room Assistant
Itv America
01.2020 - 06.2021
Post Production Assistant
HBO Series - City On A Hill
01.2019 - 07.2019
Video Editor / Encoder
MTV Viacom
02.2015 - 04.2015
Videographer
Owner/Operator
01.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing & Art
Ithaca College
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