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J.R. Lizarraga

Pomona,CA

Summary

Professional video editor offering 10+ years of video editing success. Talent in assembling raw footage, reordering sequences and adjusting content to align with artistic vision. Adept at incorporating feedback and digital storytelling. Successful at working efficiently under great amounts of pressure and dynamic story pitching.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Journalist

Los Angeles Times
03.2019 - Current
  • Pitched stories to editorial staff in content areas of news, sports and entertainment.
  • Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
  • Deployed to news events locales to provide on-the-ground broadcast solutions and news coverage.
  • Fact-checked videos and articles before publishing.

Head Video Editor/Post-Production Producer

Mitú Network
03.2015 - 08.2018
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments.
  • Developed schedules for production, editing and duplication for timely delivery.
  • Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
  • Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.

Senior Video Editor

NewsBreaker-Larry King's Ora TV
02.2013 - 02.2015
  • Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value and continuity, trim shots and edit content.
  • Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.
  • Worked tight deadlines with team or independently and made quick creative editing decisions to maintain high quality of work.
  • Delivered edits on time for reviews and final delivery.

Senior Video Editor

Defy Media/Clevver TV
01.2012 - 02.2013
  • Exported final cuts and upload to content management system and client platforms.
  • Contributed new ideas and looked for ways to improve content editing and processes.
  • Organized and worked with raw footage from multiple cameras and sources.

Video Editor

Punch Television Network
02.2010 - 12.2011
  • Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.
  • Delivered edits on time for reviews and final delivery.
  • Worked with graphic templates and seamlessly inserted into videos.

Freelance Video Editor

The Company Pictures
03.2007 - 02.2010
  • Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value and continuity, trim shots and edit content.
  • Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.
  • Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television Broadcast

Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, CA
06-2007

Certificate - Film And Television Broadcast

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
09-1999

High School Diploma -

John A. Rowland High School
Rowland Heights, CA
1999

Skills

  • Video Editing
  • Shoot HD/4K Content
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Photography
  • Story Pitching
  • Adobe Premiere

Accomplishments

• 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner for Breaking News Reporting for revealing a secretly recorded conversation among city officials that included racist comments.

• First place winner 2020 California Journalism Awards Digital Arts & Entertainment for "Rise of the Dance Influencer."

• Gold Award Best Multi-Platform Package or Series-Real Estate for the 72nd Annual NAREE Awards

• 2020 LA-area Emmy for “Best Informational Series"- L.A. Times Today

Affiliations

Media Guild of the West

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Video Journalist

Los Angeles Times
03.2019 - Current

Head Video Editor/Post-Production Producer

Mitú Network
03.2015 - 08.2018

Senior Video Editor

NewsBreaker-Larry King's Ora TV
02.2013 - 02.2015

Senior Video Editor

Defy Media/Clevver TV
01.2012 - 02.2013

Video Editor

Punch Television Network
02.2010 - 12.2011

Freelance Video Editor

The Company Pictures
03.2007 - 02.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Television Broadcast

Columbia College Hollywood

Certificate - Film And Television Broadcast

University of Southern California

High School Diploma -

John A. Rowland High School

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